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Arizona death row inmate commits suicide

FLORENCE, Ariz. — An Arizona death row inmate who murdered his wife and young daughter has died in what the Department of Corrections is calling an apparent suicide.

May 10, 2013 12:52 pm Related

Arizona DPS officer arrested at Country Thunder

FLORENCE — An off-duty Arizona Department of Public Safety officer was arrested at a bar at a country music festival in Florence.

April 16, 2013 1:37 pm
$99 tickets on sale now for 2014 Country Thunder fest

$99 tickets on sale now for 2014 Country Thunder fest

20th anniversary festival last week was first real sellout in festival history.

April 16, 2013 12:38 pm Photos

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A few minutes in Tucson with Toby Keith before he hits Country Thunder

A few minutes in Tucson with Toby Keith before he hits Country Thunder

Country super star guest of bar's grand opening.

April 13, 2013 5:25 pm Comments
Country Thunder: Jana Kramer has a word or two for men

Country Thunder: Jana Kramer has a word or two for men

FLORENCE — Jana Kramer waited until her final song at Country Thunder Friday afternoon before she kicked off her impossibly high heels.

April 12, 2013 5:35 pm Comments

Florence backs off acid ban meant to block mine project

CASA GRANDE - Florence has agreed to lift its ordinance banning commercial use of large quantities of sulfuric acid.

April 10, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Toby Keith to sneak into Tucson next Saturday

Toby Keith to sneak into Tucson next Saturday

Country superstar will appear at VIP, invite-only event at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill in Tucson Mall.

April 04, 2013 12:02 pm Comments
Arizona to get Coachella-type festival

Arizona to get Coachella-type festival

Inaugural Liquid Sol planned for September.

February 18, 2013 7:00 am Comments
Pinal deputies find 4,550 rounds of ammo in SUV

Pinal deputies find 4,550 rounds of ammo in SUV

FLORENCE — Pinal County sheriff’s deputies say more than 4,500 rounds of ammunition have been found in the back of an SUV that was abandoned in the southern Arizona desert.

December 10, 2012 2:46 pm
Supreme Court asked to block Arizona execution

Supreme Court asked to block Arizona execution

PHOENIX - An Arizona inmate's lawyers on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block his scheduled execution Wednesday, arguing that lower courts unfairly denied him a hearing on potential evidence for possible leniency in sentencing for the brutal killing of two 13-year-old girls.

December 01, 2012 12:00 am Related Comments
Ariz. tourist, New York Samaritan policeman now are friends

Ariz. tourist, New York Samaritan policeman now are friends

NEW YORK - An Arizona tourist who snapped a wildly popular photo of a New York City policeman helping a homeless man says she feels a kinship for the officer.

December 01, 2012 12:00 am Comments
Arizona executes inmate who killed teen girls in Cochise County

Arizona executes inmate who killed teen girls in Cochise County

Richard Dale Stokley

December 01, 2012 12:00 am Comments
Arizona woman’s snapshot captures NYPD officer’s kindness

Arizona woman’s snapshot captures NYPD officer’s kindness

NEW YORK — A tourist’s snapshot of a New York City police officer giving new boots to a barefoot homeless man in Times Square has created an online sensation.

November 29, 2012 9:45 am Related Comments
Hooch blamed for Arizona prison botulism outbreak

Hooch blamed for Arizona prison botulism outbreak

FLORENCE — Contraband alcohol produced by prisoners inside a maximum-security prison in Florence is believed to be the cause of suspected botulism poisoning of seven inmates, authorities say.

November 26, 2012 10:27 am Comments

Arizona parks director convicted of disorderly conduct

Arizona’s State Parks director has been convicted of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for arguing with and shoving a man at a festival in Florence earlier this year.

November 16, 2012 10:59 am Comments
Lady A to headline 20th Country Thunder fest in April

Lady A to headline 20th Country Thunder fest in April

Toby Keith, Eric Church also on star-studded lineup for April 11-14 event in Florence.

November 13, 2012 9:00 am Photos

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Teen burglar in Pinal County states the obvious

A 13-year-old burglar already sporting an ankle monitor from a previous run-in with the law was arrested again Tuesday night for breaking into the home of his neighbor in Florence.

October 31, 2012 1:00 pm
Teen burglar in Pinal County states the obvious

Teen burglar in Pinal County states the obvious

A 13-year-old burglar already sporting an ankle monitor from a previous run-in with the law was arrested again Tuesday night for breaking into the home of his neighbor in Florence.

October 31, 2012 12:26 pm

Florence anti-sulfur restriction challenged

PHOENIX - The operators of a proposed copper mine in Florence want a federal judge to void a new town law that would effectively thwart the project.

October 18, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Babeu: Armed volunteer posse to target smugglers

FLORENCE — Pinal County’s sheriff plans to create an armed, all-volunteer posse to help spot drug smugglers and do intelligence support.

October 11, 2012 1:02 pm Comments

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