Border task force seizes pot, ATVs in Arizona desert

Some 1,700 pounds of marijuana, multiple two-way radios and four ATVs were seized last week in joint agency operations that focus on smuggling groups operating in southern Arizona’s west desert, border officials said in a news release.

S. Arizona border agents seize 3,000 lbs. of pot

Border Patrol agents made several large marijuana seizures over the weekend in Southern Arizona.

Tucson Symphony cancels Ajo concert; power outage cited

Orchestra hopes to reschedule.

2 Arizona pot busts worth $2.25M

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly 4,500 pounds of marijuana worth about $2.25 million in two separate incidents Friday, officials said.

Woman shot in Three Points home invasion

A woman was shot this afternoon during a robbery attempt at a home in Three Points, authorities said.

New Border Patrol station to open in Why

WHY — U.S. Border Patrol officials are opening the doors to their newest station in southeastern Arizona.

No access to medical care called Pima County's biggest health concern

Pima County’s biggest health problem is a lack of access to medical care, a new report says.

The Offspring headline 2012 KFMA Fall Ball

Discount tickets on sale Saturday; price goes up Sunday.

Trio linked to April 2011 killing of Tucson man

Three people have been arrested in connection with the April 2011 death of a 54-year-old man found lying on a sidewalk on Tucson’s south side.

4 in Ajo face marijuana charges

Pima County Sheriff’s deputies arrested four people in Ajo this week after they were suspected of smuggling marijuana.

Bodies of 3 illegal crossers found in S. Ariz. desert

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents say the bodies of three suspected illegal immigrants have been recovered in southern Arizona.

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Police seeking info in slaying of man, 23

1,300 pounds of marijuana seized near Ajo

Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona say they’ve seized more than 1,300 pounds of marijuana while patrolling in Ajo area.

Arizona border agents find $1.2M of pot

Border agents working in the southwestern Arizona desert recovered $1.2 million worth of marijuana.

$2.2M in marijuana seized in Arizona

Multiple drug seizures over the weekend by Border Patrol agents led to the recovery of $2.2 million worth of pot and the arrest of three suspected smugglers.

Competency hearing set for man in rape, killing of Ajo girl

Whether an Ajo man suspected of raping and killing a 7-year-old girl is fit for trial will be decided after a hearing next month.

Deported felon gets 5 years for trying to enter Arizona

A Mexican man who previously served prison time for murder has been sentenced to five years in federal prison in Arizona for trying to illegally re-enter the United States.

Ajo man faces third mental evaluation in girl's killing

An Ajo man suspected of raping and murdering a 7-year-old girl must undergo a third mental health evaluation because two doctors have split on whether he is mentally competent to stand trial.