by Ryn Gargulinski | Nov 18, 2010 | Blogski Archives, crime, danger, death, gross stuff, life, police, fire, law
Native Tucsonan Angel Martinez was a young man with a bright smile and plans for an even brighter future, his sister said – but all light was snuffed out when the 20-year-old was fatally shot in front of the Candy Store Show Club last year. Although nearly 13 months...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Nov 17, 2010 | Blogski Archives, crime, danger, life, police, fire, law
The Tucson Police Department will be tightening its already overloaded belt in the wake of the of the recent election results. But we saw that coming. A majority 62 percent voted no to Proposition 400, which would have led to a one-half cent increase in Tucson city...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Sep 8, 2010 | Blogski Archives, crime, danger, death, environment, gross stuff, life, police, fire, law
Yet another Tucson murder kicked off Wednesday morning’s e-mail in an announcement from Tucson police. Officers found a man down with “obvious signs of trauma” around 4:20 a.m. near East 22nd Street and South Beverly Avenue. Details to follow. This man’s death...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Sep 2, 2010 | Blogski Archives, crime, danger, death, gross stuff, life, police, fire, law
A rash of burglaries is plaguing the Northwest Side, with about 15 of the crimes since early August, according to a news release from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. The burglars are easily sneaking into the homes through a back sliding glass door or unsecured...
by Ryn Gargulinski | May 25, 2010 | Blogski Archives, crime, danger, death, life, police, fire, law
Police officers are trained to protect the general public – but sometimes that means shooting one of them to do so. And sometimes folks get shot on accident, like a 7-year-old girl who was killed by a police bullet May 16 in Detroit. The girl, Aiyana Jones, was hit in...