Posted 12:11 PM 5/19/2013 by Sam Salzwedel
TUCSON - Tucson police fatally shot a man on the South Side Saturday.
Around 7 p.m. they got a call about a man and woman physically fighting outside the Pueblo Center near Irvington Road and 6th Avenue.
The caller said the man had a handgun.
According to Tucson Police Sergeant (More)
Posted 11:28 PM 5/17/2013 by Sam Salzwedel
HUACHUCA CITY - The animal shelter is temporarily closing, and its supervisor is on leave after a Parvo outbreak.
A letter from a Cochise County Animal Control Officer described the conditions as "cold and uncompassionate" and some animals had to suffer "slow and agonizing death."
(More)...Posted 11:26 PM 5/16/2013 by Sam Salzwedel
TUCSON - Tucson Police Thursday arrested 3 kids for starting several fires on the East Side.
They are 11 and 12 years old, so their names are not being published in this report.
Since April 16, the Tucson Fire Department and arson detectives have responded to more than 20 different (More)
Posted 9:27 AM 5/16/2013 by Sam Salzwedel
TUCSON - The Armed Citizens Project has found a way to buy inexpensive shotguns to give away in neighborhoods with high crime rates.
Shaun McClusky heard about a gun giveaway in Houston and decided to bring it to Tucson. He has been working with Tommy Rompel at Black Weapons Armory.
(More)...Posted 11:38 PM 5/12/2013 by Sam Salzwedel
TUCSON - Pima County Search and Rescue Deputies used an unconventional method to save hikers from a bee attack Sunday.
A group of five was hiking near Oro Valley when a swarm attacked.
Deputies requested the medical helicopter to fly at a low level over the hikers to blow the bees (More)
Posted 11:25 PM 5/11/2013 by Sam Salzwedel
TUCSON - A successful local business celebrated its 1-year anniversary on Miracle Mile Saturday.
Kelly McLear and her husband bought the historic Monterey Court in 2010.
"Lots of skeptics," she said, "and most people who came in the early days to see the place while we started (More)