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March 3, 2019

Korean War veteran, 86, hoping to recover Purple Heart before losing his vision

A Korean War veteran living in Arizona hopes to recover his lost or stolen Purple Heart medal, which he received more than 60 years ago -- and because he is going blind he hopes to reunite with it soon, before he can no longer see again. 

March 2, 2019

Another staff member resigns at Hacienda HealthCare facility where incapacitated woman gave birth

Another staff member of Hacienda HealthCare has resigned on Friday, adding to the mass exodus of employees amidst the scandal of an incapacitated woman who was raped and gave birth at the facility last December.

March 1, 2019

Second student stood guard inside school while Arizona teacher and 13-year-old had sex, police report says

A former Arizona teacher, who last year allegedly molested a 13-year-old student, had once let another boy stay in the classroom and be a lookout while they had sex, a report said.

February 26, 2019

Two Arizona men, Mexican woman caught trafficking $4.3M in hard drugs across border, cops say

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained two Arizona men and a Mexican woman for allegedly trafficking more than 349 pounds of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and suspected fentanyl in three separates incidents at the border this weekend.

February 25, 2019

Father, son deployed to Afghanistan with Arizona Army National Guard

The latest deployment of the Arizona Army National Guard's 253rd unit to Afghanistan has turned into quite a family affair.

February 24, 2019

Tucson police jokingly investigate 'white powdery substance' after storm

Police officers in Arizona jokingly investigated an unknown substance that descended upon the city which has seen unusual snowfall in recent days. 

February 21, 2019

Last 4 dolphins from Dolphinaris Arizona transferred to US Virgin Islands sanctuary

The four remaining dolphins at Dolphinaris Arizona were transported late Tuesday night to a sanctuary at the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to Coral World Ocean Park in St. Thomas. 

February 19, 2019

Hiker who got stuck in quicksand at Zion National Park for 10 hours says he thought he was going to lose leg

An Arizona hiker said he thought he was going to lose his leg after he got stuck in quicksand for nearly 10 hours at Zion National Park during a winter storm.

February 19, 2019

Grand Canyon tourists exposed to radiation inside building for nearly two decades, safety manager claims

Three paint buckets filled with uranium sat in the Grand Canyon Museum Collection building for nearly two decades while tourists were unaware they were being exposed to radiation, a safety manager at the National Park has claimed. 

February 18, 2019

Arizona man rescued after getting stuck in quicksand for hours at Zion National Park

An Arizona man was rescued Sunday hours after he got his leg stuck in quicksand and forced to wait out a snowstorm at Zion National Park, officials said.