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Arizona woman led sons on crime spree


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PHOENIX » Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the...


Cleaning up and reorganizing Southside neighborhood
email A Southside community joined forces with some volunteers to give their neighborhood some much need attention. The Arroyo Vista Community, which is located near Drexel and Vine, was left without...


Elephants outdo humans in NYC bun-eating contest
NEW YORK (AP) - They called it a bun-eating competition, but it wasn't much of a contest. Three elephants ate 505 hot dog buns in six minutes to win an eating competition against three humans Friday...


Oregon company wins Tucson streetcar bid, but no contracts signed yet
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The City of Tucson is about to reach a multi-million dollar deal to buy modern streetcars, but while it appears the project is on track, a finished project is still not a...


Health officials think death was hanta virus
email FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Coconino County health officials believe the death of a Minnesota woman is linked to the hantavirus. The victim, in her early 50's, was infected and died following a...


Yakima teacher reprimanded for backpack feces
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A Washington kindergarten teacher who sent a 5-year-old student home with a bag of feces tucked in his backpack has been formally reprimanded. A West Valley School District...


Budget impasse forces campers out of state parks
email All but two state parks will be closed by midnight due to Arizona's budget impasse Campers at thirteen locations are being asked to leave their campgrounds by midnight tonight. The parks...


KOLD Morning Team works out at Davis Monthan Air Force Base
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - They're deployed all over the world fighting two different wars on two different fronts- Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The men and women at...


Man sentenced for Tucson convenience store robbery
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A Tucson man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for robbing a convenience store clerk at gunpoint and stealing an ATM machine. Police say they were investigating a...


Billboards warning against gun buys for Mexico coming to Phoenix
email HOUSTON (AP) - More than 70 billboards and other signs in the Houston area warn gun buyers against illegally smuggling weapons for the Mexican drug trade. The firearms industry-supported...


AZ Budget talks breakdown
Reported by Bud Foster - Budget talks between Arizona lawmakers have apparently broken down again. It was reported Friday, Republican lawmakers and Governor Jan Brewer reached a compromise, but that...


O.R. sedative is found in Jackson home
LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's an intravenous drug that's given to people in hospital operating rooms, to knock them out -- but it's almost never found in a private home. According to a law enforcement...


State audit says CPS must work faster
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - In an abuse investigation, time is of the essence. "When that child is identified as a victim of abuse, it is critically important that the investigation start right away so...


Superintendent resigns from jail
email "We were very shocked that this could happen in our neighborhood. We were just totally flabbergasted." Jerry Camp's surprised and worried about Tom Roger's arrest because his daughters...


Tucson is one of the least sports obsessed cities
email NEW YORK (MEN'S HEALTH) - Arlington, TX is America's "Top Sports Town" and Miami, FL is the "Least Sports Obsessed" city in the U.S. according to Men's Heath, which ranks 100 major...


Arizona Store Looking For Hottest Mom
Calling all sexy moms! An Arizona clothing company is holding a contest to find its "spokes model" -- though it'll cost you $200 in purchases to enter. The Scottsdale Jean Company announced that...


Wild wind whips Tucson
email TUCSON (KOLD) - Gusty winds from a monsoon thunderstorm tore through parts of the Tucson area Monday, downing several trees and tearing part of the roof off a strip mall in Midtown. A woman and...


Near drowning in Oro Valley
email New details on Late Breaking News on a near drowning we first told you about on KOLD News 13 Live at 5:30. Golder Ranch Fire responded to the report of a 3-year-old boy in a pool in the 13,000...


Cottonwood plane crash claims 2 local men
email COTTONWOOD, Ariz. (AP) - Police in Cottonwood says two people who died in the crash of a small plane on Tuesday morning were local residents. Police Sgt. Gary Eisenga says the pilot was...


Free movie night with Blockbuster
email Tucson, AZ (KOLD) - Blockbuster is helping people make ends meet with a free movie rental on Monday. On Monday, June 29, 2009, participating Blockbuster stores will be offering a free one-day...


Charred bones found near missing couple's home
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Charred remains found in a fire pit near a missing couple's home have been found by investigators Tuesday morning. Pima County Sheriff deputies say they suspect...


Tucson remembers the King of Pop
KOLD News 13 knows Michael Jackson was loved by many. That's why we want to provide you with a forum to share your thoughts about the King of Pop's passing with Southern Arizona. Feel free to...


Juvenile work crews cleanup high-crime areas
email You might have seen some young crews out cleaning up different parts of midtown this weekend, but they're not doing it because they want to. It's ordered by a judge. Juvenile Detention...


AHCCCS patients may be denied life-saving transplants
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - It came straight out of left field, and it has shocked people across the country. Arizona is considering dropping certain organ transplants...


Missing toddler and woman sought by police
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The Tucson Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a 1-year-old allegedly taken by her mother Manuela Martinez, 17. Police say Diamond Kodalen was...


