Month: May 2017

Two people were arrested after law enforcement served as search warrant at a home in Yuma that lead to the discovery of drugs. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday at 4:37 p.m. law enforcement served a narcotics search warrant at a residence in the 11400 block of S. Avenue 9E in Yuma. Deputies said,

Authorities say a potentially dangerous sex offender who escaped from an Arizona state hospital rehabilitation program late last month has been arrested in North Dakota. Phoenix police announced Thursday evening that 38-year-old Randy Layton was taken into custody in Dickinson by the U.S. Marshals Service and arrangements are being made to extradite him to Arizona.

The Arizona House has passed the budget package, and it now moves on to the desk of Republican Gov. Doug Ducey for his anticipated signature. The last of the budget’s 11 bills passed early Friday morning. Earlier Friday , The House approved the university bonding measure on a tight vote. The Arizona Senate had approved

Two middle of the pack Imperial Valley League baseball programs each are looking to finish their respective season’s strong. The Imperial Tigers are coming off a heartbreaking loss at Calexico earlier in the week, after stringing together a four-game winning streak; hoping to start another streak of that length to close out regular season play.

The House has approved a Health Care Bill that would if passed repeal and replace Obamacare. Many people are showing concerns over the change. Under the Affordable Care Act under the affordable care act more than six million people have signed up for Obama Care.Some of those getting health care for the first time with

Neighbors saw heavy police activity and heard deputies speaking through an intercom to residents inside a home during a possible burglary. Yuma County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Yuma Police Department officers were called out to Ninth Street and 20th Avenue at around 3:00 p.m. Deputies said there were no injuries and no arrests made during

According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, there were 135 law enforcement officer fatalities nationwide in 2016. 64 of those officers were shot and killed and three of those officers were conducting ‘routine’ traffic stops. In 2015, there were 124 officer fatalities: 42 killed by gunfire, and traffic stops resulted in seven of

A Mesa woman who was naked when she stole a sheriff deputy’s vehicle in January and led officers on a 70 mile pursuit has been sentenced to 27 months in prison. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say Lisa Luna also was sentenced Thursday to three years of supervised probation. She was credited with 119 days

A San Diego woman who hid 44 people at her home after they crossed the border illegally has been sentenced to about three years in federal prison. The San Diego Union-Tribune (http://spamaway.npgco.com/canit/urlproxy.php _q=aHR0cDovL2JpdC5seS8ycUpSWWdq&_r=YmFzZQ%3D%3D&_s=ZXJuZXN0by5yb21lcm9Aa3ltYS5jb2 %3D ) says Dania Olivero was sentenced Thursday for her role in the smuggling operation. Her attorney says Olivero agreed to let

The City of Yuma Police Department is conducting an impaired driving detail starting today until Saturday, May 6th. With the help of a grant from Governor’s Office, additional officers will be out on patrol through the streets of Yuma, looking for any drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs. Impaired driving is one of America’s most

​​​​​ Yuma city council has just approved their 2017-2018 fiscal year budget of $214 million dollars. It was a 4 to 3 vote with Mayor Doug Nicholls in favor of the budget being passed. Mayor Nicholls noted the budget contains no tax increase, nor an increase in the levy. Other council members who voted to

A 12-year-old boy was hit by a woman driving a Toyota Camry. Yuma Police Department officers said the boy was crossing the street in the 2700 block of Avenue C when he was hit at about 7 a.m. Officers say the boy allegedly didn’t see the car coming when he decided to cross the street.

Yuma Fire Department officials said a fire was intentionally set in a Harvest Preparatory Academy bathroom: 5:00 p.m. Three eighth-grade students have been suspended in connection to the fire. However, school officials said they are still not sure who exactly started the fire. They add that they may be more student suspensions as they gather

The ticketing process is becoming more efficient for the Yuma Police Department thanks to its new E-Ticketing system. Officials say Local Judicial Collection Enhancement Funds allowed the department to roll out electronic ticketing on April 19, 2017. Sgt. Lori Franklin says it has been a year in the making, now YPD has 30 Panasonic scanners

Yuma County Sheriff’s Office deputies are looking for the burglars who stole a 19-foot jet boat and trailer from a shop. Deputies say the burglars are seen on surveillance video stealing multiple items along with the boat. The boat is a Tahiti jet boat with blue trim. The suspect’s car is a white 2000s model