Tucson police are using a multi-level approach to curb street racing and takeovers.
- Arizona Daily Star
A man wanted in a homicide investigation was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and possession of drug paraphernalia, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.
- Miguel Torres Arizona Republic
The Pinal County Attorney’s Office intends to seek the death penalty against Ricky Wassenaar, who had publicly claimed that he killed three men in a Tucson prison.
- Arizona Daily Star
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public's help to find a "person of interest" in a homicide investigation.
- Perry Vandell Arizona Republic
The disappearance and suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie reached its 100th day on Monday as law enforcement continues to search for clues as to her whereabouts.
- Sarah Lapidus Arizona Republic
A human bone found Thursday near North Craycroft and East River roads is too old to be part of the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her Tucson home.
- Arizona Daily Star
Dirk Barret Prather is accused of killing a man in April 2025, but a Pima County judge ruled the effects of a of major stroke suffered in jail makes him incompetent for trial.
FBI Director Kash Patel was critical of Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and his department on a recent appearance on Sean Hannity's podcast, saying he was slow to involve the federal agency in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her Tucson home.
A 16-year-old driver faces charges that includes second-degree murder in a fatal crash last month on Tucson's south side, police say.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department has provided no updates about the investigation in weeks.
Pastor Isaac Noriega is incompetent to stand trial for failing to report child sexual abuse, a Pima County judge ruled. But he was ordered into a restoration-to-competency program.
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Tucson house party in 2008 that left one man dead and another paralyzed, police say.
Two people are now in custody in connection with an armed robbery attempt in which investigators say the teen target fatally shot on alleged robbery and wounded a second.
Authorities have identified a Tucson-area couple found dead in an apparent murder-suicide on the city’s northwest side. Deputies say they witnessed a 72-year-old man fatally shoot himself after allegedly shooting his wife, who was found nearby with critical injuries.
A juvenile shot and killed one of three alleged assailants Monday night during an armed robbery on Tucson's southwest side, authorities say.
A 27-year-old Airman was arrested at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson this week on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a minor, police said.
The death of a 3-year-old girl named Anna had been a rallying point for thousands of Tucsonans to call for a crackdown on street racing.
Authorities say a teen fatally shot by officers during a Tucson standoff had a toy gun wrapped to look real.
A man wanted after firing gunshots at a bail bondsman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound as a Pima County Sheriff's Department team prepared to arrest him, authorities say.
A man who died in 2014 has been implicated by Tucson police in the killing of a man here 10 years earlier.
A 28-year-old woman was strangled Monday evening in a domestic violence incident at an apartment in midtown Tucson, police say.
The Pima County jail mistakenly released a sex offender Monday, who was caught and taken back into custody Tuesday, the Sheriff's Department says.
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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by Tucson police on suspicion of several charges for his alleged role in a suspected street-racing crash that killed a 3-year-old girl and injured her pregnant mom.
An apparent street racer struck a car Friday afternoon, killing a 3-year-old girl and injuring her pregnant mother, family members say.
A man was shot and killed Friday night by Tucson police after they say he refused repeated commands to drop a knife.
A man linked to a stolen vehicle was shot and wounded during a stand off with police Monday night on Tucson's south side, police say.
A confrontation in the lobby of a Marana hotel in January that led to the shooting of an armed man by a Pima County Sheriff's Department detective was captured by surveillance cameras.
Increased police presence and traffic control will be in effect in Tucson Saturday for Arizona's Final Four game vs. Michigan near the University of Arizona and in downtown.
A Tucson man linked to the theft of more than a half-ton of copper wire during a 2025 spree has been sentenced to five years in prison.
A 48-year-old woman was shot to death and a 39-year-old man was wounded Saturday night on Tucson's south side, police say.