Authorities detail the southern Arizona crash that killed 2 people
Authorities are detailing the southern Arizona crash that killed 2 people. They also released the names of the 21-year-olds who died.
Gabrielle Giffords documentary comes as gun debates stay center stage
Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords plans to refocus on making tougher federal background checks a reality through her Gun Owners for Safety coalition. The bill the Senate approved would only strengthen background checks for buyers age 18 to 20.
Arizona man shoots and kills girlfriend after they get into a car crash, police say
After an Arizona couple got into a car crash, police say a man shot and killed his girlfriend and then left the scene. He's now facing a murder charge.
Deleted Pima County Democratic Party Twitter post used F-word to promote 4th of July protest
Officials with the Democratic Party in one southern Arizona county are dealing with controversies surrounding a tweet promoting a 4th of July protest that featured foul language.
Contreras Fire: Wildfire damages Kitt Peak National Observatory in southern Arizona
Four non-scientific buildings on the west side of the Kitt Peak National Observatory property — a house, a dorm, and two minor outbuildings — were destroyed by the Contreras Fire.
Excessive Heat Warning issued for 10 Arizona counties
The counties under an Excessive Heat Warning on June 16 are Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Yavapai.
Monsoon fantasy forecasts! Guess how rainy it'll get in Arizona this summer, win prizes
A few faculty members from the University of Arizona have created a fantasy monsoon game where people make their predictions on this year's monsoon for a chance to win some prizes at the end of the season.
Excessive Heat Warning issued for 12 Arizona counties
The counties included in the heat warning are Coconino, Graham, Gila, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, and Yuma.
Frank Atwood: Arizona executes death-row inmate who killed girl in 1984
Frank Atwood, 66, died by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence for his murder conviction in the killing of Vicki Lynne Hoskinson, whose body was found in the desert, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said in a statement.
Watch: Driver repeatedly rams stolen truck into Tucson Circle K, steals money and items
A man reportedly used a stolen truck to ram into a locked Circle K in Tucson.
‘Melrose Place’ and ‘Always’ star Brad Johnson dead at 62
The actor appeared in several film and television shows, including “CSI,” “Dallas,” and “Soldier of Fortune, Inc.”
US judge rejects request to block work for new Arizona copper mine
U.S. District Judge James Soto refused to issue a temporary restraining order and dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Tohono O’odham, Pasqua Yaqui and Hopi tribes and the group Save the Scenic Santa Ritas.
Dust devil lifts trampoline over 50 feet into air, tosses it onto I-10 in Tucson
A netted trampoline was lifted into the air by a powerful dust devil and tossed over a concrete wall before landing onto Interstate 10 in Tucson, where it bounced across traffic lanes.
Heightened Arizona wildfire threat prompts stricter forest restrictions
Along with restricting campfires and smoking, the forests’ heightened restrictions prohibit or impose limits on activities such as shooting, welding, using chain saws, running generators and driving motor vehicles off roads.
Tucson may forego some water to help keep Lake Mead level up
Tucson signaled it may forego part of its allotment of Colorado River water delivered by the Central Arizona Project aqueduct in order to help forestall a shortage declaration for Lake Mead that would trigger mandatory reductions.
Missouri children kidnapped by mother without custody found in Arizona, authorities say
Three children who were reportedly kidnapped in Missouri by their mother who doesn't have custody have been found safe in Arizona. They were found at a casino.
Inmate death probed in Tucson; in-custody death in Kingman
Bullhead City police said Friday that a 35-year-old man who was arrested a day earlier on suspicion of aggravated assault likely killed himself in a transport van.
21-year-old Phoenix human smuggler to spend 6 years in prison
Isaiah Lorenzo Brinkley had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle immigrants for profit that placed lives in jeopardy and resulted in death. He was sentenced by a federal judge in Tucson on Friday.
Tucson high school counselor accused of sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old student
Tucson Police officials say a high school counselor is under arrest, after she is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
Federal court rules against copper mine project in southeast Arizona
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a permit for the Rosemont Mine project on the Santa Rita Mountains near Tucson went beyond what is allowed under a federal mining law.