February 2020

The final countdown: Molding the officers of tomorrow

February 10, 2020 7:24 AM Crystal Jimenez

As the Arizona Western College Law Enforcement Training Academy (AWCLETA) nears its final days, recruits were put to the test by taking on real-world…

Narcos reclutan a jóvenes para transportar drogas

February 10, 2020 7:19 AM Sumiko Keil

Un joven es arrestado después de intentar contrabandear paquetes de metanfetamina en el punto de control de inmigración de la Interestatal 19 cerca…

Smugglers continue to recruit juveniles to transport drugs

February 10, 2020 7:11 AM Sumiko Keil

A young man is arrested after attempting to smuggle packages of methamphetamine at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint near…

HOY: Lluvias dispersas y ocasionales tormentas

February 10, 2020 6:39 AM Sumiko Keil

Se espera que el condado de Yuma y sus alrededores reciban lluvias y tormentas eléctricas de lunes a martes…

Rain and thunderstorms Monday

February 10, 2020 6:20 AM Gabriel Salazar

Yuma County and surrounding areas are expected to receive rain and thunderstorms Monday into early…

China virus cases rise again, 65 more on ship in Japan

February 10, 2020 5:52 AM The Associated Press

China reported a rise in new virus cases Monday, denting optimism that disease control measures including isolating major cities might be working,…

Silver Spur Rodeo continues to be a hallmark community event

February 9, 2020 6:18 PM Billy Khang

The Silver Spur Rodeo has been a staple event for residents in the desert…

More counties approve ‘sanctuary’ resolutions on gun rights

February 9, 2020 5:38 PM The Associated Press

RESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Two more rural Arizona counties have declared themselves to be “Second Amendment sanctuary counties,” taking stances in…

Trump to propose $4.8 trillion budget, boosting border defense

February 9, 2020 5:12 PM Ericka Conant

President Trump is expected to propose a $4.8 trillion budget Monday, including $2 billion to fund border wall…

Thailand mourns victims of country’s deadliest mass shooting

February 9, 2020 2:48 PM The Associated Press

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — As mourning began for the victims of Thailand’s worst mass shooting, the country counted its losses: a mother…

Outrage after gunman ambushes NYC police twice in 12 hours

February 9, 2020 2:04 PM The Associated Press

A gunman is in custody after he ambushed police officers in the Bronx twice in 12 hours, wounding two in attacks that ignited outrage from officials…

Kobe Bryant to be honored at 2020 Academy awards

February 9, 2020 1:37 PM Ericka Conant

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Along with his exceptional career on the basketball court, Kobe Bryant also had a successful creative run. He even…

YPD responds to multi-vehicle crash

February 9, 2020 10:45 AM Ericka Conant

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma Police officers responded to a collision involving multiple vehicles Sunday. It happened at about 2:333 a.m. in the…

Carrot Festival helps continue family traditions

February 8, 2020 8:42 PM Billy Khang

Thousands of residents lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the latest parade presentations from various groups throughout the Imperial…

US official: American casualties in Afghan military mission

February 8, 2020 2:22 PM The Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — American and Afghan military personnel were fired on while conducting an operation in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar…

Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA

February 8, 2020 1:50 PM The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orson Bean, the witty actor and comedian who enlivened the game show “To Tell the Truth” and played a crotchety merchant on…

Civilian captures scene as shots are fired inside Thailand mall

February 8, 2020 1:31 PM Ericka Conant

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – 20 people are dead and 31 hurt in a mass shooting in Thailand mall Saturday. At about 3:30 p.m. a Thai soldier opened fire…