Month: August 2018

Two elderly men escaped their nursing home Friday to attend the world’s largest heavy metal festival, according to a German news report. The Deutsche Welle reports the nursing home told police that the two men were missing from their rooms. The pair was eventually found at the Wacken Open Air festival at around 3 a.m.

Los cargos contra Steven Brown, de 37 años, han sido desechados y su bono de un millón de dólares se ha retirado, según los registros judiciales. Las próximas apariciones en la corte de Brown tambien han sido desechadas, según los registros judiciales. Los cargos fueron desestimados sin perjuicio, lo que significa que el caso necesita

Un hombre de 26 años fue encontrado con una herida de bala el domingo por la noche, según el Departamento de Policía de Yuma. Los oficiales de YPD respondieron a los informes de disparos efectuados aproximadamente a las 10:30 p.m. cerca de 1st Avenue y 24th Street pero se enteró de que pasó una calle,

Border Patrol agents working at the Interstate 8 checkpoint in Wellton arrested five people and seized $247,000 worth of narcotics in two events over the weekend. According to a press release, the first incident happened at 9:40 a.m. on Saturday. Agents referred a white 2016 Honda City for secondary inspection after a canine alerted to

(Editorial note: Story updated with details from court documents.) Domestic violence charges filed against KYMA newscast reporter Vanessa Dillon have been dismissed without prejudice by a Yuma Municipal Court Judge. The Yuma Prosecutor’s office requested dismissal based on the facts presented in the case. Dillon was arrested Sunday, July 29 on misdemeanor charges of assault

Authorities have identified a man who died while hiking on a Phoenix mountain. Phoenix police say it’s still unclear if the death of 47-year-old Kevin Lurito was heat-related. The Maricopa County medical examiner will determine the cause of death. Phoenix firefighters were called to Deem Hills Recreational Park near 50th Avenue and Happy Valley Road

The charges against 37-year-old Steven Brown have been dismissed and his one million dollar bond has been dropped, according to court records. Brown’s upcoming court appearances have also been dismissed, stated in court records. The charges were dismissed without prejudice which means the case needs a more thorough investigation before it can be re-filed. Brown

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza arrestaron a un delincuente sexual previamente deportado y a un sospechoso de asesinato previamente deportado durante el fin de semana. El primer arresto se realizó el viernes a aproximadamente las 3:45 p.m. despues de que agentes arrestaron a ocho personas por ingresar ilegalmente a Estados Unidos, al este de Calexico.

Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported sex offender and a previously deported attempted murder suspect over the weekend. The first arrest was made on Friday at approximately 3:45 p.m. after agents arrested eight individuals for illegally entering the United States, east of Calexico. Investigations revealed that 35-year-old Rodrigo Banales-Alvarado, has a previous conviction for

One person is dead after being involved in a vehicle collision on State Route 111 in El Centro on Saturday at approximately 10:30 p.m. California Highway Patrol said the crash happened after a pedestrian standing on the right shoulder southbound of SR-11 had an altercation with passengers in a silver Nissan Altima. During the altercation,

An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the following areas: Southeast Yuma County-Gila River Valley-Gila Bend-New River Mesa- Rio Verde/Salt River-Superior-Northwest Pinal County- West Pinal County-Apache Junction/Gold Canyon- Sonoran Desert Natl Monument-San Carlos-Dripping Springs- Globe/Miami- Including the cities of Ligurta, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Superior, Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence, Coolidge, Apache Junction, San Carlos,

Una persona está muerta despues de estar involucrada en una colisión de un vehículo en la Ruta Estatal 111 el sábado, de acuerdo con el Departamento de Patrulla de Caminos de California. El choque ocurrió despues de que un peatón tuvo un altercado con pasajeros en un Nissan Altima plateado que fue detenido en el

WEEK OF AUGUST 6: Instagram for Business In August 2018, the Yuma Main Library, in collaboration with Vanessa Castillo, will host a Summer Business Series at the Main Library. Aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners, and students are invited to attend workshops focusing on marketing and social media. Vanessa Castillo, local small business consultant and digital

Un hombre de 60 años se encuentra en estado grave despues de ser atropellado por un vehículo el lunes a aproximadamente las 2:38 a.m. El Departamento de Policía de Yuma dijo que el hombre estaba cruzando la calle 16 entre la primera y la segunda avenida cuando fue golpeado y el vehículo huyó de la

UPDATE Yuma police have identified Luis German Juarez, 23, as one of the suspects. The graffiti that officers were investigating was gang type graffiti, according to Sergeant Lori Franklin with YPD. ORIGINAL STORY One person was injured during an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Yuma. Police said it happened around 10:26 p.m. in the area

At Yuma Regional Medical Center, chaplains are the core of patient and staff care. Chaplains are professionals that care for the spiritual and emotional needs of patients and their families. All chaplains have a master’s degree in divinity or some other religious training. YRMC’s oldest residency training is the residency postgraduate program that helps prepare

Children separated from their families at the southern border continues to be a controversial and emotional issue in the United States. However, identifying the process of what happens to migrant adults under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is another issue that gets lost in translation. News 11’s Vanessa Dillon visited an