Authorities have sentenced a Mexican man to more than seven years in prison for his involvement in smuggling firearms and other weapons out of Arizona. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, Jesus Angel Vasquez Balganon, who is 33 years old, was involved in the illegal exportation of firearms from March … Read more
After being shot eight times by her ex-boyfriend in the doorway of her Buckeye home, a West Valley woman is recovering miraculously. Aniya Brown stated, “I simply knew it wasn’t time.” “I simply knew that I would be able to resume my life in the same manner.”Brown, who is twenty years old, leads a typical … Read more
Officials from the Trump transition team are currently considering the idea of building immigrant detention facilities on land that the state of Texas recently acquired along the Rio Grande, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott had a conversation with Tom Homan, who will be serving as President-elect … Read more
Two teenage boys tragically lost their lives in what appears to be a murder-suicide incident in a remote area of northern Arizona. Colten Boyle has been identified by his family as one of the two 15-year-olds who tragically lost their lives on Saturday in Tonto Basin. According to Arizona’s Family, it has been reported that … Read more
A woman was critically injured after being shot during an attempted robbery in Aurora on Monday evening. The incident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. near East 12th Avenue and Memphis Street. The Aurora Police Department reported that a man and woman had arranged to meet in the area for a transaction involving items for sale. … Read more
An Arizona lawmaker is bringing back a bill that addresses bathroom restrictions and pronoun usage for transgender students. During the last few weeks of the presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump invested a significant amount of money in launching an attack ad against his opponent. The ad boldly proclaimed, “Kamala supports they/them, while President Trump supports … Read more
A panel of three judges on the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of  Texas in a lawsuit over its concertina wire barriers. In a case that could potentially influence two other cases pertaining to Texas’ border security operations, the court delivered a 2-1 ruling. Circuit Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan and Judge … Read more
Reproductive rights advocates have filed a lawsuit against Arizona to overturn a 15-week abortion ban. Voters recently passed a constitutional amendment aiming to enhance access to abortions up to fetal viability, which this ban contradicts. The American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood, and the Center for Reproductive Rights have jointly filed a lawsuit in Maricopa … Read more
The Postville Police Department has apprehended three individuals from Nicaragua in connection with an investigation into identity theft and forgery. Authorities, in collaboration with the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant on Friday at a property located in the 12000 block of 100th Street in Postville. Following the operation, Dennis Mercado Perez was … Read more
A 19-year-old man faces multiple charges following an attempted armed robbery on Monday evening. Authorities in Cedar Rapids responded to reports of the incident, which occurred shortly before 6 p.m. in the parking lot at 65 Jones View Parkway SW. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a minor hand injury who reported being the … Read more