Officials find 45 bodies in secret graves in Mexico
Officials confirmed the discovery of up to 45 bodies at clandestine burial sites in Mexico, with an estimated 30 cadavers found in one spot in the…
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Yuma mayor signs emergency declaration due to migrant influx
Mayor Doug Nicholls signed an emergency proclamation Tuesday and declared there is an imminent threat due to the release of migrants in the Yuma…
Continue ReadingCBP: 239 pounds of marijuana found in empty railroad car
Officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry seized 239 pounds of marijuana concealed inside an empty railroad car Tuesday, according to US…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in taxi carjacking at knife point
Calexico resident Raul Medina, 48, is behind bars for allegedly carjacking a taxi at knife point on Sunday night. Police said it started at Rockwood…
Continue ReadingResidents upset at Calexico gas station
A Calexico woman is taking legal action against a local gas station. The AMPM gas station on Kloke Road in Calexico refused to give Rosa Hernandez…
Continue ReadingYRMC lifts flu-season visitor restrictions
Yuma Regional Medical Center lifted its flu-season visitor restrictions Tuesday. YRMC officials said people under the age of 16 are are now permitted…
Continue ReadingImperial County Humane Society combats feral crisis
The United States Humane Society estimates 50 million feral cats live in the U.S. It’s a crisis affecting communities nation wide. The Imperial…
Continue ReadingLocal non-profits in Yuma hit breaking point with humanitarian aid
Local non-profits (NGO’s) in the area are hitting a breaking point due to the influx of migrants being released into the Yuma community. The…
Continue ReadingA musical trinity force from Yuma
Rejection is nothing new to up and coming artists, and one 19-year-old singer and songwriter from Yuma has experienced many highs and lows while…
Continue ReadingMuere nio electrocutado en Mexicali
Al tener contacto con un cerco electrificado el niño identificado como Jesús Antonio Martínez, de 12 años de edad,…
Continue ReadingYuma Sector Border Patrol apprehend 50 Central Americans
A group of 50 Central Americans surrendered to Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents on Saturday, according to Customs and Border Protection officials.…
Continue ReadingWeather forecast expected in Yuma, wind advisory for Imperial
Rain is expected until 2 p.m. in Yuma and a wind advisory for Imperial residents has been established as of Tuesday afternoon. Yuma is expected to…
Continue ReadingHome Grown: Learning about Yuma’s Cotton Gin
In this week’s Home Grown we learn about Yuma’s only local cotton gin. Not many people realize that we have one of the few cotton gins in…
Continue ReadingLocal teenager goes above and beyond for a better education
One local girl, 16-year-old Gabby Parris, is not letting her struggles get in the way of finishing her high school education. Growing up as a…
Continue ReadingLocal cheer squad need your help making it to the top
Local cheerleading team, Storm Cheer is looking for your help in making their upcoming season a success. The owner of Storm Cheer, Brianna Perry,…
Continue ReadingHelicopter crashes in field on outskirts of metro Phoenix
Authorities say a helicopter has crashed on the outskirts of Phoenix and news video showed wreckage and an apparent burned area in a farm field.…
Continue ReadingFirst full-time law enforcement academy in Yuma
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Monday to celebrate the start of the new full-time law enforcement training academy in Yuma. The new local…
Continue ReadingWoman sentenced to 10 years for shooting man, drugging child
A Washington state woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting her ex-boyfriend and drugging her 8-month-old son. The Yakima…
Continue ReadingWoman caught smuggling 110 pounds of marijuana
A 34-year-old woman was arrested after she attempted to smuggle nearly 110 pounds of marijuana on Friday, April 12, according to the US Customs and…
Continue ReadingTwo women arrested in killing of California doctor
A former model arrested in California in the killing of a psychologist last month made a court appearance in Las Vegas on a murder charge the same…
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