Archive for September, 2009

Police seeking serial stabber

Posted on September 30th, 2009 by admin

Tyler Wing reports Police seeking serial stabber Tucson Police are ramping up efforts after a string of Eastside stabbings.

These dinner guests would be wild

Posted on September 29th, 2009 by admin

Pat and I are having guests for Thanksgiving dinner today. We have a couple of extra chairs at the table. In a flight of fancy I thought about the first Thanksgivings in New England — you know, the ones in those old pictures where all the forest animals are sharing a fabulous dinner with the [...]

Suspect in April killing found in Texas

Posted on September 28th, 2009 by admin

A suspect in the beating death of a homeless Tucson man April 13 has been located in Texas, a Pima County sheriff’s deputy said.

Virginia sheriff asks Shaq to return badge over rap jab

Posted on September 27th, 2009 by admin

Shaquille O’Neal’s raunchy rap in which he mocked former teammate Kobe Bryant is costing him another of his lawman badges.

Jury says rancher didn’t violate immigrants’ civil rights

Posted on September 26th, 2009 by admin

A federal jury in Tucson found Tuesday that a southern Arizona rancher didn’t violate the civil rights of a group of illegal immigrants who claimed he detained them at gunpoint in 2004.

GOP lawmakers against idea of home arrest plan

Posted on September 25th, 2009 by admin

PHOENIX — Several Republican legislators are blasting a proposal to put some prison inmates into a home-arrest program — a proposal that actually was floated by their own party leaders.

Ya wanna be a cowpoke, pardner? Well here’s your chance – the rodeo’s back in town.

Indicted deputy gets paid leave

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by admin

Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik will allow a deputy indicted on sexual-assault charges to remain on administrative leave with pay until the criminal case against him is decided.

BBB gets 147 complaints about Tucson-based acai berry seller

Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by admin

The latest weight-loss craze has generated more than 140 complaints to the local chapter of the Better Business Bureau about a seller of acai berry capsules.

STEM program inspires kids

Posted on September 21st, 2009 by admin

Ethan Burch has always loved science, but his appreciation for the subject is even greater since he attended the Flowing Wells Summer Science Camp.