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Mom returned home only to find her child not breathing, later died, after her husband left the toddIer for several hours inside a car ‘because he didn’t want to wake her’; charged
Phoenix, AZ – According to the police officials, the 37-year-old dad, later identified as Chrris, was arrested and later charged with murder in connection with his 2-year-old child’s death. Police officials discovered that the toddIer’s mom came from work only to find her daughter in her husband’s vehicIe unresponsive. The mother, who works as a doctor in the local hospital, rushed the child to the ER only to be pronounced dead by hospital staff. During the investigation process, authorities reportedly discovered that the child’s dad reportedly left his daughter, Parkker, for nearly three hours before her mom found her unresponsive.
2024 Arizona football season countdown: 49 days to kickoff
A LOOK BACK — NO. 49 SEAN HARRIS. With it being the 49th day until kickoff between the Lobos and Wildcats, the best player to wear No. 49 for Arizona is linebacker Sean Harris, who played with the Wildcats during the Desert Swarm era from 1991-94 after graduating from Tucson High School. Harris had 32.5 tackles for loss in his Arizona career before playing with the Chicago Bears in the NFL. He was a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 player, in 1993 and 1994. He earned first-team All-America honors by the Scripps Howard news service in 1993 and was a third-team Associated Press All-American that season. He led the Wildcats in tackles in 1992 and 1994. One of seven future NFL draft picks from Arizona’s Class of 1990 recruits, joining Rob Waldrop, Chuck Levy, Josh Miller, Steve McLaughlin, Tony Bouie and Mike Scurlock. Harris, who starred with his brother Lamar at Tucson High, spent seven seasons in the NFL — six with the Bears and one with the Indianapolis Colts. Sean is enjoying retirement with his wife, Cha-Ron, a former Arizona basketball player, in Phoenix with their daughter Kayla. Their sons Jalen and Jason were part of Arizona’s football program. Jalen is now a defensive end with the Washington Commanders and Jason is in the master’s program at Concordia St. Paul, where he is concluding his college football career as a defensive lineman.
Electrical fire forces inmate evacuation from Pima County detention center
PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. — More than 300 inmates were evacuated from a Pima County detention center on Friday evening after an electrical fire, authorities said. An electrical fire started at about 8:24 p.m. on July 12 in the main jail annex of the Pima County Adult Detention Center located on Silverlake Road in Tucson, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
Bobby Bones Show Live Podcast from Tucson, AZ
Bobby, Eddie and Movie Mike D traveled to Tucson, Arizona and did a pop-up live podcast at Brother John's BBQ thanks to our affiliate 92.9 The Bull Tucson! Bobby shared a wild plane story from traveling to Arizona, he brought on listeners to ask questions they've always wanted to know about th...
Controlled burns set for Mt. Lemmon Friday
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - If you see smoke from Mt. Lemmon today, July 12, it’s likely from a controlled burns. The Santa Catalina Ranger District and Coronado National Forest were scheduled to conduct pile burning operations on Mount Lemmon. The district wants to cover 750 acres on top...
Arizona guard Mailien Rolf and Germany squeak past Slovenia in FIBA U20 EuroBasket QF
As expected, things are getting tougher in the 2024 FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket. Germany had its first real test of the tournament on Friday morning, narrowly beating Slovenia by the score of 76-71. Arizona freshman guard Mailien Rolf had her usual strong all-around game but it took her a...
Another tribal water rights settlement bill introduced
(The Center Square) — Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation this week introduced a second tribal water rights settlement bill to help a central Arizona tribe. A House and Senate version of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act will give the Native American nation over $1 billion to fund its water agreement. According to a news release, the billion would help with the Cragin-Verde Pipeline and a facility and rights to nearly 5,000 acre-feet of water each year of the Verde River. ...
Man hurt in shooting involving a Safford police officer Saturday morning
SAFFORD, AZ — A man is hurt after being shot by a Safford police officer Saturday morning. Safford police say they were called to the area near the Chamber of Commerce off US 70 just before 10 a.m. for a report of a dispute between a man and a woman.
Monsoonal Patterns Bring Thunderstorms and Flash Flood Risk to Las Vegas, Southeast California, and Northwest Arizona
As the swelter of mid-July takes hold, the National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a forecast that signals the onset of monsoonal patterns, with thunderstorms likely to roll across the region today and tomorrow. According to the forecast discussion, residents in Nevada, Arizona, and California can expect frequent lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall which could bring about gusts reaching at least 40 mph. The storms also come with a threat of blowing dust, which may reduce visibility and create precarious travel conditions.
Farewell to our Pac-12 rivals: Arizona brought us great pain, and great joy
See previous posts in this Farewell series: Utah and Colorado. The future of the Arizona Wildcats feels assured. Or is it?. From a basketball perspective, they continue to knock on the door of blueblood status. Obviously, Arizona is one of the few programs that is more excited by its basketball...
Arizona mom shares terrifying incident at SeaWorld in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - One mom experienced a huge scare when her daughter's safety belt came loose while they were riding the Electric Eel Roller Coaster at SeaWorld in San Diego. Salina Higgins, her 10-year-old daughter and her 14-year-old niece visited SeaWorld San Diego from Tucson, Arizona on Tuesday.
Tucson Man Sentenced for Mass Shooting Threats at University of Arizona
In a significant case underscoring the dangers of online threats, Michael Pengchung Lee, a 27-year-old Tucson resident, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for threatening to commit a mass shooting at the University of Arizona. The sentencing, delivered by United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez includes three years of supervised release with strict conditions such as substance abuse testing, mental health assessment, location monitoring, and a no-contact provision prohibiting him from being on the University of Arizona campus.
Arizona Football's 2025 recruiting class by position
Even with the Big 12 Media Days going on, a new helmet releasing, and all the other bits and bobs that come with joining a new conference, the new-look Arizona Football coaching staff led by head coach Brent Brennan has been finding the time to cook on the recruiting trail for 2025.
Risky Business: Private credit and Tucson’s financial institutions
At the Future of Finance conference last month in New York City, an annual summit meeting of leading finance industry executives sponsored by “Fortune” magazine, Joshua Easterly, co-CIO of the global investment firm Sixth Street, recalled the moment in 2009 when he saw the future of finance. “I...
Real estate transactions: Week of July 12, 2024
Debbie Heslop of Volk Company represented O’Reilly Auto Enterprises LLC, in the purchase of two parcels of land in Southern Arizona. One with approximately 89,298-square-foot parcel of land located in Thatcher at Bauer Avenue and Highway 70 from DMMK FP LLC for $535,000 and the other with approximately 35,545-square-foot parcel of land located in Sierra Vista at 4455 S. Highway from Betsy L. Huttsell for $300,000. The new owner will develop and operate an O’Reilly Auto Parts retail store at each of these locations.
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