Crime Archives

YPD: Sex offender living in Yuma

October 27, 2020 5:48 AM Sumiko Keil

Police say William Anthony Anderson, 57, is a level 2 sex offender living in…

Mexico seizes industrial-scale meth, fentanyl lab in capital

October 26, 2020 5:44 AM The Associated Press

Soldiers and police in Mexico seized an industrial-scale meth and fentanyl…

Armed Human Smuggler Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Several

October 23, 2020 1:42 PM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

Police say the man was found with a rifle, cartridges, and a bulletproof…

YCSO: Burglary suspect arrested

October 23, 2020 9:52 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

YCSO says Joshua Fertig was arrested Thursday…

Woman arrested after allegedly firing shots along U.S. 95

October 23, 2020 1:20 PM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

YCSO says the suspect is facing aggravated assault…

Homicides rise in Mexicali

October 23, 2020 7:54 AM Sumiko Keil

Mexican officials said homicides increase by 42 percent in…

Cardwell Trial: Doctor involved in toddler’s autopsy takes stand

October 22, 2020 1:15 PM Crystal Jimenez

The doctor involved in the autopsy of Celine Carreno testified Thursday, describing the toddler’s last moments before passing away.…

Judge throws out extortion charges against megachurch leader

October 22, 2020 5:29 AM The Associated Press

Citing insufficient evidence, a judge on Wednesday threw out extortion charges against the leader of a Mexican megachurch but left in place…

Search for Foothills burglary suspect ends in arrest

October 21, 2020 3:49 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

A burglary suspect and his accused accomplice are behind bars just one day after the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) asked the public for its…

Cardwell Trial: What caused the bruises on Celine’s body?

October 21, 2020 3:37 PM Gabriel Salazar

The grandmother of a little girl found dead in base housing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma took the stand for a second time…

YCSO asks for help finding burglary suspect

October 20, 2020 5:11 PM Lisa Sturgis

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) asks for the public’s help in tracking down a burglary…

CBP, Mexican authorities find meth packages on both sides of the border

October 20, 2020 1:41 PM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

Two kettlebell packages containing meth were found in the downtown area of Calexico and…

$20K reward offered for information on drive-by shooting that killed infant

October 20, 2020 10:52 AM Sumiko Keil

Mesa police continue to search for the person responsible for a shooting that left one infant death and wounding several…

YCSO need help locating alleged burglary suspect

October 20, 2020 6:42 AM Sumiko Keil, Dominique Newland

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) needs the community’s help in locating a man who allegedly took firearms from a home over the…

Investigation into officer involved shooting continues

October 19, 2020 5:14 PM Crystal Jimenez

Police continued their investigation Monday, after an officer-involved shooting that sent a suspect to the hospital.…

20-year-old man pleads not guilty to attempted murder charges

October 19, 2020 12:34 PM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Jacob Allen, a prime suspect in a pair of convenience store robberies, pled not guilty to all…

Body of woman found in Mexicali canal

October 19, 2020 9:48 AM Sumiko Keil

Police found a woman’s body in a canal over the…

Authorities: Top Mexico official helped smuggle drugs to U.S.

October 19, 2020 5:36 AM The Associated Press

Mexico’s former defense secretary helped a cartel smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana into the United…

Large police activity for threat call

October 18, 2020 12:12 AM April Hettinger, Cody Lee

The Yuma Police Department was on scene at Maverick Bar in Yuma shortly before 10 p.m.…

Shooting in Mesa injures seven

October 17, 2020 10:35 AM Lisa Sturgis, April Hettinger

A shooting in a parking lot in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa injures seven people, including a number of juveniles under the age of 18.…