Sunday, May 19 2013 2:27 AM EDT2013-05-19 06:27:52 GMT
A officer involved shooting has occurred on West Irvington Road and South of 6th Avenue. It happened Saturday night. Tucson Police Department has confirmed that one adult male was shot and killed at the
Officer involved shooting leaves one adult male dead.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:32 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:32:09 GMT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery official: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla for record Powerball jackpot of more than $590M. They are: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and Powerball 11. Officials say the latest Powerball
Lottery official: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla for record Powerball jackpot of more than $590M.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:26 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:26:09 GMT
The Pima County Sheriff's Department has reported a deadly accident at East Irvington Road between South Swan Road and South Alvernon Way. According to the Sheriff's Department, the female driver drove
Female reported dead on scene due to deadly car accident.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:12 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:12:46 GMT
The U.S. Forest Service is battling a wildfire near Patagonia. The Soldier Basin Wildfire started late last night and is more than 800 acres. Nearly 200 people are battling the blaze. No structures
The U.S. Forest Service is battling a wildfire near Patagonia.
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:58 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:58:51 GMT
Vehicle used in smuggling. (KSAZ)
Maricopa County sheriff's deputies have made another round of arrests as part of an effort to crackdown on human smuggling. Deputies say 10 Mexican nationals were arrested after the van they were traveling
Deputies say 10 Mexican nationals were arrested after the van they were traveling in was stopped Thursday north of the Valley. About two hours later, five more people were arrested during a separate traffic stop.
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:21 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:21:30 GMT
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Scottsdale police say a body found in a canal has been identified as a man who was reported missing after he failed to return from a bicycle ride earlier this week. A police
Scottsdale police say a body found in a canal has been identified as a man who was reported missing after he failed to return from a bicycle ride earlier this week.
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:18 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:18:29 GMT
The jackpot is massive and the excitement even bigger! Tonight, the Powerball lottery has swelled to 600-million dollars. The odds of winning tonight's lottery are one in a 175 million. But experts
The jackpot is massive and the excitement even bigger!
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:04:51 GMT
The Bank of America branch in Rancho Vistoso was robbed Friday afternoon, the Oro Valley Police Department said. The suspect entered the bank around 5 p.m. and demanded money from a teller, Lt. Kara
The suspect was described as a Hispanic or white male, unknown age, approximately 6-feet tall, with a medium build, she said.
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:17:36 GMT
One person was critically injured Saturday morning in a rollover accident on Grant Road near Campbell Avenue. Three people were injured, Capt. Chris Jurvig of the Tucson Fire Department said. One person
One person was critically injured Saturday morning in a rollover accident on Grant Road near Campbell Avenue.
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:46 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:46:05 GMT
The new research found glaciers outside of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, repositories of 1 percent of all land ice, lost an average of 571 trillion pounds (259 trillion kilograms) of mass every
A new study of glaciers worldwide using observations from two NASA satellites has helped resolve differences in estimates of how fast glaciers are disappearing and contributing to sea level rise.
Friday, May 17 2013 2:15 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:15:36 GMT
A convenience store clerk suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed during an armed robbery early Friday morning. Tucson Police say they received a call to the AM/PM at Tanque Verde and Dos
Police say they received a call to the AM/PM at Tanque Verde near the Wrightstown split on the east side just before 1 a.m.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:23:48 GMT
Pima Community College continues to break school records, when it comes to graduation. The class of 2013 is the largest graduating class in school history. There were 3,726 people that received an associates
Friday, May 17 2013 10:58 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:58:10 GMT
Tucson Fire Department is reporting a possible hazmat situation this morning. A TFD hazmat crew has been called to the Cherrybell post office, just south of 22nd Street to check out a suspicious envelope.
Tucson Fire Department is reporting a possible hazmat situation this morning.
Friday, May 17 2013 10:23 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:23:08 GMT
On Sunday May 19th, The Discover Channel premieres the new high-definition series 'North America'. In the Exclusive First Look Video saguaros are featured, as well as the flocks of sandhill cranes that
In the Exclusive First Look Video saguaros are featured, as well as the flocks of sandhill cranes that gather each winter in Southeast Arizona.
Friday, May 17 2013 9:59 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:59:25 GMT
For the past 8 years, NASA astronomers have been monitoring the Moon for signs of explosions caused by meteoroids hitting the lunar surface. "Lunar meteor showers" have turned out to be more common than
"Lunar meteor showers" have turned out to be more common than anyone expected, with hundreds of detectable impacts occurring every year.
Friday, May 17 2013 9:10 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:10:26 GMT
An historic vote on whether to embrace a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected Thursday in the Arizona Senate.
