Una mujer joven está muerta luego de presuntamente dispararse accidentalmente mientras se encontraba en Adair Range en Yuma el lunes. La Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Yuma confirmó que sus detectives están investigando el incidente, pero no pudieron proporcionar más información. Continuaremos actualizando esta nota a medida que haya más detalles disponibles.
Continue ReadingFour suspects are behind bars Wednesday after police said a fight at a McDonald’s in Brawley led to a pellet gun being fired. A scary situation for McDonald’s customers Tuesday night after the fast food restaurant was locked down following reports of shots being fired. Brawley police arrived at the scene and said some of
Continue ReadingHasta el martes, 700 inmigrantes ilegales se entregaron a la Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector Yuma, según un tuit de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza. En el tuit, la ubicación exacta de donde los inmigrantes ilegales se entregaron a los agentes no fue revelada por el CBP. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/CBPArizona/status/1123719683415453697″,”author_name”:”CBP Arizona”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/CBPArizona”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;700 illegal aliens surrender themselves to
Continue ReadingThrough Tuesday, 700 illegal immigrants surrendered themselves to Yuma Sector Border Patrol, according to a tweet by Customs and Border Protection. In the tweet, the exact location of where the illegal immigrants surrendered to agents was not revealed by CBP. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/CBPArizona/status/1123719683415453697″,”author_name”:”CBP Arizona”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/CBPArizona”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;700 illegal aliens surrender themselves to &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/USBP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#USBP&#lt;/a&#gt; &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/YumaSector?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#YumaSector&#lt;/a&#gt; Border
Continue ReadingAn unaccompanied minor who was in the custody of the US Office of Refugee Resettlement has died, officials said. The 16-year-old boy died Tuesday at a Texas children’s hospital where he had been treated for several days in the intensive care unit, according to a written statement from Evelyn Stauffer, spokeswoman for the Department of
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump asks Congress for an additional $4.5 billion for humanitarian response and border operations. According to the White House Office: The Trump Administration is seeking a supplemental appropriation of $4.5 billion to address the immediate humanitarian crisis on the southern border. $3.3 billion of this request will fund humanitarian assistance, including funds to
Continue ReadingAn embattled Phoenix long-term care facility where an incapacitated woman was raped and then gave birth now has a state license to operate. It’s the latest step in an ongoing effort to overhaul Hacienda HealthCare’s operation and image by relinquishing oversight to the state. The Arizona Department of Health Services approved the license last week,
Continue ReadingThe Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers of lane restrictions on SR 85 in Gila Bend starting May 6. The following restrictions will occur south of Gila Bend on Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Restrictions will resume Monday, May 13, through Wednesday, May 15. SR 85 will
Continue ReadingA San Francisco billionaire is donating $30 million to the University of California, San Francisco, to research root causes of homelessness and potential solutions. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, a city native, has embraced homelessness as a philanthropic cause, pumping millions into a 2018 city measure to tax wealthy companies to pay for homeless services. The
Continue ReadingA student with a pistol and no immediately apparent motive killed two people and wounded four others at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte before campus police disarmed and arrested him, authorities said. The campus police chief said the suspect had not appeared on their radar as a potential threat. “I just went into a classroom
Continue ReadingThe Federal Bureau Investigation is looking for a male suspected of robbing Desert Financial Credit Union in Glendale on December 6, 2018. The FBI says the suspect approached the teller and presented a demand note. The suspect fled from the scene and is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the
Continue ReadingAccording to the latest report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the total number of cases of the measles has jumped to 704 in the United States and that number is expected to rise. “Unfortunately right now, we are breaking records for the measles in us and it’s a stark reminder just how
Continue ReadingMaine has become the first state to ban single-use food and drink containers made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed the bill into law Tuesday. The Natural Resources Council of Maine says Maine’s the first state to enact such a ban. Similar legislation passed Maryland’s legislature in April, but
Continue ReadingThe Department of Homeland Security will start a DNA testing pilot program next week to help identify and prosecute individuals posing as families in an effort to target human smuggling, two department officials confirmed to CNN. The Rapid DNA testing, as it’s known, involves a cheek swab and can, on average, provide results in about
Continue ReadingA complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney stated that Dr. Javad Aghaloo is tied to several cases where Imperial Valley patients got procedures they didn’t expect. Now the community is concerned. Local resident Wendy Luevano said, “Shame on them. It’s disappointing to know that they can do that and get away with it. And hopefully
Continue ReadingIn recent weeks, shelters used to house illegal immigrants released from Border Patrol and Immigration Customs Enforcement custody in Phoenix have seen less traffic. While in Yuma, the shelter has hit capacity on several occasions. Capacity at the Yuma shelter fluctuates. Captain Jeff Breazeale said Tuesday it’s below capacity with only 66 people in the
Continue ReadingThe Imperial County Fire Department is reporting a structure fire on Austin Road south of Keystone Road Tuesday afternoon. According to fire officials, there are multiple exposures and one injury was reported from smoke inhalation. The individual is now being treated and will be transported to the nearest burn center. The cities of El Centro,
Continue ReadingCommunity members are questioning why former City Administrator Greg Wilkinson has been at City Hall after his retirement request was accepted by the Yuma City Council Friday. Deputy Mayor Gary Knight acknowledged that Wilkinson has been at City Hall, but said Wilkinson is not employed by the City. “He does not work for the city.
Continue ReadingBrawley Police Department responded to multiple reports of a shooting at McDonald’s on Main Street in Brawley. Brawley police said officers arrived on scene and arrested four suspects involved in the altercation. The suspects involved used a knife and fired a replica firearm that fires pellets. The altercation started inside of McDonald’s and continued outside
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