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A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

3rd Pima County resident faces illegal voting charges

The case is the third involving a felon who was able to cast a ballot in Pima County last year.

Police say a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration special agent and another person were killed during a shootout on an Amtrak train that stopped in downtown Tucson on Monday morning.

DEA agent slain in Amtrak shooting remembered as key leader

Dozens of family, friends and colleagues filled Calvary Chapel in Tucson on Friday to honor Michael Garbo.

Police escort a vehicle carrying the body of Drug Enforcement Administration Group Supervisor Michael G. Garbo on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 after he was killed during a shootout at the Amtrak train station in downtown Tucson.

DEA identifies agent killed in Tucson shooting

Michael G. Garbo joined the agency in 2005, the agency said.

A Border Patrol vehicle at the fence on the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales.

Border Patrol agent took $1M in bribes to smuggle people and drugs, authorities say

Grand jury indictment says that for the better part of a year, Victor Passapera used his Border Patrol uniform and patrol vehicle to smuggle narcotics and people across the border south of Ajo.

Police say a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration special agent and another person were killed during a shootout on an Amtrak train that stopped in downtown Tucson on Monday morning.

DEA agent, suspect dead after shooting on Tucson train

Another DEA agent and a Tucson police officer were injured.

Mural depicting elements of the true story of Father Eusebio Kino (1645-1711).

Chasing legends in the desert.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Some history about Jesuit missionaries in the time of Padre Kino; "Looped", a play about Tallulah Bankhead at Invisible Theatre; and the unique film "A Shape of Things to Come" catches Chris Dashiell's eye.

The police lights fixed atop a vehicle for the Arizona Department of Public Safety. May 2021.

Audit: Arizona database flaws may put public safety at risk

State auditors are casting a critical eye at the Arizona database used for conducting background checks.

A sign directing visitors to the emergency room at Banner University Medical Center

Banner UMC opens new exam site for survivors of sexual violence

The new site increases access to forensic exam sites, which were previously only available at Tucson Medical Center.

Uniformed personnel saluting during Tohono O'odham Nation Officer Bryan Brown's memorial service August 27, 2021, a year after his death.

One year anniversary of Tohono O'odham officer's death

Tohono O'odham Officer Bryan Brown died Aug. 27, 2020, in the line of duty near the Desert Diamond Why Casino.

Guns on display in a Tucson store.

Tucson homicide rate soars

The increase is part of a national trend.

A line of people wait to check in at the Tucson Police Department's Active Killer Preparedness Training on July 26,2021. The trainings are mandatory for city employees but are also offered to the public.

Tucson Police resume active killer trainings after pandemic pause

Plus, Arizona Daily Star reporter Caitlin Schmidt discusses the events that led up to a mass shooting on July 18.

Pedestrians at the midway point on their way up Tumamoc Hill.

Human remains found on Tumamoc Hill

UAPD says the identity of the person and their cause of death is still unknown.

Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus, at a June 24, 2020 media briefing.

Multiple people shot in series of attacks in Tucson, Arizona

35-year-old man accused of separate shootings of first-responders

Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. during congressional testimony in February 2020.

Tohono O'odham Nation advocates in Congress for properly funded federal services

Tribal leaders call out government's failure to fulfill promises to fund hospitals, school and detention centers in tribal lands.

Bars of a jail cell.

Public radio investigates tribal jails, finds tragedy

The investigation identifies a 'pattern of neglect and mismanagement that lead to their death.'

The lights atop a vehicle belonging to Agua Prieta, Mexico police. A Mexican flag is visible in the background. October 2019.

Candidates targeted ahead of Mexico’s midterm elections

How the results could impact the country's relations with the U.S. and Arizona.

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