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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. 

                Local News

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jul. 31, 2026

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jul. 31, 2026

                Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Arizona Daily Star.

                Photos: Weathering Tucson's summer heat

                Photos: Weathering Tucson's summer heat

                Arizona Daily Star photographers capture summer heat across Southern Arizona.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: July 31

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: July 31

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

                New Tucson casino nears completion

                New Tucson casino nears completion

                The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is set to open its new casino on Tucson's west side in November.

                State & Regional

                U.S.'s new plan will slam AZ's water supplies if river stays low

                U.S.'s new plan will slam AZ's water supplies if river stays low

                The federal government has laid out a path by which it could drastically cut if not eliminate deliveries to the Central Arizona Project that brings drinking water to Tucson and Phoenix.

                Prosecutors explain decision in case of AZ toddler declared dead, later found alive

                Prosecutors explain decision in case of AZ toddler declared dead, later found alive

                PHOENIX — Prosecutors are explaining why they won't bring negligence charges against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was mistakenly pronounced dead at a hospital after wandering into a backyard pool earlier this year.

                Seafood City opens in Arizona. Why fans camped out to be 1st in line

                Seafood City opens in Arizona. Why fans camped out to be 1st in line

                Arizona’s first Seafood City supermarket opened in Chandler with hundreds lining up hours in advance, even camping out overnight despite the heat, eager to experience the Filipino-Asian food offerings.

                Andy Biggs picks former Arizona lawmaker as running mate

                Andy Biggs picks former Arizona lawmaker as running mate

                Republican gubernatorial hopeful Andy Biggs has chosen former state lawmaker Sine Kerr as his running mate in the race to become Arizona governor.

                Nation & World

                US says contractor caused Reflecting Pool damage

                US says contractor caused Reflecting Pool damage

                The Justice Department moved to drop its case against former U.S. Olympian David “Davey” Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the landmark, a court filing showed.

                Experts say Trump’s Haitian immigrant crackdown could hurt the economy

                Experts say Trump’s Haitian immigrant crackdown could hurt the economy

                For years, employers from Florida to Ohio have relied on immigrants taking part in a humanitarian program to staff hard-to-fill job openings for construction workers and home health aides. 

                Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defense systems

                Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defense systems

                Chinese military researchers used outputs from U.S. AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic to train domestic AI systems, according to a Reuters review.

                Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing movie

                Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing movie

                "Someone stole a good amount of drives from our desks," Netflix told plaintiffs, the lawsuit says; one contained the Nicolas Cage film "Fortitude.”

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                Seafood City opens in Arizona. Why fans camped out to be 1st in line

                Seafood City opens in Arizona. Why fans camped out to be 1st in line

                New Tucson casino nears completion

                New Tucson casino nears completion

                Andy Biggs picks former Arizona lawmaker as running mate

                Andy Biggs picks former Arizona lawmaker as running mate

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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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                Crime

                Sheriff’s Department releases copies of ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case

                Sheriff’s Department releases copies of ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case

                The Pima County Sheriff’s Department on Friday released copies of two ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case.

                Why Savannah Guthrie's videos make more sense now

                Why Savannah Guthrie's videos make more sense now

                Six months into the investigation of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance from her Tucson home, messages posted on social media seem more clear.

                Arizona ruling: Religions don't have to report child sex abuse to authorities

                Arizona ruling: Religions don't have to report child sex abuse to authorities

                Religious institutions are entitled to decide when their doctrines require them to keep secret a congregant's confession about child abuse and cannot be second-guessed by courts, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

                Man faces murder charge in 61-year-old woman's death, Tucson police say

                Man faces murder charge in 61-year-old woman's death, Tucson police say

                A 61-year-old woman has died of injuries from a July 24 assault and the man arrested in the case now faces a charge of second-degree murder, police said.

                Politics

                U.S.'s new plan will slam AZ's water supplies if river stays low

                U.S.'s new plan will slam AZ's water supplies if river stays low

                The federal government has laid out a path by which it could drastically cut if not eliminate deliveries to the Central Arizona Project that brings drinking water to Tucson and Phoenix.

                Arizona judge denies role in pardon effort tied to fraudster

                Arizona judge denies role in pardon effort tied to fraudster

                An Arizona federal judge was photographed on the balcony of a swanky Montenegro residence belonging to a convicted international fraudster, fueling speculation about his efforts to secure a pardon from President Donald Trump.

                Pima County board 'condemns' ICE arrest of Tucson mom near courthouse

                Pima County board 'condemns' ICE arrest of Tucson mom near courthouse

                Local officials condemn federal immigration enforcement targeting a Tucson mother after a court appearance, emphasizing that public safety requires individuals to access county services without fear of detention.

                'Devastating' Colorado River cuts could still hit Arizona, official warns

                'Devastating' Colorado River cuts could still hit Arizona, official warns

                The federal government is expected to approve a water cut proposal from California, Arizona, and Nevada, but additional deeper cuts could follow, severely impacting Arizona’s water supplies including the Central Arizona Project and agricultural areas like Yuma.

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