Yuma man convicted of fatally shooting his friend sentenced
20-year-old Keith Simmons will serve four years in prison for negligent homicide and 1.5 years for unlawful discharge of a weapon. The sentences will…
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Yuma man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault sentenced
39-year-old Ricardo Meza will spend more than five years behind bars after accepting a plea agreement last…
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Trial dates set for former Yuma doctor accused of sexually abusing his patients
39-year-old Edsel Sandoval’s trial will begin April 6, 2027, and will go until May 7,…
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Nick Reiner indicted in deaths of his parents
Reiner will no longer face a preliminary hearing that was expected this fall, and the case moves directly towards a jury…
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Luigi Mangione talks to federal prosecutors about possible plea deal, sources say
News of the talks emerged after a hearing was hastily scheduled to take place before a federal judge Friday. Neither side has confirmed the…
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Four of five suspects arrested in Operation Teardrop identified
The suspects are 24-year-old Jacob David Vasquez, 60-year-old Jesse Cruz Flores, 39-year-old Ignacio Emmanuel Inzunza Jr. and 27-year-old Eduardo…
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Former SLHS teacher accused of sexually abusing underage student formally charged
27-year-old Genesis Alvarado is facing two felony charges, including sexual misconduct with a minor. The San Luis Police Department (SLPD) believes…
Continue Reading Judge in Luigi Mangione’s state trial rules jurors will be anonymous
Mangione has pleaded not guilty to several state charges in connection with the December 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson…
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Jury selection begins in Tupac murder trial
Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was gunned down in Las Vegas, the only man ever charged in his killing is going to…
Continue Reading Sentencing for Yuma man convicted of shooting his friend rescheduled
20-year-old Keith Simmons was found guilty of negligent homicide and unlawful discharge of a weapon back in June for the August 2024 death of…
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Somerton school teacher accused of having drugs on campus formally charged
55-year-old Deana Lynn Salter is facing charges of possession of dangerous drugs in a school zone, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug…
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Man accused of deadly Yuma house party shooting pleads guilty
22-year-old Abraham Colin pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault…
Continue Reading Yuma man pleads guilty to sexual assault
39-year-old Ricardo Meza will spend more than five years in jail after accepting a plea agreement. As part of the plea agreement, Meza will also have…
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Father of Georgia school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison
Colin Gray is the father of the Georgia teenager who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting four people and injuring nine others at a high school in…
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Jury in Imperial County delivers guilty verdicts in two cases
The Imperial County District Attorney’s Office said the jury in two different court cases delivered guilty…
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Singer accused of murdering teen to go to trial
The singer known as D4vd will stand trial for the murder of a teenager whose body was found in the trunk of his…
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Yuma doctor accused of fraud back in court
During the hearing, attorneys for Dr. Irfan Fazil and Bio Family Clinic requested a status hearing and a settlement conference, with the judge…
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Man who pled guilty to killing former Minnesota house speaker and her husband sentenced
Vance Boelter, the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Democratic lawmaker and her husband, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms Thursday in…
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Criminal trial date set for former Venezuelan president
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s criminal trial date has been set for next…
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Man convicted of child abuse sentenced to 21 years in prison
24-year-old Miguel Garcia pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse involving domestic violence in May of this…
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