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Ambassador Christopher Landau promised a strong, binational response to the brutal attack on Nov. 4, 2019.

After brutal attack in Sonora, US ambassador promises binational fight against crime

Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau spoke at the Arizona-Mexico Commission.
The Madres Buscadoras de Sonora have been unearthing numerous human remains near Rocky Point in October 2019.

Rocky Point searchers threatened by armed group

The group was told to leave while searching for more bodies following the recent discovery of dozens of bodies.

Family of 9 slain call on US, Mexico to address cartel violence

Suspected cartel members attacked the group Monday driving from Sonora to Tucson.
The Madres Buscadoras de Sonora have been unearthing numerous human remains near Rocky Point in October 2019.

Mayor: Despite grisly finding, Rocky Point is safe to visit

The mayor of the Mexican beach destination says the dozens of bodies found recently may be tied to a violent period from years ago.
Gov. Doug Ducey holds up HB 2570, a law that will require the state to collect data on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, at the ceremonial signing Aug. 13, 2019.

Group explores community impact of violence against Indigenous women

MMWIG committee members hear "heart-wrenching" stories from family members.
The interior of an empty court room at the U.S. District Court in Tucson.

Defense attorney discusses border corruption cases

Sean Chapman has represented multiple agents accused of wrongdoing.
A Border Patrol vehicle drives along a dirt road parallel to the Arizona/Mexico border.

How the FBI investigates corruption at the border

A discussion with special agent Adam Radtke.
A burnt out semi truck used by gunmen smolders on an intersection, a day after street battles between gunmen and security forces in Culiacan, Mexico, Friday Oct. 18, 2019. Mexican security forces backed off an attempt to capture a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman after finding themselves outgunned in a ferocious shootout with cartel enforcers that left at least eight people dead and more than 20 wounded, authorities said.

Wider repercussions stemming from spike in cartel violence

One expert described the recent the attacks as "unprecedented.'
The site of a mass grave discovered on the outskirts of Rocky Point in Sonora, Mexico in October 2019.

Investigation underway into mass grave outside Rocky Point

A discussion with KJZZ's Murphy Woodhouse about the early findings.
The Madres Buscadoras de Sonora have been unearthing numerous human remains near Rocky Point in October 2019.

Nearly 30 bodies found on outskirts of Rocky Point

A group of volunteer searchers made the grisly discovery outside of the beach destination popular with Arizona visitors.

Shootout in southern Mexico leaves 15 dead

The shootout took place on a highway in the state of Guerrero, known for rising crime in recent years.
Cars pass as pedestrians walk down a sidewalk in Guaymas, Sonora, March 2017.

Security secretary acknowledges spike in Sonora violence, hopes to counter trend

Efforts will include consolidating police forces in certain areas to help purge officers tied to organized crime, the secretary said.
Two inmates stand in a hallway at the Pima County Jail.

County aims to ease re-entry for inmates with mental health, addiction issues

A $1 million grant will fund four years of a project to reduce recidivism.
Mothers and other family members of missing loved ones march through downtown Hermosillo on Mexico's Mother's Day, 2019, including some from Guerreras Buscadoras de Sonora.

Unpunished crime costs Mexico $21 billion, study says

The study looked at unresolved homicides, abductions and forced displacement.
Ed Mercurio-Sakwa, the CEO of Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse, speaks to a group of city and county officials and staffers at a press conference for Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 1, 2019.

Domestic violence form getting needed support to thousands of victims, county says

Pima County stands out for connecting people to emergency services hours after an incident, according to an official.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at one of his press conferences at Mexico's National Palace in Mexico City.

Mexico’s president pushes for controversial amnesty law project

The law is meant to forgive certain offenses, though critics say the government is allowing the imprisonment of innocent people.

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