Month: June 2019

The family of the 77-year-old man from Somerton who police said was fatally struck by an alleged drunk driver is honoring their father. The cyclist, Jose Vasquez-Rodriguez, leaves behind five kids and will be remembered by the biking community in Yuma County. Biking was Vasquez-Rodriguez’s passion and it fulfilled him, according to his son, Julio

El próximo 30 de junio se desplegará miles de elementos de la guardia nacional en todo Mexico como parte de las estrategias de seguridad que implementó el Presidente López Obrador . En Baja California ya han arrobado 150 elementos y se espera 300 más en los próximos días , informó el Secretario de Seguridad Pública

Don Jose Vázquez era conocido por todos en la comunidad porque a diario pasaba en su bicicleta con su radio donde escuchaba canciones de Javier Solis. El ciclismo fue uno de los amores más grandes “la pasión de la bicicleta desde niño el contaba de sus anecdotas de su primer bicicleta la compró con su

A Calexico Border Patrol agent was allegedly assaulted by an individual near the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday morning. According to Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ), the incident happened at about 11:55 a.m. near the intersection of 1st Street and Dool Avenue in Calexico. An agent responded to the area to arrest a man believed

President Donald Trump is formally backing Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally in one of the most hotly contested Senate races of the 2020 election. Trump said on Twitter Tuesday that McSally has his ” Complete and Total Endorsement! ” He says the former fighter pilot has done an outstanding job in Washington and is fully

A woman was arrested in Phoenix after police found six dead dogs and nine others suffering from malnutrition late Sunday night. ABC 15 in Phoenix reported an officer was patrolling the area near 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street when they smelled a strong odor of what they believed was a decomposed body. According to

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) warns the community to not be a victim of phone scams. YPD said they are still receiving reports from the community on phone scams from the Social Security office stating their social security number has been linked to warrants or crimes. According to YPD, the person who falls for this

The parents of a Houston infant have been charged in her death after an autopsy found the child suffered a cracked skull and more than 90 fractures just days after being brought home from the hospital. Harris County prosecutors said Monday that Jazmine Robin, who was born prematurely, was 10 weeks old when she died

The Yuma Family Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) is hosting a two-day workshop free of charge on July 30-31 in Suicide Prevention Training to help save a life from suicide. Upon completion of the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) training, participants will be able to: -Recognize that caregivers and persons at risk are affected by

Lia Littlewood of Littlewood Fine Arts & Community Co-op believes that art is essential to the community. Whether it’s creating or simply just admiring it, she believes that everyone should have public access to art. Littlewood was recently chosen to receive a $5,000 grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts for research and development

A recently adopted puppy that disappeared after her owner crashed in Arizona survived 13 days in the mountains and has been reunited with her owner. The Arizona Daily Sun reports volunteers found Bella, a 4-month-old mixed yellow lab, almost two weeks after driver Michael Crocker rolled over his SUV off the historic Route 66 in

In this week’s Cracking the Case, News 11 dug into the several complaints filed against one Foothills couple for allegedly committing fraudulent schemes. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and the Yuma Police Department took a combined total of 26 complaints about the Reckards . Yvette and Michael Reckard s ran Yvette’s Homes Sales, and

La ciudad fronteriza de San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora en los últimos 10 meses se ha visto marcada por más de 50 homicidios , el equivalente a un promedio de un homicidio por semana Los habitantes dicen estar alarmados , “no hay seguridad en el pueblo, esta canijo no creas ” dijo un hombre que

El pasado viernes inició formalmente la temporada de verano y ya en Mexicali se han registrado 39 muertes relacionadas por el calor . El 40 por ciento de estos fallecimientos se tratan de personas con algún tipo de adicción que murieron en la vía pública y el resto son adultos mayores que sufrían alguna enfermedad

Police in Sierra Vista says a teenager is dead after falling from the roof of a moving SUV. The name of the boy hasn’t been released yet. Police say the teen was standing on top of the SUV’s roof while another teenage boy drove the vehicle around a neighborhood early Monday. The teen on the

Los que conocieron a Don Jose Vázquez dicen que fue un hombre muy activo a pesar de sus 77 años , “el salía muy temprano todos los días para San Luis Arizona o para Yuma, lo veía pasar en su antenita o su lucecita , era su rutina ” dijo Teodoro Tapia , quien tambien

Fire officials confirmed the mulch fire reported Monday afternoon has been contained but residents should still expect smoke in the area over the next few days. The fire was reported at 2375 West County 12th Street Monday afternoon, according to Rural Metro Fire Department. Firefighters at the scene have controlled the fire and will continue