How the political ramifications are playing out after $39M went missing from Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona has been rocked in recent months by revelations that a former county treasurer allegedly embezzled $39 million from the county coffers. The case unfolded for more than a decade under the noses of both county supervisors and state auditors, and now has widespread political fallout. Santa Cruz County voters […]
Dem Challenging Ted Cruz Embraces Group That Says Parents Should Lose Kids For Opposing Transgenderism
Democratic Texas Rep. Colin Allred, who is scheduled to face incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in November, is scheduled to give a keynote speech at the Human Rights Campaign's Dallas-Fort Worth branch. The Human Rights Campaign is an organization that accepts the denial and punishment of parental education. Transition their children. Human Rights Campaign 2023 […]
Dem Running Against Ted Cruz Begged Republicans To Fund Trans Surgeries For The Military
Democratic Texas Rep. Colin Allred, who is running to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in November, told the House Armed Services Committee on Friday, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. , implored funding for transgender surgeries for military personnel. Allred, along with four other Democratic House members, argued in a […]
Santa Cruz County seeking person of interest in apparent stabbing death in Tubac
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Update 01/30: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has identified a suspect in the Monday morning stabbing death of 28-year-old Adrian Lopez in Tubac. SCCSO is urging anyone who knows or sees the suspect, Jorge Quijada, 32, to call 911. The department says he may be armed and dangerous and people […]
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors responds to Arizona Auditor General report regarding Treasurer | Video
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 104-110 expected. Major Heat Risk. * WHERE…South Central Pinal County, Tohono O’odham Nation, Tucson Metro Area, and Western Pima County. * WHEN…From 10 AM Friday to 7 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses […]
Arizona Auditor General released report on missing Santa Cruz County funds | Video
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 104-110 expected. Major Heat Risk. * WHERE…South Central Pinal County, Tohono O’odham Nation, Tucson Metro Area, and Western Pima County. * WHEN…From 10 AM Friday to 7 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses […]
Arizona State Rep. releases statement on Santa Cruz County Treasurer investigation | Video
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 104-110 expected. Major Heat Risk. * WHERE…South Central Pinal County, Tohono O’odham Nation, Tucson Metro Area, and Western Pima County. * WHEN…From 10 AM Friday to 7 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase […]
Santa Cruz River could get federal recognition as Urban Wildlife Refuge
TUCSON, Ariz. (13News) – The Santa Cruz River could soon be designated an urban wildlife refuge. The Tucson City Council is scheduled to debate whether to support it during a study session on Wednesday, Sept. 25. 13News spoke with two local environmental groups who said most of Southern Arizona already supports turning the river into […]
Unrecorded money transfers trigger FBI investigation on former Santa Cruz Co. treasurer | News
NOGALES, Ariz. (KVOA) — A former Santa Cruz County Treasurer is in hot water. The county bank had notified authorities that suspicious transfers had been made while she was working there. The FBI is trying to determine why the wire transfer was made from JPMorgan Chase, a Santa Cruz County bank, of which the county […]
Audit report released on Santa Cruz County embezzlement
A new report provides more details about how a former Santa Cruz County treasurer allegedly lied to staff and falsified reports. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Ariz. — Employees of the former Santa Cruz County treasurer's office say their boss gave them large gifts of money before he resigned and was charged with embezzling millions of dollars, […]
