Gasoline prices around Arizona are slightly higher at the pumps this week. Officials with Triple-A Arizona said on Thursday that the average statewide price for unleaded regular gasoline is now $2.24. That is up only by a penny from last week, however as we’ve seen in the past nationwide, there’s a good chance gas prices
Continue ReadingA Marine has been arrested on suspicion of killing a woman and her adult daughter near a Southern California desert base. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says 22-year-old Rafael Ari Aikens was arrested Thursday at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms. He’s being held without bail and it’s unclear if
Continue ReadingThe Latest on the case of a Tucson girl who went missing nearly five years ago (all times local): 4:40 p.m. The family of a Tucson girl who was found dead nearly five years aftergoing missing from her bedroom has issued a statement thanking thecommunity for support and asking for privacy. The family of six-year-old
Continue ReadingA Mexican woman was arrested after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found 300 pounds of marijuana in the car she was driving. Officers say they a K-9 officer alerted her Chevy van at the Raul Hector Castro port in Douglas, Arizona on Wednesday. Officers seized multiple pot bundles estimated to have street value of
Continue ReadingUna persona fallecida y otra tras las rejas luego de un accidente vehicular la mañana de hoy en Somerton. Jose Luis Tapia Fierro de 49 años se encuentra tras las rejas y tambien enfrenta cargos por felonias de un asesinato de segundo grado. De acuerdo a la Policia Tapia hizo un intento fallido de detenerse
Continue ReadingThe jury trial for Preston Strong continued Thursday with testimony from a key witness whose name has been withheld per court order in order to protect his safety. The witness says that in 2013 he was talking to Strong and had asked him about his involvement in the La Mesa Street Murders. During the conversation
Continue ReadingA Yuma man is facing charges of second-degree murder following a fatal crash Friday morning, and the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office believes alcohol may have played a factor in the collision. Deputies said Friday at approximately 3:10 a.m., YCSO received a report of a vehicle collision in the area of County 14 th Street and
Continue ReadingA Calexico family who live on the 500th block of east 3rd Street said they went through a terrifying time on Tuesday morning. One of the victims, a member of the family who did not want to be identified, said, “I got up and I saw the front door open.” Somebody had broken in while
Continue ReadingThree men said to be connected to an armed robbery at a Chevron gas station in Yuma made their second court appearance Thursday. 23-year-old Juan Avila, 24-year-old David Deranian, and 23-year-old Joel Rascon all appeared from custody. The three men face six alleged felony charges: two counts of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated robbery,
Continue ReadingTraffic safety is among the top concerns in Yuma County and while there has been an increase in traffic related violations, YPD felt the need to do something about it thru social media. “We get random complaints, you know about driving habits around town, people not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign
Continue ReadingTwo juveniles were arrested suspected of damaging and defacing Centennial Middle School with paint. Yuma Police Department officers say a 13 year old and 14 year old boy are believed to have caused $20,000 worth of vandalism damage. Officers say the damage was done between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Both teenagers were arrested on
Continue ReadingYuma Fire Fighters used the jaws of life to help a woman get out of her car that rolled over in a parking lot. Officials say the woman in her 70s clipped another vehicle and then rolled her SUV over on a tree and curb. The accident happened around 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. “We had
Continue ReadingLos precios de la gasolina vuelven a subir, y con el día de Pascua a la vuelta de la esquina hay residentes que creen que les va a afectar. La gasolina subió en Arizona a un centavo. El promedio a nivel estatal es de $2.24 por galón y el precio de la gasolina a nivel
Continue ReadingU.S. Border Patrol agents found an ultra-light aircraft that had crashed near the Salton Sea. Agents say they first saw the aircraft when it flew over the U.S.-Mexico border at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night. The pilot was in violation of Federal Aviation Administration regulations by not having lights while flying over U.S. air space,
Continue ReadingPolice are looking for the suspect(s) who broke into Centennial Middle School early Wednesday leaving behind a trail of disaster. According to the Yuma Police Department, officers responded to Centennial Middle School, 2650 W. 20th Street, at 5:18 a.m. on Wednesday for a report of criminal damage inside the school. Police say they found several
Continue ReadingUna mujer volcó su vehiculo en el estacionamiento de homedepot de Yuma. De acuerdo al Departamento de Bomberos de Yuma se tuvo que cortar una parte del vehiculo para poder rescatar a la mujer que se encontraba dentro. Afortunadamente no sufrio de heridas de gravedad. Encuanto tengamos mas detalles les iremos informando.
Continue ReadingThe Humane Society of Imperial County has a message for the community after a dog was left tied to the shelters fence. They want to let the public know that abandoning animals is illegal and that there are other ways of seeking help. It was on Monday after 4:30 p.m. when cameras captured a vehicle
Continue ReadingUn delincuente sexual de alto riesgo se encuentra tras las rejas despues de ser arrestado el miercoles por la noche en un parque muy popular en El Centro. Robin Waterworth un agresor sexual de alto riesgo que las autoridades dicen habían estado intentando localizar ya por un tiempo, fue localizado y detenido el miercoles 29
Continue ReadingThe attorney general for the western Mexican state of Nayarit (nah-yah-REET’) will remain behind bars in San Diego until a hearing to determine if he should be shipped to New York City to face drug trafficking charges. Edgar Veytia was arrested at the U.S. border with Mexico earlier this week. He made a brief appearance
Continue ReadingGasoline prices around Arizona are slightly higher at the pumps this week. Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday the average statewide price for unleaded regular gasoline is $2.24 per gallon, up by almost a penny from last week. This week’s national average is $2.30 per gallon, an increase of more than 1 cent from last
Continue Reading