Imperial County residents said John Matthew Chappalear of Brawley should be held accountable if the allegations against him of running a cockfighting ring are true. They said cockfighting is a cruel and bloody form of animal cruelty. The County Sheriff raided two properties outside Westmorland on Tuesday morning. They seized over 299 birds and several
Continue ReadingA hit-and-run accident that was caught on camera in Calexico is going viral on social media after police said they tracked down the driver, who happens to be a Calexico city councilwoman. The video left many community members shocked and even more, outraged when they discovered who was behind the wheel. The car’s license plate
Continue ReadingItzel Nohemi Quiroa Seratos , de siete años , fue asfixiada y abusada sexualmente antes de ser asesinada , dijo la Fiscalía General del Estado de Sonora durante una conferencia de prensa el viernes . Una autopsia reveló que Itzel fue asesinada el 23 de mayo, el día en que desapareció . Equipos de búsqueda
Continue ReadingSeven-year-old Itzel Nohemi Quiroa Seratos was suffocated and sexually abused before she was killed, said Sonora’s State Attorney General’s Office during a press conference Friday. An autopsy revealed Itzel was killed on May 23, the day she went missing. Search parties along with several law enforcement agencies searched for Itzel for seven days until she
Continue ReadingPolice are notifying the public of a level three sex offender who is now living in the city of Yuma. The Yuma Police Department said 46-year-old Charles Edward Eaves is now living at the 2500 block of South Virginia Drive in Yuma. He is described as 6 feet, 230 pounds, with auburn hair and hazel
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Netflix blinked first and now other major Hollywood studios say they may reevaluate filming in Georgia if the state’s abortion law goes into effect. The state is known for its lucrative tax incentives for filming. WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment and the Walt Disney Co. followed the streaming service’s lead earlier this week with a
Continue ReadingThe Tucson Sector Border Patrol and members of Mexico’s Federal Police discovered an incomplete cross-border tunnel on Wednesday afternoon underneath a parking lot in Nogales.
Continue ReadingThe Tucson Sector Border Patrol and members of Mexico’s Federal Police (Policia Federal) discovered an incomplete cross-border tunnel on Wednesday afternoon underneath a parking lot in Nogales. According to Tucson Sector Border Patrol, agents trained in illicit tunnel detection accompanied by Border Patrol International Liaison Units and Mexican Law enforcement discovered the incomplete tunnel while
Continue ReadingThe House Democratic Leader Charlene Fernandez released the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement that he will impose a 5-percent tariff on all goods entering the United States from Mexico. “The economies of Arizona and Mexico, particularly our border state of Sonora, are completely intertwined. Trade with Mexico supports more than 100,000 jobs here, many
Continue Reading A San Luis teen was arrested for an alleged attempt to smuggle methamphetamine through the Port of San Luis on Tuesday morning. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working the pedestrian crossing lanes referred to a fifteen-year-old, a United States Citizen for additional inspection as she attempted to enter the U.S., officers say. According
Continue ReadingArizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed an $11.8 billion spending plan for the coming budget year. The Republican governor calls the budget approved Friday the best of the five he’s signed since taking office. He says it is a fiscally prudent plan that invests in education and public safety while preparing for an economic downturn.
Continue ReadingAttorneys for a decorated Navy SEAL facing a murder trial in the death of an Islamic State prisoner will try again Friday to have the case dismissed after their client was unexpectedly freed from custody. A military judge released Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher from custody on Thursday, which drew gasps in a San Diego
Continue ReadingUno de los dos adolescentes acusados por el asesinato de un taxista de San Luis, Mexico , compareció en la corte el jueves por la mañana para que su caso se extendiera hasta agosto . Hailey Dawn Hoover, de 17 años , es una de los dos sospechosos acusados de asesinar a Guillermo Sotelo .
Continue Reading Construction on new 80-bed state-operated facilities to house elderly veterans in northern and southeastern Arizona will begin soon in Flagstaff and Yuma. The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services says it will break ground on a 10-acre site in Flagstaff on Saturday and hold a similar groundbreaking in Yuma on June 22. The Legislature approved $27
Continue ReadingAn Arizona man is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for his murder conviction in the 2017 shooting death of his girlfriend, whose body was later dumped in a lake north of Phoenix. Kodi James Bowe, 29, had pleaded guilty to murder in the March 2017 death of 21-year-old Taylorlyn Nelson, who authorities say was shot
Continue ReadingAsh in the air and smoke in your lungs can be two indications of controlled burn season. Yuma County is a large community for its agriculture and with that, comes discarded crops. After harvest, many of the fields are burned within the months of June, July, and August. These controlled burns are a way to
Continue ReadingLa Ciudad de Somerton han despedido a su director de Parques y Recreación . El administrador de la ciudad , Ian McGaughey , dijo que el hizo la recomendación de despedir a Sergio Davalos . McGaughey agregó que debido al código de la ciudad , la medida debía ser aprobada por el ayuntamiento . El
Continue ReadingMexican authorities confirmed Thursday they found the body of the seven-year-old San Luis, Mexico girl who was reported missing on May 23. According to the Sonora State Attorney General’s Office, officials found the body of the minor in a remote deserted area 164 feet from the canal where Itzel Nohemi Quiroa Seratos was last seen.
Continue ReadingThe City of Somerton has released the investigation into the misuse of taxpayer dollars by the Somerton Police Department ( SPD ) after police officers were permitted to drive city vehicles out of town for off-duty work. The investigation found that the decision made under the leadership of former Chief of Police Joseph Turitto ultimately
Continue ReadingAutoridades mexicanas confirmaron el jueves que encontraron el cadáver de la niña de siete años de San Luis, Mexico , que fue reportada como desaparecida el 23 de mayo. Según la Oficina del Fiscal General del Estado de Sonora, los funcionarios encontraron el cadáver del menor en un terreno despoblado a 164 pies del canal
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