Southern Arizona Independence Day celebrations
1000 S Sentinel Peak RdWhen: 9:15pmAerial display to be viewed from a distance (the mountain itself will be closed to traffic). Sponsored by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson...


How Well Do You Know Our Country
email Millions of Americans are getting a jumpstart on the holiday with a day off from work on July, 3 to honor our country's birthday. But just how many people living in our country know what it...


The mystery of sudden cardiac arrest
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - One of the great medical mysteries is sudden cardiac arrest, especially in young people. Research being done at the University of Arizona's Sarver Heart Center could...


Ariz. governor says state leaders face 'new day'
PHOENIX (AP) - Gov. Jan Brewer says she and legislators face "a new beginning" during a special session next week to approve a budget that's more to her liking. The Republican governor drew...


Ruling that overturned NJ murder conviction stands
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A federal appeals court will not reconsider its ruling that overturned a murder conviction. In a decision announced Thursday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it would...


A helping hand for Tucson's homeless veterans
email The Allen Army Reserve on Silverlake hosted a number of free services on Saturday morning. Veterans received a hot meal, new clothes, haircuts, medical treatment, and they also learned about...


7-year-old Ajo girl killed will be buried next weekend
The girl's body was discovered in a wash in Ajo last week by a couple of girls out riding their bikes. Pima County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 19-year-old Loretto Kyle Alegria and charged him...


President signs bill to regulate tobacco industry
email President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act into law Monday. The legislation gives the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented authority to regulate the...


Rockies, D-backs want out of Tucson for spring training
email The future of spring training baseball in Tucson is up in the air. Both the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks want "out" of their contracts with the city after next season. KOLD...


'Kaity's Law' protects non-married couples from domestic violence
email PHOENIX (KOLD) - The Legislature passed "Kaity's Law" -- a bill that extends domestic violence protection to couples -- on Monday. The law was created after 17-year-old Kaitlyn Sudberry was...


Budget 'fatally flawed', needs more work
email PHOENIX (KOLD) - Governor Brewer says the budget lawmakers sent to her this morning is "fatally flawed" and needs more work. State government will continue despite the continued disagreement,...


Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Phoenix home sold
email PHOENIX (AP) - A Phoenix home that famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed for his son has been sold for $2.8 million. Realtor Cionne McCarthy says escrow on the spiral-shaped home of about...


Sports board contemplating giving spring training in Tucson a whole new look
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - With Major League Baseball in Tucson about to take a walk, local leaders are working to keep the bases loaded, and save a multi-million dollar piece of our economy. All...


Tucson cats are easy prey
is Research Assistant with the University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources. As part of this research, Grubbs and her partner captured, radiocollared, and tracked 8 coyotes from November 2005...


Madoff is sentenced to 150 years
We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. Notify us of any inappropriate comments by clicking the “Mark as Offensive” link. You must be at...


Instead of a smoke break, a workout break for Fitness Friday
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - This is the final in our series of workouts at work for Fitness Friday! We're bringing the trainer to the office to get you in shape on your lunch break. For this...


Possible breakthrough for artificial heart patients at UMC
email Mechanical hearts have given patients hope for a second chance at life and now a breakthrough development is expected to give them freedom. It's a portable artificial heart driver, the...


Rio Nuevo threatened by budget veto
email It's been a bumpy ride for Tucson's Rio Nuevo downtown redevelopment plan. And now, there's another speedbump. "In order to save revenue for the state, I think sweeping Rio Nuevo is...


Governor summons lawmakers back to the drawing board
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - State lawmakers have a budget that buys time. "Takes some pressure off, allows us to work," said Rep. Vic Williams, (R) District 26. But he also said that time is limited....


Numerous inmates hurt in Wilmot prison fight
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The state prison on Wilmot will remain on lockdown through the weekend following the second fight in less than a week. The fight started around 6:00 Friday night, state...


KOLD wins two Associated Press Awards
email Congratulations to First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck George and KOLD Sports Director Damien Alameda! They both won Associated Press Awards Saturday night in Los Angeles. First Alert Chief...


Superintendent arrested on 'sex tourism' charges
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement arrested Tanque Verde superintendent Albert Thomas Rogers on suspicion of child sexual exploitation. Rogers, 51,...


Suspect eludes Tucson police on motorized bike
email TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - A man on a motorized bike fled from police Monday night. According to police, 36-year-old Dameon Zalewski was pulled over by an officer when he made a civil traffic...


19-year-old arrested in Ajo murder
email AJO, AZ (KOLD) - A young Ajo girl is dead. Her neighbor is under arrest. Pima County Sheriff's Department homicide detectives have arrested 19-year-old Loretto Kyle Alegria on suspicion of...


Community reaction to superintendent arrest
email "It's absolutely appalling. It's unbelievable that somebody in our district would be involved in something like that." Melinda Bridges can't believe the superintendent of her...