Latest Tucson News
Derek Chauvin's family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin's family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison. The lawyer, Gregory M. Erickson,...
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal...
No crime in death of 9-year-old girl struck by Tucson school gate, sheriff says
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A sheriff’s investigation into last week's death of a 9-year-old girl at a Tucson elementary school found no evidence of any criminal violations. The girl, whose name has not been released, died Nov. 17 after she was struck by a heavy metal gate at Centennial...
Students and teachers angry over University of Arizona $240 million budget shortfall
PHOENIX (AP) — Students and faculty members harshly criticized University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins on Thursday over a $240 million budget shortfall that has sparked suggestions for cuts to student scholarships and instructor salaries. The angry complaints about the...
Suspect convicted of 2nd-degree murder in 2018 shooting of a deputy US marshal in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a federal agent in Tucson five years ago could face life in prison when he’s sentenced in January, according to authorities. A jury on Monday found Ryan Phillip Schlesinger guilty of second-degree murder in the November 2018 death...
Humane societies probe transfer of 250 small animals that may have later been fed to reptiles
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Roughly 250 small animals that were transferred from California to Arizona may have ended up being fed to reptiles, according to two humane societies. Tucson TV station KVOA investigated the animals’ whereabouts in September, a month after 300 small animals...
Accelerate Diagnostics: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Accelerate Diagnostics Inc. (AXDX) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $910,000, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Tucson, Arizona-based company said it had net income of 6...
Cattle grazing is ruining the habitat of 2 endangered bird species along Arizona river, lawsuit says
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for allegedly failing to protect the habitat for two endangered species of birds along Arizona’s Gila River. The Tucson-based...
Mister Car Wash: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Mister Car Wash Inc. (MCW) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $19.5 million. The Tucson, Arizona-based company said it had net income of 6 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 8 cents per...
AudioEye: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — AudioEye, Inc. (AEYE) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.4 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Tucson, Arizona-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization...
