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Sheriff Nanos will be criminally investigated by AZ Attorney General

The investigation will look into the Sheriff’s handling of the sexual assault of a female deputy last year.

The Buzz speaks with Tucson City Council candidates

Candidates see streets, crimes and homelessness as the city's top issues.

The Buzz: El Tour de Mayor of Tucson

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

The Buzz: Examining two questionable police incidents in Southern Arizona

Two recent events have led to criticism of separate law enforcement agencies.

Nanos Reverses Security Decision for Pima County Board of Supervisors

In an email, Nanos announced the Sheriff’s department would now provide one officer to future meetings.

Pima County Board of Supervisors Votes to Investigate Sheriff Nanos

The board will now decide how an investigation into the Sheriff will proceed.

Nanos removes security from Board of Supervisors’ Meetings

Nanos' move comes days after an announcement that the board would consider a state investigation inquiry.

Pima Supervisor Bronson calls for formal investigation into sexual assault case in the Sheriff's Department

Sheriff Nanos is facing scrutiny for suspending an internal investigation of the incident

Pima County Jail Transition Center Opens

The facility connects newly released individuals with community resources to prevent rearrest.

70-year-old Tucson man sentenced after migrant smuggling and high-speed Border Patrol chase

Michael Ortiz has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for smuggling migrants after leading Border Patrol on a high-speed chase.

Pima County Attorney’s Office says seized money will go towards non-profits

Up to $2,500 will be awarded to community initiatives that apply.

Rancher's murder trial to proceed

George Alan Kelly’s second-degree murder trial is set to proceed after a reluctant eye-witness agrees to testify in border shooting.

Frustration, grief over inmate deaths evident at new Pima County jail forum

The public questioned whether a new jail will stop people from dying in custody.

MMIP task forces are given years to solve a problem centuries in the making

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People face a “big ask” – to “reduce and end violence against Indigenous people” in the state.

Texas man who threatened poll workers and Arizona officials is sentenced to 3 1/2 years

Prosecutors say court documents showed that Goltz threatened several people — including a lawyer with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and a Maricopa County elections official — on far-right social media platforms.

88 arrested in violent crime sweep

FBI, local police cooperated in two-week operation

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