Around 30,000 fentanyl pills trafficked by a Mexican drug cartel through an Arizona Indian reservation by the border were seized last week, according to U.S. officials. The Interior Department Law Enforcement Task Force on Opioids said the seizure was part of an operation that also seized $700,000 worth of illegal drugs in four border states.
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol agents in El Centro Sector arrested a woman suspected of smuggling methamphetamine on Saturday, according to US Customs and Border Protection. At approximately 5:47 p.m. CBP said a 26-year-old woman driving a black Nissan Altima approached the checkpoint and a Border Patrol canine detection team alerted to the vehicle. Agents sent the vehicle
Continue ReadingA North Carolina man accused of killing his wife was arrested Sunday on an Arizona interstate, authorities said, adding they will take a closer look at the death of the man’s first wife more than a decade ago. Nash County, North Carolina, Sheriff Keith Stone said 57-year-old Rexford Lynn Keel Jr. was arrested during a
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening and intimidating members of a northwest Phoenix mosque. Police say 40-year-old Noel Thomas Becht was taken into custody Saturday night on suspicion of trespassing, disorderly conduct and threatening and intimidating. Authorities have ramped up surveillance around local mosques since a man opened fire Friday
Continue ReadingA Brawley man was found shot to death inside his business that was set on fire, according to authorities in San Bernardino, California. The Central Station/Grand Terrace Police Department responded to a business in the 22000 block of Commerce Way just before 1:50 a.m. Saturday after the agency received reports of a silent alarm being
Continue Reading Police are investigating the murder of a reporter in San Luis, Mexico, according to Mexican media outlets. La Crónica said that 48-year-old Santiago Barroso Alfaro died Thursday night after he was shot inside his home. Authorities say Barroso was shot three times and that he called the Red Cross for help. He died in
Continue ReadingAuthorities in central California are searching for a 5-year-old girl who was swept away by a swollen river. The Stanislaus Sheriff’s Department says the girl slipped off rocks and fell into the Stanislaus River Sunday afternoon. It says several relatives and bystanders tried to rescue her but couldn’t reach her. The department says in a
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Union High School District Governing Board passed a measure that would remove the word “alternative” from Vista High School. The measure was passed during a meeting on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 with a 5 to 0 vote. Officials said it was based, in part, on “overwhelming” survey data completed by students and staff
Continue ReadingThe U.S. has a shortage of seven million rental homes affordable and available to extremely low-income renters, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. In five western states, including Arizona, that shortage is even worse. Arizona ranked third worst in the nation in having an adequate supply of affordable rentals,
Continue ReadingNewly unsealed documents from the U.S. trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman detail the behind-the-scenes efforts by prosecutors to keep out evidence potentially damaging to their witnesses and embarrassing to the government, including beliefs in mysticism, sex with minors and secret deals with drug enforcement agents. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan mostly
Continue ReadingThe creator of Jelly Belly jelly beans has released his own one-of-a-kind jelly beans, just in time for Easter. David Klein, who invented the Jelly Belly candies in 1976 but left the company in 1980, has launched his own company, Spectrum Confections. The new company recently released CBD-infused jelly beans. They’re now sold-out. “The jelly
Continue ReadingFrequent consumption of sugary drinks such as sodas, sports drinks and juice is linked to an increased risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease and, to a lesser extent, from cancer, according to new research. Compared with women who had sugary beverages less than once per month, those who had more than two servings a
Continue ReadingEvery year, Desert View Academy raises money to support those affected with Leukemia. This year, principal Deb Weigel challenged students to raise $12,000 and they surpassed that goal raising $17,085. With more than 12,000 people dying from Leukemia or Lymphoma cancer in the state of Arizona this year alone, principal Weigel says it is a
Continue ReadingNineteen corpses have been found in plastic bags in a western Mexico sewage canal, authorities said Friday. Prosecutors in the state of Jalisco said the bags were found in a township just east of the city of Guadalajara on Thursday night. The victims were killed by blows, strangulation or bullet wounds, and some bodies were
Continue ReadingThousands of people from across the region crowded on Saturday at the Naval Air Facility El Centro for the 49 th Annual Blue Angels air show. San Jacinto resident Patricia Williams said, “I have four special-needs boys and they are just crazy about the Blue Angels. They love the air show and every year they
Continue ReadingClose to 300 volunteers participated in the city’s third annual “Day of Unity” which brought Yuma and it’s community members together. City Council Member Karen Watts said, “I think it means that it’s important. And that Yuma comes together when asked.” Volunteers cleaned homes for the elderly, and tidied up vacant lots and painted walls.
Continue ReadingSaturday morning, a local middle school in Yuma was partying like it’s 1999. Centennial Middle School celebrated its 20th anniversary since the school opened. Students from the past and present participated in a one-mile color run and opened a time capsule from two decades ago. Centennial Middle School teacher, Angela Rico said it’s a chance
Continue ReadingA father and son team are walking along the U.S./Mexico border wall to see first-hand if there’s an emergency or not. Paul Pineda, from San Diego, said, “We are continuing on our walk along the border. We started at the Pacific Ocean, San Diego. We’re on our 9 th day.” He said border security is
Continue ReadingImagine police catching someone you don’t know in your home hanging out of your bathroom window. Yuma police said Oscar Burciaga, 39, was caught by officers Thursday morning. The alleged burglary happened near 12th Street and 2nd Avenue. “The guy kind of popped out and when he saw the officer he went right back into
Continue ReadingA QPR Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training will be held by the Health and Wellness Department from Arizona Western College on Wednesday, March 20. According to a press release, QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. The goal of the training is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and have
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