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Arizona woman accused of poisoning Airman husband’s coffee

Melody Felicano Johnson allegedly tried to kill her husband, who serves in the U.S. Air Force, by poisoning his coffee with bleach. More

August 8, 2023

Arizona man sentenced to life for kidnapping, murder of 13-year-old girl

Christopher Clements was convicted of kidnapping and murdering 13-year-old Maribel Gonzalez. He faces trial next year in another case. More

November 15, 2022

University of Arizona murder suspect could face 7 charges

Murad Dervish, who's suspected of killing University of Arizona Professor Dr. Thomas Meixner on campus, could face seven charges. More

October 18, 2022

Arizona women charged in girl’s death connected to lice infestation

The girl’s autopsy says she died of anemia connected to an infection from lice infestation and that malnutrition contributed to her death. More

June 13, 2022

Tucson couple sentenced for 2019 murder

A Tucson couple was sentenced for their parts in a 2019 murder. Blane Barksdale was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Susan Barksdale was sentenced... More

April 30, 2022

Arizona man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend 10 years later

Almost ten years after it happened, an Arizona man has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of his girlfriend. Ronald Corbin was initially arrested in... More

February 21, 2022

Police: 13-year-old killed mom over video games

Tucson Police say a 13-year-old boy stabbed his mother to death—and admitted he attacked her in a fight over video games. More

January 14, 2022

Man arrested in connection to sexual assault of a 6-year-old child

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office is investigating the sexual assault of a child. On Nov. 14, deputies were contacted by a Queen Creek urgent care... More

December 22, 2021

20 years missing: FBI seeks man for killing his family and exploding house

PHOENIX, Ariz. (KGUN) — Investigators say twenty years ago a Scottsdale man, killed his wife and children---exploded their house---and seems to have More

March 30, 2021