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• Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal

  June 17, 2013 10:21 AM

  WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier. The justices voted 7-2 to throw out Arizona's voter-approved requirement that prospective voters document their U.S. citizenship in order to use... more »

• Arias: I'd rather die

  May 8, 2013 9:43 PM

  PHOENIX - The woman convicted of killing her ex said she prefers to die. Jodi Arias said in a post-conviction interview with a TV station she would rather the death penalty over life in prison. She said she would "prefer to die sooner than later" and that "death is... more »

• Smoke shop's suggestive ad features the Honey Badger Play Video

  May 6, 2013 10:55 PM

  PHOENIX- A head shop owner said he doesn't mean any harm by an advertisement featuring the former LSU standout Tyrann Mathieu, known as the Honey Badger. Mathieu's picture, in full LSU uniform, is used to promote the business Bud's Glass Joint. In the ad, the store welcomes the Honey... more »

• A hamburger to celebrate freedom

  April 3, 2013 7:47 PM

  TUCSON, ARIZONA- A man who spent 43 years in prison on a dubious conviction enjoyed his first hours of freedom taking a walk and having a hamburger. Louis Taylor was released after doubts about his conviction surfaced for the 1970 fire at a hotel that killed 29 people. He was... more »

• Police reports in Tucson shooting released

  March 27, 2013 7:58 AM

  PHOENIX - Hundreds of pages of police reports in the investigation of the Tucson shooting rampage that wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords are being made public. The release Wednesday will mark the first public glimpse into documents that authorities have kept private since the attack more than two years... more »

• Cookie monsters

  March 5, 2013 7:32 PM

  TUCSON, Arizona- Thieves grabbed and ran off with two Girl Scout Troops' cash boxes while they were selling cookies outside stores. In one case, the scouts were outside a grocery store when two women spoke with the girls before one grabbed the cash box containing about $375. The women got... more »

• Ariz. woman charged in lover's slaying testifies

  February 5, 2013 4:28 AM

  PHOENIX - A woman charged in the stabbing and shooting death of her lover is set to continue testifying at her Phoenix murder trial. Jodi Arias first took the stand Monday in a case that has been peppered with lurid stories of sex, lies, betrayal and violence. The 32-year-old could... more »

• Police: 1 dead in Ariz. shooting, suspect on loose

  January 30, 2013 1:08 PM

  PHOENIX - Police are searching for a 70-year-old man suspected in a Phoenix office shooting that left one dead and two wounded, saying that he is "armed and dangerous." Police identified the suspect as Arthur D. Harmon. They identified the man who died hours after the Wednesday morning shooting as... more »

• Ariz. home: 'Ditto' to neighbor's Christmas lights

  December 12, 2012 12:46 PM

  MARICOPA, Ariz. - An Arizona woman who knew she couldn't compete head on with her neighbor's elaborate Christmas light display is attracting attention for her response. Using red and green lights, Kristina Green of Maricopa spelled out the word "ditto" and made an arrow pointing toward her neighbor's home. KNXV-TV... more »

• Lottery officials: Powerball winner is man in 30s

  December 7, 2012 4:44 PM

  PHOENIX - Lottery officials say the second winner in last week's $587.5 million Powerball drawing is a married man in his 30s from the wealthy Phoenix suburb of Fountain Hills. The man remained anonymous, and his prize was announced by officials who said he bought $10 worth of tickets. The... more »

• Loughner won't face state charges in Ariz. attack

  November 8, 2012 3:32 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona prosecutors won't file state charges against the man who carried out the Tucson shooting rampage that left six people dead and wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The decision by the Pima County Attorney's Office not to file charges against Jared Lee Loughner means the death penalty... more »

• Ariz. shooter listens to victims, little reaction

  November 8, 2012 12:40 PM

  PHOENIX - The man who pleaded guilty to a deadly Arizona shooting rampage is watching and listening as victims speak, showing little emotion or reaction. Jared Loughner is being sentenced to life in prison for killing six people and wounding many more, including then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Mark Kelly, Giffords' husband,... more »

• Man apparently shoots self on TV after Ariz. chase

  September 28, 2012 3:05 PM

  PHOENIX - A man apparently shot himself in the head on live television at the end of a high-speed chase that began in Phoenix. Fox News was covering the chase that began at midday Friday using a live helicopter shot from its Phoenix affiliate when the man driving the small... more »

