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A blog following Pima County's courthouses

Decades in prison for Tucson couple who imprisoned children

Decades in prison for Tucson couple who imprisoned children

  • Curt Prendergast

Stepfather gets 58 years. Mother gets 20.

2 brothers sentenced to prison in aggravated assaults

2 brothers sentenced to prison in aggravated assaults

  • Carmen Duarte Arizona Daily Star

One brother faces 5 years, and the other faces 2 years.

Money seized in Tucson returned after court challenge

Money seized in Tucson returned after court challenge

  • Curt Prendergast

$42,000 given back after county attorney's office taken to court. 

Arizona attorney general sues owner of defunct Tucson gun store

Arizona attorney general sues owner of defunct Tucson gun store

  • Carmen Duarte

Defrauded customers out of more than $14,000, state's lawsuit alleges. 

Ariz. attorney general sues Tucson firearms retailer

Ariz. attorney general sues Tucson firearms retailer

  • Carmen Duarte Arizona Daily Star

Gun buyers defrauded of more than $14,000 in 2015. 

Federal grant expands advocacy services to crime victims

Federal grant expands advocacy services to crime victims

  • Carmen Duarte

The Pima County Attorney's Office receives $622,000 to offer services in outlying towns.

Former UA coach warned to stay away from fields, athletes

Former UA coach warned to stay away from fields, athletes

  • Stephanie Innes

Former University of Arizona coach Craig Carter, who has been accused of stalking and assaulting an athlete, has been ordered to stay away from the fields where he once led training.

2 men convicted of poaching in Redington Pass

2 men convicted of poaching in Redington Pass

    The men were each fined $750 and sentenced to jail. 

    Tucson woman sentenced for practicing medicine without a license

    Tucson woman sentenced for practicing medicine without a license

      Procedures included liposuction and breast augmentation, authorities said.

      210 show up in City Court on warrant day

      210 show up in City Court on warrant day

        City Court collected $13,325 in fines, administrator says.

        Man sentenced to 18 years for sexually extorting child

          Federal case part of Project Safe Childhood.

          Ex-businessman sentenced to 5 years in Ponzi scheme

          Ex-businessman sentenced to 5 years in Ponzi scheme

            Former Tucsonan defrauded people of hundreds of thousands of dollars. 

            Children sue city, police for elderly mother's death

              Officer called coroner to report dead body, when victim was not dead. 

              OV councilman Burns gets probation

              OV councilman Burns gets probation

                Councilman originally charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing. 

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                Newly Listed Homes near Oro Valley, AZ — Updated Jul. 16, 2026

                Newly Listed Homes near Oro Valley, AZ — Updated Jul. 16, 2026

                A look at the newest homes for sale near Oro Valley, AZ. Browse the newest listings, with photos and prices, and see what's new on the market this week.

                Marana barrel racer killed in hit-and-run

                Marana barrel racer killed in hit-and-run

                Kyrsten Sovereign, 23, of Marana, was killed July 11 in a crash while headed to a barrel racing event.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: July 16

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: July 16

                See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                Tucson's Top Stories: July 16

                Tucson's Top Stories: July 16

                Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

                State & Regional

                Decision on new Pima County treasurer delayed

                Decision on new Pima County treasurer delayed

                The Pima County Board of Supervisors postponed naming a new county treasurer after a last-minute executive session. The delay leaves key functions of the Treasurer's Office on hold, including property tax refunds and other statutory duties, according to the interim chief deputy treasurer.

                GOP candidates for AZ gov spending big before Tuesday's primary

                GOP candidates for AZ gov spending big before Tuesday's primary

                Two Republican gubernatorial hopefuls, trailing in the polls, are spending pretty much all the money they have in hopes of clinching the party's nomination in the Tuesday primary.