The Republican-controlled Arizona Senate has passed a historic measure that embraces a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:36 AM EDT2013-05-17 12:36:56 GMT
Memorial Day is fast approaching and Pima County is posting their holiday schedule for landfills and transfer stations. May 27, the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Division
May 27, the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Division will be closed.
Friday, May 17 2013 2:12 AM EDT2013-05-17 06:12:48 GMT
Sarah Hightower Hill has 75 complaints against businesses she was affiliated with. "I haven't been working for more than a year. Those businesses are closed down," she said. When we tracked Hill down, she
A Tucson woman has 75 complaints against businesses she was affiliated with.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:56 AM EDT2013-05-17 04:56:17 GMT
Martin Ward, 29, is in the Yavapai County Jail tonight, awaiting a return to Tucson following his arrest in Prescott last Friday. The search warrant that police served at his home last Thursday outlines
Martin Ward, 29, is back in Tucson, being held on $100,000 bond on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-17 04:13:57 GMT
Tucson police are investigating a deadly case of child abuse. Tucson News Now has learned that the baby died. Genaro Urbina, 29, was originally arrested on child abuse charges for allegedly killing three—month-old
Police arrested Genaro Urbina, 29, on Wednesday and charged him with one count of child abuse, though police say he now faces second degree murder charges.
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:17 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:17:34 GMT
A cut off low that has been giving southeastern Arizona some clouds, rain and cooler weather the past week pushed off into Texas and tapped into deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. This created unstable
A cut off low that has been giving southeastern Arizona some clouds, rain and cooler weather the past week pushed off into Texas and tapped into deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:03 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:03:45 GMT
Two people were stung in a bee attack on Tucson's southwest side today. The attack happened in the 800 block of West El Puente Lane near West Silverlake Road and Interstate 10. The Tucson Fire Department
The attack happened in the 800 block of West El Puente Lane near West Silverlake Road and Interstate 10.
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-16 16:39:31 GMT
Today two more of the eleven Tucson Unified School District schools being closed will celebrate their memories over the years. Carson Middle School students, staff and families are saying goodbye by celebrating
Today two more of the eleven Tucson Unified School District schools being closed will celebrate their memories over the years.
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:08 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:08:47 GMT
Many players are still hopeful. The Powerball jackpot now stands at $475 million dollars, the third biggest prize ever. Lottery officials expect Jackpot totals of this size to continue to climb in shorter
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:59 AM EDT2013-05-16 13:59:01 GMT
This evening at the Tucson Convention Center PCC students will receive their diplomas, and there will be even more graduates today than ever before; it might also be the highest Tucson will see for a while.
Around sunset tonight students will put on their caps and gown and get their degrees from Pima Community College, and this year there is a record number of graduates.
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:45 AM EDT2013-05-16 12:45:53 GMT
Late breaking developments in the Boston bombing investigation this morning. Authorities are telling CBS News that suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note claiming responsibility for the bombings shortly
Late breaking developments in the Boston bombing investigation this morning.
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:41 AM EDT2013-05-16 04:41:06 GMT
In airports all over the country, passengers are frustrated by the wait to get through security and onto the plane. Now, it appears more and more people are finding a way around the wait…with a wheelchair.
In airports all over the country, passengers are frustrated by the wait to get through security and onto the plane. Now, it appears more and more people are finding a way around the wait…with a wheelchair. And they're not always disabled. So now, disability advocates are blowing the whistle on the fakes.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:30 PM EDT2013-05-16 02:30:14 GMT
A young suspect has been detained for allegedly shooting a minor in the head in Rita Ranch this morning.According to police, a resident in the area heard somebody calling for help around 11 a.m. and said
A young suspect has been detained for allegedly shooting a minor in the head in Rita Ranch this morning.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:08 PM EDT2013-05-16 02:08:19 GMT
Two of the 11 Tucson Unified School District schools being closed are having celebrations of their long histories Wednesday. Howenstine High School and Wakefield Middle School will be closing their doors
Two Tucson schools slated for closure held events Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:43 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:43:06 GMT
Driving trends are changing and they could have an affect on your roads. The driving boom is over, according to a Phoenix-based consumer advocacy group. "We've been seeing that this is a national trend
The slowdown in driving is likely to continue, partly because many baby boomers are retiring and millenials are using other forms of transportation.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:40 AM EDT2013-05-15 11:40:27 GMT