• Cancer scam to finance breast implants

  September 26, 2012 7:41 PM

  A woman who ran a medical scam claiming she had cancer in order to raise money for breast implants got a year in prison in Arizona. Authorities say 27-year-old Jami Lynn Toler helped organize fundraisers and collected more than $8,000 beginning last September. She pleaded guilty last month to a... more »

• Judge: Police to enforce Ariz. immigration law now

  September 18, 2012 3:29 PM

  PHOENIX - A judge has ruled that police in Arizona can immediately start enforcing the most contentious section of the state's immigration law. The ruling on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton marks the first time police can carry out the 2010 law's requirement that officers, while enforcing other... more »

• Judge OKs contentious part of Ariz. immigration law

  September 6, 2012 7:12 AM

  PHOENIX - A federal judge has ruled that Arizona authorities can enforce the most contentious section of the state's immigration law, which critics have dubbed the "show me your papers" provision. The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton clears the way for police to carry out the... more »

• Scorpion sting leaves Arizona woman with huge bill

  September 5, 2012 12:45 PM

  PHOENIX - An Arizona woman is wondering what hurt more: getting stung by a scorpion or seeing her hospital bill after treatment. Marcie Edmonds says the bill from Chandler Regional Medical Center was more than $83,000. That includes two doses of anti-venom at nearly $40,000 per dose. The Arizona Republic... more »

• Loughner pleads guilty to Ariz. shooting

  August 7, 2012 2:45 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded guilty to going on a rampage in Tucson, Ariz., that left six dead and wounded then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others. Loughner's plea Tuesday allows him to avoid the death penalty in a mass shooting that gained worldwide attention in January 2011... more »

• Loughner change of plea hearing set

  August 6, 2012 12:51 PM

  PHOENIX - The judge overseeing the Tucson mass shooting case that left six dead and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others wounded has scheduled competency and change of plea hearings for defendant Jared Lee Loughner. U.S. District Judge Alan Burns scheduling order confirms a plea deal has been reached... more »

• Judge says Arizona's abortion ban can take effect

  July 30, 2012 6:15 PM

  PHOENIX - Arizona's ban on abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy is poised to take effect this week after a federal judge ruled Monday that the new law is constitutional. U.S. District Judge James Teilborg says the statute may prompt a few pregnant women who are considering abortion to... more »

• Katherine Jackson apparently back home

  July 26, 2012 12:27 PM

  LOS ANGELES - Katherine Jackson is apparently back home, reuniting with Michael Jackson's children after a judge temporarily took away her guardianship because of her days-long absence from them. Paris Jackson tweeted early Thursday morning: "grandma's here! (hash)thankyougod." Katherine Jackson's son Marlon also posted a note on Twitter saying his... more »

• Judge appoints temp guardian for Jackson children

  July 25, 2012 1:25 PM

  LOS ANGELES - A judge appointed Tito Jackson's son Wednesday as a temporary guardian of Michael Jackson's children. In addition, the judge temporarily suspended Katherine Jackson as the children's guardian because she is in Arizona and hadn't spoken with them in several days. TJ Jackson appeared in court and sought... more »

• Feds name 4 suspects linked to Fast and Furious

  July 9, 2012 1:26 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - Authorities have made a rare disclosure linked to the botched gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious, revealing the identities of four men accused of involvement in the shooting death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent 18 months ago. The information comes in the wake of... more »

• Federal hotline set up on Arizona immigration

  June 25, 2012 5:34 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has set up a hotline for the public to report potential civil rights concerns regarding the Arizona law that requires police to check the immigration status of those they stop for other reasons. The hotline phone number is 1-855-353-1010. The email is: SB1070(at)usdoj.gov. The Supreme... more »

• Arizona shuts out UCLA

  June 18, 2012 10:37 AM

  OMAHA, Neb. - Konner Wade pitched a five-hit shutout, Arizona did its scoring on five straight fourth-inning hits, and the Wildcats beat Pac-12 rival UCLA 4-0 in the College World Series on Sunday night. The win puts the Wildcats (45-17) in control of Bracket 1 and gives them three... more »

• Man accused of making underage sons drink liquor

  June 7, 2012 12:51 PM

  SURPRISE, Ariz. - A man in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise is accused of trying to discipline his underage sons by forcing them to drink liquor and throwing them into a swimming pool. KPHO-TV reports that Kristopher Harvey of Surprise faces two counts of child abuse. Police say Harvey wanted... more »