                Lawsuit challenges descriptions of Arizona voucher ballot measures

                Lawsuit challenges descriptions of Arizona voucher ballot measures

                Backers of an initiative to reform the state's universal voucher program say GOP lawmakers are illegally giving voters a biased view of the measure.

                Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

                Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

                Arizona's top Republican legislative leaders have won permission to help defend Proposition 314, the voter-approved border enforcement law, in federal court. The move comes as the ACLU challenges the measure's constitutionality and amid questions over Attorney General Kris Mayes' role in defending it.

                Nation & World

                Treasury: US to produce $1 coin with Trump's image

                Treasury: US to produce $1 coin with Trump's image

                The U.S. Mint will begin producing $1 coins with President Donald Trump's face on the front as part of its commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

                Sources: Some ships refuse US-guided Hormuz transits

                Sources: Some ships refuse US-guided Hormuz transits

                Shipping companies are avoiding using a U.S. military-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz after a wave of Iranian attacks on vessels sparked safety concerns, seven maritime security and shipping industry sources said.

                Rubio: US counterterrorism efforts to focus on left-wing groups

                Rubio: US counterterrorism efforts to focus on left-wing groups

                Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged officials from more than 60 countries to expand counterterrorism efforts to what he called far-left violence.

                Decades of US wildfire data shows drastic increase

                Decades of US wildfire data shows drastic increase

                Between 1984 and 2024, there have been over 16,000 large wildfires that have burned 179 million acres, data reviewed by USA TODAY shows.

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                Tucson to get a Teso Life store

                Tucson has 100-year water supply, state finds

                Tucson has 100-year water supply, state finds

                Marana barrel racer killed in hit-and-run

                Marana barrel racer killed in hit-and-run

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                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                How Tucson Injury Victims Can Protect Their Claim After a Car Accident

                How Tucson Injury Victims Can Protect Their Claim After a Car Accident

                Contributor content. After an accident, quick action matters. Learn how medical records, evidence collection, and careful insurance communication can help protect a claim.

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                Affiliate content. Learn what to do about rising energy costs from your HVAC system. 

                What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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                Crime

                Murder trial begins in case of Good Samaritan slain near Tucson

                Murder trial begins in case of Good Samaritan slain near Tucson

                Murder trial begins in case of Good Samaritan slain near Tucson

                Man arrested in Bisbee killing

                Man arrested in Bisbee killing

                A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the killing of an unidentified man at an encampment in Bisbee, authorities say.

                YouTuber arrests near Nancy Guthrie's home raise concerns

                YouTuber arrests near Nancy Guthrie's home raise concerns

                A review of records from the Pima County Sheriff's Department raises questions about whether all of the arrests near Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home were warranted.

                Tucson police make arrest in 2004 child sexual assault

                Tucson police make arrest in 2004 child sexual assault

                A 65-year-old man is facing charges in the 2004 sex-assault of his teen foster daughter, Tucson police say.

                Politics

                Decision on new Pima County treasurer delayed

                Decision on new Pima County treasurer delayed

                The Pima County Board of Supervisors postponed naming a new county treasurer after a last-minute executive session. The delay leaves key functions of the Treasurer's Office on hold, including property tax refunds and other statutory duties, according to the interim chief deputy treasurer.

                Tucson has 100-year water supply, state finds

                Tucson has 100-year water supply, state finds

                In a decision handed down this week, the Arizona Department of Water Resources determined that Tucson can keep its 100-year assured water supply designation. 

                Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

                Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

                Arizona's top Republican legislative leaders have won permission to help defend Proposition 314, the voter-approved border enforcement law, in federal court. The move comes as the ACLU challenges the measure's constitutionality and amid questions over Attorney General Kris Mayes' role in defending it.

                Sen. Mark Kelly has raised $1M for Arizona Democrats this cycle

                Sen. Mark Kelly has raised $1M for Arizona Democrats this cycle

                Sen. Mark Kelly has raised or contributed $1 million for fellow Arizona Democrats this election cycle, his campaign says.

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