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Man convicted of killing 6-year-old Tucson girl sentenced to natural life in prison

Apr. 10, 2024 14:46 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a 6-year-old Tucson girl, whose body was found years later in a remote desert area, was sentenced Wednesday to a natural life prison term. Before sentencing, Christopher Clements read a rambling statement in court and said he didn’t...

Arizona officer dies after driver crashes into patrol car with sirens on, police chief says

Apr. 01, 2024 18:36 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson police officer has died after a driver crashed into his patrol car while he was responding to a call with his siren on and lights flashing, authorities said Monday. Tucson police said Officer Adam Buckner, 31, had the right of way before the collision...

Doan scores twice in NHL debut, Coyotes get 4 goals in 3rd to beat Blue Jackets 6-2

Mar. 27, 2024 02:02 AM EDT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Josh Doan had two goals in his first NHL game including the go-ahead score with 8:29 left in the third period and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night. Nick Bjugstad, Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther and Matias Maccelli also...

Man convicted of killing 6-year-old Tucson girl to be sentenced in April

Mar. 25, 2024 19:28 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a 6-year-old Tucson girl will find out next month if he will get another life prison sentence. An April 10 sentencing date for Christopher Clements was set Monday after a status hearing in Pima County Superior Court. ...

Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in the US think abortion should be legal, an AP-NORC poll finds

Mar. 21, 2024 07:06 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — With abortion rights poised to be one of the major issues in the 2024 election, a new poll shows that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are highly supportive of legal abortion, even in situations where the pregnant person wants an...

Arizona authorities say a road rage incident led to a motorist's death. The other man was arrested.

Mar. 16, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Arizona said Saturday that a 47-year-old man was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident in Tucson. The Pima Count Sheriff's Department said it arrested Jason Jameson, 41, in connection with the Friday death of Jeffrey Honer. ...

AudioEye: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 06, 2024 16:27 PM EST

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — AudioEye, Inc. (AEYE) on Wednesday reported a loss of $533,000 in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Tucson, Arizona-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option...

University of Arizona president to get a 10% pay cut after school's $177M budget shortfall

Mar. 05, 2024 15:01 PM EST

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — University of Arizona President Robert Robbins is about to get a salary reduction, but he doesn’t have a problem with that. In fact, he asked for it. Robbins has become a central figure in the school’s financial crisis. The university based in Tucson is...

Man already serving life sentence convicted of killing Tucson girl who vanished from parents' home

Feb. 29, 2024 18:55 PM EST

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man already serving a life sentence for the 2014 death of an Arizona teenager was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the killing of another Tucson girl years earlier. Pima County Superior Court jurors also found Christopher Clements, 42, guilty of...

Missing teen with autism found in New Mexico, about 200 miles away from his Arizona home

Feb. 28, 2024 23:29 PM EST

DEMING, N.M. (AP) — A missing teen with autism has been found in New Mexico — about 200 miles (322 kilometers) away from his home in southern Arizona, according to New Mexico State Police. The 13-year-old turned up at a Walmart in Deming on Tuesday after going missing the night...