Month: February 2019

Snowfall closed schools and kept snow plow operators busy across northern Arizona’s highway country early Wednesday. Public schools were closed in Flagstaff which the National Weather Service said had 9.4 inches (24 centimeters) of snowfall by 6 a.m. with up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) more inches expected. Forecasters said conditions would improve gradually from

The man suspected of shooting his wife in the back of the head requested a settlement conference in a Yuma courtroom on Tuesday. Attorney Michael Donovan, who represents 40-year-old Mark Antonio Villicana, requested the conference. Prosecuting attorneys didn’t object to the request. Kinsey ordered a new judge to conduct the settlement. Villicana was arrested on

Crane School District recently announced an initiative to reshape four schools within the district over the next two years. The district has called the initiative – “Crane District Forward” which will implement a unification and expansion process that will ultimately impact four schools within the district. They include: Gowan Science Academy (GSA) H.L. Suverkrup Elementary

A caravan of about 1,600 Central American migrants camped Tuesday in the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras, just west of Eagle Pass, Texas. The governor of the northern state of Coahuila described the migrants as “asylum seekers,” suggesting all had express intentions of surrendering to U.S. authorities. While previous caravans had travelled to the

The governor of New Mexico ordered the withdrawal of the majority of the state’s National Guard troops from the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday, in a move that challenges President Trump’s description of a security crisis. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the partial withdrawal shortly before Trump’s State of the Union address. Her Republican

The man piloting a small plane that broke apart over a Southern California neighborhood had false credentials identifying him as a retired Chicago police officer, authorities said Tuesday. Antonio Pastini was killed when the twin-engine plane broke up shortly after takeoff and fell in pieces in Yorba Linda, igniting a fire in a home where

A nurse facing criminal charges in the rape of an incapacitated woman who later gave birth at a long-term care facility in Phoenix pleaded not guilty Tuesday. The only comments by Nathan Dorceus Sutherland came when he identified himself to the court and stated his birthdate. Afterward, Sutherland’s attorney vowed a vigorous defense, but declined

Face to face with emboldened Democrats, President Donald Trump called on Washington to cast aside “revenge, resistance and retribution” and end “ridiculous partisan investigations” in a State of the Union address delivered at a vulnerable moment for his presidency. Trump appealed Tuesday night for bipartisanship but refused to yield on the hard-line immigration policies that

A man is now behind bars after authorities stood outside of an apartment complex for hours with guns drawn. Dennis Luna was arrested on January 25 after trying to flee from Yuma police officers at an apartment complex near 24th Street and Avenue A, according to Janet Sanchez with the Yuma Police Department. Luna was

It’s a scam you probably don’t know about, but you should certainly be aware of. It’s called curbstoning , defined by the Arizona Department of Transportation as the repeated, unlicensed flipping of used cars for profit. Arizona resident Jose Jovel fell victim to this scam a few years ago when he took $7,000 out of

En menos de una semana se registran 2 feminicidios en Mexicali. Esta vez se trató de una mujer de 42 años de edad, identificada como Rosa Beltrán López de acuerdo a datos proporcionados de la Procuraduría de Justicia en Mexicai. Su cuerpo se encontró dentro de una bolsa de plástico en un lote baldío de

The most recent report of thousands of birds dying of avian cholera has left many looking for solutions. The Salton Sea was home to a countless amount of birds as they migrated south. Since the sea has receded, more birds are dying. Experts said time is running out for the species. Frank Ruiz, the Salton

El Departamento de Policía de Yuma está alertando a los conductores sobre un dispositivo (skimming) que roba la información de su tarjeta de debito para hacer compras fraudulentas que a menudo se dejan en las gasolineras. YPD dijo que encontraron un dispositivo en el Chevron ubicado en 6440 E 32nd Street el sábado 19 de

President Donald Trump, a uniter ? That’s the approach advisers say Trump will take in his first State of the Union address delivered under divided government. A president who’s mocked everyone from women to the U.S. intelligence community, foreign leaders and members of Congress is expected to speak Tuesday night of setting aside hard feelings

Una pareja local de recien casados se alistó en el Ejercito dos meses despues de casarse. Los nativos de San Luis, Aram y Auri Molina, se alistado al Ejercito para asistir a la Escuela de Candidatos a Oficiales (por sus siglas en ingles, OCS) luego de solo dos meses de matrimonio, dijo el Comando de

A local newlywed couple has enlisted in the Army two months after they got married. San Luis natives Aram and Auri Molina joined the Army to attend the Officer Candidate School (OCS) after only two months of marriage, said the United States Recruiting Command (USAREC). According to the U.S. Army’s website, OCS serves as the