Crime Archives

Brawley man arrested for carjacking and robbery

February 9, 2023 5:36 PM Faith Rodriquez

The Brawley Police Department said one man is behind bars after allegedly stealing a car from someone at gunpoint.

Texas man pleads guilty in racist 2019 Walmart attack

February 9, 2023 10:20 AM The Associated Press

A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime and weapons charges in the racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019, which prosecutors say was preceded by the gunman posting an online screed that warned of a “Hispanic invasion.”

Man sentenced in shooting that left 4 dead in Pima County

February 9, 2023 10:12 AM The Associated Press

A Tucson man has been sentenced to three years of supervised probation for lying to federal authorities about his role in a shooting that left four people dead including a Pima County constable.

Former Yuma teacher, coach in court for sending obscene material to a minor

February 9, 2023 8:40 AM Jacqueline Aguilar, CNN Newsource

An update now in the case of a local elementary school teacher and former junior varsity football coach, accused of asking for nude pictures from a minor.

YPD arrest 19-year-old man responsible for arson

February 8, 2023 11:57 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Abraham Retana

The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to a fire at Pepperwood Apartments on Wednesday.

AZ rep and Senator present bill to stop forced labor on incarcerated pregnant women

February 8, 2023 11:03 AM Dillon Fuhrman

Arizona Representative Athena Salman and Senator Eva Burch introduced legislation to prohibit forced labor for pregnant women in prison.

Man arrested for allegedly stealing a car and kidnapping a baby

February 8, 2023 8:04 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Authorities arrested a man after he allegedly stealing a car in Van Nuys and taking off with a baby inside the car.

State not offering plea deal in I-8 murder case

February 7, 2023 10:56 AM Adam Klepp

Tuesday morning in court, his lawyer said the state has not offered any plea deal and asked to move forward with a trial-setting conference on March 7.

Riverside County deputies kill man armed with spike bat

February 7, 2023 5:59 AM AP News

Riverside California sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man diagnosed with schizophrenia Monday after he came towards them with a spike-tipped baseball bat, authorities said.

Tucson man sentenced to five years for firearm possession and drug trafficking

February 6, 2023 2:21 PM Dillon Fuhrman

A United States district judge sentenced a Tucson man to five years in prison. According to a press release, the sentencing occurred on January 27.

Sixth officer terminated in Tyre Nichols death

February 6, 2023 12:20 PM Adelmi Ruiz, CNN Newsource

Former officer Preston Hemphill is the latest in a string of firings connected to the death of Tyre Nichols.

Two missing Missouri children found in Central Florida

February 6, 2023 7:01 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Authorities have found two children, who had been missing from Missouri for almost a year, in Central Florida.

3 killed in crash near LA involving driver fleeing police

February 6, 2023 5:30 AM AP News

Three people were killed and one person was injured in a crash involving a driver who was fleeing police near Los Angeles early Sunday, authorities said.

Two suspects in custody for execution-style killings

February 5, 2023 3:10 PM CNN Newsource, Adelmi Ruiz, Dillon Fuhrman

Two suspects are in custody for the brutal murders of six family members. This includes a teen mother and her 10-month-old baby in central California.

Early Sunday morning crash results in one death

February 5, 2023 2:51 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Adelmi Ruiz

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) responded to a report of a car crash on Sunday.

Man gets prison for fatal crash while fleeing Border Patrol

February 5, 2023 11:00 AM AP News

A man who crashed a car while fleeing U.S. Border Patrol agents in Southern California, killing one of his passengers, has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison, prosecutors said.

Police: Man arrested in taking of monkeys from Dallas Zoo

February 3, 2023 10:24 AM The Associated Press

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in the case of the two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo after he was spotted near animal exhibits at an aquarium in the city, police said Friday.