A U.S. Border Patrol agent dies shortly after being found unconscious in his patrol vehicle. Agents discovered 44-year-old Robert Hotten on Sunday south of Patagonia in southeastern Arizona. He was patrolling alone, which is customary. Agents tried to revive him before airlifting him to an ambulance. Hotten died on the way to a Nogales hospital.
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents say they prevented a convicted sex offender from re-entering the U.S. this weekend. Agents say they saw a man entering the country illegally Friday night about 29-miles west of the Calexico West Downtown Port of Entry. They arrested him and took him to the El Centro Station for immigration
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For today’s Military Matters, we honor Staff Sergeant (Staff Sgt) Gregory La Fleur. SSG La Fleur enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2006. He is assigned as an Aerial Delivery Equipment Repair Supervisor/Tester for the Airborne Test Force at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). According to a press release provided from YPG, SSG La Fleur was
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If you have ever noticed one of your plants is in need of some tender loving care, experts at the University of Arizona want to help! Whether it’s your family’s lemon tree or a crop of wheat that just won’t grow, in today’s Home Grown, we’ll learn how you can get them back to tip-top
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Thousands of taxi drivers blocked major roadways in Mexico City Monday to protest ride-sharing apps like Uber . The city-wide blockage caused huge delays for drivers. Cabbies say the system is unfair. They say to earn their medallions they have to pay for licensing and taxes, and pass inspections and tests. They say drivers for
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A Facebook post published by city council incumbent Mike Shelton, but soon after deleted called students “animals” and talked about “tranquilizing” them. The post written by the Yuma City councilman who also works as a substitute teacher wrote the post about the number of detention slips he served to students. Shelton said he was warned
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A judge has delayed Congressman Duncan Hunter’s corruption trial, moving it closer to the date of California’s primary election. The San Diego Union-Tribute reports U.S. District Judge Thomas Whelan changed the date to January 22 after a request from defense attorneys. They want to give an appeals court more time to rule on Hunter’s request
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Police say a 20-year-old man beat, raped and threatened his pregnant girlfriend with a knife in hopes of killing the fetus. An arrest affidavit says Joseph Bernard J. Combs was arrested Friday on charges that include attempted murder, sexual battery aggravated assault and kidnapping . He remains jailed on a $3.5 million bond. The Gainesville
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A memorial caravan wound its way through Ecatepec’s streets Sunday carrying white roses in remembrance of a 2-year-old girl who was beaten to death and left on a sidewalk in the Mexico City suburb, one of many killed in a very dangerous country to be female. The National Citizen’s Observatory of Feminicide says an average
Continue Reading(NBC News) – A dog who survived for weeks in the rubble left in the wake of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has earned its new name — Miracle. Big Dog Ranch Rescue, a rescue base in Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, got word on Friday morning that there was a dog in need of emergency care.
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A new lawsuit claims the popular video game Fortnite, is considered to be ‘addictive as cocaine’ in a new lawsuit. ABC 7 News reports the video game has been a pop culture sensation since it was released it 2017, spurring a line of viral videos, dances, and merchandise. Fortnite, created by Cary-based Epic Games was
Continue Reading(NBC Palm Springs) – A mother in Desert Hot Springs is trying to find answers after her five-year-old autistic child came home from Bubbling Wells Elementary School with two black-eyes. Crystal Rivas said her child Heath Rivas did not leave home with the bruises, but as much as she tries to find out if the
Continue ReadingYuma County has made it to another ” Best Places ” list, ranking 16th in the ” 20 Most Popular Places to Retire in the Southwest ” list by the website topretirements.com. According to the website, many baby boomers might not know exactly where they want to retire, but they probably have an idea of
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Two weeks ago, most of the country had never heard of Joshua Brown. The 28-year-old catapulted into the spotlight when he reluctantly testified in the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger , who was convicted of killing her neighbor, Botham Jean. Ten days after he testified, Brown was shot and killed —
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An Iranian Instagram star famous for her radical appearance and cosmetic surgery has been arrested for blasphemy by the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office, according to the country’s semi-official Tasnim News agency. Tasnim News said the influencer, who goes by Sahar Tabar on Instagram but was identified as Fatemeh Kh by Iranian media, using the first character
Continue ReadingA drone video appearing to show hundreds of blindfolded men being led from a train in China has raised new concerns over the ongoing crackdown on Muslim Uyghurs in the far western region of Xinjiang . The video — which was posted online anonymously last week — shows hundreds of men, most of whom are
Continue ReadingThere’s a new superhero in Gotham City. The DC comic book superhero Batwoman made her television debut Sunday night on the CW. In celebration of the premier, the Redmoon Restaurant Ale House and Arcade held a party for the event. With the bat-signal shaped pizza, and the logo etched into delicious grilled cheese sandwiches. The
Continue Reading25 years ago, Linda Shaner heard the news that no one hopes to hear. Shaner said, ” When I was at one of the visits with her, the doctor noticed a spot that I had. And he said he was concerned about it and wanted me to have it checked before I came back with
Continue ReadingBobbi McDermott didn’t always have a passion for fishing. It wasn’t until she met her late husband Mac, and began fishing with him that she fell in love with the sport. ” We never did get a fish all day. But it was just fun to be out. Fishing is such a sport that all
Continue ReadingHeroes and villains alike packed the civic center for the fifth annual Yuma Con 2019. Hundreds dressed as their favorite characters and enjoyed life-size arcades, video game tournaments, and even Jedi training. City of Yuma Marketing Specialist, Ana Lazo-Padilla said the event continues to grow every year as they look to meet the needs of
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