Month: August 2018

Twenty-nine-year-old Jose Perdomo is serving time in prison after assaulting an agent in March, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Perdomo threw a large rock at an agent while resisting arrest after agents suspected he illegally entered the United States on March 7. The rock hit the agent in the arm and Perdomo made

A competitive Republican Senate primary and a three-way race to be the Democrat who challenges incumbent Gov. Doug Ducey are the marquee races for this year’s Arizona primary on August 28. The state has one of the latest primaries in the country, giving nominees just 10 weeks to spar with their partisan counterparts before the

Are you going to cast your vote on the 2018 Arizona primary election? The primary election is Tuesday, August 28. Voting begins at 6:00 a.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m. If you’re ready to vote, cast your ballot at any one of nine polling locations in Yuma County: – Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Center

Suburban Phoenix police officers shown on video beating an unarmed black man as he stood against a wall three months ago should not face criminal charges, outside police investigators said Monday about one of a series of recent incidents that drew criticism about the agency’s use of force. Several officers from the Mesa Police Department

A Mexican national with a history of sexual and spousal abuse was arrested by Border Patrol agents near Gadsden, Ariz. Friday night. Yuma Sector agents arrested 49-year-old Narcisco Valadez-Velazquez near Levee Road, close to County 17th Street. Authorities said Valadez had just entered the United States illegally from Mexico by crossing the Colorado River. He

Monday afternoon, the Mesa Heights Apartment complex reopened its doors to the first round of families. Earlier this year, the Mesa Heights Apartment complex was destroyed in a fire but the construction has since finished. At the time of the fire, the apartment complex was still under construction and only one of the 7 buildings

El Departamento de Policía de Yuma arrestó a un estudiante despues de que supuestamente hizo amenazas en Cibola High School el lunes. El Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias de Yuma Union dijo que el estudiante, un joven de 15 años, estaba amenazando en una clase y contándoles a otros estudiantes sobre el tema. Los estudiantes luego

The Yuma Police Department arrested a student after he allegedly made threats at Cibola High School Monday. Yuma Union High School District said the student, a 15-year-old boy, was making threats during class and was telling other students about it. Students then reported the threats to a student resource officer who notified authorities. YPD detectives

Former Arizona Senate Majority leader reminisced on the first time he met Senator John McCain. Alfredo Gutierrez said he was 26 when he met McCain before he announced he would be running for office. He recalled that during the encounter he expected McCain to be arrogant, but instead he was humble. “I knew who John

El Departamento de Policía de Yuma y el Departamento de Bomberos de Yuma están en la escena de un avión de emergencia que aterrizo en el recinto ferial del condado de Yuma. El piloto hizo el aterrizaje de emergencia debido a una falla en el motor, de acuerdo con YFD. El personal dijo que están

El Consulado Mexicano arranco la decima edición de la semana de los derechos laborales el lunes por la mañana, en honor al día del trabajo que se celebrara el próximo lunes 3 de septiembre. Durante este evento tienen planeados una serie de talleres y clases informativas sobre los derechos de los trabajadores durante toda esta

Several services and ceremonies to honor the life of U.S. Senator John McCain will begin Wednesday in Phoenix. McCain passed away Saturday in his ranch near Sedona after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, since 2017. This Wednesday would have marked McCain’s 82nd birthday. In the next five days, McCain’s body will go

Border Patrol agents found over $5,000 worth of methamphetamine that was allegedly smuggled into downtown Calexico Friday afternoon. According to a press release, Calexico Station’s Remote Video Surveillance System operators noticed a man illegally crossing into the United States and run north near the Border View Apartments in Calexico. Agents then saw the same individual

The Yuma Police Department and the Yuma Fire Department are at the scene of an emergency plane landing at the Yuma County Fairgrounds Monday morning. The pilot made the emergency landing due to engine failure, according to YFD. Personnel said they are inspecting the aircraft for further details. Fire officials said personnel remained at the

Flags at the White House were back at full-staff Monday, even as Senate leaders of both parties formally requested American flags at government buildings stay at half-staff to honor Sen. John McCain. The flags at the White House had been lowered a day earlier. Aides to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Leader Charles