Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is convinced that his department might have prevented the 2011 shooting of then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords if it had the mental health resources it does now. That’s why Nanos is excited about the Data-Driven Justice Initiative, which includes a focus on mental health in an effort to reduce local jail populations. Read more»

After Miller walked out of a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, it's clear this story is rapidly gyrating out of her control. She's playing a losing game of "why are you hitting yourself?" Miller needs to stop, take a breath and fully comply with public records requests and be open and transparent. The Herald saga is a ridiculous reason to toss away a political career. Read more» 2

Four people have died from heat-related causes following a record-breaking heat wave in the Tucson-area. On Tuesday morning, search and rescue teams found the body of Marcus Turowkski, 33, who disappeared during a hike along the Ventana Canyon trail on Sunday morning. Read more»

Bradley Gagnepain, a longtime employee of the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the chief of staff for Sheriff Chris Nanos, died Sunday night. He began his career in 1978 as a reserve deputy, rising to bureau chief and then retiring in 2014. He returned to PCSD as an advisor. Read more»

Three people died, and one man remains missing, in separate incidents as record-breaking heat in the valley made outdoor activities dangerous in the Tucson area. Sheriff Chris Nanos said, "We're asking people not only to avoid outdoor activity to the morning, but just to avoid it entirely." Read more»

Timothy DesJarlais, a staffer for Ally Miller who quit his post after becoming the focus of an ongoing investigation into a peculiar political website, the "Arizona Daily Herald," has now owned up to his lies — at least in part. After denials, diversions and a false crime report, he wrote a "confession" to Miller. Read more» 2

Although County Supervisor Ally Miller has been slow-walking her response to public records requests that could shed light on who was behind a bizarre website linked to her office, an aide who quit last week has made the site live again — using his real name this time instead of an alias. Read more»

Sgt. Terry Staten, a Republican seeking to challenge Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, a Democrat, has been suspended without pay — an action allowed under county policies — because the sheriff has deemed Staten's activities to be a "disruption." Read more» 1

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has warned Memorial Day travelers of possible groups of Mexican drug cartel assassins in Arizona's western desert. Other Southern Arizona sheriffs said that they didn't see any reason to issue specific warnings in their counties. Read more» 1

The new budget deal spends millions of dollars on a new Border Strike Force created at Gov. Ducey’s request last year, but border county sheriffs say they want no part of it. Read more»

Enhanced pretrial screening, substance abuse and mental health treatment options and more electronic monitoring are part of a plan to help cut the occupancy of the Pima County jail by almost 20 percent over the next three years. The $3.1 million project will be supported by a $1.5 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation. Read more»

A man shot to death by a Pima County deputy late Friday night was identified Monday as 36-year-old Steven Wickert, who fought with the rookie deputy at a Foothills resort after a domestic dispute. Wickert, who had been drinking heavily, told the deputy, "You're not a real cop; I'm with the U.S. Army," before attacking him. Read more»

Come August, there'll be a new sheriff in town: as expected, Pima County supervisors named Chris Nanos to replace the retiring Clarence Dupnik. The incoming sheriff said that while he'll leave the political decisions to the Legislature, Arizona should look at how Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana. Read more» 4

Longtime Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said Friday that he will step down at the end of July. Dupnik, in office since 1980, advised attendees at a surprise party for him that his oft-rumored retirement will take place in just over a month. Read more» 2

Longtime Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said Friday that he will step down in 2015. Dupnik, in office since 1980, advised listeners of the Bill Buckmaster Show that his oft-rumored retirement will soon take place. Dupnik's likely replacement is widely seen as being Chris Nanos, who was elevated to the long-vacant post of chief deputy early last year. Read more» 4