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TweetPinSharePhoto By Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons: As expected, Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Arizona, said he will vote for Brett Kavanaugh, whose nomination to the Supreme Court Kyl had been helping shepherd through …
Kyl confirms he will vote for Kavanaugh; no word from Flake Read More
TweetPinShareAt least 57 people sickened in 16 states and one death; affects ground beef products sold at Walmart By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com TOLLESON – Arizona meat producer JBS Tolleson has …
Arizona meat producer JBS Tolleson has recalled 6.5 million pounds of beef amid salmonella outbreak Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – On Sept. 28, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass legislation that includes two bills introduced by Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) earlier this year …
House unanimously passes opioid measures Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Ben Moffat/Cronkite News: Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, provided a key vote Friday to advance Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but threatened to withhold his final vote until there …
Flake votes to approve Kavanaugh – for now – demands FBI probe Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Ajo agents apprehend a group of 100 men, women, and children in southern Arizona. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection AJO – …
Trend continues as border agents arrest 264 aliens in 24 hours Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Ricardo Ávila/Cronkite News: Scott Brubaker, president of the Arizona Hotshots, one of the eight teams in the new Alliance of American Football league, stands in front of his …
Hotshots: Support, criticism follow news of new Arizona pro football team’s name Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy DPS EL MIRAGE – On Sept. 24, Frank Gallas Mendoza was arrested by authorities in Fresno, California for the 2001 murder of El Mirage resident Richard Cacero Lucero. …
17-year El Mirage cold case murder solved by DPS using new technology Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Maricopa County Attorney’s Office: Rachel Mitchell, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office division chief for the Special Victims Division, will serve as nomination investigation counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee …
Arizona prosecutor assisting with Kavanaugh hearing faces enormous political pressure Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 275 illegal aliens in two days, most of whom surrendered to agents after illegally crossing …
Yuma Sector Border Patrol apprehends 275 illegal aliens in a 48-hour period Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Officers at the Port of Nogales seized a combination of meth, heroin, and cocaine from a suspect vehicle. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and …
Nogales CBP officers seize $644K in hard drugs Read More