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Retired Secret Service agent comments on attempted assassination
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A retired Secret Service agent is offering a glimpse into what securing an event requires, as is an Arizona sheriff who has secured three events for the former president. The retired agent said the Secret Service is tasked with being 100% right, 100% of the...
Father arrested after son’s body found decomposing on family couch for days
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - An Arizona man has been arrested after his young son’s body was found decomposing on a couch inside the family’s home. According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, Joseph Gregory Antonsen, 38, is facing charges of negligent homicide and child abuse. Deputies...
Tucson shooting sends man to hospital in critical condition
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department is investigating a shooting that sent a person to the hospital in critical condition. The TPD says officers responded to reports of a shooting about 1 a.m. in the 8000 block of east 22nd Street. That’s near Pantano and 22nd.
Authorities looking for missing vulnerable woman in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Authorities are looking for a vulnerable woman who went missing around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. The Tucson Police Department said Pat Westlake was last seen near Kolb and Tanque Verde. The 5-foot-9, 200-pound Westlake was wearing a blue shirt and white pants. If...
Mexican drug trafficker extradited, to face charges in Arizona court
PHOENIX — A Mexican national was extradited from his home country and will face charges for alleged drug trafficking in an Arizona court, authorities announced Wednesday. The suspect, Rodrigo Paez-Quintero, made his first court appearance in Tucson on Wednesday. Paez was charged with an indictment with conspiracy to possess...
WATCH: San Carlos Apache Reservation continues to battle Watch Fire
Days after the Watch Fire broke out, homeowners in the 7 Mile District on the San Carlos Apache Reservation were allowed back into the evacuation area. Seventy-five people were displaced after more than 20 houses and structures burned down as the fire reached 2,162 acres, according to fire officials. The...
Earle man killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-40 near Palestine exit
PALESTINE, Arkansas — Arkansas State Police have released the details of an accident that occurred at the Palestine exit of Interstate 40 on Friday. The report identifies the person killed in the accident as Larry Jemison, 43, of Earle. One person was injured in the five-vehicle accident. According to...
Inmates evacuated after fire at Ariz. jail
TUCSON, Ariz. — Nearly 400 inmates at the Pima County Adult Detention Center were evacuated Friday evening after an electrical fire broke out in a maintenance area of the complex, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said. Two corrections officers were taken to the hospital for medical assessments, and...
Oro Valley golf course worker dies after bees attack him
A Pusch Ridge Golf Course worker has died from injuries sustained June 24, when he was attacked by a swarm of bees on the Oro Valley course. Rick Messina, 57, was an Indigo Sports associate who had worked for two years on the agronomy team at El Conquistador Golf Management. Indigo Sports, acquired by Troon in 2021, contracts with the Town of Oro Valley to manage El Conquistador Golf.
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