Tales from the Morgue: Armed and dangerous, Part 1
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:33:39 -0700
On July 30, 1978, two convicted murderers escaped from the Arizona State Prison in Florence.
One bidder owns Kingman prison where breakout occurred Globe Prison Bid and others on hold
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:05:30 -0700
The Arizona Department of Corrections has confirmed that any decisions over bids submitted by four companies to build private prisons here in our state have been delayed because of security issues raised about a privately operated prison in Kingman last month where the breakout of three violent convicts occurred on July 30.
Archives > Opinion
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:22:40 -0700
Letters to the editor published in the August 25, 2010, edition of The Explorer.
Nearly 1,700 bodies, each one a mystery
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:38:33 -0700
Arizona's border is a desert of death. Nearly 2,000 men, women and children have died trying to cross the border illegally in the past decade.
Arizona high school cross country: Alhambra is back for more titles
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:43:37 -0700
Alhambra's boys cross country team returns its seven top runners from last year's state championship season, but this will be the final season for coach Carlos Borja.
Arizona inmate escape puts spotlight on state private prisons
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:32:24 -0700
Arizona puts more of its inmates into privately run prisons every year, even though the prisons may not be as secure as state-run facilities and may not save taxpayers money.