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Tales from the Morgue: Elderly bank guard captures robber
There's something to be said for years of experience. A 72-year-old bank guard — a former officer with several law enforcement agencies — disarmed a bank robber and saved the day.
Tales from the Morgue: A plague of grasshoppers
Tucson is probably a rest stop for many who pass through on the way east or west, but it seems unlikely the proud residents of the Old Pueblo ever expected millions of grasshoppers would stop here for a rest.
Tales from the Morgue: Comic books corrupt spelling abilities
There are times for each of us when we wish for elves to help us in our work when we are sleeping or away. The Morgue Lady refers to the fabled elves who helped the poor shoemaker.
Tales from the Morgue: Gina Celaya's horrifying past
In 1994, Gina Celaya became the youngest person to be tried for murder in the first degree in Pima County. She was accused of killing Trinidad Lopez, 50, in December 1992, days after her 14th birthday.
May 15, 2013 10:45 am PhotosPhotos
Tales from the Morgue: A victim of the desert
Even now, the desert is not a friendly place for someone unprepared. Add illness or injury and a much longer travel time, and the desert can be deadly.
Tales from the Morgue: Youthful criminals keep police busy
The Morgue Lady has been a bit hard to find lately, but she will attempt to revive this blog. Other duties have kept her away for a while.
Coach Sean Miller on Arizona's seniors
University of Arizona coach Sean Miller talks about the seniors on the Wildcats basketball team.
Arizona's Sean Miller talks about Arizona State
University of Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller talks about playing Arizona State.
Tales from the Morgue: Locked in at Biosphere II
On Sept. 26, 1991, a grand experiment began. Eight people were locked in the giant terrarium, Biosphere II, to live without physical contact with the outside world for two years.
Coach Sean Miller talks about Colorado
Arizona Wildcats basketball coach Sean Miller talks about the upcoming game and the strength of Colorado's team.
Video: Sean Miller talks freshmen players
University of Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller talks about freshmen improving and the strength of the Pac 12.
Solomon Hill makes the 3-point shots
University of Arizona Coach Sean Miller and Wildcat Solomon Hill discuss Hill's improvement.
Arizona Coach Sean Miller and the Wildcats prepare for ASU
University of Arizona Coach Sean Miller discusses the upcoming game against Arizona State.
Tales from the Morgue replay: Fire at the Congress Hotel
The Congress Hotel fire on Jan. 22, 1934, brought about the capture of John Dillinger, but before the capture, the fire was the big news in the Arizona Daily Star.
Coach Sean Miller on Arizona's close games
University of Arizona Coach Sean Miller talks about the team's close games and its 14-0 record.
Video: Arizona Wildcats prepare for Oregon
University of Arizona Coach Sean Miller talks about the team's upcoming road trip and the challenge of playing Oregon.
Tales from the Morgue: A sanguinary shooting affray
This article originally ran in Tales from the Morgue April 9, 2012. Today is the 131st anniversary of the shootout in Tombstone.
Tales from the Morgue: A mother's desperate fight for life
Tales from the Morgue present a story that reminds us of the perils of living in a rural area in a time when travel was slower, phones were not in every home and neighbors were too far away to hear a call for help.
Tales from the Morgue: Assassination attempt
When one thinks of an assassination, it is usually of a high-ranking government official like the president or of a well-known activist.
Tales from the Morgue: Caught red handed
It appears that drug smuggling is an old standard when it comes to occupations in Southern Arizona.
Tales from the Morgue: Pioneer driven insane
The old pioneer had a reputation for honesty and a kind heart, and he had a storied past. He had made and lost a fortune. But now the man was considered insane and a danger to those around him.
Tales from the Morgue: Police blotter
It's a good thing when the police blotter is filled with the mundane daily reports of traffic violations, public drunkenness and disturbance of the peace.
Tales from the Morgue: Unclaimed letters
We know that Tucson was once a small town with small-town ways at the same time it had aspirations to bigger things.
Tales from the Morgue: Patriotic hens meeting war demands
During World War II, dried eggs became one of the most nutritious foods that could be safely sent to troops overseas without spoiling.
Tales from the Morgue: Amelia Earhart is missing!
Imagine being inspired by the adventures of Amelia Earhart in a day when women were more often found making beds and dinner than flying around the world.
August 29, 2012 10:15 am PhotosPhotos
Tales from the Morgue: The problem with dusty streets
A recent "Tales from the Morgue" article about women's fashions in 1902 (see a link at the end of this article under "Related stories") made the Morgue Lady wonder how women handled the problem of dusty or muddy streets in Tucson when their gowns often trailed behind them.
