Three detained after narcotics operation
A month-long investigation led to the arrest of three suspects accused of selling and distributing illegal narcotics in the Imperial Valley.
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Woman sentenced for smuggling meth into the U.S.
A 34-year-old woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and pleaded guilty to Importation of Methamphetamine.
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Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
Border Patrol agents ordered the young Senegalese men to wait in the scant shade of desert scrub brush while they loaded a more vulnerable group of migrants — a family with three young children from India — into a white van for the short trip in triple-degree heat to a canopied field intake center.
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Yuma police in search of man demanding money from two convenience stores
Yuma police are looking for a man who was last seen running westbound from a local convenience store after demanding money from two convenience stores Thursday afternoon.
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El Centro Border Patrol agents arrest prior sex offender illegally crossing into the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican man with a prior sexual offense conviction.
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Man dead in officer-involved shooting
One man was killed Thursday after an officer-involved shooting in El Centro.
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California authorities evacuate businesses after a man showed up with a gun in the area
Orange County Sheriff Department’s (OCSD) deputies and Santa Ana police evacuated a Hobby Lobby Tuesday after a man armed with a gun showed up outside the store.
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Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review
A news release from the tribe’s chairman, James J. Phoenix, described the incident as a ranger using his patrol vehicle to clear “debris” out of the roadway after climate activists refused to leave.
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Yuma man sentenced in 2021 bar murder
The Yuma man convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man at a local bar has been sentenced to 23 1/2 years at the Arizona Department of Corrections.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest Mexican citizen for attempted drug smuggling
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said when an agent approached the vehicle, a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe, they noticed the driver “exhibiting signs of nervousness” during the inspection.
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San Diego police sniper shoots and kills barricaded suspect
According to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), the suspect started firing at officers who were responding to reports gunfire. At least one officer initially fired back.
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Arizona police investigate after a gun was found in a student’s backpack
According to the school district, one of the school’s teachers discovered the gun while helping the student unpack the backpack.
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Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas is sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for corruption
Mark Ridley-Thomas, most recently a city councilmember, was sentenced in U.S. District Court on seven felony convictions including conspiracy, bribery and fraud for actions while he was a member of the powerful Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
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Backpage founder faces 2nd trial over what prosecutors say was a scheme to sell sex through ad sales
Jury selection for Michael Lacey and four former Backpage employees is scheduled to begin Tuesday in federal court. Their first trial ended in a mistrial in September 2021 when a judge concluded prosecutors had too many references to child sex trafficking in a case where no one faced such a charge.
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Local home damaged from gunshots, suspect still at large
The Yuma Police Department found a home damaged by multiple gunshots in the area of South 17th Avenue and West Main Canal Road Monday morning.
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El Centro police arrest two suspects for allegedly robbing two cosmetic stores
El Centro police arrested two suspects who allegedly stole merchandise from both El Centro and Yuma’s Ulta Beauty stores.
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Indianapolis man shot and killed by police after threatening officers with a machete
The Indianapolis Metropolitian Police Department (IMPD) shared a picture of the weapon that was in the possession of the 40-year-old man.
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Two students dead, one in critical, but stable condition after shooting
Allegheny County police say multiple gunshots were heard around 11:00pm Sunday night. The Allegheny County Housing Authority officer found two teenage boys dead, shot several times.
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Brawl at a California shopping center draws massive police presence
At around 4:00pm Sunday, Torrance Police Department (TPD) officers responded to Del Amo Fashion Center, for calls of a “large group of [teens] who are fighting amongst themselves.”
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One dead, several people injured in overnight shooting
Police said the shooting happened at around 3:00am Eastern in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Officers found one man dead at the scene.
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