Report: FBI criticized for retaining text messages
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is being urged to update and formalize its policies on collecting and retaining text messages. A report published…
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Man convicted of 1st-degree murder in border agent’s death
A man accused of pulling the trigger in the 2010 shooting death of a Border Patrol agent in the southern Arizona desert was convicted of first-degree…
Continue ReadingCounty concerned over losing ambulance services
Local city officials are preparing for the loss of Gold Cross Ambulance services in Imperial County. Calexico Council Member Bill Hodge said,…
Continue ReadingJury convicts suspect in death of Border Patrol agent
On Tuesday, a federal jury convicted the man that was extradited to the U.S. from Mexico for participating in the murder of a Border Patrol agent in…
Continue ReadingDetienen a dos criminales norteamericanos en Mexicali
A traves del departamento de enlace internacional de la Policía Estatal Preventiva por sus siglas (PEP), se logró la captura este…
Continue ReadingEpisode 25: Richy Leon Part 2
We have part two of our conversation with Kofa head baseball coach Richy Leon in our latest edition of Small Town Smack Talk! Coach Leon gives us his…
Continue ReadingMigrants with Mexican work permits feel impact of asylum process
An estimated of fifteen-thousand migrants left Central America in January, now arriving at shelters in San Luis, Rio Colorado. More Central Americans…
Continue ReadingPet abandonment on the rise in Imperial County
Over the last few months, there has been an increase in pet abandonment at the Humane Society of Imperial County. Staff members at the humane society…
Continue ReadingTax Tip Tuesday: Filing alone? Or getting a preparer?
With plenty of time to file your taxes, the question many are faced with is either filing them yourself or having a paid return preparer file them.…
Continue ReadingBomberos en alto riesgo de contraer cncer
Muchos los llaman heroes sin capa, los bomberos día a día arriesgan su vida para el bienestar de la comunidad. Sin embargo su trabajo…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol arrest sex offender suspected of entering U.S. illegally
Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted sex offender who allegedly entered the United States illegally this past Monday afternoon. According to the…
Continue ReadingVolunteer discovers $4,000 inside donated book in Phoenix
Thousands of dollars found inside a donated book has been returned to the former owner. KPNX-TV reports that volunteer Cathy McAllister was sorting…
Continue ReadingEl Centro PD: Arson suspected in Imperial fire
The building that was Brooks Jewelry, a staple in downtown El Centro is no more. Flames engulfed the property early Monday morning and now law…
Continue ReadingRegistered voters in Arizona increase
An increase of about 66,000 active voters has been noted since the general election in November, according to Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. There…
Continue ReadingTroopers: Teen arrested for taking control of Alaska flight
A 16-year-old boy was arrested after he briefly took control of a small plane during a short commercial flight over western Alaska, authorities said.…
Continue Reading5 bodies found in Mexico believed to be missing police
Authorities in the western Mexico state of Michoacan say they have found the bodies of five men in an abandoned pickup. Local media report that…
Continue ReadingMark Kelly announces run for McCain Senate seat in Arizona
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who rocketed to the national spotlight when his congresswoman wife Gabrielle Giffords was shot in a failed…
Continue ReadingNewborn with umbilical cord attached found on California road
A newborn girl with her umbilical cord still attached was found by a newspaper carrier in the middle of a rural road before dawn in near-freezing…
Continue ReadingYCSO sheriff meets with President Trump
Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot was joined by sheriff’s from border communities in Texas and New Mexico to meet with President Donald Trump.…
Continue ReadingSTUDY: 7.7 million have at least one mental health condition
According to a new study, researchers discovered that 7.7 million children had at least one mental health condition. The conditions include…
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