Two arrested, 12 firearms seized in Yuma
YPD said an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were both arrested “on weapon related charges and multiple other felony offenses.”
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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 trial.
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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 negotiations.
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YCSO warns residents of fake bail request scams
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is warning residents of a scam targeting families of people in custody.
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Victim in 1974 cold case identified
Investigators have identified 19-year-old Rebecca Jean McMahan, whose body was found partially buried in the desert near Desert Hot Springs in 1974.
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School bus stop shooting leaves one student dead in South Carolina
A student was shot and killed Wednesday morning at a bus stop in Gaffney, South Carolina.
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CBP officers at San Ysidro Port of Entry seize fentanyl
In a press release, it happened last Monday when officers referred a 22-year-old man from Mexico, driving a 2024 Revoo electric moped, for a secondary inspection after the man “applied for admission into the United States.”
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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 Jesus Martinez.
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Kim Kardashian’s home in Southern California burglarized
Billionaire business mogul Kim Kardashian’s home in Hidden Hills, California was burglarized over the weekend.
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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 there’s multiple victims.
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 outside of a New York hotel.
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Two dead after shooting at a Chicago elementary school
Fire officials say the shooting was reported shortly before 4 p.m. Central Monday at Mark Twain Elementary School on S. Lotus Avenue near W. 52nd Street.
Continue Reading San Luis High School teacher arrested for alleged sexual conduct with a minor
27-year-old Genesis Alvarado, a digital photography teacher at San Luis High School, was taken into custody last Friday.
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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 trial.
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Yuma teen killed in Tucson
19-year-old Julissa Rub Salazar is a Yuma native who was found dead in a Tucson apartment last week.
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ICE officers to have body worn camera later this week
All ICE officers and agents will have body worn cameras by Wednesday, a senior DHS official told NBC News.
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YPD seeks community’s help in identifying group of young men checking car doors
YPD said four young men were seen in the College Area on July 9, checking car doors and looking inside vehicles.
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No evidence against former Mexicali police chief
Former Mexicali Police Chief Pedro Ariel Mendivil, who was arrested and accused of multiple criminal charges last month, was released.
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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 19-year-old Eduardo Dominguez.
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Idaho police release footage of mass shooting at In-N-Out Burger
The suspect, identified as Chad Williams, is seen pulling up to the drive-thru window at In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls and firing at an employee inside.
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