
March 10, 2026
A Tucson man received a 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to charges related to a fatal human smuggling crash near Arivaca in August 2024. Authorities say one person died and three were seriously injured when Samuel Lopez-Ozuna fled law enforcement and crashed his vehicle.
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March 9, 2026
Luis Donaldo Garcia Lopez was convicted by a federal jury for possessing a firearm while unlawfully present in Arizona after overstaying his visa. Authorities say sentencing is scheduled for May as part of broader efforts targeting illegal firearms possession.
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March 6, 2026
During the week of February 28 to March 6, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 177 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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March 4, 2026
A man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for posting threats against then-President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the social media platform X. The sentencing took place on March 2, 2026, in...
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March 4, 2026
Three men from the Phoenix area have been sentenced for their involvement in a fraud scheme targeting Amazon.
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March 3, 2026
A federal grand jury in Tucson has indicted Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, of Tucson, Arizona, on five counts including attempted murder of a federal officer, assault on a federal officer, transportation of illegal aliens for profit, and possession of...
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February 27, 2026
Eric Riley and Britney Gooch, both residents of Mesa, Arizona, have been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), which is the state's Medicaid agency. U.S. District Judge Krissa M....
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February 27, 2026
A federal court has convicted Thvoughn Lynden Curry and Alexis Daneen Curry, both 34 and residents of New River, Arizona, for defrauding the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) of more than $12 million.
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February 27, 2026
During the week of February 21 to February 27, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 156 individuals with crimes related to immigration.
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February 26, 2026
Eduardo Valenzuela Lopez, 33, from Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico, and Jael Gonzalez Banuelos, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona, were arrested by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents on February 24, 2026.
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