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Dillinger Arrested In Tucson
The mug shots are of John Dillinger were taken by the Tucson Police Department on January 25, 1934.
Border Patrol agent killed in Southern Arizona
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed north of the Arizona-Mexico border while trying to catch bandits who target illegal immigrants, the leader of a union representing agents said Wednesday.
GAO: Feds decline half of Indian Country cases
Federal prosecutors declined 50 percent of cases from American Indian reservations over a 5-year period, and the figure is higher for sexual abuse cases, a report released Monday found.
Lawyer predicts Nogales mayor’s case will proceed to trial
The attorney for Nogales' embattled mayor believes a corruption case will proceed to trial without delay.
Cartel arrests did not curb drug trade
An Associated Press investigation casts doubt on whether the DEA crackdown on the Sinaloa cartel caused any significant setback for it. It still ranks near the top of Mexico's drug gangs, and most of those arrested were underlings who had little connection to the cartel and were swiftly replaced. The cartel leader remains free, along with his top commanders.
Suspicious package sent to Rep. Grijalva’s office spurs evacuation
Authorities say the Tucson office of Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva was evacuated Thursday after an envelope containing a white powder was discovered in the mail.
Nogales mayor arrested on bribery charges
The mayor of Nogales was arrested Tuesday by FBI agents on multiple charges including bribery, theft, fraud and money laundering, Arizona's attorney general said.
Violent crime down nearly 14 percent in Arizona
Crime in Arizona dropped sharply in 2009, with overall violent crime down by 13.9 percent.
US Atty. holds community civil rights forums
The first in a series of civil rights forums is coming up in Phoenix. U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke said the forum next Tuesday will focus on federal civil rights laws, new federal statutes on hate crimes and the investigation and prosecution of such violations.
US arrests 2,000 in Mexican drug trafficking probe
Law enforcement agencies have arrested more than 2,000 people in a 22-month investigation targeting Mexican drug trafficking organizations in the United States.
Wiretaps in Rick Renzi’s case tossed
A judge has ruled that wiretaps federal investigators collected while investigating former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi for corruption can't be used in his upcoming trial.
Lawmaker accused of faking military orders qualifies for guv’s race
A former lawmaker whose single term in office was marred by allegations that he faked a Naval Reserve deployment to the war-torn Balkans has qualified for the ballot in the governor’s race.
