No sign of Isabel, but family is hopeful

Isabel Celis

No sign of Isabel, but family is hopeful

Nearly eight months have passed since Isabel Celis was last seen in her midtown home, and though police still aren't any closer to finding the 7-year-old, her parents remain hopeful that she is alive and will come home soon.

Law & Order Briefs

Man shot and killed by agent is identified

Years of killing hard to add up in Mexico

Holding photographs of missing relatives, protesters participated in the "March of National Dignity" in May. Since Felipe Calderón took office as Mexico's president in 2006, 6,000 have been reported as disappeared at the hands of authorities and more than 24,000 have been buried, unidentified.

Years of killing hard to add up in Mexico

Violence in the past six years has shocked and wounded Mexico. In one 2011 incident, above, gunmen opened fire in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Mexico City.

Years of killing hard to add up in Mexico

Mexican President Felipe Calderón delivered his last state-of-the-nation address Monday. He leaves office Saturday.

Years of killing hard to add up in Mexico

As Mexican President Felipe Calderón prepares to leave office Saturday, researchers are bringing into focus the dimensions of his bleakest legacy.

Investigation of Isabel prank cost $4K+

Nearly $4,700 in resources were spent investigating prank calls made by a pair of sisters who called 911 on Sunday and claimed to be missing 6-year-old Isabel Celis, Tucson police said.

Detectives question parents of Isabel inside their home

Tucson police detectives took the parents of missing 6-year-old Isabel Mercedes Celis back to their midtown home Wednesday as part of their investigation.

Larcena Pennington Page: Pioneer woman redefined what it meant to be tough

Hardships were part of life for Southern Arizona pioneers in the mid-1800s, but the trials endured by Larcena Pennington Page would have brought the toughest frontiersman to his knees.

Bridge

Tucson 2nd-half rally falls just short

If Tucson High football coach Vincent Smith ever decides to quit coaching, he certainly seems to have another career option lined up: motivational speaker.

Tucson 2nd-half rally falls just short

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: As a fire officer, I have seen far too many families fall victim to home fires. It is devastating to find out that a life could have been saved if someone had taken the simple step of replacing a dead smoke- alarm battery. Nearly 96 percent of American homes have at least one smok…

9 feared dead in Coast Guard, Marine air collision off SoCal

SAN DIEGO — The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine helicopter left nine people feared dead at sea Friday as investigators tried to solve the mystery of how the air crews failed to see each other in a heavily used military area.

9 feared dead in Coast Guard, Marine air collision off SoCal

PUSCH RIDGE 48, SAN LUIS (JV) 0

At Pusch Ridge, the Lions found a last-second homecoming opponent — San Luis' junior varsity team — after Ray forfeited because of a lack of players. Pusch Ridge scored four touchdowns in the first quarter, two in the second and one in the third, all while holding San Luis to 48 total yards.