Motorcyclist fighting for life following crash near Speedway, Swan in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash near Speedway and Swan in Tucson on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The Tucson Police Department said it happened near the intersection of Speedway and Belvedere Avenue, which is just east of Swan. The crash was reported around 1...
Old Amazon Motel re-opens as permanent supportive housing in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A former motel on Miracle Mile has been transformed into housing for people experiencing homelessness. The City of Tucson celebrated the opening of the old Amazon Motel Tuesday, unveiling 30 studio apartments that include a bed, stovetop, refrigerator and bathroom. The project is designed to...
Project Blue: Pima Supes may lawyer up over land deal
Now there are signs Supervisors may hire outside lawyers to help figure out if the county can back out of the land deal.
Tucson Unified revises student cellphone rules
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - When the school bell rings, phones are put on silent. The Tucson Unified School District is adopting a new cellphone policy. The move comes after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill last month requiring schools to limit phones during class time. The new policy...
Duo behind Contigo and Locale set to open new comfort food restaurant this week
The empty, unassuming building next to the Whole Foods grocery store in the Rancho Center has a lot of history. It started out as a department store and soda shop back in the 1950s, sitting in the retail center designed by renowned local architect Cecil H. “Cookie” Moore.
Teen involved in fatal shooting at abandoned house party on Eastside sentenced
Josiah Walker, the teen who shot 20-year-old Marissa Jones Anderson at a vacant house party on Tucson's east side, was found guilty of negligent homicide and sentenced to six years in prison.
‘It was time’: New street signs installed in South Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — For years in South Tucson, missing street signs have made it tough for drivers and visitors to find their way. Now, hundreds are being replaced, restoring both safety and community pride. Stolen and damaged signs have been a recurring issue in South Tucson, according to...
Man dies in fiery single-vehicle crash in Marana
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A man died in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Marana early on Saturday, Sept. 13. The Marana Police Department said 42-year-old Jesus Verdugo was killed in the accident near West Twin Peaks Road and North Blue Bonnet Road. The MPD said Verdugo was speeding when...
Tucson business owner pleads not guilty to theft charge
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The owner of a small business in Tucson has pleaded not guilty in Pima County Superior Court. Eduardo Chavez was indicted by a grand jury last month, accused of theft. 13 News submitted a public records request last month, and now has the documents in...
Arizona man arrested for murder in Mexico
Mexican authorities say they have arrested a Tucson, Arizona, man in connection with a March 25 murder in front of a religious shrine in Nogales, Sonora.