Gina Celaya, arrested for Tucson murder at 14, released at 34

A woman who was arrested for murder at age 14 was to be set free from prison today under terms of a new plea agreement approved this morning in a Tucson courtroom.

Judge sides with Tohono O'odham in casino fight

PHOENIX — A federal judge on Tuesday slapped down the latest efforts by the state to block the Tohono O'odham from building a casino on the edge of Glendale.

Fitz Blog: Your Weekly Local News Update

The story about the ricin sent to a handful politicians is a pretty gripping crime story. Investigators were looking at an Elvis impersonator with bipolar disorder who was sparring online with a child molesting martial arts master who fronts a blues band. Or as the Pima County Sheriff’s Depa…

Border task force seizes pot, ATVs in Arizona desert

Some 1,700 pounds of marijuana, multiple two-way radios and four ATVs were seized last week in joint agency operations that focus on smuggling groups operating in southern Arizona’s west desert, border officials said in a news release.

S. Arizona border agents seize 3,000 lbs. of pot

Border Patrol agents made several large marijuana seizures over the weekend in Southern Arizona.

HS signing day: Tucson High's Rosales highlights more than 50 local athletes who signed with colleges

Antonio Rosales belongs to three Native American tribes: Tohono O’odham, Yaqui and Oglala Sioux.

12 smugglers with 1,250 lbs of pot caught SW of Tucson

A dozen drug smugglers carrying 1,250 pounds of marijuana were arrested Tuesday night by Border Patrol agents southwest of Tucson.

Man faces up to 67 years for fatal shooting of 7-year-old Tucson boy

A 23-year-old Tucson man is facing between 26 and 67 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of a 7-year-old boy in April 2011.

Prison for Tohono O’odham woman in DUI-related wreck

A Tohono O’odham woman has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for a DUI-related wreck in which four people were seriously injured.

Court panel rejects challenge to Tohono O’odham land near Glendale

PHOENIX — Congress did not act illegally in allowing a tribe to create reservation land on the edge of Glendale, a federal appeals court ruled today.

Man given 15 years in iPod robbery, stabbing

A 31-year-old Tucson man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for stabbing another man who refused to give him his iPod two days after Christmas.

Tribal gaming arises as issue in CD1 as officials criticize Paton (updated)

Some tribal officials in eastern Arizona are criticizing Jonathan Paton today for a circle mark he made on a questionnaire -- a mark they say signifies opposition to their key industry.

21 people sentenced for drug smuggling on Tohono O'odham reservation

A 33-year-old Caborca, Sonora, resident has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possessing firearms in connection with a drug-trafficking organization.

No access to medical care called Pima County's biggest health concern

Pima County’s biggest health problem is a lack of access to medical care, a new report says.

Feds: 1,300 square miles of S. Arizona is jaguar habitat

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate about 838,000 acres, mostly in Southern Arizona, as critical habitat for jaguars.

Storms head toward Tucson, flood Nogales

Heavy rainfall has caused several city streets in Nogales to flood and city officials are asking Nogales residents to stay indoors and off the road to prevent back ups and problems.