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Scare at Green Valley Fire Station, Evacuation Ensued after Man Brings Suspected Live Grenade in Southern Arizona
A would-be explosive situation was defused at a Southern Arizona fire station when a local man brought in a suspected live grenade, authorities said. The scare occurred on the morning of April 25 at a Green Valley Fire District station after the man discovered the device on his son's property. Officials say he was unsure how to handle the potentially dangerous find, sparking an evacuation of the firehouse and the closure of nearby roads, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix.
Mistrial declared in case of man accused of fatally shooting migrant
An Arizona judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision came after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision after more than two full days of deliberation in trial of George Alan Kelly, 75, who was charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 30, 2023, shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea."Based upon the jury's inability to reach a verdict on any count," Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink said, "This case is in mistrial."The Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office can still decide whether to...
South32 investing in protecting environment while mining for zinc, maganese
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - South32 is investing more than $2 billion in the Southern Arizona Hermosa Project in the Patagonia Mountains, about 85 miles south of Tucson. 13 News got a better look at what that could mean for the mine on Thursday, April 25. There is a water...
How jury selection process may be causing high-profile mistrials in Tucson area
TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily) — The mistrial this week in the second-degree murder trial of Arizona rancher George Kelly is the latest in a series of high-profile mistrials in the Tucson area. One could look at these cases and say, if this keeps happening, is the state trying to take...
South32 Hermosa Critical Minerals Project Call to Action
Arizona Attorney General, Kris Mayes will attend a Patagonia Town Hall event taking place at Patagonia Union High School (PUHS) 200 Naugle Ave. Patagonia, AZ starting at 5:30pm on April 30, 2024. Mayes plans to hear about community concerns regarding the nearby mining operations for South32. The meeting will be open to the public and those who wish to attend may share their information by clicking here to follow this link.
When Patagonia Was a Mecca for Wagon Restoration — Part 2: Craftsmen at Work (and Play)
Part One of this series is available here: When Patagonia Was a Mecca for Wagon Restoration — Part 1: The Museum Connection. Although Doug Thaemert thoroughly enjoyed his work in the museum and was grateful for the support the Stradlings had given him to move to Patagonia and set up his shop there, after three years he felt he was working extraordinarily long hours with little to show for his efforts. Thus, again with assistance from the Stradlings in the form of generous payment terms for the building, Thaemert went out on his own with little more than a hope and a prayer.
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