The man accused of killing a Somerton woman late Saturday night was formally charged in Yuma Justice Court Wednesday. Issac Rivera is facing one felony charge of premeditated First Degree murder per domestic violence or in alternative First Degree murder involving kidnapping . Rivera is accused of stabbing Leticia Martinez on Angelica Street in Somerton
Continue ReadingStrong winds fanned new fires in Southern California on Thursday, burning homes and forcing residents to flee in a repeat of a frightening scenario already faced by tens of thousands across the state. The latest blazes erupted in the heavily populated inland region east of Los Angeles as strong, seasonal Santa Ana winds continued to
Continue ReadingTime to dress up, eat candy, and celebrate unusual things. Ready for the bone-chilling Halloween facts? WFTV News in Orlando reports nine facts about the intriguing day. 1.- Halloween descends from the celebration of Samhain (SAH-win), the Celtic New Year observed between the sunsets of Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. 2.- Samhain eve, or Halloween,
Continue ReadingTwo Chinese nationals have been given 10-month suspended prison sentences and fined over $8,000 each for attempting to smuggle live baby eels out of France. The pair — a 20-year-old woman and 43-year-old man — were arrested on Monday at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport en route to China, after they were found with some
Continue ReadingDemocratic House impeachment investigators have invited former national security adviser John Bolton to testify behind closed doors next week, according to two sources familiar with the matter, but his attorney said he won’t appear without a subpoena. The committees have also invited National Security Council lawyer John Eisenberg and his deputy Michael Ellis to appear
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide who was a key figure in the FBI’s Russia probe, is running for the U.S. House seat left vacant by Democrat Katie Hill. Papadopoulos filed paperwork Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission. Hill announced her resignation Sunday amid an ethics probe into allegations she
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Sen. Kamala Harris is transferring staff from several early voting states to Iowa as she tries to revive her sagging presidential campaign with a strong showing in the leadoff caucus state. She’s staked her campaign on Iowa, but she has struggled to gain a foothold in the crowded field. Her
Continue ReadingSeveral residents in the area have expressed their concerns on the recent ‘ sonic booms’ occurring mainly in the Foothills area. These explosions are felt when an aircraft is speeding over 700-mph. ” When an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound, ” said William Barr, an Air Control Facility Officer with the Marine
Continue ReadingCon el propósito de mantener segura a la población , el Departamento de Policía de San Luis, Arizona estará conduciendo un operativo entre el 31 de octubre y el 2 de noviembre para detectar a conductores ebrios o que manejen en exceso de velocidad . El teniente Marco Santana confirmó que tendrán 7 unidades extras
Continue ReadingEl hombre de Yuma que confesó haber incendiado el imaginario Stewart Vincent Wolfe Playground cuando tenía 13 años en 2014, fue sentenciado a más de una decada tras las rejas . Kane Perez tambien fue sospechoso en un tiroteo involucrado con un oficial que se remonta a agosto de 2018. Perez se declaró culpable de
Continue ReadingAnother wildfire is forcing evacuations in Southern California. The Easy Fire has charred more than 200 acres east of Los Angeles in the Jurupa Valley. Some 7,000 homes are currently under evacuation orders. The fire is also threatening the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. High winds continue to be an issue for fire crews, but so
Continue ReadingIt’s been over a decade since Calexico police officer Adrian Cordova lost his life in a tragic car accident while coming home from a training exercise. Even though he is gone, the city he loved so much dedicated a park in his name and now he’s featured as a hero in a children’s book. Shaun
Continue ReadingThe grandmother who tearfully demanded justice for whoever beaten, murdered, and burned her 8-year-old grandson, is now believed to be a suspect in his death. Wednesday morning, Mexican authorities arrested Ana Luisa, the grandmother of the 8-year-old boy in Mexicali. Police interrogated Luisa and the child’s father. After questioning and further investigation, Luisa is believed
Continue ReadingOne day after she flew the coop, a Yuma restaurant’s beloved mascot is back where she belongs. Dewie went missing from Julieanna’s Patio Cafe on Tuesday. Word of the big, brightly-colored parrot’s disappearance spread quickly on social media. In fact, it was one of our top trending stories! Dewie was found in a tree in
Continue ReadingOne teacher’s wish for a SMART Board and pedometers has just been granted. Meagan Veraldi , a physical education teacher at Sunrise Elementary School won $5000 to help cover the costs of the new technology. “I was to the moon, I was so excited,” Veraldi said. I’m still very excited. I don’t even know that
Continue ReadingOver 45,000 total firefighters are fighting the Kincade fire in Northern California, which includes four of our very own. Every day, four Yuma Fire Department ( YFD ) personnel are on the strike team list ready to go whenever mutual aid is requested; including a captain, an engineer, and two firefighters who are all red
Continue ReadingThe Yuma man who confessed to setting the Stewart Vincent Wolfe Imaginary Playground on fire when he was 13 years old in 2014, was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars. Kane Perez was also a suspect in an officer-involved shooting that dates back to August 2018. Perez pled guilty to attempted arson and
Continue ReadingThe grand opening of the new Aquatic Center in El Centro is just the beginning of a growing community project. The El Centro City Mayor Edgard Garcia said, “”This is the aquatic center as it is now, but we do have plans to put in two water slides as well. This is just the grand
Continue ReadingThe new City Manager for Fairfield, Calif., has resigned to the Imperial County City Council Wednesday morning. The City of Imperial said the resignation comes after Mayor Harry Price of Fairfield City Council announced Stefan Chatwin as the new manager for Fairfield. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your City
Continue Reading(CNN) — Los espíritus inquietos, los vampiros y los zombis omnipresentes que se apoderan de las calles cada 31 de octubre pueden pensar que Halloween se trata de una diversión espeluznante. Pero de lo que los enmascarados de Halloween quizás no se den cuenta es que a principios de la década de 1970 y hasta
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