Nearly six hours after dozens of shots were ringing out in a Somerton neighborhood and the suspect barricaded himself in his home deputies and officers were able to make an arrest. Daniel Albarez-Carranza was booked into the Yuma County Adult Detention Center early Saturday morning on eight felony charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly
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Shortly before 2 p.m. the Yuma Police Department responded to a residential fire on 2800 Block of South 1st Avenue. Road access to the area has been blocked on South 1 st Avenue between West 28 th Street and E Catalina Drive. YPD says detectives are investigating a possible Arson. The American Red Cross responded
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Students at an Arizona high school will not be allowed to carry regular backpacks in an effort to increase student safety. According to the district website the Douglas Unified School District is launching a clear bag policy. Students are only allowed with clear tote bags, clear plastic storage-type bags and clear small wallet-sized bags. The
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UPDATE (12:48 P.M.): The suspect is in custody, according to YCSO . The investigation is still ongoing. ORIGINAL BREAKING NEWS: Yuma County Sheriff’s Deputies report an active shooter in the area of Avenue B and County 17 in Somerton . Deputies responded to reports of shots fired around 6:30 Friday evening in the 2800 block
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The University of Arizona (UA) will open the first public veterinary college in Arizona, aiding a state-wide veterinary shortage. The long-awaited plans have just been approved on Thursday. UA said that the college will help with the state and national lack of qualified veterinarians. According to the U.S. Department of agriculture, Arizona has many locations
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SOMERTON , Ariz. – La persona detenida es Daniel Álvarez Carranza quien fue ingresado a la cárcel del condado de Yuma el día de hoy Sábado por la mañana con 8 cargos incluidos asalto agravado y poseción de arma de fuego mortal al enfrentar a la corte . Los Oficiales del sheriff del condado de
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Lizbeth Garcia tended to her 3-year-old son outside a tent pitched on a sidewalk, their temporary home while they wait for their number to be called to claim asylum in the United States. The 33-year-old fled Mexico’s western state of Michoacan a few weeks ago with her husband and five
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Students, athletes, and fans had to evacuate from a high school football game in Phoenix Friday night after gunfire erupted near the stadium. The Arizona Republic says it happened at Betty Fairfax High School. Witness report hearing multiple shots and seeing players ducking and leaving the field. The stadium emptied out a short time later.
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Antojitos , gorditas de nata , el cobijero anunciando sus especiales y regalos , los voladores de Papantla , las princesas y personajes a la entrada de la feria, así como la adrenalina en los juegos mecánicos , son algunos de los atractivos que ya son una tradición en las Fiestas del Sol que están
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El mes de la herencia hispana ha llegado a su fin, pero un evento dio una última celebración a la cultura hispana y se trata de ” Hispanicize ” tomando lugar este fin de semana en el Centro de Los Ángeles en el hotel Intercontinental. Este año está celebrando su decimo aniversario del evento que
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Ovidio Guzmán López es el hijo del narcotraficante encarcelado Joaquín “El Chapo ” Guzmán y su segunda esposa , Griselda López . Se cree que tiene un papel importante en el cartel de Sinaloa, según el Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos. En febrero , Ovidio Guzmán López fue acusado por el Departamento de Justicia
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Veterinarians and volunteers at the Yuma Humane Society are fighting to save a young dog’s life. The pup, now called ” Zero, ” came into the shelter literally looking like nothing but skin and bones. Yuma County Animal Control picked up the dog out in the county. He was shockingly emaciated, covered in ticks and
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It was Fernanda’s senior year of high school and she was just a few months away from graduation. She wanted to be a doctor and was excited for the new adventure college would bring, but all of that changed from one day to the next. “I started with a pain in my arm, but you
Continue ReadingSaturday marks the Fourth Annual Mayors’ Binational Bicycle Ride. It’s a 25-mile ride from Yuma to San Luis, Arizona that brings together cyclists across the county. The mayors of each of Yuma County’s cities and tribes lead the way. If you’re a cyclist in Yuma, chances are you’ve pedaled into Mr. B ‘s Bicycles, and
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The California Attorney General’s Office has set a court date for Calexico city councilwoman Rosie Fernandez. Fernandez is accused of a May hit-and-run accident. She’s also accused of driving drunk in July. Court records show her blood alcohol level was .15% at the time. That’s nearly twice the legal limit. The Imperial County District Attorneys
Continue ReadingCounty officials say one in three residents in the Imperial Valley struggle with food security. To continue their fight to feed communities, the Imperial Valley Food Bank celebrated it’s brand new facility on Friday morning. The 28,000 square foot facility allows the organization to store more food for valley residents and offer nutritional and education
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Court records show, both suspects in Friday morning’s shooting in Yuma have histories of run-ins with the law. Yuma Police are currently looking for Robert Cuen and Johnathan Magarelli in connection with 4:30 a.m. shooting in the 1100 block of South 9th Avenue. The incident sent a 25-year-old man to the hospital with a gun
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A North Carolina company has issued a recall on an undisclosed amount of chicken pie and meat loaf products because the labeling did not indicate they contain allergens. The MawMaw’s Chicken Pies products include meat loaf and chicken pies with or without veggies, and contain the known allergens milk and soy, the the US Department
Continue ReadingWhile driving to work on Highway 111, Ms. Rosalie Cota came up on an overturned vehicle. She did not hesitate to stop and dial 9-1-1. A press release from Calipatria State prison recounts that on Friday, September 6, Cota saw the injured man suffocating from a deployed airbag. He gave her his utility knife and
Continue ReadingJane Fonda has been arrested at an anti-climate change event for the second week in a row. USA Today reports that her ” Grace and Frankie ” co-star Sam Waterston was also placed under arrest at the event. Witnesses recount Fonda was walking to the U.S. Capitol to demand a green new deal along with
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