The Buzz: Examining two questionable police incidents in Southern Arizona
Two recent events have led to criticism of separate law enforcement agencies.
Nanos Reverses Security Decision for Pima County Board of Supervisors
In an email, Nanos announced the Sheriff’s department would now provide one officer to future meetings.
Pima County Jail Transition Center Opens
The facility connects newly released individuals with community resources to prevent rearrest.
70-year-old Tucson man sentenced after migrant smuggling and high-speed Border Patrol chase
Michael Ortiz has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for smuggling migrants after leading Border Patrol on a high-speed chase.
Pima County Attorney’s Office says seized money will go towards non-profits
Up to $2,500 will be awarded to community initiatives that apply.
Rancher's murder trial to proceed
George Alan Kelly’s second-degree murder trial is set to proceed after a reluctant eye-witness agrees to testify in border shooting.
Frustration, grief over inmate deaths evident at new Pima County jail forum
The public questioned whether a new jail will stop people from dying in custody.
MMIP task forces are given years to solve a problem centuries in the making
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People face a “big ask” – to “reduce and end violence against Indigenous people” in the state.
Texas man who threatened poll workers and Arizona officials is sentenced to 3 1/2 years
Prosecutors say court documents showed that Goltz threatened several people — including a lawyer with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and a Maricopa County elections official — on far-right social media platforms.
88 arrested in violent crime sweep
FBI, local police cooperated in two-week operation
Pima County to connect people in the criminal justice system to needed services
Pima County is launching a program to connect people being released from jail with services to empower them and reduce recidivism in Pima County.
Arizona woman who faked being a nurse practitioner during pandemic gets 5-year prison term
The Arizona Board of Nursing began investigating O’Guinn after she falsely claimed that she was a medical professional
Man charged with two felony counts in connection with Douglas church fires
He could face up to 20-years in prison.
A driver crashed into a border patrol checkpoint outside of Tombstone
He was driving from Bisbee back to Tucson
Tucson Metro Chamber helps local business with grants to fight crime
The money comes from the federal government.
