3 arrested in Yavapai County, facing child sex trafficking charge

Authorities said detectives arrested three men in three separate incidents for allegedly trying to meet with young women in exchange for money. Yavapai County, Arizona — Three men have been arrested in Yavapai County on suspicion of child sex trafficking, authorities said. Authorities said detectives with the Cooperative Drug Trafficking Task Force arrested Edgar Martinez, […]

Nogales doctor facing 5 criminal charges according to Santa Cruz County complaint | News

NOGALES, Ariz. (KVOA) – News 4 Tucson obtained a Santa Cruz County criminal complaint this week that alleges Marco Saucedo, 56, a Nogales-based obstetrician-gynecologist, touched the genitals of one of his victims. In April 2018, he engaged in “sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact” without consent. The complaint alleges that in December 2022, Saucedo intentionally […]

Tucson residents facing host of weapon, drug charges

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Two Tucson residents were arrested last week and are facing numerous drug and weapons charges. The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced that the agency's Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission executed search warrants on Friday, February 16, at homes and some storage facilities in the East Fifth and […]

Southern Arizona woman facing 146 animal cruelty charges

TUCSON, Ariz. (13News) – A southern Arizona woman is facing more than 140 animal cruelty charges after an investigation. The Cochise County Sheriff's Office announced that Jill Houchens, 56, was arrested on Monday, February 19th and charged with 27 felonies and 119 misdemeanors. CCSO said agents found “several abandoned animals living in extremely poor conditions” […]

Cochise County woman facing 146 charges of animal cruelty

The sheriff's office said 24 animals, including five deceased, were removed from the suspect's property in southern Arizona. COACHIS COUNTY, Ariz. — An Arizona woman has been arrested and charged with 146 counts of animal cruelty and abandonment. On Monday, Feb. 19, authorities booked Jill Houchens, 56, of Hereford, after authorities discovered numerous dead animals […]

US Sailor Charged With Espionage, Facing Court Martial

Chief Petty Officer Bryce Pedisini was charged with espionage and sharing defense information with foreign nationals based in Virginia and Japan today, U.S. Naval Institute News reported citing indictments of the Navy and the sailors. He was court-martialed for the crime. Pedicini, who was currently assigned to the destroyer USS Higgins stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, […]

‘Not Resonating With Voters’: Senator Klobuchar, Kristen Welker Clash Over Biden’s Performance On Issues Facing Voters

Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and NBC host Kristen Welker clashed Sunday over President Joe Biden's performance on the issues that matter most to voters, with Welker criticizing low voter sentiment toward the president. He frequently pointed out that. Klobuchar appeared on “Meet the Press” to discuss her endorsement. Biden is the Democratic nominee. The […]