• Finders not Keepers

  May 31, 2012 8:01 PM

  An appeals court in Arizona says a man's heirs are entitled to half a million dollars found in the walls of his former home years after he died. The cash was stashed in ammunition boxes, hidden in the walls. It was found by a couple who bought the house while... more »

• Obama birth certificate OK by Arizona official

  May 23, 2012 3:46 PM

  PHOENIX - Arizona's secretary of state says Hawaii's verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary requirements and that the president's name will appear on Arizona's ballot in the fall. The inquiry gave official weight to a long-simmering political controversy generated by those who say that Obama was not... more »

• Crews try to stop AZ blaze from crossing fire line

  May 16, 2012 8:58 AM

  CROWN KING, Ariz.- Firefighters have been working to prevent a wildfire near the historic mining town of Crown King from spreading to an area where it could quickly grow. Fire incident spokeswoman Loretta Benavidez said Tuesday night that authorities are worried that flames from the Gladiator Fire will get past... more »

• Cocaine in wheelchair's seat cushion at AZ border

  May 15, 2012 12:43 PM

  NOGALES, Ariz. - Federal authorities say a Mexican man tried to smuggle more than 7 pounds of cocaine into Arizona by hiding it in his wheelchair's seat cushion. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the 43-year-old was stopped for further inspection at the Nogales port Sunday after an officer noticed... more »

• Ariz. migrant case could lead to sweeping changes

  April 26, 2012 6:47 AM

  PHOENIX - The United States could see an official about-face in the coming months in how it confronts illegal immigration if the Supreme Court follows through on its suggestion to let local police enforce the most controversial part of Arizona's immigration law. Over the last several years, states frustrated with... more »

• FBI searches for missing child

  April 25, 2012 11:12 AM

  TUCSON - The FBI has brought in specially trained profilers to help in the search of a 6-year-old girl who disappeared from her home in Tucson, Ariz., several days ago. The move comes as police scaled back their search for first-grader Isabel Mercedes Celis. More than 200 officers had been... more »

• Supreme Court takes up Arizona immigration law

  April 25, 2012 9:37 AM

  WASHINGTON - The fate of Arizona's tough immigration law is in the balance as the Supreme Court hears its final day of arguments for the current term today. The Obama administration challenged the law in federal court soon after Arizona's governor signed it two years ago. Five other states have... more »

• Vitter supports Arizona immigration law

  April 24, 2012 3:48 PM

  Washington - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today issued the following statement in advance of the Arizona immigration law heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. "The Arizona law is absolutely constitutional. If President Obama doesn't want states to act on immigration, he should start doing his job and controlling the... more »

• Shaw inks deal to sevice power plants in Arizona, New Mexico

  February 27, 2012 3:09 PM

  Baton Rouge- The Shaw Group Incorporated has announced it has signed a new contract with Arizona Public Service Co. to provide maintenance and construction services to eight fossil power plants in Arizona and New Mexico. Shaw already holds a contract with APS to provide maintenance, modifications, construction and radiological... more »

• 7 Marines killed in copter collision in Arizona

  February 23, 2012 8:56 AM

  YUMA, Ariz. - The Marine Corps says seven Marines were killed in a collision of two helicopters north of Yuma, Arizona during night training. Lt. Maureen Dooley with the Miramar Air Base in California says the Marines were based at Camp Pendleton north of San Diego. She says the crash... more »

• Military helicopters collide killing 7 Marines in Calif.

  February 23, 2012 8:16 AM

  YUMA, Ariz.- A military official says two Huey military helicopters have crashed in the Chocolate Mountains in southeast California, but it's unclear whether there are casualties. Sources say seven Marines were killed in the crash. A spokeswoman with the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona says it happened... more »

• Aircraft crashes into mountain east of Phoenix

  November 24, 2011 3:16 PM

  APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - Authorities say an aircraft has crashed in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix but they don't yet know what kind of plane it is. A Pinal County spokeswoman says 911 calls began coming in around 6:30 p.m. Friday about an explosion near the Lost Dutchman... more »

• Cat on a Cactus

  November 11, 2011 7:46 PM

  A cat got stuck on a cactus in Arizona and stayed there for three days until it made its way down. People northeast of Phoenix say they saw the cat perched on the top of a 30 to 40 foot cactus and at times, it would stand up and survey... more »

