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Child, adult hospitalized in high speed crash
TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson Police are investigating a high-speed crash near 22nd Street and Pantano Ave., Monday evening. TPD said upon arrival they found a single vehicle with an adult female and child, both were taken to the hospital. Police say an investigation is underway to determine if alcohol...
Man dies days after two-vehicle crash in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A man has died days after a two-vehicle crash near South 12th Avenue and West Drexel Road in Tucson. The Tucson Police Department said Larry Flaming, 82, died from his injuries and tthat the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. The TPD...
One dead after home with “heavy fuel load” catches fire in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A body was found on Sunday, May 19 in the remains of a house fire. The Tucson Fire Department responded to the fire late the night before, near the intersection of South Avenida Regulo and East Golf Links Road. TFD described a “heavy fuel load”...
Arizona grad student accused of killing professor in 2022 had planned the crime, prosecutor says
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A former University of Arizona graduate student accused of killing a professor on campus two years ago was in the midst of a psychotic episode at the time of the shooting, his attorney said Monday. But a prosecutor said in his closing argument that the...
Authorities respond to serious crash near Kino, Ajo
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A man is fighting for his life following a crash near Kino and Ajo in Tucson on Monday, May 20. The Tucson Police Department confirmed the crash happened in the 2200 block of East Ajo Way around 4:15 p.m. The TPD said drivers should expect...
Body found in Sahuarita home, homicide investigation underway
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A homicide investigation is underway in Sahuarita after a person was found dead in a home. The Sahuarita Police Department said a body was found Friday in a house in the 300 block of East Calle Minerva, which is near Interstate 19 and South Nogales Highway.
Family of Tohono O'odham man killed by Border Patrol last year files wrongful death suit
Family members of Tohono O’odham tribal member Raymond Mattia speak outside the Evo A. DeConcini Federal Courthouse in Tucson on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Lawyers representing the family of a Native American man shot and killed by Border Patrol agents on tribal land last May have filed suit against the federal government.
Trial closes for former UA grad student accused of killing professor, deliberation begins
The family of slain University of Arizona professor Thomas Meixner held hands as closing arguments for the trial of Murad Dervish wrapped up Monday afternoon. Dervish is being charged with seven felony counts including the first-degree murder of Meixner. In October 2022, Dervish shot and killed Meixner in his office at the Harshbarger building at UA. Dervish’s other charges include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of endangerment, first-degree burglary, and misconduct involving weapons.
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