Purple heart vet accused of murder said he has brain trauma
A Mississippi man accused of killing a man and wounding a woman is a National Guard veteran who suffered a severe brain injury in Afghanistan. The…
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Jurors cry as prosecutor describes fatal attack on officers
The trial of a man charged with killing two Southern California police officers in an ambush-style attack began with tears Wednesday, as jurors cried…
Continue ReadingAmazon and Google end spat, bring YouTube to Amazon devices
Amazon and Google are ending their nearly 2-year spat, agreeing to bring their video streaming apps to each other’s devices. Back in 2017,…
Continue ReadingArizona latest state to shield lottery winners’ names
Arizona joined a growing number of states allowing winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous Wednesday after Republican Gov. Doug Ducey…
Continue ReadingMan accused of robbing Payson casino gets 5 years in prison
A man accused of robbing a Payson casino with another employee has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Ryan…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Barr: Trump not invoking executive privilege
The Latest on special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia and President Donald Trump (all times local): UPDATE: Read the redacted…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote on 3 bills targeting phone use while driving
Arizona House lawmakers are expected to vote on three proposed laws designed to deal with distracted driving caused by cellphone use. Two are…
Continue ReadingTrump tweets video, ‘game over’ photo after Barr’s press conference
President Donald Trump tweeted a ‘game over’ photo and a video captioned “No Collusion- No Obstruction” Thursday morning just…
Continue ReadingGovernor Ducey approves bill boosting veteran suicide tracking
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation boosting the state’s tracking of veteran suicides as part of an effort to prevent additional…
Continue ReadingMore charges for a man accused of claiming to be missing child
A federal grand jury indictment that was filed Thursday accuses an Ohio man who claimed to be a missing child from Illinois of lying to federal…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco eyes charge to drive its famed Lombard Street
Thousands of tourists could soon have to pay as much as $10 to drive down world-famous Lombard Street in San Francisco. City and state officials on…
Continue ReadingLegionnaire’s disease found in adjacent California prisons
Legionnaires’ disease bacteria that killed one inmate and sickened another is more widespread than expected in a California state prison,…
Continue ReadingArtbeat 12 returns to Yuma
Yuma’s Artbeat 12 brings in artists from all across the desert southwest. ARTbeat is an award-winning juried fine arts festival that fills…
Continue ReadingAfter 2 years of waiting, Americans will see Mueller report
After nearly two years of waiting, America is about to get some answers straight from Robert Mueller– but not before President Donald…
Continue ReadingImperial County holds Burial Ceremony for deceased residents
The Imperial County Administrator’s Office held an Indigent Burial Ceremony today at Terrace Park Cemetery in Holtville. The special ceremony…
Continue ReadingFormer Yuma police chief tells his truth behind YPD awards
EDITOR’S NOTE: The previous headline read Chief Lekan spoke the truth. The updated headline reads Chief Lekan says the city administrator…
Continue ReadingMcSally speaks on sexual harassment within the military
Close to one month after Senator M artha M cSally confessed she had been raped by a senior officer while serving in the Air Force, she made a visit…
Continue ReadingSuspect allegedly tries to rape teen daughter of brother’s girlfriend
A Calexico man is behind bars for allegedly trying to rape the teen daughter of his brother’s girlfriend. Police arrested 58-year-old Juan…
Continue ReadingMass school shootings continue to shift academic roles
This Saturday marks 20 years since the Columbine school massacre. The school shooting claimed the lives of 12 students and one teacher in Littleton,…
Continue ReadingFormer U.S. Marine shares domestic violence story
Martha McSally said it wasn’t until years later that she reported the abuse she endured while serving in the Air Force. But she said that when…
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