Chandler police believe the beheading of a 38-year-old man in October is tied to Mexican drug cartel violence for one reason:

A man was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday for his murder conviction in the beheading of a man in Arizona who police say had stolen drugs from a Mexican drug cartel.

MEXICO CITY - Mexico extradited four major drug traffickers to the U.S. on Friday, a sign that the nation's new president will deliver on his promise for more cooperation in fighting cross-border crime.

Chandler police believe the beheading of a 38-year-old man in October is tied to Mexican drug cartel violence for one reason:

The Sinaloa cartel — that’s the biggest and baddest of the drug cartels. It has tentacles nationwide but are deepest in Arizona. Those words were spoken by U.S. Drug Enforcement Acting Special Agent in Charge for Arizona Doug Coleman at a Dec. 19 news conference at the Tempe Police Department announcing a 15-month investigation resulting in 203 arrests and the seizure of $7.8 million in cash, 650 pounds of marijuana, 435 pounds of methamphetamine, 123 pounds of cocaine and 4.5 pounds of heroin.

A man has pleaded no contest to a murder charge in the beheading of a man in Arizona who police say had stolen drugs from a Mexican drug cartel.

TIJUANA, Mexico - The bodies of 11 men and one woman, some with their tongues cut out, were found dumped in an empty lot next to a Tijuana elementary school Monday morning, an hour before children were scheduled to arrive.

Last week we commented on the Mexican government’s hiring of an American public relations specialist to improve its image in the U.S. Other elements of Mexican society, it seems, are also concerned about what appears in the press.

In a front-page editorial, El Diario de Juárez, a newspaper published across the border from El Paso, Texas, asked, "What Do You Want from Us?"

Minutes after the beheading of a 38-year-old Chandler man inside a small apartment at the Chandler Oasis apartments last October, Norma Alvarado told police she knew she lived in a bad neighborhood.

The March 27th murder of Cochise County rancher Robert Krentz has renewed calls for increased efforts to secure the border and stop illegal aliens from coming into Arizona.

MEXICO CITY - The arrest of a drug cartel lieutenant as he stepped off a private plane - fresh from a brazen baptism party held by his boss - has sparked a debate about whether Mexico is winning the drug war or facing a fearless enemy.

Filmmaker Charlie Minn returns to the East Valley this week to premier his documentary movie about Mexican drug cartel-related violence. His latest venture, “Murder Capital of the World,” examines the the deep-rooted culture of murder in the city of Juarez, Mexico.

ALTAR, Mexico — Very few residents dare to drive on one of the roads out of this watering-hole for migrants, fearing they will be stopped at gunpoint. They worry they will be told to turn around after their gas tanks are drained or, worse, be kidnapped or killed.

Filmmaker Charlie Minn returns to the East Valley today to premier his documentary movie about Mexican drug cartel-related violence. His latest venture examines the the deep-rooted culture of murder in the city of Juarez, Mexico.

Filmmaker Charlie Minn returns to the East Valley today to premier his documentary movie about Mexican drug cartel-related violence. His latest venture examines the the deep-rooted culture of murder in the city of Juarez, Mexico.

MEXICO CITY - President Felipe Calderon's war on drug trafficking has led to his own doorstep, with the arrest of a dozen high-ranking officials with alleged ties to Mexico's most powerful drug gang, the Sinaloa Cartel.