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is asking for help. They want to find pictures of every service member who gave their life during the Vietnam War. The people in charge of the monument want to display pictures
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is asking for help. They want to find pictures of every service member who gave their life during the Vietnam War.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:32 AM EDT2013-05-15 11:32:35 GMT
VA2K walk and roll encourages the community to come out for a fun, short walk benefiting homeless Veterans. Employees and volunteers participating in the event are asked to bring an item for a homeless
VA2K walk and roll encourages the community to come out for a fun, short walk benefiting homeless Veterans. Employees and volunteers participating in the event are asked to bring an item for a homeless
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:21 AM EDT2013-05-15 05:21:14 GMT
The Arizona Department of Transportation is responding to complaints after drivers complained of oil damage during a routine road project.ADOT officials say this project was taking place on 1nterstate-10
The Arizona Department of Transportation is responding to complaints after drivers complained of oil damage during a routine road project.ADOT officials say this project was taking place on 1nterstate-10
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:46 AM EDT2013-05-15 04:46:39 GMT
A federal traffic safety board is recommending a change to the blood-alcohol content levels. The BAC has not been changed in many years. The National Transportation Safety Board wants to decrease the
The National Transportation Safety Board wants to decrease the legal blood-alcohol content level from 0.08 to 0.05 in all 50 states.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:54 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:54:16 GMT
Saguaro National Park may be expanding, even though people are already living on the park's eastern and western sites. If a new bill passes, more than 2,000 acres will be added to the national park. Currently,
Saguaro National Park may be expanding, even though people are already living on the park's eastern and western sites.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:25 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:25:14 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tucson News Now) - Former Southern Arizona congressman Jim Kolbe will marry his same-sex partner in a low-key ceremony this weekend. Kolbe told Tucson News Now he and his partner of
Former Southern Arizona congressman Jim Kolbe will marry his same-sex partner in a low-key ceremony this weekend.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 10:33 PM EDT2013-05-15 02:33:01 GMT
Emotion and opposition to Grand Canyon University moving to El Rio Golf Course and the Barrio Hollywood neighborhood is beginning to take shape. Tucson city leaders readily admit there have been talks
Battle lines are being drawn on whether Grand Canyon University should be allowed to buy or lease the El Rio Golf course for a new campus.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:55 PM EDT2013-05-15 01:55:54 GMT
A SHOCKING DECISION FROM AN A-LIST MOVIE STAR BROUGHT BREAST CANCER PREVENTION INTO THE PUBLIC EYE Tuesday. ANGELINA JOLIE ANNOUNCED SHE HAS had A DOUBLE MASTECTOMY, the surgical removal of both breasts,
A major health decision by an A-list movie star brought breast cancer prevention into the public eye Tuesday.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:05 PM EDT2013-05-15 01:05:05 GMT
Detectives with the Tucson Police Department are actively searching for a suspect of four armed pharmacy robberies. According to the Tucson Police Department, Thomas Vichael Holland, 47, is wanted for
According to the Tucson Police Department, Thomas Vichael Holland, 47, is wanted for four counts of armed robbery following three incidents in Tucson and one in Marana.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:58 PM EDT2013-05-15 00:58:46 GMT
SIERRA VISTA (Tucson News Now) - A lasting reminder of 9/11 is now with firefighters: a 72-pound steel piece of the World Trade Center. The Fire Department applied and waited over four years to have
A lasting reminder of 9/11 is now with firefighters: a 72-pound steel piece of the World Trade Center
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:49 PM EDT2013-05-15 00:49:18 GMT
Police continue to search for a suspect who was unsuccessful in his attempt to steal a purse from an 89-year-old woman, which also resulted in a head injury to the victim. According to the Pima County Sheriff's
Police continue to search for a suspect who was unsuccessful in his attempt to steal a purse from an 89-year-old woman, which also resulted in a head injury to the victim.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-05-15 00:03:09 GMT
Detectives with the Tucson Police Department have obtained an arrest warrant for the man allegedly responsible for a shooting death that took place at a local Walmart in early May. Jeremy Shane Davis, 27,
Detectives with the Tucson Police Department have obtained an arrest warrant for the man allegedly responsible for a shooting death at a local Walmart in early May.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:17:50 GMT
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations is seeking tips from the public to help rescue a young victim of sexual exploitation, as well as find a man accused of producing
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations is seeking tips from the public to help rescue a young victim of sexual exploitation, as well as find a man accused of producing child pornography.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:27:27 GMT
A baby rattlesnake bit a 79-year-old woman Tuesday morning while she worked in her garden on the east side. The woman was trimming bushes in the 3400 Block of South Camino Seco, near East Stella and Escalante
The woman was trimming bushes in the 3400 Block of South Camino Seco, near East Stella and Escalante Roads, when she suffered a bite on her left index finger.
