Man serving life in prison for 2014 death of Tucson teen faces retrial in killing of 6-year-old girl
Jury selection began Tuesday in the second murder trial for Christopher Clements in the Isabel Celis case.
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Wellton man arrested for charges including possession of narcotics for sale
A 39-year-old man was arrested and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center for multiple felonies including possession of narcotics for sale.
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Woman formally charged with hit and run
The Yuma woman accused of hitting a pedestrian with her car last month and leaving the scene of the crash was formally charged Tuesday with hit and run.
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Border Patrol agents seize drugs and money in two vehicle stops
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two people on two separate events over the weekend.
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DC court says former President Trump not immune from criminal prosecution
Trump is facing a four-count indictment in Washington, including charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. And conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Calexico PD responds to refugees attacking NYPD officers
The Calexico Police Department (CPD) issued a statement Friday night regarding the refugees attacking two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers and their placement on a bus to Calexico following the attack.
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Yuma man arrested by U.S. Marshals and YPD, accused of sexual abuse of a minor
In a press release, the 46-year-old man was arrested on Friday, and is facing several charges: Molestation of a child, sexual abuse, aggravated assault with sexual motiviation and voyeurism.
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Department of Homeland Security to crackdown on counterfeit NFL gear
Every year, Homeland Security Investigators (HSI) come across bogus merchandise during the Super Bowl. Many buyers are unaware they’re purchasing counterfeit jerseys, hats or even rings.
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Court rescheduled for man charged with murder
A witness no-show leads to a court date rescheduling for the man accused of murdering his girlfriend in an El Centro apartment.
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Suspect accused of placing a recording device in park bathroom not formally charged
The man arrested for allegedly placing a recording device in a public park bathroom was not formally charged with those counts in court.
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Fani Willis acknowledges a ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledged in a court filing on Friday having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump but argued there are no grounds to dismiss the case or to remove her from the prosecution.
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Man sentenced to eight years in prison for investment fraud
50-year-old David Allen Harbour was sentenced to eight years in prison for wire fraud and transactional money laundering.
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Robbery suspect fights police officers
A man is arrested in Calexico for stealing a pair of shoes and fighting law enforcement.
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A 29-year-old man was arrested for multiple felony offenses and is accused of placing a recording device in a restroom at Sanguinetti Memorial Park.
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Somerton Middle School teacher faces charges after alleged assault on student
A Somerton Middle School teacher, was booked at the Yuma County Jail Tuesday night. The teacher is accused of hitting a student in the classroom.
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Suspect cuts victim with machete
Calexico police are searching for the person who cut a man’s arm with a machete.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Cold cases of the Desert Southwest
Over the years, cold cases in the Desert Southwest have left many locals with no answers.
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Package sent to rural California elections office tested positive for fentanyl, authorities say
The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department will investigate the incident. The envelope was sent to the Yuba County Registrar of Voters headquarters, about 40 miles (70 kilometers) north of the state Capitol in Sacramento.
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Attempted murder suspect sentenced to 32 years in prison
The Yuma woman convicted of attempted murder after shooting her boyfriend on Interstate 8 was sentenced to 32 years to life behind bars.
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Man accused of arson formally charged
The Yuma man accused of arson after his apartment went up in flames appeared in court Tuesday where he was formally charged.
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