Court won’t review Renzi immunity defense

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t hear a bid by former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi to block his trial on charges of extortion and other crimes.

Video: Bus driver tried to avoid crash

Video of Tuesday's fatal crash involving a school bus and a car shows the bus driver tried to avoid the oncoming car, veering onto the shoulder before being struck head-on.

Video: Bus driver tried to avoid crash

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Life terms possible for robber of stores

Arizona's US attorney will quit post early

Diane J. Humetewa is resigning from her post as U.S. attorney for the District of Arizona, it was announced Tuesday.

AZ congressional talk is, in a word, revealing

Politicians would like us to take them at their word.

AZ congressional talk is, in a word, revealing

Racketeering, fraud trial of ex-congressman is delayed until fall

Former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi's federal racketeering and insurance fraud trial will not begin until at least the fall after lawyers agreed that more preparation time was needed.

Racketeering trial postponed for ex-U.S. Rep. Renzi

Ruling could lead to multiple Renzi-related trials

Two of former Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi's co-defendants won't have to stand trial together because they're accused of unrelated crimes, a federal magistrate has ruled.

3-term congressman leaves mixed legacy

Members of the U.S. House will be sworn in today as the 111th Congress convenes, but Rep. Rick Renzi won't be among them.

3-term congressman leaves mixed legacy

House OKs $14B carmaker bailout

WASHINGTON — A $14 billion rescue package for the imperiled auto industry sped to approval in the U.S. House Wednesday night, but the emergency bailout was still in jeopardy from Republicans setting out roadblocks in the Senate.

Feds leaked info to media, lawyer for Renzi charges

A lawyer for U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi accused the Justice Department Friday of leaking information on an investigation of the Arizona congressman so he would talk about it on a wiretapped cell phone.

Renzi's constitutional protections violated, attorney tells magistrate

A defense lawyer on Thursday urged a federal magistrate in Tucson to throw out corruption charges against retiring U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi of Arizona, contending the government repeatedly violated his constitutional protections.

Legal staff of US House backs Renzi

The legal staff for the U.S. House of Representatives has challenged the constitutionality of the U.S. Justice Department's prosecution of retiring Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., effectively aligning with his defense.

Renzi co-defendant gets three years in Texas case

SHERMAN, Texas — A Sherman businessman was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for submitting a false statement to a federally insured bank, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release.