Homicide detectives are investigating the disappearance of a 17-year-old Tucson-area boy who was reported missing by his family in June. Newly obtained information suggests "suspicious circumstances" related to the absence of Lincoln Stevens, authorities said.... Read more»
An inmate at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex was killed Wednesday morning by his cellmate, authorities said. Branden Roth, 24, was pronounced dead at the jail after being found with "obvious signs of trauma." King Yates, 23, facing trial for allegedly killing his wife last year, was arrested in the death of his cellmate.... Read more»
A 64-year-old man was reported missing after last being seen walking near Tanque Verde Loop and Tanque Verde Road early Sunday morning, and authorities are still trying to locate him.... Read more»
A man suspected of shooting a 21-year-old to death and wounding another on Monday afternoon sought treatment at a hospital after the incident, authorities said.... Read more»
An elderly Tucson man who "becomes disoriented easily" was located and reunited with his family Monday after going missing for much of the day. The man had last been seen driving a white Nissan truck south on the Northwest Side on Monday morning.... Read more»
An 88-year-old man who drove away from a home in Tucson Estates on Saturday afternoon was found and "reunited with his family," authorities said.... Read more»
Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier is reorganizing his department after taking office earlier this month, eliminating one bureau and a high-ranking position, and combining functions under reshuffled leaders with one newly elevated bureau chief.... Read more»
A 92-year-old Tucson man died when he was run over by a truck in a Southwest Side parking lot Wednesday morning. Jose Lopez fell in front of a truck, and was hit when the man behind the wheel of the vehicle began driving away without noticing Lopez was in front of him, authorities said.... Read more»
A man who fought with a Pima County sheriff's deputy died Tuesday night at a hospital after he was shot in the altercation. The deputy, who was responding to a report of a man trying to lure children to a vehicle, was treated for cuts to his head and face.... Read more»
A 26-year-old man died Sunday night after a dispute with two other men led to a shooting. Carlos Jesus Baez-Lugo was pronounced dead at the hospital. The others involved in the incident were cooperating with investigators.... Read more»
Update: A 68-year-old woman who was missing from her Foothills home was found by her daughter Tuesday night, and is "home safe with her family," authorities said.... Read more»
Pima County Sheriff's Department detectives are investigating a suspicious death in Marana, authorities said. ... 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»
A 72-year-old man who was unresponsive with serious heat exhaustion was airlifted from a trail east of Tucson on Friday afternoon. A record-tying high of 107 degrees began what's forecast to be a four-day stretch of dangerous heat.... Read more»2
A public memorial service has been scheduled for Saturday for former Pima County Supervisor Ann Day, who was killed in a weekend car crash allegedly caused by a drunk driver.... Read more»
The Pima County Sheriff's Department has issued a reminder that it has a "zero tolerance approach" to underage drinking. With high school graduations taking place in May, deputies will be prepared to arrest underage drinkers — and those who supply them with alcohol.... Read more»1
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