An Arizona State University student who passed out from drinking tequila was left in wheelchair in a hospital lobby with a Post-it note to tell doctors that he'd participated in a drinking competition.
Tempe police say the 19-year-old Arizona State University student was found early Saturday morning in the emergency room lobby of St. Luke's Hospital.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 2:13 PM EDT2013-05-14 18:13:20 GMT
Northwest Fire District Capt. Adam Goldberg tells Tucson News Now that a victim has been found inside a mobile home that caught fire early Tuesday morning. Authorities were called to the home on Gardener
One man is dead following an early morning fire at a mobile home. Flames ripped through the home on Gardener Lane around 1:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:55 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:55:45 GMT
The Northwest Fire Department is starting to see incidents on hiking trails. So far they've responded to 3 injured or dehydrated hikers. Firefighters say last year was a difficult one with two hiker
The Northwest Fire Department has responded to three injured or dehydrated hikers recently.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:43 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:43:41 GMT
A former middle school coach will be sentenced to nearly six years in prison for allegedly having sexual contact with a child; police also say he took the 16-year-old girl to Mexico. Todd Hezlitt heard
A former middle school coach will be sentenced to nearly six years prison for allegedly having sexual contact with a child; police also say he took the 16-year-old girl to Mexico.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:00:16 GMT
Tucson Water customers could see an increase in their bill in less than three months. Since the beginning of May Tucson Water has hosted rate town hall meetings. The second of the four was held at Quincie
Tucson Water holding town hall meetings on rate increase options.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:40 AM EDT2013-05-14 05:40:28 GMT
TUCSON, AZ - The U.S. Forest Service is awarding $772,820 to help national forests improve or implement conservation education programs for kids in 16 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This award is
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:21 AM EDT2013-05-14 05:21:05 GMT
In its heyday, the city of Tucson's five golf courses were fat and happy, making enough money that city leaders used the profits to fund other programs. Those days are long gone. Tucson Golf now operates
Tucson Golf may be on the verge of closing one or two of its courses to save money.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:08 AM EDT2013-05-14 05:08:12 GMT
Three Tucson police officers are at our nation's capitol tonight to honor 321 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. William Bonanno, Colin King and Jason Winsky are three Tucson police
Three Tucson police officers are at our nation's capital tonight to honor 321 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:32 AM EDT2013-05-14 04:32:09 GMT
Members of American Friends Service Committee gathered in front of the federal courthouse in downtown Tucson to make a point on the 30th anniversary of Corrections Corporation of America. As they chanted
Corrections Corporation of America turns 30, American Friends Service Committee calls for an end to private prison contracts.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:21 AM EDT2013-05-14 04:21:06 GMT
A K-8 school in the Tucson Unified School District was awarded by the Arizona Educational Foundation with a $500 check and a banner presentation as an A+ School of Excellence. Rose K-8 school is one
A K-8 school in the Tucson Unified School District was awarded by the Arizona Educational Foundation with a $500 check and a banner presentation as an A+ School of Excellence.
Monday, May 13 2013 9:12 PM EDT2013-05-14 01:12:46 GMT
TUCSON (Tucson News Now) - Lodge on the Desert is seeking to reorganize its finances under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. The boutique hotel's owner says operations will continue, and no employees
Lodge on the Desert is seeking to reorganize its finances under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code.
Monday, May 13 2013 9:06 PM EDT2013-05-14 01:06:56 GMT
A bond agency that determines Pima Community College's creditworthiness awarded the school the second highest rating award. Moody's Investor Service affirmed the college's Aa1 designation, conveying buoyancy
Moody's cited the college's strong financial base that supports its history of "conservative fiscal practices," and noted that it is backed by Pima County's stable economy.
Monday, May 13 2013 9:03 PM EDT2013-05-14 01:03:56 GMT
It's more common that you might know. If you think about it, you probably know someone who has been diagnosed with depression. It's the mood disorder that we can't see with our eyes, but that can be
Chucks explains the reason for his absence in the hope that telling his story will help others.
Monday, May 13 2013 8:18 PM EDT2013-05-14 00:18:27 GMT
School superintendents across Arizona say they don't know how many teachers they will be able to hire in the next school year as they wait for state lawmakers to act on school funding and other issues. As
Arizona schools have lost more than $1 billion in state funding since 2009.
Monday, May 13 2013 8:02 PM EDT2013-05-14 00:02:27 GMT
A provider of wireless home security systems is warning the public of door knocking scams that are expected to happen in the coming summer months. Protect America, Inc., says residents of Arizona, Nevada,
Representatives of Protect America say that homeowners in the Sierra Vista, Tombstone, and Fort Huachuca areas specifically need to be on the lookout in Arizona.