• Cain says he won't quit GOP race, denies new allegations

  November 8, 2011 5:37 PM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A defiant Herman Cain declared today he would not drop his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in the face of allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. Cain says it "ain't gonna happen." Cain denied anew that he had ever behaved inappropriately and said the alleged... more »

• Super Bowl Porn Hacker

  October 20, 2011 7:45 PM

  A man in Tucson, Arizona admits he hacked into a cable company's operations to show a 37-second pornography clip during the telecast of the 2009 Super Bowl. Frank Gonzales pleaded guilty to computer tampering and will be sentenced in December. He faces three years probation and a $1,000 fine in... more »

• Thrill-seekers to run with the bulls in Arizona

  October 9, 2011 11:16 AM

  PHOENIX- The bulls are better tempered, slower and their horns have been blunted, and this definitely isn't Pamplona. But they're still bulls, and nearly two dozen of them will be chasing after hundreds of humans on a quarter-mile track in the small town of Cave Creek starting Friday. ... more »

• Pot Smugglers Improvise

  September 27, 2011 7:21 PM

  Drug smugglers along the U.S border with Mexico improvised to get the cargo through a new fence. Law enforcement in Arizona noticed bundles of pot were oddly shaped in thin tubular packages. They found 48 pounds wrapped that way and then noticed it was to squeezed the packs between bars... more »

• 9/11 Fear Lead to Bomb Threat

  September 13, 2011 7:31 PM

  The FBI says a woman who wanted to keep her mother and brother from flying to New York the day before the September 11th anniversary called in a bomb threat to Southwest Airlines. There was no bomb, but the threat led authorities in Tucson, Arizona to remove luggage from a... more »

• Mom Accused of Restraining Son with Tape

  September 12, 2011 7:30 PM

  A woman in Arizona is accused of taping her son's mouth shut with tape and binding his wrists together. The Yavapai County sheriff's office says a deputy saw Samantha Lyons wrap clear plastic tape around the 7-year-old's head and over his mouth while he was crying in a SUV parked... more »

• Wal-Mart Burglary for Sex Change

  September 7, 2011 7:35 PM

  Two Wal-Mart employees in Prescott, Arizona were arrested for burglarizing their store to pay for a car and a sex change operation. Police say the pair used a key to get into a locked cash office and stole $45,000. Adriano Altiveros told police he wanted the money for a car... more »

• 21-year-old mom charged with child abuse

  September 1, 2011 12:28 PM

  An Arizona mom is charged with child abuse after her roommate turned her into the police. Jessica Calloway, 21, is accused of leaving her baby in dirty diapers, yelling obscenities, even blowing marijuana smoke in her 10-month-old daughter's mouth. Callaway's roommate says she caught the abuse on video... more »

• Urn and Ashes Returned

  August 1, 2011 7:23 PM

  A woman who pleaded for thieves to return the ashes of her late husband got her cry answered when police recovered the urn. The urn with the ashes of Grant Dory inside and some credit cards were stolen from Karen Dory's house in Tempe, Arizona in June. Dory pleaded for... more »

• Hot as Fire and Brimstone

  July 8, 2011 7:33 PM

  Adjusting the thermostat at a church in Mesa, Arizona won't do any good since thieves stole two of the building's three air-conditioners. The units weighed 5 tons each. The pastor says the air-conditioners were stolen over the weekend before Sunday services and the lone a-c unit did little to cool... more »

• Arizona woman has 6 surgeries after bear attack

  July 7, 2011 11:20 AM

  PHOENIX - A suburban Phoenix woman has undergone six surgeries in seven days after being mauled by a black bear at an eastern Arizona country club. The husband of 61-year-old Lana Hollingworth of Gilbert says her scalp was ripped off either by the bear's claws or its teeth. ... more »

• Arizona wildfire now biggest in state history

  June 15, 2011 2:56 PM

  SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. - A wildfire burning in eastern Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is now the largest in state history. Fire command team spokesman Alan Barbain spokesman says the blaze has consumed 478,452 acres of forest, mainly ponderosa pine. Of those, 4,911 acres are in New Mexico and 474,541... more »

• 2 people being questioned over Ariz. fire's origin

  June 15, 2011 5:03 AM

  LUNA, N.M.- A spokesman for the multiple agencies battling a massive wildfire in Arizona says two people are being questioned about an abandoned campfire that may have started the blaze. Spokesman Kelly Wood said he couldn't provide any further details Tuesday night but the U.S. Forest Service might release more... more »

