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Padres bring up LHP Layne from Tucson

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:45:05 -0400

PHOENIX - The San Diego Padres have recalled left-hander Tommy Layne from Triple-A Tucson and optioned right-hander Burch Smith.

Woman killed in accident after Ariz. graduation

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:37:30 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Authorities have released the name of a wheelchair-bound woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle while leaving a high school graduation in Tucson.

Man fatally shot at graduation party in Tucson

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:08 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Authorities have released the name of a man who was fatally shot at a high school graduation party in Tucson.

Former NFL kicker accused of damage and theft

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:07 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Former NFL and University of Arizona kicker Max Zendejas has been indicted on damage and theft charges in connection with his recently closed Tucson restaurant.

Ex-UA, NFL kicker accused of damage and theft

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:23:07 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Former University of Arizona and NFL kicker Max Zendejas has been indicted on damage and theft charges in connection with his recently closed Tucson restaurant.

Suspect arrested in Tucson hit-and-run death

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:55:44 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - A suspect is in custody in the hit-and-run death of a Tucson bicyclist.

Woman accused of contaminating daughter's IV tubes

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:53:08 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - A prosecutor says a woman on trial in Tucson contaminated her hospitalized infant daughter's intravenous lines in an attempt to get attention from the girl's father.

Lyons leads Cardinals past Padres 5-3

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:26:21 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Tyler Lyons scrolled through his phone, scanning all the text messages congratulating the left-hander on his winning major league debut. His teammates were quite appreciative, too.

Ariz. AG is OK with new Bisbee civil union measure

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:46:45 -0400

BISBEE, Arizona - The city of Bisbee is moving forward with a new version of a proposed local law allowing civil unions, and a spokeswoman for Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says Horne won't sue to try to block it.

Pima County board OKs tentative budget of $1.27 B

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:15:14 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - The Pima County Board of Supervisors has approved a tentative $1.27 billion budget for the next fiscal year.

600 police photos of Tucson rampage scene released

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:17:20 -0400

PHOENIX - In the chaotic moments after a gunman wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, investigators quickly turned a patrol car into a makeshift whiteboard, using markers to scrawl relevant information about the investigation.

No injuries after Freon leak at jail in Tucson

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:16 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Authorities say there are no reported injuries after a Freon leak at the Pima County Jail in Tucson.

2 old lions retire at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56:05 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - It's retirement time for two mountain lions at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson.

Tucson police fatally shoot man who pulled out gun

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:52:04 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - A 22-year-old was fatally shot by Tucson police after he removed a handgun from his waistband.

Saguaro National Park busy repairing rutted trails

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:59:09 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - There are trenches up to 2 feet deep that cut across some trails in the eastern district of Saguaro National Park, deep ruts blamed on horses' hooves, storm runoff and years of natural erosion.

Kitchen fire forces evacuation of Wal-Mart store

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:50:01 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Authorities in Tucson say approximately 200 customers and employees were evacuated from a Wal-Mart store because of a kitchen grease fire Thursday morning.

Former Ariz. congressman to marry partner in DC

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:29:29 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Former Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe says he and his partner of eight years plan to get married this weekend in Washington, D.C.

GOP's Saucedo Mercer to run again in CD3

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:53:28 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Republican Gabriela Saucedo Mercer says she's going to challenge Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva again for his 3rd Congressional District seat.

Former coach sentenced to prison for sex with girl

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:33:26 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - A former Tucson-area school sports coach and school bus driver apologized while being sentenced to six years in prison for taking a 15-year-old girl to Mexico and having sexual conduct with her.

Bees sting 5 hikers on southern Arizona trail

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:03:00 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Bees stung five hikers on a trail heading into a Catalina Mountains wilderness area over the weekend, including a 6-year-old boy who was hospitalized after showing symptoms of shock.

Cactuses tagged with graffiti in park near Tucson

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:55:06 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - National Park Service officials are trying to determine what can be done about graffiti spray-painted on cactuses and other objects along a hiking trail in Saguaro National Park near Tucson.

Sale of Tucson school property prompts probe

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:53:08 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Tucson school district officials have enlisted the help of police with an investigation into allegations that employees have been selling district property illegally for years.

Bill calls for expanding boundary of Saguaro park

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:26:05 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - Legislation introduced this week by Rep. Raul Grijalva calls for expanding the boundary of the Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona.

Former Tucson officer arrested in child pornography case

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:14:14 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - A former Tucson police officer has been arrested following a months-long investigation into the online sharing of child pornography.

Venom killed Ariz. climber covered with bee stings

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:37:12 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - A medical examiner says a Tucson climber founded dead, hanging from a southern Arizona cliff in his climbing gear, died from venom from bee stings.