Update: Shooting at a Texas elementary school leaves 14 students and a teacher dead, governor says
At least two hospitals were treating patients Tuesday after a shooter prompted a lockdown at a Texas elementary…
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Brothers arrested after crossing into United States through Morelos Dam
A post to social media from U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector said two brothers were arrested after illegally entering the United…
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Suspected arsonist who set multiple fires throughout Imperial County has first appearance in court
On the morning of May 23, a 57-year-old man who set multiple haystacks on fire throughout Imperial County, had his first preliminary court hearing…
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Brawley teen charged in court for alleged Brawley drive-by shooting
18-year-old Richard Timothy Horta is facing one count of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Two juveniles were booked on similar…
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9 shot, 2 fatally, at State and Chicago on Near North Side, CPD says
Nine people were shot, two fatally, in a shooting outside a McDonald’s on the Near North Side Thursday night in what Mayor Lori Lightfoot called an…
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Agents find meth in laundry bag after vehicle inspection near Salton City
Border Patrol agents say they arrested two people who tried to smuggle illegal drugs through a…
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Two undocumented immigrants arrested for smuggling illegal drugs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says two people were arrested for attempting to smuggle…
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Man found guilty for possession of guns and ammunition in Arizona home
An Arizona man was found guilty of possessing firearms and ammunition. He will be scheduled for sentencing on August 1,…
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California man becomes next to plead guilty to Capitol riot charge
A California man who stormed the U.S. Capitol, opened the doors to other rioters and sat in the senate chair of then-Vice President Mike Pence…
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Arizona prisoner won’t be executed in gas chamber
Just weeks after Clarence Dixon became the first prisoner to be executed in Arizona in nearly eight years, another prisoner sits on death row, next…
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DEVELOPING: Three in custody after alleged armed robbery on 4th Avenue & 21st St.
Three suspects were taken into custody by the Yuma Police Department (YPD) after officers responded to a Sound Depot store a little before 5 P.M.…
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House passes domestic terrorism bill following Buffalo shooting
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill aimed to prevent domestic terrorism — and combat the threat of violent extremism by white…
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Brawley juvenile shot, two minors and an 18-year-old behind bars
Two minors and an 18-year old are now behind bars for allegedly shooting a juvenile.…
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Yuma County Sheriffs Office rapid DNA matching
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) –Â The rapid DNA law enforcement program is coming to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office to help deputies solve more crimes.…
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Disturbed man arrested after running into Somerton city event
In a report from Somerton Police Department, officers were called in about a disturbed man who was swinging a metal pipe in the middle of the…
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89-year-old killed in a hit-and-run; suspect found and released from jail
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Joe Puga, an 89-year-old retired farmer was struck right outside his home on Lotus and Ross by a hit-and-run driver…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How local law enforcement is dealing with fentanyl throughout Yuma County
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has become a growing problem throughout the United States. The same can be said for Yuma…
Continue Reading Man found guilty for attempting to smuggle weapons, threatening officers with a gun
A man from Las Vegas was found guilty for smuggling weapons into the United States and for threatening an officer with a…
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Gadsden School District band teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a minor sentenced to prison
42-year-old, Felix Armenta Lopez, will spend time behind bars after being sentenced Tuesday to five years in the Arizona Department of Corrections,…
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89-year-old El Centro man dies in hit and run
El Centro officers say an 89-year-old man was hit by a car and was later pronounced…
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