Latest News From Arizona

Arizona Rancher Rejects Plea Deal in Death of Migrant
Arizona Rancher Rejects Plea Deal in Death of Migrant

A trial date has been set for Arizona rancher George Kelly who is charged with murder following the shooting death of a Mexican migrant in January of last year.

Prosecutors To Drop One Charge Against Arizona Rancher
Prosecutors To Drop One Charge Against Arizona Rancher

Less than a month before an Arizona rancher is set to stand trial in the shooting death of an illegal immigrant, prosecutors will ask the court to dismiss one of the two charges.

Biden Designates New National Monument in Arizona
Biden Designates New National Monument in Arizona

President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated his fifth national monument in Arizona, an action embraced by Native American tribes in the area and opposed by mining companies and cattlemen.

AZ Rancher Faces New Charges in Death of Migrant, Defense Argues Investigation Mishandled and Law Enforcement Lit Powder Keg
AZ Rancher Faces New Charges in Death of Migrant, Defense Argues Investigation Mishandled and Law Enforcement Lit Powder Keg

Attorneys on Wednesday argued conflicting accounts of how a Mexican national came to be killed on an Arizona borderlands ranch. The rancher is due back in court on Friday.

AZ Rancher Accused of Murder Claims He Fired Warning Shots, Lawyer Says
AZ Rancher Accused of Murder Claims He Fired Warning Shots, Lawyer Says

Counsel for the Arizona rancher held in the shooting death of a Mexican migrant claims self-defense, asks the court to reduce or eliminate bond.

Arizona Border Rancher Accused of Killing Migrant, Now Held With $1 Million Bond
Arizona Border Rancher Accused of Killing Migrant, Now Held With $1 Million Bond

Rancher asks for reduction of $1 million bail to care for wife and his ranch. Meanwhile, Christian crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo seeks to help with legal fees.

Unlimited Groundwater In the Desert Pads Pockets of Saudi Corporation
Unlimited Groundwater In the Desert Pads Pockets of Saudi Corporation

What’s the cost of unlimited groundwater usage in a desert? For a Saudi corporation, it’s essentially a steal.

Feds Plan Aerial Gunning of Estray Cattle in New Mexico
Feds Plan Aerial Gunning of Estray Cattle in New Mexico

Federal Wildlife Service plan aerial gunning of estray cattle located in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico despite local ranchers concerns.

Arizona Rancher Recognized For Commitment to Excellence
Arizona Rancher Recognized For Commitment to Excellence

Arizona rancher Ross Humphreys joined the cattle industry later in life than most, but his drive for raising high-quality beef earned the Certified Angus Beef 2021 Commercial Commitment to Excellence Award. 

Meet Jim Chilton, the Rancher Who Shared the Stage with Trump
Meet Jim Chilton, the Rancher Who Shared the Stage with Trump

Jim Chilton didn’t expect to find himself face-to-face with President Donald Trump, much less on a stage in front of more than 7,000 farmers and ranchers.

As the debate on border security intensifies see how two Arizona ranch families view the issue of securing the border from the frontline.
Arizona Ranchers Share Experience with Border Security

As the debate on border security intensifies see how two Arizona ranch families view the issue of securing the border from the frontline.

Arizona Starts Research Grant to Limit Wolf and Cattle Interactions
Arizona Starts Research Grant to Limit Wolf and Cattle Interactions

A research grant program has been started in the Arizona to deter interactions with wolves and cattle.

Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $3 Million Stolen at Sale Barn

An Arizona man who stole $3 million worth of cattle sale proceeds from a sale barn has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and repaying the money he stole.

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Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $3 Million Stolen at Sale Barn

An Arizona man who stole $3 million worth of cattle sale proceeds from a sale barn has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and repaying the money he stole.

JBS has added another 5 million lb. of raw beef to a previous recall for Salmonella contaminated products that have sickened nearly 250 people.
JBS Increases Beef Recall to 12 Million lb.; 246 People Become Sick

JBS has added another 5 million lb. of raw beef to a previous recall for Salmonella contaminated products that have sickened nearly 250 people.

Mysterious Cattle Deaths Still Under Investigation in Arizona

The death of 24 cattle in Arizona is being investigated by multiple government agencies.

The death of 24 cattle in Arizona is being investigated by multiple government agencies.
Mysterious Cattle Deaths Still Under Investigation in Arizona

The death of 24 cattle in Arizona is being investigated by multiple government agencies.

$3 Million Fraud Scheme at Arizona Cattle Market

One of Arizona’s busiest stockyards lost $3 million in fraudulent cattle sales at the hands of an employee, federal prosecutors say.

One of Arizona’s busiest stockyards lost $3 million in fraudulent cattle sales at the hands of an employee, federal prosecutors say.
$3 Million Fraud Scheme at Arizona Cattle Market

One of Arizona’s busiest stockyards lost $3 million in fraudulent cattle sales at the hands of an employee, federal prosecutors say.

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Arizona Ranchers Earn National Environmental Stewardship Award

Jim O'Haco accepts his ranching operation's national recognition as winner of the 2017 Environmental Stewardship Award Program.

Conservationists Sue Trump Administration Over Rare Mexican Wolf
Conservationists Sue Trump Administration Over Rare Mexican Wolf

Critics say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to restore the Mexican wolf in Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico by 2043, is flawed and are suing to reverse the plan.