Crosby Trial Delayed After Lead Agent Faces Misconduct Probe

Today  - An internal misconduct investigation involving the lead agent in the case against Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby has delayed his upcoming felony trial.

Pay gaps put Nogales police recruitment at a disadvantage

Today - Border pay disparities are driving officers away from Nogales, leaving the city’s police department short-staffed and leaning heavily on overtime to keep up.

Open meeting compliance questions trail Benson Aluminum Dynamics permit approvals

Benson officials face a March 6 deadline to answer state investigators as the Attorney General’s office keeps digging into whether the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission followed Arizona’s open meeting rules during key votes on the Aluminum Dynamics permit.

A reset vote shakes up Bisbee tourism contracting

Today - Bisbee leaders are trying to put clearer rules around how the city markets itself, after a reset vote forced them back to square one on tourism contracting. Read more: https://www.myheraldreview.com/news/bisbee/bisbee-council-revisits-tourism-rfp-after-reset-vote/article_6075a278-12c3-4793…

Federal sentence handed down in Safford bank robbery

A Willcox man will spend the next 13 years in federal prison for robbing a Safford bank, while his alleged accomplice prepares to stand trial next month.

Last-minute plea deal in the Bisbee teen assault case

A Bisbee teenager who once faced decades in prison is now awaiting sentencing after reaching a last-minute plea deal in an assault case that hinged on his claim of self-defense.

Shrinking state dollars push Cochise County to consider large solar farms and data centers

Today - Cochise County leaders say the community is at a turning point as they weigh large-scale solar farms and data centers against shrinking state revenue and an aging population.

Fry Boulevard standoff case still unresolved

Nearly a year after a police standoff closed part of Fry Boulevard, the Sierra Vista property owner at the center of the incident remains in legal limbo as his case moves through the courts.

Sierra Vista Sales Tax Hits a Plateau

Today: Sierra Vista’s sales tax revenues have gone flat, and city leaders say that timing makes the upcoming budget year tougher.

Hallway Video Shows Apparent Choking; Former ALA Coach Disputes It

Today - ALA’s former coach says a hallway confrontation that looked like choking on video was a misunderstanding — but police say the images, injuries, and witness accounts tell a different story.