More bad news about the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

If you’re a commuter who endured one of the four recent massive traffic back-ups on Valley freeways thanks to serious accidents involving big rig trucks, no doubt you spoke words you’d never say in front of your kids.

Need to report a suspected terrorist? Call the hotline at the new Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center at (800) 272-8329.

October 20, 2004

Gut instinct has become a powerful weapon in the five years since the most devastating terrorist attacks in American history.

Gut instinct has become a powerful weapon in the five years since the most devastating terrorist attacks in American history. Those involved in protecting Arizona say it may be the best hope of preventing another day like Sept. 11, 2001, when hijacked jetliners crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.

It’s going on eight months since Pinal County Sheriff’s Deputy Louie Puroll reported being shot by smugglers while patrolling alone, out of uniform and without a radio, in the Vekol Valley west of Casa Grande. An area Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has repeatedly said is controlled by Mexican drug cartels. 

A special task force created a year ago has been successful in combating human smuggling rings and sending their leaders to prison, according to the commander of the multiagency unit.