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Power pole collapsed and intersection closed after crash in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A lone vehicle struck a power pole near Wakefield on Sunday, July 7. Southside Tucson Police officers shut down the intersection of E Ajo Way and S 6th Ave while emergency crews comb the area for debris and electrical hazards. The state of the driver...
Tucson Police patrol vehicles struck in consecutive DUI arrests
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Three Tucson Police vehicles have been hit in three weeks while blocking roads for unrelated investigations. In a statement on Facebook, TPD described an apparent trend of drunk drivers crashing into stationary police vehicles, all with their emergency lights flashing. Tucson Police say an officer...
Man shot near First, Fort Lowell in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A man was found shot near First Avenue and Fort Lowell in Tucson on Thursday, July 4. The Tucson Police Department said the shooting happened around 5:45 p.m. The TPD said the man was transported to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. No...
Two men hurt, four family pets killed in Tucson house fire
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Fire Department said an early morning house fire sent two men to the hospital and killed four family pets. “It started at the truck. That’s where the majority of the flames were, and then from the truck, it just went to the cars, to the house,” said Dylan Cargen, a neighbor who saved Bill Joseph Brooks and his father Bill Brooks from the fire.
UPDATE: Structure fire near Camino de Oeste and Crestview Road
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Update: Northwest Fire District says they are investigating a fire at a home near Camino de Oeste and Crestview Road. NWFD and Tucson Fire responded to it on Saturday, July 6. No injuries were reported and the fire was contained to the home. One family...
Tucson Man Receives 16 Months For Threatening Mass Shooting At University of Arizona
A Tucson man was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison earlier this week for threatening to commit a mass shooting at the University of Arizona last year. 27-year-old Michael Pengchung Lee pleaded guilty in April to “Interstate Threats” for transmitting threats through online communication. Court documents reveal Lee sent threatening messages via Snapchat to a group chat containing members of university fraternities and sororities on October 22nd, 2023.
Assaulted Drone Pilot, SkyeBrowse Update, PSA on Flying Near Wildfires, and DJI Mountain Bike
We have three stories for you this week: an assaulted drone pilot wins in court, Skydio releases a new update, and our yearly PSA about drone flying near wildfires. Let's get to it!. Drone Pilot Wins Court Case After Assault. A drone pilot won a court case after being assaulted...
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