On Saturday, April 14, Mr. Joe "Pusso" Perez was presented with the Purple Heart at the American Legion Henry Barry Post #4 for wounds received during the Tet Offensive by Congressman Rick Renzi. "Specialist 4 (then Private First Class) Joe…

Tucson Arnulfo Morales, 51, of Tucson, Ariz., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson on April 4, 2007. The indictment alleges that on March 29, 2007, Arnulfo Morales knowingly conspired with others to possess with the intent to…

Phoenix The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and Englewood, Colorado Police Department, in conjunction with the office of Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, announced today the arrest of Roy Adkins in a cold case murder from 1976. The 31-year investigation…

PHOENIX Thousands of people looking to greet warmer temperatures with visits to the Tonto National Forest are hitting a road block: they lack a Tonto Pass. On October 2, 2006, the Tonto removed all of the fee machines that provided…

by Karon Schneider Tonto Basin is about to become the recipient of a long overdue grocery store. The nearly 17,000 square foot Tonto Basin Marketplace includes all the amenities found in large city grocery stores. The full-service meat department, headed…

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Terry Goddard has announced the indictment of 16 defendants in the breakup of one of the largest human smuggling operations in the states history. A year-long investigation by the Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force found…

Five Brands Recalled Within Last Month The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is re-issuing its warning to consumers not to drink "Jermuk" brand mineral water due to the risk of exposure to arsenic, a toxic substance and a known cause…

PHOENIX, Ariz. Phoenix FBI Special Agent in Charge John E. Lewis has announced the arrest of a male/female bank robbery team responsible for five robberies in a twelve-day period in Phoenix and Mesa. Sean Lee Hudson, 35, of Phoenix, and…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been informed that Menu Foods, Inc., a private-label pet food manufacturer based in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada, is recalling all its "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food produced at its facility in…

SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to find that the Phoenix area has failed to meet the federal clean air standard for course particulate matter (PM-10), or dust, by the December 31, 2006 deadline. EPA…

PHOENIX -- A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 33 count indictment against David Goldfarb, 58, of Scottsdale, Arizona; Richard Ross, 67, of Scottsdale, Arizona; Paul Woodcock, 60, of Scottsdale, Arizona; Milton Guenther, 51, of Phoenix, Arizona; James Bonebrake,…

REAL ID guidelines establish standards to defend against fraudulent document use WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced its proposal to establish minimum standards for state-issued drivers licenses and identification cards in compliance with the REAL ID…