J.D. Wallace
Senior Reporter
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J.D. Wallace is no stranger to Tucson or KOLD-TV. He moved to Tucson when he was 12, attended Emily Gray Junior High and graduated from Sabino High School. He turned Sun Devil and graduated from ASU before taking his first reporting job in Anchorage, Alaska.
J.D. reported for KOLD from June 2003 to April 2015. He left the journalism profession for about eight years before returning to KOLD in May 2023. In that time he also became a certified flight instructor (CFI) which he also pursues when he isn’t reporting.
J.D. enjoys hiking in the Santa Catalinas and Tucson Mountains and also appreciates Tucson’s vibrant restaurant scene. He has cycled in the El Tour de Tucson in 2007, 2011, 2019 and 2022 and aims to do so again.
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As hundreds of sober living residents scramble for another place to stay, the search for answers and accountability continues.
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The video that made the coffee pot poisoning case, captured by a Tucson airman of his wife, can now be watched by the public.
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People at a southside housing complex for a sober living are scrambling to find someplace to stay after an organization helping with rent stopped paying.
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Problem properties plaguing Tucson neighborhoods can ultimately be taken from their owners. However, those owners must receive notification and court action before that final action occurs.
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The auto worker strike now threatens higher prices down the road and could ultimately impact used vehicles and new ones. What just happened with COVID-19, with fewer new cars shifting the pressure to the used market, will depend on how long the strike lasts.
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In less than three weeks, seven cars have been stolen on campus and UA Police have alerted students.
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Police reports are providing a closer look at the woman who was arrested and charged with trying to kill her husband by poisoning his coffee.
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From Thornydale Road on the northwest side to Colossal Cave Road in Vail and points in between like Speedway Boulevard, the plan for the next 20 years of Regional Transportation Authority projects, called RTA Next, is under construction.
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A man in Tucson who calls Marrakech home has been watching the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake there.
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Even as the acreage of the Molino 3 fire changes, the fight continues.
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Two and a half years after construction halted on a higher border wall that included some areas that had much less of a structure, a Government Accountability Office report confirms what Laiken Jordahl with the Center for Biological Diversity says the organization already knew.
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The mail they stole has information that can help catch a thief and the Postal Service is asking anyone who thinks they fell victim to report it.
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Pima County received a grant to put a plan together to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
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A local non-profit has received the first of several shipping containers they hope to transform into a village.
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Some tempers could be going up when tax notices go out later this month.
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Tucson Electric Power seeks to boost reliability in midtown Tucson and seeks public input on how that should fit among their neighborhoods.
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An Old Tucson tradition returns, promising to bring more of what Nightfall visitors expect. Nightfall Resurrected promises to bring back the scares and more of them.
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The City of Tucson, in coordination with the Regional Transportation Authority and Pima Association of Governments, is proposing changes that would make service more frequent based on hundreds of open-ended surveys earlier this year.
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Understanding what causes homelessness in Tucson and the challenges to get out of it can help make the most of the funds we use to address it. That is the goal of a new City of Tucson Needs Assessment of Adults Experiencing Homelessness, based on almost 400 surveys conducted with homeless individuals in Tucson.
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A Tucson Water well on the east side has been taken offline after a positive test for coliform at the distribution level led to a positive test for E. coli at the well.
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School was out for Marana High School students Friday after the storm Thursday afternoon knocked out power and caused damage across campus.
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Long-time Realtors say higher interest rates are hard on first-time buyers or anyone needing a loan, and the really low rates may never come back.
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Tucson was second in the nation for rent increases over the past twelve months, according to Apartment List. But there’s potential good news in the future for all renters and those struggling to keep up.
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Slowing down to 55 might seem like a big request on I-10, but it’s not a request in the construction zone between Ruthrauff and Ina roads. It’s the law.
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Tucson road repair is grinding along, and it’s a welcome sight to Mason Moret who’s no stranger to the work that needs to be done.
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A former Tucson Fire Department captain convicted of killing his wife and later killing her mother and her mother’s friend, sits in prison while another man in another state says he’s the one who did it.
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A man who just moved to Tucson from Maui is now awaiting word from home.
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Black Hawk helicopters used by Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations are powerful enough to provide a variety of law enforcement and rescue operations.
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A joint congressional subcommittee met in Sierra Vista to highlight the problems of border smuggling and pointed to the Biden Administration.
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The UA switching conferences have varying importance to students awaiting the start of classes… from an incoming freshman to a Ph.D. student.
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Camp Naco was built more than 100 years ago. Today, not only is it being preserved to teach about history, but its preservation offers a variety of teaching opportunities, from construction to nonprofit management.
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While the TAA, ADOT, and airlines help support the project, FAA funding is necessary to keep it on schedule.
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Monsoon showers can bring out-of-town scammers who say they are contractors.
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The former Pima County Sheriff Sergeant charged with sexual assault is requesting his case go back to a grand jury.
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Rural hospitals and health providers often have to send their patients to nearby cities for additional care, which can send them away from their families.
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The Tucson Fire Department’s drone provides an eye in the sky, looking beyond where rescuers can see.
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The Bowl Creek Fire set the scene for a firefighting air show as residents like Mike and Jasmine Brooks watched the blaze and its activity along state route 79 north of Oracle Junction Monday.
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Active shooter training has become a recurring exercise, ensuring people can make decisions and work together in split-second situations.
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Governor Katie Hobbs announced that Cochise County and border communities will receive millions of dollars to help them stop migrant smuggling and millions of dollars in additional funding for broadband.
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New details unfolded in court Tuesday in the legal saga of a fired Tucson Police officer who killed a shoplifting suspect.
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The U.S. Forest Service is educating people about operating equipment with care and to avoid dragging chains and parking over dry vegetation.
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The Tucson housing market continues to be a seller’s market, which means even buyers with little interest in a home must act quickly, leaving those needing more time behind the curve.
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Shoppers are changing their habits or buying less. But with inflation lower, that doesn’t mean prices are dropping.
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The recovery has been slower than expected, but business owners say they’re not giving up.
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As the wait for monsoon rains continues, Sabino Canyon has already had a rockslide. And it could close some popular trails for a while.
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The Salvation Army in Tucson has more people wanting to be there than they accommodate. Even with noon to 5 p.m. as the time for chilling out there, people are still looking for a bed at night.
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Northwest Fire District urges people not to ignore heat-related symptoms.
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