Month: October 2019

Those who have survived or lost their lives to domestic violence will be honored tonight at the annual domestic violence vigil hosted by the Yuma County Victim’s Rights Committee. Those taking part in the event will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Yuma County Main Library. There will be speakers, music, refreshments, and informational booths.

A former federal corrections officer from Arizona will spend five-years in prison for trying to set up a hit on her former romantic partner. Jessica Diane Ferrell pleaded guilty to charges of bribery and falsification of records. In addition to prison time, a judge sentenced her to three-years of supervision after her release. Ferrell was

The Walmart Foundation has committed $250,000 in cash grants to support California wildfire relief efforts. The funding will go to the nonprofits helping residents and first responders affected by the 16 blazes currently burning across the state. ” The fires in California are devastating and we’re working to quickly support our associates and customers who

A las familias migrantes centroamericanas les resulta difícil obtener empleo e inscribir a sus hijos en las escuelas porque no tienen la documentación mexicana adecuada. Las familias migrantes dijeron que esto agrega otra razón por la que cientos de otras personas quieren cruzar a los Estados Unidos, en una búsqueda desesperada para buscar asilo. Una

The search goes on for the missing mascot of a popular Yuma restaurant. Dewie disappeared Tuesday from Julieanna’s Patio Cafe. She’s a large, brightly-colored parrot, so she shouldn’t be too hard to miss. Dewie was last seen on the cafe’s patio. It’s located on 25th street behind the Walmart on Avenue B. If you’ve seen

Maricopa County’s assessor has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in Arkansas. He also faces state charges in both Arizona and Utah. Investigators say Paul Peterson brought pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to Arizona to give birth to their babies. He then brokered adoptions for the infants. Peterson faces 19 federal counts including smuggling,

The Department of Homeland Security is testing a program that speeds up reviews of asylum claims. The pilot project – called the ” Prompt Asylum Case Review ” system started October 7 in El Paso, Texas. Its goal is to have a judge make a decision on asylum claims within ten days. The program gives

Amazon has a new plan to try and jumpstart its grocery delivery business: cut some fees for its Prime members. The online retailer said Tuesday it will no longer charge $15 a month for its Amazon Fresh service, which delivers raw meat, vegetables and other groceries to customers’ doorsteps. But the service is only for

The man accused of stabbing a Somerton woman to death late Saturday night was denied bond Monday afternoon. Isaac Rivera made his initial appearance in South County Justice Court where the victim, Leticia Martinez’s family was in tears, yelling at Rivera in the courtroom. “You’re an (explicative), Issac,” said one victim. Rivera is charged with

El hombre de Yuma que fue arrestado la semana pasada por 20 cargos de explotación sexual de niños menores regresó a la corte el lunes por la tarde . Fiscales tuvieron dos días para revisar el informe policial y determinar si el hombre enfrentaría cargos. Sin embargo, los fiscales decidieron no hacerlo en este momento

Spurred by historic winds, several wildfires burned in California on Monday, causing evacuations and power outages in parts of the state. As the Kincade Fire and the Tick Fire burned, the Getty Fire broke out Monday morning on the west side of the 405 Freeway, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The area affected by

The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday. They’re glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as they were four years ago. And often, the survey found, they’re seeing the videos on services such as YouTube that are

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Blythe, Yuma, and the Imperial County on Tuesday 11 p.m. to Wednesday, October 30, at 5 p.m. NWS issues a Wind Advisory in effect from 11 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, until Wednesday, October 30, at 2 p.m. The winds will be coming from the

Una nueva encuesta realizada por trabajadores sociales sugiere que la edad de 12 años es una edad segura para que los niños se queden solos en casa. NBC News informa una encuesta de 485 miembros de la Asociación Nacional de Trabajadores Sociales realizada entre octubre y diciembre de 2015, los investigadores hicieron varias preguntas sobre

El hombre acusado de matar a puñaladas a una mujer de Somerton el sábado por la noche se le negó la fianza el lunes por la tarde . Isaac Rivera hizo su aparición inicial en el Tribunal de Justicia del Sur del Condado , donde la víctima , la familia de Leticia Martínez , lloraba