Four defendants in Jacob Sims murder case heading to trial
Sadie Hiatt, 22, Daniel Martinez, 36, Gabriel Mills Sr., 42, and Gabriel Mills Jr, 22, will be back in court on November 17 for a pre-trial conference.
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Man accused of kidnapping and running away from Yuma police formally charged
Jeffrey Proett, 57, is facing ten charges, including eight felonies. These include kidnapping, endangerment, reckless driving, and running away from police.
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Selma Blair faces assault charges in New York following incident during flight from L.A.
Blair, known for films such as “Cruel Intentions,” “Legally Blonde” and “Hellboy,” was arraigned Monday on two counts of second-degree assault.
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Jury selection for actor Russell Brand’s sexual assault case underway
Jury selection took place on Monday for the trial of British actor and comedian Russell Brand over alleged historical crimes including rape and other sexual offenses.
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Man accused of Yuma house party shooting agrees to plea deal
Aden Arviso, 23, has agreed to a plea deal to one count of aggravated assault, which is a Class 3 felony.
Continue Reading Prosecution calls for status hearing during Yuma house party shooting suspect’s trial
Aden Arviso, 23, faces two counts of first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault. The status hearing is taking place Friday afternoon.
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Yuma child sexual abuse case heading to trial
The attorneys for Ethan Kotlinski, 29, previously raised an insanity defense, but Kotlinski has now been found competent to stand trial.
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Yuma man sentenced for burglaries
Guillermo Torres, 52, was sentenced Thursday to 3.5 years in prison, with credit for 190 days already served.
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Yuma woman facing charges for practicing nursing without a license faces new allegations
Jennivyr Derakhshan, 51, the owner of Aura Grace Aesthetic Medical Group and Radiant Adult Medical Group in Yuma, was arrested last week.
Continue Reading Trial for man accused of Yuma house party shooting enters third day
During the trial’s third day, the girlfriend of Ande Blackthunder, who was one of the victims killed in the shooting, took the stand.
Continue Reading Trial for man accused of Yuma house party shooting enters second day
Aden Arviso, 23, faces two counts of first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault in connection to the May 2023 house party shooting.
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Man accused of killing Southern California couple ordered to be held without bail
Steven Cleveland is accused of killing a Chula Vista couple in January of last year, while on the run for crimes he committed in another state.
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Three accused of Yuma drive-by shooting face multiple charges
Julius Johnson, 19, Moises Murillo, 18, and Antwan Yancey, 19, are each charged with first-degree murder, drive-by shooting, participating in a criminal street gang and aggravated assault.
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Arizona Court of Appeals orders resentencing in road-rage case over AI victim video
An Arizona man convicted in a deadly 2021 road-rage shooting will be resentenced after a state appeals court found an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video depicting the victim unfairly affected his original sentence.
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Yuma doctor who stole more than $36 million from Medicaid sentenced to prison
The Yuma doctor who pled guilty to fraud has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison Friday.
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Trial underway for man accused of Yuma house party shooting
Aden Arviso, 23, faces two counts of first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault in connection to the May 2023 house party shooting.
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Former ‘American Idol’ contestant found guilty of murdering his wife
A jury convicted Caleb Flynn of fatally shooting his wife Ashley in February. They deliberated for about two hours before reaching a verdict.
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Imperial County D.A. responds to Salton City man accepting a plea deal
Marquez said the decision came down to one thing: 17-year-old T’neya Tovar’s family wanting to find their daughter and give her a proper burial.
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Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion indicted
Ivanna Ortiz, 36, has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and is due back in court in late October. She faces life in prison, if convicted.
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Law enforcement searches for murdered teen’s remains in Salton City
Our sister station KESQ was out there Tuesday. Pictures captured by them shows the area taped off, with several law enforcement units, including ICSO, the FBI and the District Attorney’s Office, in the area.
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