Crime

South Tucson police search for suspect in fatal stabbing

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 5:22am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Police are searching for a man responsible for a stabbing homicide in South Tucson on Thursday morning.

According to the City of South Tucson Police Department, crews responded to a residence in the 400 block of East 30th Street and pronounced the unidentified victim to be dead at the scene.

The investigation was ongoing and another resident was interviewed by detectives.

The suspect is described as Hispanic, possibly in his 30s with a faded-type haircut and thin mustache. He is around 6'2" and 190 pounds, with a scar and deformity on his head.

Stay with Tucson News Now for updates as more information becomes available.

Anyone with information is urged to contact 88-CRIME.

Cash rewards of up to $1,000 if offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment of the person involved.

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Man stabbed to death in South Tucson

Submitted by John Ames on Thursday, May 9th, 11:53 am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- A man was stabbed to death this morning in South Tucson.

South Tucson Police were called to the scene near East 30^th Street and South Third Avenue at about 5:30.

A 911 call reported that a man was stabbed in a fight with another man.

Responding officers found a man with multiple stab wounds. He died at the scene.

Witnesses said the other man fled the scene.

The identity of the victim has not yet been released.

There is no word of any arrests.

Stay with Tucson News Now for updates to this late breaking story.

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Arizona highlights ‘Move Over’ law in March

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, March 11th, 2013, 1:36pm

Arizona highlights ‘Move Over’ law in March

Every day, emergency and public safety crews put their lives on the line to help motorists stranded along highways. Tragically, crashes involving emergency and other vehicles that are pulled over along highway shoulders claim hundreds of lives across the country each year.

Today Arizona is launching a campaign today to raise

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Warrants out for suspects in southside shooting

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, March 7th, 2013, 11:54am

Warrants out for suspects in southside shooting

On the evening of February 20, South Tucson Police Officers responded to a call about a shooting, in the 2000 block of South 6th Avenue.

When officers arrived on the scene they

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Police find homicide victim's SUV

Submitted by John Ames on Monday, February 4th, 11:39 am

The SUV was found unoccupied in the 100 block of East 28th Street in South Tucson. (Source: Tucson Police Department)

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Tucson police have found a vehicle they say belonged to a homicide victim.

The white 1994 Ford Explorer belonged to George Martinez, 59, who police say was killed Saturday evening.

Police found the SUV Sunday. It was found unoccupied in the 100 block of East 28^th Street in South Tucson. It has been impounded and is being processed for further investigation.

Police were responding to a check welfare call Saturday at a residence in the 2200 block of East 19^th Street when they found Martinez. He showed obvious signs of trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police urge anyone with information about this crime or the vehicle to call 911 or 88-CRIME immediately.

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Police seek suspect in South Tucson shooting

Submitted by John Ames on Monday, January 14th, 12:21 pm

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Police in South Tucson are looking for a man they say is involved in a fatal shooting on Saturday afternoon.

Police describe the suspect as a light-skinned Hispanic male in his late teens or early 20s, 5'05" tall, thin build, with a very slight mustache. He was wearing a gray hoodie sweatshirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes.

Jacob Michael Leon, 18, was shot and killed at South 10^th Avenue and West 29^th Street.

The suspect was last seen running south through the neighborhood.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or the identity of the suspect is urged to contact 88-CRIME.

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SUV busts security fence near UPRR main line, driver disappears

Submitted by Bill Morrow on Tuesday, January 8th, 12:31 pm

An SUV plowed thru a security fence, then across two tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad's main line, yesterday evening, eventually coming to rest in a wash on the opposite side of the tracks.

The driver reportedly fled. Tucson Police are currently investigating the incident.

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