18-year-old found dead near 5th Street and May Avenue
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a homicide in the area of 5th Street and May Ave Sunday morning.…
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Sydcol Waste Management Services on fire, fire now contained
A hazardous waste facility was up in flames Tuesday evening near the Yuma Palms mall. The fire is now…
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Brush fire near westbound Interstate 8 burns about 72 acres
Imperial County Fire is assisting with a brush fire close to westbound Interstate 8 near the Andrade…
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YFD to help California firefighters deal with “Rabbit Fire”
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) received a mutual aid request from California authorities to join the Imperial Valley Stike Team to deal with the…
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Pennsylvania prison escapee caught following week-long manhunt
The manhunt for escaped murder suspect Michael Burham is over. Pennsylvania State Police say Burham has been taken into…
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Narcotics Task Force arrest Yuma man and seize drugs and weapons
According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), the arrest occurred on Friday, July 14 at around 7:10am, in the area of E. 35th Street and S.…
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Multiple vehicles and heavy machinery on fire near Winterhaven
The Yuma Fire Department said a semi-trailer containing hazardous materials is on fire on Interstate 8 near…
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Hyundai/Kia of Yuma owner dead in plane crash in California
The owner of the Hyundai/Kia of Yuma, Abraham Razick, died in a plane crash on Saturday in Murrieta,…
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One woman dead from gunshot wound, YCSO investigates
According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), at approximately 12:16am, deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the area of West 1st…
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1,000 acre fire occurring near a U.S. Army Base in Arizona
A large wildfire has prompted a shelter-in-place order for portions of a U.S. Army Base near Sierra Vista Tuesday, according to…
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AMBER ALERT: Mother and two-month-old baby allegedly abducted
An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning for a mother and her two-month-old baby who were allegedly abducted in Lancaster,…
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Suspect in fatal shooting arrested in California
The suspect in the June 11 shooting of a 51-year-old man has been arrested by deputies of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office…
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Arizona trooper shot, suspect dead in car crash
So far, details about the circumstances of the shooting have not been released and the condition of the trooper is not…
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Arizona authorities investigate plane crash
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials identified the plane as a single-engine aircraft that took off from Falcon Field…
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YCSO confirms, kayaker finds missing person dead near RV park
In an updated press release by the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), 20-year-old Brian Velasquez of Yuma was found dead near the area of Cocopah…
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One man dead after late night crash
The collision happened on the 4400 block of West 24th Street between Avenues C & D, about one mile east of Cibola High…
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Update: Brush fire evacuation order in Yuma lifted
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to a brush fire near Avenue 5E and 30th Street, causing a small evacuation in order due to a large propane…
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UPDATE: 35-year-old woman found dead east of Somerton
In a press release, YCSO responded to a report at around 11:40am on Monday, in the area of Avenue 1E and County 18th…
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YPD responds to aggrivated assault and attempted homicide
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is investigating two incidents that occurred on the same day: Saturday, May…
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BREAKING: Yuma Fire Department arrives to put out house fire
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) is arriving at a house in the area of South 7th Avenue and West 25th Street to put out a…
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