• Courtroom Outburst Clarified

  June 14, 2011 7:34 PM

  A court transcript clarifies the ramblings of Jared Lee Loughner, accused of a shooting spree in Arizona where Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head in Tuscon. Loughner had lowered his head to within inches of the table he was sitting at during a hearing where he was declared... more »

• Second lawmaker tables sweeping immigration bill

  June 13, 2011 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Belle Chasse legislator has withdrawn his broad immigration bill, similar to an Arizona law being challenged in the courts. Independent Rep. Ernest Wooton says his bill would help secure the borders. But critics say the measure's $11 million estimated cost would strain state and local... more »

• Ariz. Little Leaguer dies after pitch hits chest

  June 4, 2011 12:12 PM

  PHOENIX- A 13-year-old Arizona boy has died after a baseball hit him over the heart as he tried to bunt in a Little League game. A Little League official says Hayden Walton went for the bunt during a game Tuesday night in Winslow. He says the boy "took an... more »

• Ariz. shooting spree suspect incompetent for trial

  May 25, 2011 3:12 PM

  PHOENIX - A federal judge has ruled that the suspect in the Arizona shooting rampage that wounded U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is mentally incompetent to stand trial, putting the criminal case on hold indefinitely. The decision by U.S. District Judge Larry Burns means 21-year-old Jared Lee Loughner will be... more »

• Yuma, Ariz., woman recovering from bee attack

  April 6, 2011 12:53 PM

  YUMA, Ariz. - An 81-year-old Arizona woman is recovering after being attacked by hundreds of bees. A spokesman for the Yuma Fire Department says when paramedics arrived Monday, they found the woman sitting on a sidewalk covered in the insects. The department says she was stung multiple times... more »

• Arizona man gets probation in blood sucking case

  March 15, 2011 12:40 PM

  PHOENIX - An Arizona man has been sentenced to three years of probation for stabbing a man who refused to let him suck his blood. Maricopa County Superior Court says 24-year-old Aaron Homer, of Chandler, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced Monday. The Arizona Republic reports... more »

• Tucson suspect charged with murders of judge, aide

  March 4, 2011 1:29 PM

  PHOENIX - The suspect in the Tucson, Ariz., shooting rampage has been indicted on new charges that include the murders of a federal judge and a congressional aide. The charges filed Friday were added to other federal counts that 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner already faced in the Jan. 8... more »

• Flinging Pot with a Catapult

  January 27, 2011 7:34 PM

  Marijuana smugglers are using an old invention in a new way to get pot acorss the border from Mexico into Arizona. They're seen on surveillance video preparing a catapult and launching packages of marijuana over the border fence. A Mexican army officer says the three-foot tall catapult was found about... more »

• Pot-firing catapult found at Arizona-Mexico border

  January 27, 2011 11:25 AM

  HERMOSILLO, Mexico - Drug smugglers trying to get marijuana across the Arizona-Mexico border apparently are trying a new approach - a catapult. National Guard troops operating a remote video surveillance system at the Naco Border Patrol Station say they observed several people preparing a catapult and launching packages over... more »

• Threats keep Arizona eatery's lion tacos off the menu

  January 25, 2011 1:02 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - An Arizona restaurant has decided to scrap plans to offer African lion meat in its tacos. Bryan Mazon, the owner of Boca Tacos and Tequila, said Monday that his Tucson eatery has received "many threats" against the restaurant, family members, customers and vendors since he announced... more »

• Rep. Giffords now at Houston rehab center

  January 21, 2011 2:34 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - A plane carrying Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has arrived in Houston after a flight from Tucson. The congresswoman is being moved to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston. An ambulance took Giffords to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson along a route lined with well-wishers holding flags. It's the... more »

• Federal grand jury indicts Ariz. shooting suspect

  January 19, 2011 7:02 PM

  PHOENIX - A federal grand jury has indicted the suspect in the deadly Arizona shooting that wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The indictment against Jared Loughner accuses him of attempting to assassinate Giffords and trying to kill two of her aides. It does not include two murder charges included in an... more »

• Dad: Ariz. girl's corneas saved vision of two kids

  January 17, 2011 4:14 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - The father of the young girl killed in the Tucson mass shooting tells The Associated Press that his daughter's corneas have saved the vision of two children. John Green said Monday that the Donor Network of Arizona told him and his wife that two children can see... more »

