Claims of javelina killings in Ariz. investigated
7 Sep 2008 at 4:33pm
Seeing javelina scampering through yards and across streets in the early morning can be a thrill for some and a nuisance for others, if the animals are tearing up gardens or slowing traffic. ...

Midtown shooting leaves at least one dead
7 Sep 2008 at 2:16pm
email The Tucson Police Department is investigating a midtown shooting that has left at least one person dead. Police say there may be more victims. Details are sketchy, but police say it happened ...

28 beagles rescued from puppy mill in Arizona
7 Sep 2008 at 2:12pm
PHOENIX—An Arizona animal-rescue group is helping treat dozens of beagles from a large Missouri puppy mill. Colorado-based Mill Dog Rescue Network made a deal with the puppy mill owner to take 1...

Arizona wide receiver suspended after DWI arrest
7 Sep 2008 at 10:12am
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona starting wide receiver Terrell Reese was suspended indefinitely following his arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

Carpenter, No. 15 Arizona State top Stanford 41-17
7 Sep 2008 at 10:08am
Arizona State wide receiver Michael Jones, right, leaps into the arms of teammate Jon Hargis, left, in celebration after Jones made a touchdown reception against Stanford in the second quarter of a...

Raise money for cancer and get fit with Better Than Ever program
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email Better Than Ever is a training program that raises money for the Arizona Cancer Center. For Fitness Friday, Healther Alberts, founder of the Better Than Ever program appeared on KOLD News 13 ...

Phoenix Suns go green
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email PHOENIX (AP) - The NBA's Phoenix Suns plan to use solar panels for part of its power at its home arena. The new photovoltaic system will consist of more than 1,100 panels and be installed on....

New details in case involving boy locked in closet
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email A search warrant has revealed further information in a child abuse case against a pair of grandparents. Becky and Larry Alan Tortellet are charged with keeping their nine-year-old grandson in...

Gas leak prompts middle school evacuation
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email Students at Challenger Middle School left school earlier then normal today after a gas leak prompted school officials to cancel classes. A maintenance worker hit a raised section of pipeline ...

Cancer research gets boost from national TV show
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
By Barbara Grijalva - email Cancer is a disease that touches the lives of nearly every American. It's the leading cause of death in the U.S. After heart disease. More than a million people are dia....

Suspect slams into police van
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
email A suspect is in custody after leading police on a pursuit near Phoenix. Authorities say the suspect was driving a stolen vehicle Monday night. He led officers on an hour long chase through Me...

Cat survives long drive on spare tire under truck
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
email GILBERT, AZ (AP) - A Gilbert cat survived a 2½-hour trip on a spare tire under her owner's truck. Gil Smith recently drove from his home 70 miles away for a business meeting in Kearny....

Gearing up for El Tour de Tucson
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
The countdown is on for one Tucson's most popular events. El Tour de Tucson is less than three months away. This year's dedication recipient is former pro-cyclist, and current cycling coach an...

Firefighters battle apartment fire Wednesday morning
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
email Tucson firefighters responded to an apartment fire on Pantano near 22nd Street Wednesday morning. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. It happened just before 7 a.m. at The Ove...

Red Cross borrowing to stop bleeding budget
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email The American Red Cross says it's borrowing money to cover the costs of Hurricane Gustav, and it expects to go deeper into debt as it prepares for the three additional storms threatening the ....

GPS driven by your voice
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
email THE GARMIN NAV SYSTEM DRIVEN BY YOUR VOICE Not too long ago we featured the Garmin Nuvi 200 on Tech Tuesday which puts affordable GPS navigation in the car or on foot. We were impressed with ...

Friendly visit ends in deadly weekend shooting
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email A visit between two long-time friends ended in a deadly shooting this morning on Tucson's southside. Police were called out because of shots fired at a home in the 800 block of east 30th Str....

GM cutting costs with early retirement
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
e-mail Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- General Motots Corp. is offering early-retirement incentives to 28 percent of U.S. salaried employees, or about 9,000 workers, people familiar with the plan said. The ...

Casa de los Ninos crowded with kids
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email The number of child abuse cases in Tucson in the past few weeks is raising huge concerns. Grandparents were accused of keeping their 9-year-old grandson locked in a closet.. A mother admitted...

WWII artillery shell found in southside home
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email The discovery of a World War two artillery shell at a Tucson home this morning. Officers responded to a burglary call at the home, in the 4,00 block of east Dover Stravenue, near Drexel and A...

Elderly man murdered in midtown
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
email An elderly man has died after Tucson police say he suffered "obvious trauma." About 7:30 Sunday night, officers were sent to the 3900 block of North Mountain to check out the report of an ass...

Gustav slams into New Orleans
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
email (CBS/AP) Gustav weakened slightly to a Category 2 hurricane as its eyewall moved onto the southeastern Louisiana coast early Monday, making ready to strike to the west of a city still recover...

GOP Scales Back Convention Ahead of Hurricane
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday, ordering the cancellation of all but essential opening-day activities as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans...

A cute moment for Palin
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - During the beginning of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's much anticipated speech Wednesday night, attention was diverted briefly from Palin to her youngest daughter, Pipe....

Warning system under review for Grand Canyon
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
email The flooding that led to the evacuation of hundreds of people from the Grand Canyon has become a catalyst for resurrection of the idea of installing a warning system. It would help let everyo...

Dems LIke GOP VP Choice
7 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
email Democrats say the republican vice- presidential choice should put to rest any criticism that their own ticket lacks experience. Barack Obama and Joe Biden left today for a tour through swing ...

$2.5M bond to showcase Ft. Lowell
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email From its museum to its monuments, it's easy to see why Fort Lowell Park is more than just a park. "I can feel the history when I'm here," said Mark Weigel, who has visited the park since...

Palin speech draws GOP applause Wednesday night
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
While Minnesota's NHL team, "the Wild" call the Excel Center home, last night all of the cheering went to a hockey mom who is also the Governor of Alaska-- Sarah Palin. The mother of five had no p....

Tucsonans send more supplies to gulf
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
A 53-foot truck loaded with donated supplies from Tucson is headed to the gulf coast. World Care collected everything from clothing, to water, to personal care products for people living through th...

Tombstone launches ad blitz to stimulate tourism
7 Sep 2008 at 6:56am
email The town too tough to die shouldn't be too tough to sell to tourists from overseas. In fact, the Tombstone Chamber of Commerce is counting on it. The town is launching an advertising blitz t....