Katie Bolger, the chief of staff for City Councilman Paul Cunningham, has issued a written statement about the intoxicated outburst — directed at Tucson police — last month that ended in her spending a night in jail. Despite the police union’s call for her resignation, she has declined repeated requests to be interviewed about the incident. (with video)... Read more»
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Demanding a change in Tucson Police Department policy, more than 200 people marched from Southside Presbyterian Church to TPD’s headquarters on Sunday afternoon. Råul Alcarez Ochoa, an organizer of the march, believes that Tucson police are failing the community when they follow SB 1070’s requirement to determine the immigration status of those they arrest.... Read more»
Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor said President Barack Obama was receptive Monday to suggestions from a group of law enforcement officials called to the White House to discuss efforts to reduce gun violence. Villaseñor urged the president to push for universal background checks on firearm sales.... Read more»1
A community forum on SB 1070 and the potential for racial profiling, organized by Councilwoman Regina Romero and religious leaders, is set for Tuesday evening. Appearing at the meeting will be Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor and City Attorney Mike Rankin.... Read more»1
Friday on Buckmaster - Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor on enforcing SB 1070.... Read more»
Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor on the Supreme Court’s decision on SB 1070, plus Pima County supervisor candidate Mike Hellon and Jim Small, editor of the Arizona Capitol Times... Read more»
Federal immigration agents will no longer go to pick up people who are suspected by Arizona police of being illegal immigrants unless the suspects are convicted criminals, recent border crossers, or have been previously deported, senior Homeland Security officials said Monday.... Read more»4
Tucson Police do not consider the release of wrong surveillance video they had hoped would lead them to potential witnesses in the case of missing 6-year-old Isabel Celis as a step back in the investigation.... Read more»
Tucson Police said the surveillance video released Friday that shows five potential witnesses walking toward the neighborhood of the Celis family home was from the wrong day as the case for missing 6-year-old Isabel Celis moved into its 10th day.... Read more»
Tucson Police are reviewing the statements of at least three “witnesses” seen on a surveillance video distributed by TPD in the search for missing 6-year-old Isabel Celis.... Read more»
Investigators in the case of missing 6-year-old Isabel Celis were speaking with a man who identified himself as one of the potential witnesses seen in a surveillance video released Friday night.... Read more»
The Tucson Police Department has released surveillance video of a group of people who may be potential witnesses to the disappearance of 6-year-old Isabel Celis.... Read more»
Investigators spent another day Thursday following up on leads but had no breakthroughs in the disappearance of 6-year-old Isabel Celis. ... Read more»
The parents of missing 6-year-old Isabel Celis made tearful pleas in English and Spanish on Wednesday for the return of their daughter. “Please, please, to the person or persons who have Isabel: Tell us your demands. Tell us what you want,” said Sergio Celis.... Read more»
Profilers from the FBI were expected to arrive in Tucson on Tuesday to aid investigators in the search for missing 6-year-old Isabel Mercedes Celis.... Read more»
Family, friends and supporters attended a vigil Sunday night for missing 6-year-old Isabel Mercedes Celis, who was reported missing from her Midtown home on Saturday morning.... Read more»
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