In a plea for her life on Tuesday, convicted murderer Jodi Arias said if she is sentenced to life instead of death, she will make a positive impact on the prison system.

The trial that has gained international attention, grabbing the top headlines daily and showing a mixture of sex, deceit and murder, is now entering the final phase.

On May 16, 2013 at 11:14 p.m., officers from the Marana Police Department responded to a residence located in the 8900 block of N. Palm Brook Drive in response to a 911 call. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male and female in the home. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene.

It didn't take long for a jury on Wednesday to conclude that how Mesa resident Travis Alexander died in 2008, was indeed cruel.

The penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trail is set to resume Wednesday.

After a closed-door meeting with the judge on Thursday, the second phase of the Jodi Arias trial was abruptly canceled.

(NAPSI)—Did you know there are 525,000 minutes in a year? The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children wants you to take 25 of them to talk to your child about safety—the same amount of time it takes to watch a favorite TV show. It could save a child’s life.

It took just over 15 hours for a 12-member jury to find accused boyfriend killer, Jodi Arias, guilty of first-degree murder.

In the May 1 Explorer Dana Schulte says  “we need to research” who is responsible for mass killings, as in Newtown and Aurora and then have legislation “target them and not the law abiding citizen”.

(NewsUSA) - It's been said that "Music gives life to everything." Combine that with the adage, "Variety is the spice of life," and you've got the perfect description of the entertainment found in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

After U.S. Senators voted against a bill that would have increased background check requirements, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wrote the following opinion piece for the New York Times on April 17.

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I was disappointed in Pima County District Attorney Barbara LaWall’s lack of interest in righting a more than 40-year wrong recently.

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Jennifer Hudson has a great story. Girl from Chicago, raised by a single mom, goes on American Idol, gets booted early, ends up starring in a movie that leads to her winning an Oscar, but her joy is tempered when three of her family members are killed under tragic circumstances. Then she loses a ton of weight using Weight Watchers. These facts might make you believe this book would be really interesting. You would be wrong.

Students in Canyon Del Oro High School’s forensics class may have a bit more experience than their competition when they head to Phoenix on April 19-20 to compete in the annual state forensics competition.

In what is suspected to be a road rage incident, Oro Valley police continue to investigate the death of a 22-year-old Tucson resident, while charging 21-year-old David Arnoldo Mota with first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

Last week the lives of many were impacted by a senseless tragedy that led to the death of one, and to another being charged with first-degree murder.

After being shot in an apparent road-rage incident, 22-year-old Joshua Stephen Switalski was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital Thursday night. A 21-year-old suspect is being held on first degree murder charges

(NAPSI)—Increasingly, developing nations in the Middle East are coming to see the emergence of stable and transparent legal institutions as a factor that goes hand in hand with economic, social and political development. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the country of Morocco.

On Feb. 24, the long awaited Super Bowl of the movie season will be held as the Oscar’s will be hosted on ABC. This year’s Oscars have plenty of intrigue with some obvious snubs, but overall plenty of deserving nominations that should make for a competitive night.

On Jan. 30 at 10:10 a.m., officers from Operations Division Midtown responded to the 2700 block of North Swan Road regarding a 911 call from a female who advised she had just strangled her 10-year-old son. Upon arrival, officers located the boy inside the residence suffering from serious signs of trauma. Officers immediately began emergency first aid on the child until personnel from the Tucson Fire Department arrived to assist. The boy’s mother was taken into custody inside the residence without incident. The child was transported to a local area hospital with life-threatening injuries.