• Possible gun ban prompts reaction

  January 14, 2011 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Less than a week after the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, lawmakers are already proposing legislation to ban certain gun accessories similar to ones said to be used Jared Loughner. The legislation takes aim at gun clips that feed more than ten rounds at a time. That's... more »

• Family of Ariz. mass shooting suspect speaks

  January 11, 2011 5:13 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - The family of the 22-year-old suspect in the mass shooting in Arizona is expressing sorrow for what they called heinous events. The family of Jared Loughner said in statement Tuesday that they care very deeply about the victims and their families and that there were no words... more »

• Doctor: Giffords breathing on her own after attack

  January 11, 2011 11:14 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - Doctors say an Arizona congresswoman is breathing on her own after being shot in the head. Dr. Michael Lemole, Giffords' neurosurgeon, says they've left a breathing tube in Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to protect her airway, but the congresswoman is drawing breaths on her own. She's alert and... more »

• Local elected officials weigh in on security after Arizona shootings

  January 10, 2011 10:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The deadly shootings in Arizona over the weekend, that were targeted at a congresswoman, are raising questions across the country about security for elected officials. Louisiana leaders say there has to be a balance between being safe and being accessible, and answering to the people shouldn't... more »

• Suspect in Arizona shooting held without bail

  January 10, 2011 3:53 PM

  PHOENIX - The suspect in a deadly Arizona shooting is being held without bail and has been assigned a lawyer who defended Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Timothy McVeigh. Jared Loughner entered a Phoenix courtroom Monday handcuffed and wearing a tan inmate uniform. His head is shaved and he has a... more »

• Obama: US grieving, shocked over Arizona rampage

  January 10, 2011 12:53 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said the nation is still shocked and grieving after Saturday's deadly shooting rampage in Arizona that killed six people and left a congresswoman in critical condition after being shot point-blank in the head. Speaking in the Oval Office Monday, Obama said Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords... more »

• Obama calls for moment of silence Monday morning

  January 9, 2011 2:32 PM

  WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama is calling on people in the United States to observe a moment of silence at 11 a.m. EST Monday to honor victims of the Arizona shooting. A White House statement says the moment of silence will allow people to come together, in prayer or reflection,... more »

• Doctor: Giffords is able to communicate

  January 9, 2011 11:27 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz.- A surgeon at the University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., says Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is able to communicate. Dr. Michael Lemole said at a news conference on Sunday that Giffords responded to doctors' commands. Lemole says the gunshot went through the left side of her head... more »

• President President Obama set to address the nation regarding attack

  January 8, 2011 3:21 PM

  WASHINGTON D.C.- President Barack Obama is scheduled to address the nation around 3:45pm central time following Saturday afternoon's shooting in Arizona. At least 18-people were shot during the attack after investigators say a gunman opened fire at a meet and greet near a grocery store. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords... more »

• UPDATE: Ariz. Congresswoman, bystanders shot at event

  January 8, 2011 12:58 PM

  WASHINGTON - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head and an aide killed Saturday when an assailant opened fire in an area where the lawmaker was meeting with constituents in Tucson, congressional officials said. An unknown number of others was injured, these officials said, including additional aides to... more »

• Body identified as mom of girl found dead in La.

  December 21, 2010 12:02 PM

  The body of a woman found in Arizona has been positively identified as the mother whose daughter was found dead in Louisiana, in October. The remains of 31-year-old Suellen Roberts were discovered last month in northwestern Arizona. Roberts had a gunshot wound to her head, but there is... more »

• Oregon runs over Arizona

  November 26, 2010 10:12 PM

  EUGENE, Ore. -- Darron Thomas passed for three touchdowns and ran for another and top-ranked Oregon earned at least a share of a second consecutive Pac-10 title with a 48-29 victory over Arizona (No. 21 AP) on Friday night. LaMichael James shrugged off talk of an injury to run for... more »

• Mom gets 30 Days for Punching Boy

  November 16, 2010 7:14 PM

  A woman in Arizona who told police she didn't want her kids anymore and punched her 11-year-old in front of authorties got 30 days in jail. Christina Jean Muniz of Surprise also got three years probation after pleading guilty to child abuse. Officers went to her home after getting a... more »

• Body found in Arizona linked to girl in Louisiana

  November 15, 2010 5:09 PM

  PHOENIX - Arizona authorities say they have discovered the body of a woman believed to be the missing mother of a girl found dead in Louisiana. Sheriff's officials say the possible remains of 31-year-old Suellen Roberts were found Monday in a remote area off Interstate 40 in northwestern Arizona. Thomas... more »

