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Lights mounted on the tops of Tucson Police cruisers in a parking lot outside of the department's headquarters.

AZ Senate candidate killed in car crash with impaired driver

The deadly accident happened early Friday morning.
A man sits on the curb at Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

Tucson Police Department under fire for “infestation” comment during park sweep

The comment happened as Santa Rita Park was cleared for cleaning.
University of Arizona Police Chief Chris Olsen at a news conference about a shooting death on campus. September 26, 2024.

UAPD confirms arrest in fatal UA shooting after three-day search

Law enforcement officials say the investigation is ongoing and discuss campus safety measures at Thursday’s press conference.
Central Tucson from Sentinel Peak.

Gun violence intervention project set for Tucson

The program kicks off with a community event Wednesday.
Chief Doug Foster of Tucson Police Department’s Central Investigation Division shares nearby surveillance footage from an April 28 shooting at an off-campus party that killed 20 year-old University of Arizona student Erin Jones on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Police need help identifying the individuals in the sedan.

Police asking for community’s help in homicide investigation of UA Student

Erin Jones was killed at an off-campus party April 28.
Candidates for Mayor of Tucson. From left to right: Ed Ackerley (I), incumbent Regina Romero (D), and Janet "JL" Wittenbraker (R).

The Buzz: El Tour de Mayor of Tucson

AZPM takes a drive around Tucson with three candidates running in the mayor's race.

Violent crime drops in Tucson's hotspot areas due to pilot program

The Place Network Investigations program first began in 2021.
Vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Tucson. January 2021.

Tucson moves to begin settlement of COVID-era lawsuit

The 2021 lawsuit argued that the City of Tucson violated its contract with the Tucson Police Officer’s Association when it implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy.
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

New housing policy targets problem landlords by restricting voucher contracts

Tucson’s city council unanimously passed the new policy in hopes to resolve on-going incidents on properties that have high crime.
A bomb detonates during a VIP demonstration for Raven's Challenge, the world's largest bomb squad training, in Pinal Airpark on Thursday, March 2, 2023.

World's largest bomb squad training visits Marana for specialized training

Raven's Challenge first started in 2004 in Seattle.
Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

Interim faculty report denounces UA's response ahead of deadly on-campus shooting

The Committee's 30-page report says that the university’s response was a reaction from a “systemic oversight failure” and did not “address a known chronic trust problem.”
Water levels in Lake Powell, seen here in May 2021, are dipping dangerously low. The federal government has proposed an unprecedented plan to cut back on water supplies for Arizona, Nevada and California. The measure aims to keep water levels high enough to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.
A sign warning drivers of high pedestrian traffic on West St. Mary's Road in Tucson on a late October afternoon.

Traffic deaths rising in Tucson, pedestrians at highest risk

The number of pedestrian fatalities have almost doubled from 2021.

New Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool helps connect resources, lowers police response

The system launched on Oct. 27 and has received 1,582 reports.
The Tucson Police Department, like many others around the country, is actively trying to find qualified applicants who want to join the force.

Case against former Tucson officer remanded to grand jury

The judge agreed with Remington's attorney that state prosecutors presented misleading statements to an initial panel but did not do so intentionally.
The Tucson Police Department, like many others around the country, is actively trying to find qualified applicants who want to join the force.

Tucson Police Department chosen for National Public Safety Partnership

The U.S. Department of Justice program will last for three years.

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