Cochise County News

Authorities still are trying to determine the cause of death for a Cochise College official who was found dead in his campus apartment.

The leader of the Cochise County Militia said the group is looking for volunteers to watch for illegal activity along the U.S.-Mexico border over the July Fourth weekend.

The decision to put dirt down on Allen Street in 2006 a ' as well as the call to take it off earlier this month a ' resulted from Tombstone's mayor taking advantage of his ability to make executive decisions independent of the City Council, current Mayor Dustin Escapule said.

A McNeal man who fatally shot his brother last year has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Has the monsoon arrived early and wet as promised? Yes silly, the monsoon began June 15, says the National Weather Service a ' officially a ' and they're sticking to that.

Here's a look at the two new films: Transformers: Revenge of the fallen a Plot: Evil Decepticon Transformers return to earth to kidnap Sam , who aided the rival Autobots in the last battle.

Richard Ralph Snure died on June 11, 2009 in a helicopter crash northwest of Phoenix, Arizona.

A statewide drug-assistance program for HIV and AIDS patients is dramatically slashing the number of drugs it will cover, leaving local health-care providers scrambling for alternatives.

The Cochise County Health Department have confirmed the second case of the H1N1 virus, this on the same day the World Health Organization officially declares a pandemic with the Swine Flu.

A recent fire at one of Arizona's oldest wineries isn't expected to pull the plug on the state's small but growing wine industry.

A 30-year-old North Carolina man was arrested in Sierra Vista Tuesday after the Sierra Vista Police Department SWAT team and special operations bureau found drugs and weapons in his possession, according to a Sierra Vista Police Department press release.

We applaud the Pima County Board of Supervisors' decision to work with the U.S. Forest Service as a cooperating agency on the environmental-impact statement for the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine.

Pima County will work with the Forest Service as a cooperating agency as the federal agency develops an environmental impact statement for the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine.

Ghost towns are eerie sights. Abandoned buildings and decaying structures serve as reminders of once thriving settlements.

A recount is needed to determine the mayoral race in Huachuca City after Tuesday's election resulted in only a one-vote difference between the candidates.

A Pima County sheriff's deputy who admitted to an on-duty tryst has had his peace-officer certification suspended.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to help Arizona fight the Mule Pass Fire in Cochise County.

I've been so busy chasing Sand Land neo-Nazis that I haven't had a chance to blog about this April 30 piece on the border fence by Channel 3 reporter Carey Pena .

Known border deaths per 100,000 Border Patrol apprehensions: a 2004 - 38.8 a 2005 - 52.4 a 2006 - 46.4 a 2007 - 59.0 a 2008 - 57.0 a 2009 - 59.8 Sources : Deaths come from the Arizona Daily Star border-death database, which compiles information from the Pima and Cochise county medical examiners.

While on the road to repair the RV, I have heard rumors that were flying around the valley regarding a certain local individual who has a high station in a certain group of people.