Category: Tucson

Convicted Murderer Faces Retrial in 2nd Tucson Girl’s Death

TUCSON, Ariz.—A man already convicted of murdering a Tucson teenager in 2014 is scheduled to be retried in the kidnapping and death of a 6-year-old girl. Pima County prosecutors said the retrial of 41-year-old Christopher Clements is scheduled to begin on Sept. 12 and last four weeks. Clements has been charged with first-degree murder, burglary…


Judge Rejects Arizona AG’s Attempt to Revoke Elections Agreement With County Recorder

An Arizona judge has rejected state Attorney General Kris Mayes’s attempt to terminate an agreement between Cochise County and the county recorder in a Thursday ruling. The agreement, which was drafted in February 2023, permits the Cochise County’s recorder to be granted control over “almost all of the powers and duties of the election conferred by…


Danny Lee Prevails in Playoff to Win at LIV Golf Tucson

New Zealand’s Danny Lee fired a 2-under 69 in the third round before prevailing in a four-man playoff on Sunday, March 20, to win LIV Golf Tucson in Marana, Ariz. Lee closed his round with back-to-back birdies to finish with six against four bogeys on Sunday, leaving him tied with Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz, Brendan Steele…


Mistrial Declared in Tucson for Man Charged in Girl’s Death

TUCSON, Ariz.—A mistrial was declared after a jury in southern Arizona was unable to reach a verdict on a murder charge against a man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl. The Arizona Daily Star reports a judge declared the mistrial Friday in the case against Christopher M. Clements, who was charged with murder in the…


Speaker McCarthy to Lead Freshman Congressmen on Tour of Southern Border

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will lead a contingent of four freshman congressmen in a tour of the U.S.–Mexico border on Feb. 16. Newly elected Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), and Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) will accompany McCarthy on Thursday for an aerial tour of U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson sector…


Tucson Patron Grateful to Shen Yun for Reviving Traditional Culture

TUCSON, Ariz.—In a society where everything must be proven with science, it is easy for some to forget that there are higher powers around us. Shen Yun Performing Arts is using its art to portray the way that the divine help those who are deserving. “I mean we all know inside our hearts that there…


Shen Yun Is ‘An Antidote to This Crazy World,’ Says Music Teacher

TUCSON, Ariz.—Music teacher Mary O’Neil and her husband Gene, a pilot and a marketing professional, attended Shen Yun’s evening show at the Linda Rondstadt Music Hall on Feb. 11. The couple was stunned by the beauty and the spirit of the performance. A musician herself, Mrs. O’Neil thought Shen Yun’s music was truly divine. “I…


Story in Shen Yun ‘Pulls on My Heartstrings,’ Says Magician

TUCSON, Ariz.—Rodney Housley, visual and performing artist as well as a magician, and his wife Kim, a teacher, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in Tucson for the first time on Feb. 11. As this was the first time at a Shen Yun performance, Mr. Housley had good things to…


Former Western Movie Actor, Wife Survive Home Fire Near Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz.—A former actor in Western films and his wife have survived a fire that destroyed their Tucson-area home plus decades of Arizona movie history. Ivan Wolverton says thousands of props, books, and artwork were burned in Wednesday morning’s fire along with almost everything he and Margery ever owned. “We’ve been married 68 years. Took…


2 Americans Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling 33 Illegal Immigrants in Horse Trailer

Authorities arrested two armed U.S. citizens and dozens of illegal immigrants during a traffic stop on Sept. 25 in what is suspected to be a human smuggling case, according to officials. In a Sept. 29 press release, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said agents in the Tucson sector, assisted by the Santa Cruz…