PCSO seizes 1,200 pounds of marijuana concealed in motor home

The Pima County Sheriff's Office says a traffic stop in Tucson led to a narcotics seizure where the drugs have an estimated street value of $600,000.

CBP officers seize firearms, ammunition, meth and marijuana worth nearly $214k at Arizona border

Six people were arrested for separate alleged attempts to smuggle 321 pounds of methamphetamine and marijuana through Arizona Ports of Entry over the weekend, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and one of the cases involved a cache of loaded weapons and ammunition.

Liberal Tucson, Arizona rejects plan to be sanctuary city

After Arizona passed a law that required local police to check the immigration status of people suspected to be in the country illegally, the state's second-largest city wanted to send a message.

Tucson to decide whether to be Arizona's only sanctuary city

Voters in Tucson will decide Tuesday whether to make the liberal enclave Arizona's only sanctuary city in an effort to confront President Donald Trump's immigration policies and the state's tough laws cracking down on people in the country illegally.

University of Arizona president to meet with Native students

The president of the University of Arizona plans to meet with a group of students after invoking Native American stereotypes in remarks to their class.

Pima County deputy accused of shoplifting and fraud resigns

Authorities say a Pima County Sheriff's deputy accused of shoplifting and fraud charges in Oro Valley last month has resigned.

Native students want U of Arizona head to apologize for quip

A group of University of Arizona students is demanding the school’s president apologize for remarks he made using Native American stereotypes.

Police search for driver after a fatal hit-and-run in Tucson

Police in Tucson continue to search for the driver of a pickup truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian.

US businessman kidnapped in Tucson was taken to Mexico

Prosecutors in the northern Mexico state of Sonora say a New York-based businessman has been freed after being kidnapped near Tucson, Arizona, a week ago and held for ransom across the border.

Man sentenced for killing woman after release from prison

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing a Tucson woman the same day he was released after serving a sentence for a drug conviction.

Ex-prison employee in Tucson sentenced for soliciting bribe

A former employee of a federal prison in Tucson has been sentenced for soliciting a bribe three years ago.

University of Arizona switches from UA to UArizona for SEO

The University of Arizona has announced it is changing its abbreviation from UA to UArizona in an effort to increase search engine optimization results for the college.

Mexican woman dead after being found in southern Arizona

The cause of death is believed to be complications from dehydration. The woman is believed to have crossed the border illegally and was found by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 13. The sheriff's office says the woman told a deputy she had been lost and hadn't eaten or drank anything in several days. She was covered in ants and could barely move on her own.

Tucson man pleads guilty to preparing 44 false returns

A Tucson tax preparer has pleaded guilty to preparing more than 40 false federal tax returns over a three-year span.

Arizona man gets 35-year prison term for planned sex assault

A Safford man has been sentenced to 35 years in a federal prison for taking a minor across state lines with intent to assault her.

30 immigrants found alive in locked semitrailer in Arizona

Border Patrol officials say 30 immigrants have been found alive in a locked semitrailer in southern Arizona.

Decimal goof on property tax shorts school district by $1.8 million

An error in a tax levy for a Tucson-area school district means it will receive $1.8 million less in property taxes this year.

Report questions adequacy of growing Arizona water supplies

A new report by an Arizona State University think tank questions whether Arizona can find enough water to replenish aquifers for pumping to new homes in fast-growing suburban areas without access to Colorado River water.

Trial of Tucson man accused of killing a US marshal delayed

The trial of a Tucson man accused of fatally shooting a federal deputy marshal last year has been delayed.