Tucson Safety Alerts

Updated preliminary FEMA flood maps for Pima County and Marana could alter insurance and building rules for local property owners.

• Insurance...

• 52-year-old Andrea Lynn Behlers died after being struck by a Toyota Tacoma while crossing East Golf Links Road outside a crosswalk.
• The crash...

A 20-year-old driver died after his Mustang slammed into a Midtown business at high speed amid suspected street racing on East Speedway Boulevard. Tucson police continue their investigation, with speed confirmed as the key contributing factor.

The Senate unanimously passed the Mystic Alerts Act to enable satellite emergency alerts, addressing deadly cell outages during Texas floods. This development could improve warning delivery when traditional networks fail in disasters.

• A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting near Park and Drexel around 3:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2.
• Tucson police are investigating with...

Marana Police responded to reports of a possible road rage shooting near I-10 and Ina Road around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 1. A witness heard gunshots and...

U.S. Marshals Service deputies returned Jorge Lamadrid-Carranza to Pima County on September 24 after Mexican authorities arrested him in Playa del...

• Monsoon closed with just 0.03 inch of rain at the airport, pushing seasonal total to 5.76 inches (0.7 above normal)
• September finished below...

Bariki Hopkins received life in prison plus 32 years after a May conviction on two second-degree murder counts.

• Incident details: On Jan. 30, 2025,...

Charles Whipple was arrested at the Tucson In-N-Out near I-10 and Cortaro after shooting a man in the parking lot on Sept. 28. The victim suffered...

Storm downed a wire near Broadway and Pantano, cutting power to over 1,100 Eastside residents from 8:15 a.m. until just after 10 a.m.

Stay safe...

Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI investigators are "working to determine credibility" of a new alleged ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case....

Tucson Fire rescued an injured hiker who became lost and exhausted five miles from the Richard Genser Starr Pass trailhead.

Desert hiking...

• Law enforcement shooting in Black Canyon City remains under active investigation.
• Missing Tucson teen has been located safely.

• International visitor developed measles after Colorado exposure and visited Banner ER on Sept. 24
• Low public risk overall, but monitor symptoms...

• Incident occurred Friday in the 6700 block of West Kay Lynn Drive near Bopp and Camino Verde
• No deputies injured; Pima Regional Critical Incident Team now leading the probe
• Marks the 13th law-enforcement shooting in southern Arizona this year

• Up to $10,000 grants available for security cameras, exterior lighting, murals, and façade upgrades
• Part of One Pima initiative to strengthen...

A three-vehicle crash involving a Sun Tran bus at Ajo Way and Mission Road has shut down eastbound traffic on Ajo Way, sending one person to the hospital with serious injuries. Tucson drivers should avoid the area while TPD investigates.

• Isolated storms expected today, heavier east and south of Tucson, raising local flooding and blowing dust risks
• Highs reach 88°F in Tucson with...

Between August 10 and September 15, 13 News confirmed seven student weapon incidents across multiple districts including Sunnyside, Marana, and...