Yuma doctor indicted by grand jury
Dr. Irfan Fazil, 54, is accused of operating a racketeering enterprise to defraud AHCCCS out of millions of dollars between July of last year and May of this year.
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Preliminary hearing set for California mother accused of killing her daughter
Ashlee Buzzard, who has pleaded not guilty last year, was inside a Santa Maria courtroom Monday morning. She will be back in court on September 16 for her preliminary hearing.
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Key witness to not testify in person at Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing
Robinson is accused of shooting and killing political activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. He faces a potential death sentence if convicted.
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U.S. Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in the case of Etan Patz
By a 6-3 vote, the justices sided with New York prosecutors to undo a Federal Appeals Court decision that overturned Pedro Hernandez’s conviction. The three liberal judges dissented.
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Yuma man found guilty of negligent homicide in friend’s shooting death
A jury found 20-year-old Keith Simmons guilty of negligent homicide and unlawful discharge of a weapon in connection to the August 2024 death of 19-year-old Eduardo Dominguez.
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Fate of Yuma man accused in friend’s killing now in jury’s hands
Emotions were high in the courtroom Thursday as both the defense and the prosecution delivered their closing arguments to the jury.
Continue Reading Yuma man charged with murdering his friend testifies in his own defense, says shooting was accidental
20-year-old Keith Simmons is charged with second-degree murder and unlawful discharge of a firearm in the August 2024 shooting death of his friend, 19-year-old Eduardo Dominguez.
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Death penalty off the table for man charged with murder in Brawley
23-year-old Genaro Lemus was in court for a status conference in his first-degree murder case. He’s accused of murdering 43-year-old Steven Angulo back in February.
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Suspects in Winterhaven murder appear in court
42-year-old Gabriel Mills Sr., 21-year-old Gabriel Mills Jr., 35-year-old Daniel Martinez and 21-year-old Sadie Hiatt faced Judge Monica Lepe-Negrete for a scheduled pre-trial hearing.
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Woman released without paying any bail
In Imperial County, one of four people charged in connection with the murder of a Salton City man appeared in court Friday.
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Yuma hit-and-run suspect receives probation after pleading guilty
Earlier this year, 24-year-old Saul Angulo Hale was accused of hitting a victim and a light pole with his car near Gila and First Street.
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Yuma doctor accused of fraud scheme makes first court appearance
A Yuma doctor is facing multiple felony charges after being arrested as part of an ongoing investigation by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
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Brawley murder case delayed; suspects to be tried together following co-defendant’s extradition
23-year-old Genaro Lemus faces first-degree murder charges in connection with the shooting death of 43-year-old Steven Angulo earlier this year.
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Yuma man charged with murder of his son sentenced to prison
38-year-old Daniel Harris will serve 16 years behind bars after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.
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Yuma man convicted of second-degree murder sentenced
40-year-old Nicholas Harder has been sentenced to 71 years in prison and will serve his terms consecutively.
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City of San Luis council member sentenced for unlawful flight
42-year-old Tadeo De La Hoya has been sentenced to 24 months of probation with no jail time.
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Yuma doctor arrested for theft and fraud
A well-known Yuma doctor is behind bars facing three felony charges, and is now part of an investigation launched by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
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Four people arrested in connection with murder of man in Salton City
Four people arrested in connection with the murder of a Salton City man appeared in court Thursday.
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Man back in court after fight at Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex
27-year-old Nofoa Fagaima was charged with aggravated assault and temporary disfigurement after he was arrested for a fight that happened Saturday night during a men’s softball game at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex.
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Yuma woman sentenced in connection to the death of two-year-old son
21-year-old Angelina Vasquez has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. This was the maximum she could’ve received based on the plea agreement.
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