• Former Tiger, NFL linebacker arrested in Baton Rouge

  October 18, 2010 4:54 PM

  NFL linebacker and former LSU Tiger Ali Highsmith was arrested after authorities said they found marijuana in his Baton Rouge apartment. Sgt. Don Kelly with Baton Rouge Police said Highsmith was arrested last Thursday around 10 a.m. after a search of his apartment on Linkwood Court turned up two pounds... more »

• Mayor and Father Arrested

  September 28, 2010 7:36 PM

  The Mayor of Nogales, Arizona and his father were arrested on multiple charges incluidng bribery, theft, fraud and money laundering. The Arizona Attorney Genneral says Mayor Gracia Von Borstel was arrested at his office and search warrants were executed at his home, business and office. He's been in office for... more »

• Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law

  July 28, 2010 3:04 PM

  Arizona's new immigration law will go into effect tomorrow without its key parts. A federal judge has put the most controversial sections of the law on hold until the courts resolve the issues, in what could be a long legal battle. Gov. Jan Brewer calls today's ruling by... more »

• Guilty plea in Arizona photo radar shooting case

  July 20, 2010 12:58 PM

  A Phoenix man accused of fatally shooting the operator of a photo speed-enforcement van has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Maricopa County Superior Court spokeswoman Karen Arra says 69-year-old Thomas Patrick Destories entered the plea Tuesday, stipulating 22 years in prison. Sentencing is Aug. 20. Destories was... more »

• Guard troops to head to border states August 1

  July 19, 2010 1:08 PM

  Federal officials say National Guard troops will begin heading for the southwest border Aug. 1 to help secure it. The troops will train and be fully deployed by September and should be on the border for a year. They will be stationed in Arizona, California, New Mexico and... more »

• Feds sue to block Arizona immigration law

  July 6, 2010 1:25 PM

  The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's tough new law targeting illegal immigrants. The government filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Phoenix on Tuesday. The lawsuit argues that Arizona's new measure requiring state and local police to question and possibly... more »

• Suit filed over some La. traffic cameras

  July 2, 2010 9:53 AM

  An Arizona company that installed a red-light camera traffic system in Jefferson Parish has filed a $5 million suit. Redflex Traffic Systems says the parish breached its contract by turning off the system in January. The system takes photos of motorists who run red lights, to be used for... more »

• Monday CWS Update

  June 21, 2010 6:00 PM

  After rain delays plagued Rosenblatt Sunday afternoon, three games were slated for Monday. In the morning matchup, top-seeded Arizona State was upset by Clemson 6-3. In game 2 of the day, Florida State currently leads the Florida Gators 5-2 heading into the top of the 7th inning. The day's... more »

• More winds expected today in AZ wildfire

  June 21, 2010 8:14 AM

  Strong winds that fueled a wildfire near Flagstaff, Ariz., are expected to continue today. Hundreds of residents were asked to evacuate Sunday when flames came within 500 yards of their homes. No buildings burned. Some 300 firefighters worked through the night using helicopters and air tankers that dropped fire suppression... more »

• CWS update

  June 20, 2010 6:15 PM

  After rain delays in Omaha, the first game of the day is under way at the College World Series. Oklahoma currently leads South Carolina 2-1 in the top of the 4th inning. Clemson and top-seeded Arizona State are set to square off following this game at 9:00. more »

• Deputy in Arizona found after shootout

  April 30, 2010 8:47 PM

  A deputy wounded in a shootout with suspected drug smugglers south of Phoenix, Arizona was found after a frantic search in the desert. Authorities say he suffered a graze wound from an AK-47 assault rifle and was flown by helicopter to a nearby hospital. Pinal County Sheriff's Lt. Tamatha Villar... more »

• Pres. Obama slams Az. immigration bill

  April 23, 2010 10:40 AM

  The Obama administration is examining whether a tough immigration bill in Arizona would violate civil rights. President Obama called the proposal "misguided". The proposal would require police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are in the country illegally. Civil rights activists... more »

• Gunfight at OK Corral remembered in court documents

  April 21, 2010 9:13 AM

  Arizona's State Archives take possession of documents Wednesday from one of the more famous incidents in the history of the old West. The original court transcripts from the 1881 coroner's inquest into the gunfight at the OK Corral will be handed over. The 36-page handwritten account had been... more »