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• Mexico finds smuggling tunnel near US border Play Video

  December 29, 2012 7:48 AM

  PHOENIX (AP) - U.S. officials say Mexican authorities have found a sophisticated smuggling tunnel equipped with electricity and ventilation not far from the Nogales port of entry into Arizona. Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada in Nogales, Ariz., says the Mexican military discovered the tunnel this week in downtown Nogales,... more »

• Family of slain Border Patrol agent sues officials Play Video

  December 15, 2012 9:54 AM

  PHOENIX (AP) - The family of a slain Border Patrol agent has sued federal officials over the botched "Fast and Furious" gun operation, claiming they should have known it created a risk to law enforcement authorities. Agent Brian Terry was mortally wounded on Dec. 14, 2010, in a firefight north... more »

• Verbal Commitment: Shea Patterson to Arizona Play Video

  December 7, 2012 10:58 PM

  TUCSON, AZ - He has only played one season of varsity high school football. That isn't stopping Hidalgo freshman quarterback Shea Patterson from starting, and perhaps, ending the recruiting process in swift fashion. Patterson visited the University of Arizona on Friday and announced that he had given head football coach... more »

• Arizona loses 41-34 to rival Arizona State

  November 24, 2012 2:20 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona quarterback Matt Scott has taken a beating this season and usually found a way to rally his team. Against Arizona State, the Wildcats' biggest rival, he couldn't bring the Wildcats all the way back. Scott threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns, but also had three... more »

• Two Arrested in Connection with Agent's Murder Play Video

  October 3, 2012 10:27 PM

  MEXICO - Mexican troops on Wednesday arrested two men in connection with the murder of a Border Patrol agent in Arizona. Mexican media outlets said the men were arrested early Wednesday near Agua Prieta, a few miles from where Agent Nicholas Ivie was killed. Ivie and two other... more »

• Officials Identify Border Patrol Agent Killed in Arizona Play Video

  October 2, 2012 4:17 PM

  BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) - A Border Patrol agent was shot to death Tuesday in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico line, the first fatal shooting of an agent since a deadly 2010 firefight with Mexican bandits that spawned congressional probes of a botched government gun-smuggling investigation. The agent, Nicholas Ivie, 30, and... more »

• FBI Investigating Ariz. Border Patrol Agents Shooting Play Video

  October 2, 2012 1:10 PM

  NACO, Ariz. - One Border Patrol agent on patrol in Arizona was killed and another was wounded. It happened near a city called Naco, which is located about 18 hours northwest of the Rio Grande Valley. The city is located right along the U.S.-Mexico border. The wounded agent... more »

• Homeland Security Says Border Patrol Agent in Arizona Killed

  October 2, 2012 8:46 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed and another wounded in a shooting near the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. The agents were shot while patrolling in Naco, Ariz., at about 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Border Patrol. The wounded... more »

• Arizona Officer Speaks about Border Violence Play Video

  August 24, 2012 6:50 PM

  SAN ANGELO - An Arizona police lieutenant said the Mexican drug war is crossing the border. Phoenix Police Lt. Lauri Burgett spoke during a recent binational narco-terrorism conference in San Angelo. "Sometimes we worry a lot about that cartel element," Burgett said. "The truth is, there are organizations... more »

• Arizona couple tries to smuggle drugs with fish Play Video

  August 11, 2012 9:32 AM

  LUKEVILL, Ariz. - A Scottsdale, Arizona man and woman were arrested this week for allegedly attempting to smuggle nearly 47 pounds of marijuana into the U.S. through the Lukeville, Arizona port. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested Kent Edward Raley, 60, and his passenger, Robyn Michelle Mayhan, 45. When... more »

• Local Civil Rights Group Joining Others in Plans to Fight Supreme Court Decision Play Video

  June 25, 2012 5:44 PM

  MCALLEN - Civil rights groups around the Rio Grande Valley are appalled at the Supreme Court's decision to allow Arizona police officers to check immigration status of certain people. La Union del Pueblo Entero (L.U.P.E.) is teaming up with civil rights groups across the nation to fight the decision.... more »

• Sheriff: 4 Die in Fiery Crash Near Phoenix Play Video

  June 3, 2012 10:28 AM

  PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. - Authorities say four people are dead following a fiery crash outside of phoenix. The Pinal County Sheriff says the victims were burned beyond recognition. The license plates on the car are unreadable. Investigators found the car and the bodies off Interstate 8. It's a known... more »

• Expert Says Beheadings in U.S. Look Like Work of Cartels Play Video

  January 10, 2012 6:53 PM

  Three beheadings in two different states and they happened here in the United States, not Mexico. Former DEA supervisor Phil Jordan says all three beheadings have cartel written all over them. They happened in Arizona and Oklahoma in the past year. A murder mystery is now unraveling on... more »

• Killer Bees Survive Late Scare

  December 31, 2011 11:56 PM

  PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ - The Killer Bees survived a late run by the Arizona Sundogs to end 2011 with a 4-2 victory Saturday night. The Bees held a 3-0 lead after two periods of play thanks to scores by Brandon Campos, Scott Balan, and Aaron Lee. Arizona (9-16-5) cut the... more »

• Sheriff Speaks About Future of the Border

  December 20, 2011 11:53 PM

  EDINBURG - Sheriff Lupe Trevino says Mexico's war on drugs will intensify in northeastern Mexico over the next 12 months. He says recent efforts to shut down drug and human trafficking on the arizona and california borders will send a new wave of criminal activity through the Valley. "You're going... more »