Month: March 2019

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man suspected of smuggling drugs last Friday morning, according to Customs and Border Protection. Last, at approximately 8 a.m., when a silver Honda Accord with two occupants approached the U.S. Border Patrol immigration checkpoint on Interstate 8. During initial inspection, a Border Patrol canine alerted to the vehicle. The

Firearms use by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents is declining, and less-lethal force is also down, according to data obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. The decrease comes as fewer people are crossing the border illegally and after the agency overhauled how force should be deployed at the border. There were 15

La policía en el suburbio de Scottsdale en Phoenix dice que un hombre está acusado de matar a su perro de servicio golden retriever de cuarto años en su casa y tirar el cuerpo del perro en un bote de basura donde fue encontrado por miembros de la familia. La policía dijo en un comunicado

One long-time Y uma teacher is excited about the recent announcement that teachers and staff at the Yuma Union High School District will be receiving raises this fall. Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) claimed none of the money will be taken from any other part of the school district’s budget. Teachers that meet the

The Arizona House has voted to let adults leave loaded guns in their vehicles on school grounds. Arizona already allows unloaded weapons in vehicles driven by adults. Republicans say the measure approved in a party-line vote Monday would reduce the risk of accidental shootings from parents loading and unloading their guns. They also say it

An experience once thought only to be available to wine connoisseurs is now in Yuma. The Farm Fresh Forks program is a group striving to get the word out about healthy eating through produce tasting! The way they do it? Each week until the end of March, chefs from eight local restaurants will offer a

Customs and Border Protection reported Monday of a man suspected of attacking a Border Patrol agent by throwing a bladed object that hit the driver’s side window. According to authorities, the Border Patrol agent sustained injuries but was able to pursue the suspect, along with other agents, and arrest him. The suspect is now in

Nearly $83,000 worth of methamphetamine was discovered inside a vehicle’s gas tank by Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Luis Port of Entry Sunday. According to a press release, officers sent a 26-year-old Yuma woman for additional inspection as she tried to enter the United States Sunday morning. A narcotics detection canine alerted

Firefighters faced ‘hoarder-type conditions’ as they battled a house fire reported in the 4400 block of West 14th Place Saturday morning, fire officials said. The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) said shortly before noon, personnel found heavy smoke coming from the attic and flames coming from the rear of 4471 West 14th Place. As they began

Luke Perry, the TV icon better known for “Beverly Hills, 90210”, has died after suffering from a massive stroke. Perry died Monday morning at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank, Calif. He was 52 years old. We will have more information on this story as soon as it becomes available.

Arizona motorists who have a standard driver license or ID card have about 400 business days remaining until Oct. 1, 2020, when the federal Transportation Security Administration imposes stricter identification criteria for travelers to pass through airport checkpoints. Access to other facilities such as federal buildings and nuclear power plants is also affected. The Arizona

A group of parents is protesting after they say a suburban Phoenix school unfairly disciplined students for their political views. Around 40 people, including a few students, gathered Monday morning across the street from Perry High School in Gilbert with signs and flags saying “Make America Great Again” and other messages supportive of President Donald

The suicide rate among active-duty Marines is at a ten-year high in 2018 and it’s an issue that the Marine Corps Air Station is working hard to address. In 2018, there were 68 active duty Navy personnel died by suicide with 57 cases among the Marine Corps, according to data released by Marine Corps General,