2022 often felt like one of the most violent years in recent memory, with many of our stories about the immediate and longterm consequences of crime, but there were also moments of genuine hope and beauty reflected in the Sentinel's coverage throughout the year. Read more»

Adolfo Hernandez, a pilot for Air and Marine Operations, a part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, has spent the last 18 years searching for people from the air. Read more»

Two people were killed Tuesday night when the driver of a minivan used in a suspected smuggling case crashed while trying to avoid tire spikes deployed by Border Patrol agents north of Douglas, Arizona. Read more»

A helicopter crew with U.S. Customs and Border Protection rescued a Honduran woman on Oct. 22 in the remote desert southwest of Ajo, Ariz. after they spotted a signal fire. Read more»

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents tracked a modified ultralight airplane to an improvised runway southeast of Tucson, and seized nearly $500,000 in methamphetamine and fentanyl Thursday night, authorities said. Read more»

Border Patrol agents rescued four men from the western section of Pima County during two separate incidents Thursday, including one man who was airlifted to a local hospital by a helicopter crew from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. Read more»

Two dozen specially trained Border Patrol agents returned to Tucson on Tuesday after working in Puerto Rico as part of the federal government's response to Hurricane Maria. Read more»

Harried by a helicopter from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a group of 35 smugglers abandoned backpacks carrying more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana worth more than $550,000 near Nogales, authorities said. Read more»