Expelled lawmaker back in hospital, in stable condition
Former Arizona legislator Don Shooter is back in a Phoenix hospital after being released earlier in the week following emergency surgery. His son,…
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Somerton man accused of performing sexual battery on 6-year-old girl
UPDATE According to a press release from San Pasqual School District ( SPSD ), the mother of the student reported that her child had been a victim of…
Continue ReadingHelp Clear the Shelter!
On Saturday, August 17, it is National Clear the Shelter Day! If you have been in the market for a new furry friend, this weekend would be the time…
Continue ReadingQuintero trial continued, chilling letters detailed day 4
Oscar Quintero allegedly wrote chilling letters to the mother of his children, detailed inside the Yuma County Superior courtroom Friday morning. The…
Continue ReadingRepresentatives tour Border Patrol’s holding facility
United States Representative Greg Stanton and State House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez will be visiting the San Luis Port of Entry commercial…
Continue ReadingWeather Alert: Excessive Heat Warning for Yuma County
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an excessive heat warning for Yuma, Gila River Valley, Kofa, and Central La Paz County starting Tuesday…
Continue ReadingICSO arrest man for online threats planned against IVC
Deputies arrested a 21-year-old on Wednesday after allegedly making online threats to harm Imperial Valley School ( IVC ) students and staff. The…
Continue ReadingU.S. makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes
U.S. health officials are making a new attempt at adding graphic images to cigarette packets to discourage Americans from lighting up. If successful,…
Continue ReadingBaby shark cereal hits the shelves this weekend
Baby shark cereal do do do do is coming to Sam’s Club this weekend. According to WLWT News in Cincinnati, Kellog’s is launching Baby…
Continue ReadingTyson recalls more than 39,000 pounds of frozen chicken patties
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling more than 39,000 pounds of frozen ready to eat chicken patties because they may be contaminated with “extraneous…
Continue ReadingYPG hosts briefing on anti-terrorism for local law enforcement
On the heels of recent mass shootings and past tragedies, a terrorism expert visited the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) as a featured speaker to teach law…
Continue ReadingMan suspected of kidnapping mom, 80, arrested in California
Authorities say a man suspected of kidnapping his 80-year-old mother from a nursing home in Reno, Nevada has been arrested after a standoff in a Los…
Continue ReadingPolice looking for suspects in smash-and-grab burglary
Calexico police are asking the public if they can identify two men caught on video running towards the border. They’re suspects in a recent…
Continue ReadingBody cam footage shown in day 3 of Quintero trial
UPDATE (5:34 p.m.) State prosecutors called the Somerton-Cocopah Fire Department’s acting captain on the night of January 3, 2018 to stand…
Continue ReadingMultiple residences destroyed by fire
Firefighters have put out the fires and are now checking the area for hot spots after multiple homes caught on fire at 9th Street and 20th Avenue…
Continue ReadingSomerton drive-by shooting suspect appears in court
Eduardo Romero Gonzalez made his first court appearance Thursday in San Luis after police arrested him in connection to a series of drive-by…
Continue ReadingNuevas patrullas van contra la delincuencia en Mexicali
Se refuerza la seguridad en Mexicali con la entrada de nuevas patrullas en la ciudad y el valle . Son 27 patrullas con equipo especial, 19 patrullas…
Continue ReadingRepresentantes de los Estados Unidos visitan Yuma
El jueves el Greg Stanton, Representante de los Estados Unidos y Charlene Fernandez Lider de la Minoría de la Casa del Estado estarán…
Continue ReadingNew indoor swap meet brings hope to local vendors
Swap meet vendors who lost their business in last years devastating Santo Tomas fire are now moving on. Despite talks to rebuild the swap meet,…
Continue ReadingTwo students sent to YRMC due to heat illnesses
The Yuma Fire Department said two students were taken to the hospital after being out in the sun during a school evacuation. YFD said Thursday just…
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