Arizona ranked to have one of the most anti-LGBT hate crimes
On Tuesday a study showed Arizona to rank number five for the most attacks against LGBT members. According to security.org, hate crimes against the…
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Democratic donor Ed Buck charged with a felony for running a drug den
Democratic donor Ed Buck has been charged with operating a drug house after a 37-year-old man suffered a nonfatal overdose at his apartment last…
Continue ReadingTyshawn Lee, 9, killed in ‘murderous rage’ by gang members bent on revenge, prosecutor says
On a warm and sunny afternoon in November 2015, 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee was still in his school uniform when he told his grandmother he loved her and…
Continue ReadingTrump names new national security adviser
President Donald Trump named Robert O’Brien, the US hostage negotiator, his new national security adviser on Wednesday. ” I am pleased to…
Continue ReadingCity puts gates in downtown alleys to fight crime
Calexico city officials believe homeless people are behind the recent increase in downtown crime. They said alleys are being used to break into…
Continue ReadingStrange lights reported in the sky over Yuma
New information now on those strange lights people have been reporting in the night sky over the Yuma Foothills. KYMA began receiving calls about the…
Continue ReadingMexicali celebrates Mexico’s Independence
Today the city of Mexicali celebrated the 209th anniversary of Mexico’s Independence from Spain. Community members came out to honor and pay…
Continue ReadingParents demand crossing guard after boy hit by car
A 15-year-old boy who was struck by a car on his way to school Monday morning in El Centro, is expected to make a full recovery. The boy’s…
Continue ReadingTeen rescued by APS employee visits fire station
On Monday, the Somerton Cocopah Fire station got a surprise visit from a teen that was rescued by first responders in a recent incident. According to…
Continue ReadingInauguran nueva Subcomandancia en Mexicali
El día de hoy fue inaugurada la sub-comandancia zona noroeste que se encuentra cerca de la garita este aquí en Mexicali, la obra es…
Continue ReadingBurned body discovered in El Centro
El Centro firefighters make a gruesome discovery while putting out a trash can fire. They find the charred remains of a human body. Firefighters got…
Continue ReadingYUHSD staff trained to assess students who may be high on drugs
It’s an unfortunate reality that drugs, like opioids , have become a problem in schools across the nation and certainly in Yuma County.…
Continue ReadingResidentes reciben clases de ciudadana en Somerton.
Cada 17 de septiembre se celebra el dia de la ciudadanía , esto con motivo de recordar el día en que se firmó la…
Continue ReadingYuma woman pleads guilty to shooting
Guilty – that’s the plea Tracy Lynn Vanaken entered Tuesday in a Yuma courtroom. Police say Vanaken opened fire on her boyfriend back in…
Continue ReadingJury convicts man accused of taping drugs to his genitals
A Tucson jury finds a man guilty of charges connected to a bizarre drug bust, but law enforcement will have to find him before he can serve his time.…
Continue ReadingEl Centro Border Patrol Sector makes 118th meth bust
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents made their 118th methamphetamine bust this weekend at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint . On Sunday, a…
Continue ReadingMiraculous recovery celebrated during visit
A surprise visit leads to a joyful reunion in Somerton . In May of 2017 , Jesus Sandoval and a friend wrecked an all-terrain vehicle near the County…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol stops sex offender from re-entering U.S.
U.S. Border Patrol agents bust some human smugglers and stop a convicted sex offender from re-entering the country at the same time. It happened…
Continue ReadingStaggering decrease in migrant apprehensions in Yuma
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents have released new numbers showing the staggering decrease in apprehensions along the southern border. For the fiscal…
Continue ReadingYuma Police Department warns about warrant scam
Yuma Police Department has been made aware of a scam involving warrants where people posing as court officials ask people to send pictures of their…
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