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Man rejects plea offer in sex assault case, gets money for DNA tests county attorney’s office refuses to do
BISBEE — A Huachuca City man rejected a plea deal Monday in a 2023 sexual assault case involving incest, the same day his attorney was granted $2,000 for DNA testing the Cochise County Attorney’s Office refused to conduct. Joseph Benjamin Pfaff listened intently July 15 as Judge Joel...
Monsoon storm chances possible every day this week
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — After a destructive line of storms slammed Tucson Sunday evening, Monsoon returned Monday with severe storms across Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties. Daily storm chances will stick with us for the rest of the week, with daytime highs warming to around 105 for Tucson by the middle of this week.
Cochise County didn't send ballots to some voters. That's disenfranchisement, court rules
Cochise County disenfranchised some voters during a May 2023 election to levy a tax for a jail district, a three-judge panel ruled as it overturned the case’s previous dismissal. The ruling by the Arizona Court of Appeals panel comes after a Cochise County Superior Court judge dismissed the case arguing the county...
County Attorney refiles charges after judge dismisses felony indictment
BISBEE — A 10-count felony complaint stemming from a shooting at a Sierra Vista apartment complex has been filed against a local man just days after a Cochise County judge dismissed the five-count indictment against him due to questions about the evidence presented to the county grand jury. Timothy...
Man convicted of setting 2 southeastern Arizona churches on fire
DOUGLAS, Ariz. - Federal officials say an Arizona man has been found guilty of arson and hate crime-related charges, following the burning of two southeastern Arizona churches. In a statement, the United States Attorney's office announced on July 12 that 58-year-old Eric Ridenour of Douglas was found guilty of six...
City Receives $989,786 Grant for Waste Water Plant
Just last week, U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee secured over $34 million for Arizona’s 6th District in the initial stages of the FY2025 appropriations process. The money was provisionally awarded through the Congressman’s Community Project Funding requests. In Cochise County, the City of Tombstone and City of Sierra Vista were the only recipients.
Assault of USBP agent near Bisbee nets Phoenix woman 27 months in prison
TUCSON – A Phoenix woman who pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer while in Cochise County last year to engage in human smuggling has received a 27-month sentence in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Shatasia Emoney Sanders Taylor was sentenced July 2 by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez...
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