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Marana homicide suspect, victim identified

Toni Marie Mayfield (Source: Marana Police Department)

MARANA, AZ (Tucson News Now)- A 57-year-old Marana woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her husband.

Toni Marie Mayfield was booked into the Pima County Jail after officers responded to a 911 call to a residence in the 8900 block of North Palm Brook Drive on Thursday, just after 11:15 p.m.

Mayfield and her husband Jerry Dean Mayfield, 59, were in the home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Criminal Investigations Unit detectives are still investigating.

This is the town's first homicide of the year.

Stay with Tucson News Now as we continue to follow this developing story.

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Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary teacher awarded a $5,000 grant

Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary teacher awarded a $5,000 grant

Physical Education elementary school teacher Carol Wolbert challenged her 95 fifth-graders to eat healthier and get more exercise for 28 consecutive days. Their efforts were awarded with a $5,000 grant for Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. 

Wolbert received the grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of

Two new battalion chiefs promoted in the Golder Ranch Fire District

Two new battalion chiefs promoted in the Golder Ranch Fire District

According to a Golder Ranch Fire District news release, two captains have been promoted to battalion chiefs.

“It is with great pride that I announce the promotions of Captains Joshua Hurguy and William Seeley to Battalion Chief,” stated Fire Chief Randy Karrer.

Seeley has been with the Golder Ranch Fire District since

School districts starting free summer food programs

School districts starting free summer food programs

Several school districts in Tucson and surrounding communities are offering free summer meal programs at their schools.  Many students who rely on school lunches would go hungry without these vital summer programs.  

If there is not a school close to your area serving these free meals, parents can click on the following website http://www.azsummerfood.gov/food-site-locations and put in your zip code to see what schools closest to you are serving.

The following are sites with dates and times of meals served:

Amphitheater School sites to offer free breakfast, lunch during summer school

Amphitheater School sites to offer free breakfast, lunch during summer school

Select Amphitheater Schools will be serving breakfast and lunch to students during summer school this year. 

The Amphitheater Public School District is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide these free meals.  Any child under 18 may come and eat. 

Free meals will be provided at the following five sites, at the dates and times listed below:

Ironwood Ridge HS teacher to be arraigned Friday

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TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- A teacher at Ironwood Ridge High School has been arrested on charges of sexual conduct with a minor.

Oro Valley Police confirm that Robert Brush, a media arts teacher at the school, was arrested on the school campus today.

Todd Jaeger, the associate to the superintendent of the Amphi School District, said there have been two investigations for this ongoing case.

The first and separate investigation began in March by Oro Valley Police and the Pima County Attorney General's Office. Brush was put on administrative leave for several days, according to Jaeger. There was no evidence to support the allegations and he was sent back to work at that time.

The most recent allegation secured evidence of sexual conduct with a minor and he was arrested Thursday.

Brush was a new hire this school year, according to Jaeger.

He will be arraigned Friday morning.

Holiday schedule for Pima County landfills

Memorial Day is
fast approaching and Pima County is posting their holiday schedule for
landfills and transfer stations.

May 27, the Pima
County Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Division will be closed,
this includes landfills in Sahuarita and Ajo, as well as the Tangerine Landfill
and the Catalina and Ryan Field Transfer stations. 

In addition the
Solid Waste Administrative Office, (5301 W. Ina Road) will be closed.

For more
information on the closures, please call the 24-hour Landfill
Information Line at (520) 724-7400
or visit www.pima.gov/deq.

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