Arizona sheriffs update Arizona lawmakers on border situation

Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — Sheriffs from two southern Arizona counties briefed members of the Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon about the current situation at the Arizona-Mexico border. Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels and Yuma County Sheriff Leon Willmott provided an update during a special joint session for state legislators. The session was requested […]

‘Crisis’ situation at Arizona border with Mexico, senators told

Witnesses in Arizona testified Wednesday at a hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Border Control, classifying the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border as a crisis. They included Yuma Mayor Douglas Nichols, Sierra Vista Mayor Claire McCullah II, and Pima County Deputy County Administrator and Chief Medical Officer Francisco Garcia. “150,000 asylum seekers processed in […]

Man taken into custody following active shooter situation in Tombstone

Tucson, Arizona (13 News) – A Cochise County man faces multiple charges for allegedly shooting law enforcement and first responders in Tombstone late Thursday, April 20. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said 70-year-old Curtis Wayne Weberg was in custody on seven charges each of aggravated assault on a security officer and aggravated assault with a […]

Arizona officials tell House committee about burdens of border situation

WASHINGTON – Arizona officials told a House committee on Tuesday that local law enforcement and health workers are ill-equipped to deal with the recent surge in immigration at the southern border. Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and Yuma Regional Medical Center President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Trenchell testified as part of a House […]