Posted Nov 8, 2011, 2:40 pm
B. Poole
/TucsonSentinel.com
Dust is not as harmless as it seems. The EPA lists a host of health problems it can cause, including premature death. WildEarth Guardians wants the EPA to do something about the quality of Tucson’s air.... Read more»
Posted Nov 8, 2011, 1:02 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents recovered the remains of a man near Sierra Vista on Monday and arrested two men with criminal backgrounds.... Read more»
Posted Nov 2, 2011, 11:50 am
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
A 26-year-old Mexican woman was arrested after Border Patrol agents found marijuana in her vehicle at the I-19 checkpoint and her 8-year-old daughter was taken into custody by Child Protective Services.... Read more»
Posted Oct 28, 2011, 1:55 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
A U.S. citizen was arrested on federal drug charges Thursday after agents from the Tucson Sector Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations found 92 bundles of marijuana in a hidden compartment in the person’s truck.... Read more»
Posted Oct 24, 2011, 2:14 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 19-year-old Mexican man for being in the country illegally and carrying a load of marijuana, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.... Read more»
Posted Oct 17, 2011, 3:30 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized 1,861 pounds of marijuana, two firearms, more than 200 rounds of ammunition, radios and cell phones in five incidents over the weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday.... Read more»
Posted Oct 17, 2011, 10:21 am
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents rescued eight people from the desert over the weekend in three incidents, but one man died at a hospital from heat exposure.... Read more»
Posted Oct 12, 2011, 1:18 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
In separated incidents on Tuesday, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended two men for illegal entry who have criminal convictions.... Read more»
Posted Oct 7, 2011, 11:57 am
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two gang members and seized 850 pounds of marijuana Thursday.... Read more»
Posted Oct 4, 2011, 8:01 am
Alexis Bergelt
/Cronkite News Service
The National Guard began a second 90-day extension of its work along the border this weekend, a move welcomed by border officials and questioned in a recent Government Accountability Office report.... Read more»
Posted Sep 22, 2011, 5:49 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Douglas Station Border Patrol Agents apprehended two women and nine men, all from Mexico and in the United States illegally, who were found in an abandoned house Wednesday.... Read more»
Posted Sep 9, 2011, 1:20 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
A report from a citizen led Ajo Station agents a man who had entered the country illegally. The agents found the body another man nearby.... Read more»
Posted Sep 2, 2011, 1:45 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a woman traveling with a 6-year-old girl after CBP said they found 10 bricks of marijuana stuffed into the front bumper of the vehicle she was driving.... Read more»
Posted Aug 31, 2011, 3:21 pm
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a sexual offender and seized 389 pounds of marijuana in three separate incidents Tuesday.... Read more»
Posted Aug 25, 2011, 11:48 am
Janet Rose Jackman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a convicted sex offender and two gang members Wednesday.... Read more»