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Since the 1990s, thousands of migrants have tried to enter the U.S. by crossing the borders of Arizona and Texas, and many have died in the desert. Yet there is no unified DNA program to identify the remains of missing migrants. So who identifies them and how do they do it?
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — A Tucson woman is sharing her story about her son's death it comes after a new study claims that Arizona is among the worst in teenage
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — A Tucson woman is sharing her story about her son's death it comes after a new study claims that Arizona is among the worst in teenage
Arizona coroner’s office reaches fully capacity due to Covid-19 deaths TUCSON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY)- The Pima County Coroner's Office reached capacity for storing bodies on Wednesday. According to KVOA in Tucson, the number of bodies coming in has been increasing since Christmas and as of Wednesday morning, the Coroner's officeis storing around 300 to 350 bodies at the Pima County Coroner's Office. By Wednesday evening, two refrigerated semi-trucks arrived, bringing the total of four trucks parked outside the coroner's office. Another grim reminder of how deadly COVID-19 has been. Gerald says...
As Maricopa County and others move into Phase 1B of vaccine distribution here, more Arizonans are able to schedule COVID-19 appointments to get their shots. In the Valley, the state Department of Health Services has vaccinated more than 12,500 people at its first mass vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Health department director Dr. Cara Christ says the site should be able to give about 6,000 shots per day. “As we get more of a supply of vaccine and we can ensure that we would be able to provide it here at State Farm, we actually have the capacity — as we go — to pot...