Month: January 2018

I think it’s safe to say that each time someone drives on Yuma’s 32nd Street near Avenue 3E they get a sense of pride as they drive by Marine Corps. Air Station Yuma. On any given day the tarmac is filled with a variety of aircrafts. As we’ve all grown up with these war machines,

Border Patrol agents assigned to the Nogales Station arrested five Mexican nationals Thursday afternoon and later discovered one was previously convicted and incarcerated in 2010 for sexual assault of a minor. While patrolling west of Nogales, agents encountered five men found to be illegally present in the United Sates. A records check indicated 41-year-old Leonardo

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a Mexican c itizen , who illegally e ntered the United States Wednesday afternoon . At 5:20 p .m., B order Patrol agents patrol ling app roximately 12 mile s east of the Calexico Port of Entry , arrested a man that entered the

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ajo Station arrested a previously-deported Mexican man Thursday afternoon and later discovered he was convicted and incarcerated for Class A felonies in 2007. Agents patrolling near Gila Bend arrested 27-year-old Jose Cruz-Colmenares for being illegally present in the United States. During processing, a records check revealed a

The Yuma Police Department arrested a teenager after police say he struck an apartment with a vehicle he was driving Friday morning. At approximately 8:36 a.m., Yuma Police officers responded to the 1600 Block of S. Arizona Avenue for a reported disturbance with a gun. It was also reported that the suspects were leaving the

13 On Your Side wants to know your thoughts: Both California and Arizona have some sort of “Good Samaritan” laws, these laws protect a person who renders aid to someone in distress and keeps them safe from being sued. Now, Arizona is looking to pass a “Bad Samaritan” law which would prosecute bystanders that refuse

Crews will close westbound Interstate 8 (I-8) from East 16th Street in Yuma, Ariz. to Winterhaven Drive in California for 24 hours beginning Sunday at 3 a.m., according to Caltrans. The Howard C Giss Parkway on-ramp to westbound I-8 will also be closed as crews complete repairs on the Colorado River Viaduct Bridge spanning Gateway

The former Yuma County chief financial officer who pleaded guilty to one count of sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old boy with autism was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison Thursday Back in August 2017 Scott Holt was arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with the boy. Holt will now serve 1 1/2 years

Phoenix police say a convicted felon suspected in the slayings of his mother and another man is behind seven other recent killings. Police, who plan to speak at a news conference Thursday morning, say 35-year-old Cleophus Cooksey is expected to face additional murder charges. Cooksey was arrested Dec. 17 at the scene of the shooting

Local Border Patrol agents visited San Luis High School on Wednesday to shed light on the reality of smuggling drugs. Border Patrol Agent Mathew Wills, along with Agents Yajayra Franco and Alfredo Prieto, gave presentations to health classes, taught by Therese Volmer, at San Luis High School. The presentation is part of the education program,

A suspect standing trial in the slayings of two Northern California deputies was briefly removed from a courtroom Wednesday after his latest outburst threatening jurors and police. Luis Enrique Monroy Bracamontes began shouting profane threats in English and Spanish moments after the second day of his trial began, The Sacramento Bee reported. “I’m going to

Continua la búsqueda de una mujer que se perdió el martes, 18 de julio en San Luis, Mexico. Dulce Llamas Lopez de 22 años de edad, ha estado desaparecida desde el martes pasado. De acuerdo a su familia la mujer conducía un Honda Civic, color verde, y se dirigía hacia el poblado Guadalupe Victoria, tambien

The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it has settled False Claims Act allegations against dental management company Benevis LLC (formerly known as NCDR LLC) and more than 130 of its affiliated Kool Smiles dental clinics for which Benevis provides business management and administrative services. Under the agreement, Benevis and the Kool Smiles clinics will