Tucson child, 4, is found badly beaten; mom, boyfriend held boyfriend arrested

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Tucson child, 4, is found badly beaten; mom, boyfriend held boyfriend arrested

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Tucson child, 4, is found badly beaten; mom, boyfriend held boyfriend arrested

Paramedics called to a report of a near-drowning Thursday morning instead found a 4-year-old boy who had been severely abused, police said.

Program's aim: Get new hookers off the street, into counseling

It wasn't the usual crowd at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church that night. Instead of church members braving the cold, windy night and gathering to pray, social workers, police officers, prosecutors, a City Council member, a judge and suspected prostitutes came and went throughout the night.

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Wrestlers' alleged assault was reported by a parent

The mother of a Sahuarita High School student who witnessed part of the locker room assault on a classmate was the first to notify police, police and court documents indicate.

Stabbing victim found at checkpoint; driver held in DUI

A 42-year-old woman arrested at a recent DUI checkpoint had a stabbing victim and her daughters as passengers, Pima County authorities say.

Law & Order Briefs: 4 suspects arrested in OV home invasion

Oro Valley police arrested four suspects Friday in a Wednesday home invasion that began when a young boy knocked on a woman's door and asked to use the phone.

Dupnik challenger spent 21 years with TPD

A retired Tucson Police Department captain with nearly three decades of experience in law enforcement will face longtime Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik in November's sheriff's election.

New steps aim to cut S. Tucson jail debt

For the first time in about five years, the city of South Tucson has made a payment on its jail bill.

Drug users, mentally ill find HOPE at jail

Sally Hueston with HOPE meets with a client at the Pima County jail. The program helps inmates who are mentally ill or have drug problems.

Drug users, mentally ill find HOPE at jail

This time last year, Capt. Greg Gearhart was seeing the same group of people being booked into the Pima County jail again and again. They would get arrested for a petty crime, get released, fall victim to their mental illness or substance abuse issues again, and get rearrested.

Arpaio selling pink underwear with Spanish print

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio began issuing pink underwear to inmates more than 15 years ago to cut down on pilferage.

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Mom in child-abuse case rearrested

A 21-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to child neglect has been rearrested after skipping out on her sentencing hearing.

Eddie the Eagle, fan favorite of Calgary Games, in torch relay

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Eddie the Eagle will be back in Canada but he won't be doing any flying.

Law and Order: Family sues driver in fatal DUI collision

The family of a 54-year-old man killed last year in a head-on, alcohol-related collision has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the other car and her parents.