Category: Arizona

Defense Attorney Says Arizona Man Charged With Killing Illegal Alien a Target of ‘Politicized’ Prosecution

NOGALES, Ariz.—The public defender representing an elderly Arizona man accused of shooting and killing an illegal alien trespassing on his borderland property in January said the case has become “highly politicized” in the weeks following his arrest. “This essentially lit a match over an incredibly intense political power keg and, predictably, there was an explosion,”…


Kari Lake Confirms She’s Taking Election Lawsuit to Supreme Court

Arizona GOP candidate Kari Lake indicated she is still planning to take her election-related lawsuit to the state Supreme Court after an appellate court tossed her suit last week. “If they think we are going to surrender when something was stolen from us, they are messing with the wrong Americans,” Lake told supporters during an event…


Kari Lake Confirms She’s Taking Election Lawsuit to State Supreme Court

Arizona GOP candidate Kari Lake indicated she is still planning to take her election-related lawsuit to the state Supreme Court after an appellate court tossed her suit last week. “If they think we are going to surrender when something was stolen from us, they are messing with the wrong Americans,” Lake told supporters during an event…


Arizona Court Rejects Kari Lake’s Appeal of 2022 Gubernatorial Election Results

An Arizona appeals court has struck down a challenge filed by Republican Kari Lake regarding the results of the Arizona gubernatorial election, denying her request to have the current results thrown out. Lake has claimed that a range of issues in Maricopa, Arizona, on Election Day—including problems with printers and vote tabulation machines—effectively disenfranchised Arizonans who were trying to vote….


Officials: Arizona Spill Likely Not Due to Speed or Alcohol

TUCSON, Ariz.—The deadly truck accident this week that caused a hazardous materials spill southeast of downtown Tucson this week did not appear to be caused by high speed, drugs or alcohol, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said Thursday. The authorities said at a news conference that truck driver Ricky Immel, 54, was traveling from…


Top Spots for Wild Animal Sightings

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com For animal lovers, seeing your favorite creature in a natural environment can be one of life’s great thrills. Here are five ideas to consider. A Wildlife Wonderland: Yellowstone When you see a gaggle of cars stopped alongside the road, it’s your first clue. Other visitors to this storied national…


House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Blasts Biden Administration Over Illegal Immigration, Fentanyl Crises

HEREFORD, Ariz.—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the Biden administration must be held accountable for allowing a worsening fentanyl crisis that is killing 300 Americans daily—the equivalent of an airliner crash every day. In his first congressional tour of Arizona’s southern border on Feb. 16, McCarthy said it was his sixth visit to the U.S.-Mexico…


Man Threatened to Drive Into Kari Lake Rally: Police Report

A man threatened to drive his jeep into an Iowa venue where Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake was holding a rally several days ago, according to police. According to a police report (pdf) from the Ankeny Police Department, a man described as “scruffy and big” was threatening the security of Lake at an address…


Bitter Cold, Snow Blast Southwest; Arizona Highways Closed

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—Bitter cold, rain and snow blew across much of the Southwest U.S. on Tuesday, closing stretches of interstate and state highways in northern Arizona where as much as a foot (30 centimeters) of snow was possible and even colder weather on the way. A winter storm warning remains in effect into Wednesday evening for…


Arizona HAZMAT Leak: ‘Shelter-in-Place’ Order Reinstated by Officials

Arizona officials confirmed Wednesday morning that a shelter-in-place that was issued a day before was reinstated after a crash that resulted in a spill of hazardous chemicals—coming days after a train derailed and released toxic materials in Ohio. “Unified Command has reinstated the shelter-in-place order for a one-mile perimeter around the incident. While crews were…