Tucson inmate wants pay for snakes seized in Miss. porn case

JACKSON, Miss. —A man serving 30 years after pleading guilty to enticing a teenager to pose for pornographic pictures with venomous snakes has filed a federal lawsuit seeking compensation for the loss of his reptiles.

Disney drops bid to trademark 'Dia de los Muertos' name

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Disney has dropped an effort to trademark “Dia de los Muertos,” the name of the traditional “Day of the Dead” holiday celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S.

3 more suspects in custody in Boston Marathon bombings

Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested and accused Wednesday of removing a backpack containing hollowed-out fireworks from Tsarnaev’s dorm room three days after the attack to keep him from getting into trouble.

Tucson babysitter convicted in tot’s death

A Tucson babysitter who left a 10-month-old in a tub with running water and an open drain that became plugged with a plastic toy cup was found guilty of negligent homicide Friday.

Ex-Tucson teacher gets prison in student-sex incidents

A former Ironwood Ridge High School art teacher was sentenced Monday in Pima County Superior Court to nearly three years in prison and eight years' probation for having sexual contact with three students.

Tucson Pioneer Hotel fire: Louis Taylor leaves prison

Louis Cuen Taylor was driven away from a Tucson prison this afternoon, ending 42 years behind bars for the deadly Pioneer Hotel fire.

Pima College responds to critical report

Pima Community College may have serious problems in goverance and administration, but they don’t justify putting the troubled school on probation, the college’s in-house attorney said Friday in a letter to PCC’s accreditor

Houston man accused of raping, impregnating 11-year-old

HOUSTON — A Houston man has been accused of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old neighbor who became pregnant and gave birth this week.

Man who peeped up Tucson woman’s dress given probation

A 44-year-old Vail man was placed on four years’ probation Friday for looking up a woman's dress at a home furnishing store.

Tucson man pleads guilty-except-insane in dog-walker shooting

A 35-year-old Tucson man who shot a dog walker nearly three years ago has pleaded guilty except insane to two counts of aggravated assault.

Arizona college group files lawsuit over surcharge

PHOENIX — The Arizona Students’ Association is asking a federal judge to void a vote by the Board of Regents changing how its fees are collected, claiming it was retaliatory.

Tucson man pleads guilty to child abuse

A Tucson man could be placed on probation or receive up to 23.75 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of child abuse Tuesday.

Tucson man given life term in rape, murder case

A Tucson man was sentenced to life in prison, plus 14 years Monday for raping and murdering a 46-year-old woman at Freedom Park.

Pima County jury convicts upskirt peeper of voyeurism

A Pima County Superior Court jury convicted a 43-year-old Vail man of the felony crime of voyeurism Thursday for looking up a woman’s dress at an East Broadway HomeGoods store.

Tucson man pleads guilty in deadly brawl

A Tucson man is facing between three and seven years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to manslaughter in Pima County Superior Court.

Man convicted in rape, murder of Tucson woman

A Tucson man was convicted Friday of first-degree murder and two counts of sexual assault in an attack on a woman at Freedom Park two years ago.

Tucson man given 9 years in fatal DUI crash

A Tucson man was sentenced to nine years in prison and five years of probation Tuesday for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk.

Case dismissed against Tucson man in fatal crash

Charges have been dismissed against a Tucson man accused of killing a 62-year-old motorcyclist last August.

Sheriff: Friendly fire possible in border agent's death

Investigators are considering whether Border Patrol agent Nick Ivie, his wounded colleague, or both were victims of friendly fire in the Tuesday shooting that left Ivie dead, sources have confirmed to the Arizona Daily Star.