Tales from the Morgue: The latest in Fashion
Just what was the well-dressed woman wearing in Tucson in 1902? If the fashion writers of the day had their say, it would be Japanese dressing gowns suitable for the family breakfast table.
August 16, 2012 10:15 am PhotosPhotos
Tales from the Morgue: Saved by a dead horse
We have all heard of people's lives being saved by animals. When a man fell down a well and was saved by a horse, one might imagine the horse pulled the man up as he clung to a rope. Visions of the Lone Ranger and Silver come to mind.
Tales from the Morgue: A busy week in Tombstone
Rain is an event here in Southern Arizona, and it almost always makes the news. But rain was not the most exciting thing to happen in Tombstone in July, 1937. How can rain compete with a fire, a ghost and a lynching?
Tales from the Morgue: Temporary paper license plates causing a problem
Nowadays, when someone buys a car during Tucson's rainy season, he wraps that temporary license plate, which is made of paper, in a plastic baggie. Alas, temporary plates have been around longer than plastic bags.
Tales from the Morgue: Wow, time and temperature on the same sign!
The following originally ran in "Tales from the Morgue" July 28, 2008:
Tales from the Morgue: She took matters into her own hands
A woman saw a man prowling about her home, but when the police arrived, he managed to keep hidden so they didn't find him. Once they left, he came back and peeped into the windows again.
Tales from the Morgue: Creation vs. evolution
It is quite likely that people have argued over what to teach children in schools — and what not to teach — since schools were first started.
Tales from the Morgue: Advice for well-dressed ladies
Some advice is eternal. While this article is not local, it did appear on the Society Page of the Star. The Morgue Lady seldom has occasion for formal attire, but she would appreciate this advice if she did.
Tales from the Morgue: Ignorance is bliss
Did you ever have one of those days in which everything was just fine until you were given that small piece of news that ruined it all?
Tales from the Morgue: A prank becomes an international incident
It was only Arizona's second Independence Day as a state. No doubt celebrators in Tucson wanted everything to go smoothly, yet memorably. Well, at least it was memorable.
Tales from the Morgue: In this arena the lion was sacrificed too
We've all heard of the havoc wreaked by a fox in the hen house, but this time it was a cat who got to the baby chicks after closing time. They fought back, but it just wasn't much of a fight. In the end, it was the cat's last meal.
Tales from the Morgue: Tarnished badges, conclusion
The jury only deliberated for three hours before returning their verdict. Thus the final day of arguments was also the final day of the trial. While the defendants were stoic, their wives were not.
Tales from the Morgue: Tarnished badges, Part 8
Closing arguments weren't completed in a single day. After having sat through all of the testimony, one might imagine the jurors were getting a bit weary of the back and forth between the attorneys on this case, but they were treated to more during the first day of closing arguments.
Tales from the Morgue: Tarnished badges, Part 7
More testimony for the defense, cross examinations by the prosecution and legal wrangling between the two marked the final day of testimony in the case.
Tales from the Morgue: Tarnished badges, Part 6
The defense planned to use the "I was only following orders" defense. It also suggested that Hilario Leon was killed by someone other than the deputies after they had left the men.
Tales from the Morgue: Tarnished badges, Part 5
After another day of testimony in the murder trial of Robert Fenter and Frank Moore, the state rested its case.
Tales from the Morgue: Tarnished badges, Part 4
A tree limb was entered into evidence when the trial of the former deputies got under way. It was from the tree from which the deputies allegedly hanged their victims.
Tales from the Morgue: Tarnished badges, Part 3
Former Sheriff's deputies Frank Moore and Robert Fenter were accused of killing Hilario Leon and causing the fatal injuries of Jose Maria Leon.
Tales from the Morgue: Tarnished badges, Part 2
Sheriff's deputies Frank Moore and Robert Fenter had been arrested, but so far details were sketchy as to the reason.
Tales from the Morgue: Tarnished badges, Part 1
Right at the start it must be said that when one or two law enforcement officials skirt the law, it is quite sad, but should not be taken to mean that all such officials do the same.
Tales from the Morgue: Witch causes a general fuss
The county attorney was willing to investigate, but he was not willing to give details to the newspaper reporter. Of course, reporters are resourceful, and this one got the story from other sources. People talk, after all.
Life on Mars with Bradbury on his birthday, 1996 Arizona Daily Star
Publication Date: August 22, 1996 Page: 2A Section: NEWS All this news about life on Mars comes as no surprise to Ray Bradbury fans. We read "The Martian Chronicles." We know all about life on Mars. Ray Bradbury was born 76 years ago today in Waukegan, Ill. He lived briefly in Tucson on …
Tales from the Morgue: Old-age pension plan, conclusion
The final two installments about the new "old-age pension plan" dealt less with what retired people would receive and more with where that money would come from and how it would be managed.
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