Teen arrested in connection to shooting in Tucson
A teenager has been taken into custody after one was injured in an early Friday morning shooting in Tucson. 16-year-old Caiden Lopez has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a lethal weapon, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said it responded to shootings on North Kane Avenue […]
Problems plague Pinal County primary; hundreds likely kept from voting
Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this article had an incorrect number of electoral districts affected by ballot shortages. It’s impossible to know how many people failed to vote in the Pinal County primary after polling places ran out of ballots and at least one polling place wasn’t open for hours. Amid calls to […]
Walter Mitchell sentenced to 6 years for dumping body parts in Arizona
A former operator of a Seattle donated corpse business who mercilessly dumped dozens of bodies in central Arizona was sentenced Monday to more than six years in prison. A Yavapai County Superior Court jury in September convicted Walter Harold Mitchell III of 29 felony counts of concealing or abandoning a body. Judge Krista Carman sentenced […]
Another fire on the San Francisco Peaks could be a multibillion dollar disaster for Flagstaff
During an information presentation Monday to the Flagstaff City Council and Coconino County Board of Supervisors, county staff revealed that the impact of another fire on nearby mountains would be devastating for Flagstaff. The presentation focused on potential fires on the southern and western slopes of the San Francisco Peaks. His engineering firm, JE Fuller, […]
Maricopa County health officials warn about spread of flu, COVID, RSV
Maricopa County Health Officials Warn of Spread of Flu, COVID, RSV – KTAR.com arizona news Has been updated: December 9, 2022 at 1:31 PM On December 6, 2022, cold and flu medicine shelves at a CVS pharmacy in Burbank, CA are empty. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s most populous county warns […]
NBC 11 Sports: Yuma Special Olympics hits the road, San Pasqual has another state champ wrestler & more
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – Many local teams hit the diamond and tennis courts on Thursday, but it was a good day to send off Yuma’s Special Olympian and hear from another local wrestling champion. . With the national qualifiers approaching, Yuma’s 50 Special Olympians took the bus to Mesa for the statewide basketball and […]
Arizona Congress members cross party lines to collaborate on bills
arizona news Has been updated: March 10, 2023 at 2:31 PM (Getty Images) PHOENIX — Arizona legislators on both sides of the Washington, DC aisle introduced and supported two bills related to hydropower and a potential new national park in the Grand Canyon state. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly introduced legislation to allow exploration for pumped-storage […]
Ott’s monster day leads Cal to win vs. Arizona
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 24: California’s Jadon Ott (6) pitches for a touchdown against Arizona during the first quarter of a game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. run. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay area newsgroup) Berkeley — The Cal football team has found a star. Freshman running back Jadon Ott raced […]
Yavapai College Announces the Naming of the Jim and Linda Lee Performing Arts Center
Photo: (LR BACK) Mary Talosi, Executive Director of Yavapai College Foundation, Dr. Lisa Rhine, President of Yavapai College, (Front) Linda and Jim Lee Yavapai College and the Yavapai College Foundation are pleased to announce that the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center has been named the Jim and Linda Lee Performing Arts Center. The naming was […]
Yuma announces new police chief after predecessor retires
The city of Yuma announced a new police chief on Monday, following the retirement of his predecessor. Thomas Garrity has been selected to replace Superintendent Susan Smith, who has been with the Yuma Police Department for 30 years and has been the police chief since 2019. According to the city, Susan is the first woman […]