Missing Marine Found Dead in Yuma Canal

The body of a Marine reported missing a week ago was recovered in a canal in Yuma.Yuma County sheriff’s officials confirm that the body of Corporal Joshua Barron, a Marine from Standish, Maine, was found dead in a canal last night.Barron, 22, who is stationed at the Marine Corps Air…

Morning Poll: Is a Train From Phoenix to Tucson Actually Necessary?

The Arizona Transportation Board approved the State Rail Plan last week, which is the first of many steps that could potentially bring multi-city rail travel to the Grand Canyon State.The plan calls for a train line to be built connecting Phoenix to Tucson, which has been discussed for years and…

Unidentified Body Found Floating in Verde River

Yavapai County sheriff’s deputies found the unidentified body of a man floating in the Verde River Saturday night, and authorities are asking for the public’s help in figuring out who he is.About 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Yavapai County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a man’s body floating in the…

Senate Vote on Race-Based Abortion Bill Set for Today

As state legislators continue to waste their time — and infinitely more important, your tax dollars — coming up with solutions to problems that don’t actually exist, the Arizona state Senate will vote today on a bill that would make having an abortion based on race or gender a felony.The…

Another Marine Reported Missing in Yuma

For the second time in just over a month, a Marine stationed in Yuma has been reported missing.The Naval Criminal Investigation Service and local police are investigating the disappearance of Corporal Joshua Barron, a Marine from Standish, Maine.Barron, 22, who is stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma…

Four-Hundred-Pound Arizona Blob Becomes Heaviest Man to Complete Marathon

Most people who weigh 400-plus pounds can barely make their way from the couch to the refrigerator. Not Arizona-based sumo wrestler Kelly Gneiting, 40, who became the Guinness-certified “heaviest man to complete a marathon” over the weekend when he finished the LA Marathon yesterday.Gneiting weighed in at an even 400…

Morning Poll: Do Arizona Wildcats Stand a Chance Against Duke?

If you’re like us, your NCAA bracket is already worthless leading into the Sweet 16. But the University of Arizona’s still giving some Arizonans a reason to pay attention to college basketball — if only for one month out of the year.The Wildcats won a stunner over the Texas Longhorns…

Serial Circle K Robber Sought by Phoenix Cops

The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public’s help in tracking down a guy who’s robbed six Circle K convenience stores in just over a week.According to the Phoenix Police Department, between March 4, and March 13, the suspect hit six stores in Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, and Tempe…