230 pounds of meth, 25 pounds of cocaine, and 25 pounds of heroin lands 2 Arizona men in prison
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced two Arizona men are headed to prison after being found with hundreds of pounds of meth, more than two dozen pounds of cocaine and more than 20 pounds of heroin, about a year and a half ago.
Cardinals Caravan: Where fans across Arizona can meet players, cheerleaders and the mascot
Cardinals players, cheerleaders, and the mascot Big Red will visit six Arizona cities: Kingman, Lake Havasu, Sedona, Flagstaff, Safford and Tucson.
Tucson bookkeeper accused of embezzling $5M from businesses
A longtime bookkeeper for two Tucson-area construction companies and a homeowner’s association in Mexico has been indicted for allegedly embezzling more than $5 million from the businesses, according to authorities.
Arizona outlasts UNLV 72-67 in women’s NCAA tournament opener
Arizona looked like the inexperienced team early, not one that played for a national championship a year ago, but that changed during the course of the game.
NASA image depicts historic debris cloud from clash of celestial bodies
NASA has shared an image depicting what researchers say is the first observation of a debris cloud from a massive celestial collision.
Linda Ronstadt: Tucson to name music hall for Grammy Award-winning singer
Tucson's mayor says the city will rename its music hall in honor of southern Arizona native Linda Ronstadt.
COVID-19 masks will be optional on UArizona campus starting March 21
School officials say masks would be recommended but not required Monday for indoor spaces at the Tucson campus and other Pima County locations.
36 pounds of fentanyl seized during traffic stop in Marana; suspect arrested
The driver of the Volkswagon, 26-year-old Erick A. Jimenez of Rio Rico, was arrested and booked into Pima County Jail.
California man gets prison for stealing forest user fees in southern Arizona
Federal prosecutors said 51-year-old Brian Lisanti pleaded guilty to destroying government property by breaking the lock on a fee envelope collection tube on the Coronado National Forest near Safford.
Hit-and-run DUI driver kills man in southern Arizona, sheriff's office says
A 35-year-old southern Arizona woman is behind bars after deputies say she was driving under the influence, hit a pedestrian, and killed him. She's accused of several charges, including murder.
Pima County Sheriff's deputy seriously hurt, suspect dead following shooting incident
A Pima County Sheriff's deputy was seriously injured in an altercation with a suspect who is now dead on March 12, the sheriff's office said. The suspect died at the scene.
Arrest made after body found with ‘obvious signs of trauma’ on Tucson road
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said 18-year-old Robert Brown was found dead along a trail near the Molino Basin Campground in the Catalina National Forest.
First lady Jill Biden visits Intel plant in Chandler to highlight education as part of Arizona tour
“This trip will focus on uniting Americans around issues with bipartisan support, like providing job training and ending cancer as we know it,” according to the White House.
8-month-old boy dies from fentanyl overdose; Arizona mother arrested 2 years later
A mother is under arrest after a toxicology report reportedly reveals her baby's body was filled with fentanyl when he died in 2020.
Delivery robots with Russian ties pulled from UArizona amid Ukraine invasion
Grubhub announced on march 3 that it will remove food delivery robots from the University of Arizona and a university in Ohio, because the robots were made by Russian tech company Yandex. The company is also ending its partnership with the Russian company.
Gunfire hits Tucson police vehicle during chase; 2 arrested
The men were arrested separately after four people abandoned a vehicle sought in connection with the original shooting that resulted in a man being wounded with non-life-threatening injuries, a police statement said.
2 winning $50K Powerball tickets sold in Arizona
Officials say one $50,000 ticket was sold in Mesa, and the second winning ticket was sold in Marana.
New Pima County team to review in-custody deaths, officer incidents
The Pima Regional Critical Incident Team will be comprised of police departments in Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Pascua Yaqui, Sahuarita, South Tucson, the University of Arizona and Pima Community College.
Woman who ran Avondale stash house for migrants sentenced to prison
Federal agents found migrants, all from Mexico or Guatemala, inside a home in Avondale on Jan. 12 and that the migrants had been transported through southern Arizona en route to metro Phoenix.
Former Arizona legislator David Bradley dies at 69
David Bradley, a Tucson Democrat who served 16 years in the Arizona Legislature with stints in both chambers and who was praised by former colleagues as a compassionate advocate and thoughtful public servant, died Saturday. He was 69.