Month: May 2019

A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Tucson has been arrested for alleged sexual assaults. Tucson police say 33-year-old Steven Charles Holmes was booked Tuesday into the Pima County Jail on suspicion of three counts each of sexual assault and aggravated assault. It was unclear Wednesday if Holmes has a lawyer yet. A woman told police

Here is a list of the upcoming projects that will be affecting the busy streets of Yuma. City Projects 1st Avenue, 16th Street to Orange Beginning May 28, 16th Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction and 1st Avenue will remain closed between 13th Street and 16th Street as part of the

Swire Coca-Cola is set to open a new sales center and warehouse here in Yuma. City Officials gathered at the future sales center and warehouse facility for Swire Coca-Cola at 7420 E 30th St. Swire Coca-Cola, USA, the bottler for Coca-Cola® and other leading beverages in Arizona and 12 other western states, will break ground

No injuries were reported after an Arizona Department of Agriculture pickup truck caught on fire due to surrounding hay at West County 18th Street and South Avenue E Wednesday afternoon. Somerton Cocopah Fire Department said firefighters arrived at the scene and found an Arizona Department of Agriculture Inspector’s pickup truck that was fully involved. The

Former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi who was convicted of corruption, money laundering, and other charges are seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump. The Arizona Daily Sun reported Wednesday that a lawyer for the former Republican congressman from Arizona sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department last month, requesting an investigation. The letter claims

Brotherhood, a term that is often tossed around in the military. For some, brotherhood can mean the difference between an enjoyable retirement, and a lonely retirement. For Michael Taylor, brotherhood led him to faith and friendship. Right after high school, Taylor spent four years in the United States Army as a mechanic and 17 years

The Colorado River State Historic Park and The Yuma Territorial Prison will be taking a break from their seven-day a week schedule for the summer. The Colorado River State Historic Park and the Yuma Visitor Information Center will be closed on Mondays through the end of September. Their summer hours are from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00

A woman who was arrested back in April remains in custody after allegedly attempting to kill her partner. The suspect, Traci Lynn Vanakin along with the victim, were present at the hearing where the victim told his side of the story claiming Vanaken had pre-planned his murder. Victim describes the night of the event as

A woman who was arrested back in April remains in custody after she allegedly attempted to kill her partner. The suspect, Traci Lynn Vanaken along with the victim, were present at the hearing where the victim told his side of the story claiming Vanaken had pre-planned his murder. Victim describes the night of the event

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Memorial Day weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers. Officers say they are increasing patrols throughout Yuma County and will target other areas with a high rate of recurrence for DUI collisions and arrests. YCSO enforces the state’s 0.08 percent blood alcohol

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office along with other agencies will be increasing patrols on the lakes throughout the summer months. YCSO says Deputies will be actively working to enforce the laws and conduct details on the waterways as well as throughout Yuma County. Behaviors that deputies are watching out for on the water are a

Iran will “under no circumstances” enter a war either directly or indirectly with the United States, a prominent reformist Iranian lawmaker said Wednesday, as both Washington and Tehran try to ease heightened tensions in the region. The reported comments by Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh come after the White House earlier this month sent an aircraft carrier and

Changing markets and confusion over what can be thrown in recycling bins have forced some communities to rethink or even suspend their recycling programs. But many more recycling programs are working well, experts say. The difference is partly based on which methods are being used for collection and processing. Are you sorting paper from plastic

Long-running research projects credited with pivotal discoveries about the harm that pesticides, air pollution, and other hazards pose to children are in jeopardy of shutting down because the Environmental Protection Agency will not commit to their continued funding, researchers say. The projects being targeted make up a more than $300 million, federally funded program that

Adam Driver was home alone doing the dishes when his agent called with the news that he’d just received a Tony Award nomination. But since his wife was out of town, there was no one to share the news. So he just finished the dishes. The driver got the nod for his work in a

The Latest on Congress and investigations into President Donald Trump (all times local): 10:35 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting with Democrats behind closed doors Wednesday, tamped down the push among some Democrats to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. She stressed the need for patience and pointed to legal battles that she

An aggressive campaign at Target to let customers do more online is paying off. The retailer exceeded first-quarter expectations on just about every level, saying the same day services it’s rolled out, including picking up online orders at the store, drove more than 25% of comparable sales growth. That measure, which includes sales at stores

Only hours before women marched through many U.S. cities in January, Christopher Cleary set off a manhunt when he posted a Facebook message threatening to kill “as many girls as I see” in retaliation for years of romantic rejection. Cleary, 27, called himself a virgin who never had a girlfriend, stoking fears of another deadly