Month: September 2018

UPDATE: Mark Antonio Villicana appeared in court on Thursday and is being charged with pre-meditated first-degree murder tied to domestic violence. Villicana’s cash-only bond was set at $500,000 and his next court appearance will be on Monday, September 17, at 1 p.m. Court documents stated that the victim was shot in the back of the

A former pastor has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and lifetime probation for sexually abusing underage girls who attended his Phoenix church. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say Jose Vicente Morales was sentenced Monday. He pleaded guilty last month to molestation of a child, sex abuse, and three counts of attempted molestation of

UPDATE Authorities said that the driver that was impaled by a steel pipe Monday morning was a 27-year-old man. According to the Yuma Police Department, the driver was listed as critical but in stable conditions Monday afternoon. The incident remains under investigation. ORIGINAL STORY A driver was transported to a trauma center in Phoenix after

Un estudiante fue arrestado el lunes despues de que supuestamente trajo medicamentos recetados a la Escuela Secundaria San Pasqual, lo que llevó a la hospitalización de ocho estudiantes. La Oficina del Alguacil del Condado Imperial dijo que los estudiantes fueron hospitalizados despues de ingerir los medicamentos recetados. Las autoridades no nos informaron que tipo de

The El Centro Police Department is on the lookout for a person they say robbed a bank this past weekend. On Saturday at approximately 2:20 pm, officers from ECPD got a call about a bank robbery at the Chase Bank on North Imperial Avenue. A Hispanic male in his mid-20’s, described as having a light

Yuma High School Student, Luis Flores, engineered a device called Arduino for the Visually Impaired and Elderly. The device consists of an ultra-sonic censor that utilizes sonar technology that is often used in submarines or boats that helps track distance. The distance is what then translates into data, sending a signal to the device letting

Week of September 17: Adult Suicide Prevention 101 On Wednesday, September 19, the Main Library will host “Adult Suicide Prevention 101” at 6:00 p.m. in Meeting Room A. Julie Mack, Cenpatico Suicide Prevention Specialist, will discuss suicide as a national and local public health problem, how to recognize someone at risk of suicide, and common

Governor Doug Ducey will hold a press conference with the Department of Public Safety Director Colonel Frank Milstead to discuss a recent string of major drug seizures by the Arizona Border Strike Force on Monday. The Arizona Border Strike Force is a collaboration between local, state and federal agencies to protect Arizona communities by stopping

Help keep the blood supply strong. Vital blood donations drop dramatically after Hurricane Florence. Local blood supplies are already low following the Labor Day holiday. Help is needed to make sure those affected by Hurricane Florence can get the transfusions they require. While all blood types are needed, type O is in the greatest demand.

Many people looking for a new home or city to call home want to be aware of the crime rate. SafeWise.com released a report that details the top 20 safest cities in Arizona. The website compared the recent FBI Crime Report statistics with population data. The report analyzed the number of reported violent crimes. This

According to officials, 36-year-old Christopher Clements is wanted in connection with murdering two young girls-Isabel Celis and Maribel Gonzales. In March 2017, the remains of 6-year-old Isabel Celis were found after reported missing from her home in April 2012. In June 2014, the body of 13-year-old Maribel Gonzales was found in Avra Valley where she

Though the midterm elections are over, the Yuma County Republican Party and the Yuma County Democratic party are continuing their efforts to talk to the community about voting in the general elections in November. Both parties have been forming teams of volunteers and training them to canvas in the community. The parties’ hope is that

La policía Estatal Preventiva detuvo a “El Parra”, el hombre más buscado por las autoridades bajacalifornianas. Se le acusa por los delitos de homicidio y narcotráfico cometidos principalmente en el puerto de San Felipe. La Procuradora de Justicia en Baja California informó que con esta detención se cumple la órden de aprehensión en su contra