Man charged with operating a cockfighting operation
Imperial County Sheriff’s Office identified 61-year-old John Matthew Chappelear of Brawley as the man was arrested on Tuesday, charged with…
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One juvenile in custody after a series of vehicle burglaries
Somerton police are warning the community after a series of 12 car burglaries and two stolen vehicles since Monday. One juvenile is now in custody…
Continue Reading24-year-old woman arrested after allegedly smuggling $334K worth of meth
A 24-year-old woman was arrested at the Port of San Luis after she allegedly smuggled $334,000 worth of methamphetamine over the weekend. According…
Continue ReadingMotorcycle rider identified in fatal crash
The Yuma Police Department has identified the driver of the motorcycle crash as 31-year-old Frankie Javier Gonzalez. Yuma police ( YPD ) said…
Continue ReadingFather of missing 7-year-old girl speaks out to the public
An Amber Alert was issued for a seven-year-old girl from San Luis, Sonora, Mexico who has been missing since Thursday, May 23. According to Amber…
Continue ReadingSuspect bails out of car before it flies off Arizona cliff
A vehicle-theft suspect who led police on a 60-mile (96-kilometer) chase in central Arizona jumped out of an SUV just before it flew over a cliff and…
Continue ReadingMexican authorities search for ex-CEO of state oil company
Mexican authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the former director of state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos in what looks to be the most…
Continue ReadingArizona charter schools executive director faces DUI charges
Authorities say the executive director of the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools is facing felony DUI charges. The Maricopa County…
Continue ReadingFather of baby found dead in LA area sought in her death
The father of a baby girl found dead outside a Los Angeles-area mortuary is a person of interest in her death, authorities said. Officials are…
Continue ReadingEC Border Patrol agents seize $112K worth of meth on Highway 86
A man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine was arrested on Monday morning by the El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86…
Continue ReadingEl Centro Border Patrol agents rescue 7 individuals over Memorial Day weekend
Seven people were rescued by the United States Customs and Border Protection assigned to the El Centro sector over Memorial Day weekend on two…
Continue ReadingMissing car is recovered and suspect arrested within hours of alleged theft
Calexico Police said a car was stolen, taken across the border, and within hours the suspect arrested and the car back to its owner. Surveillance…
Continue ReadingMeals on Wheels vehicle stolen in El Centro
The Meals On Wheels program prepares over 550 meals a day for many senior citizens in the valley. But now one of their vehicles that transport food…
Continue ReadingYuma man sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for aggravated assault
A Yuma man who was arrested for allegedly shooting at his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in a passing car in 2018 was sentenced to seven-and-a-half…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court agrees to hear US-Mexico border shooting case
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will decide whether families of Mexican teenagers who were shot to death by American border agents can sue for…
Continue ReadingMemorial Day weekend statistics for El Centro
The California Highway Patrol released statistics for Memorial Day weekend in El Centro area. Property Damage- 2 Minor Injury- 3 DUI- 12 Citations…
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22-year-old charged after setting Yuma Freight Depot and second building on fire
The man accused of setting fire to one of the most historic buildings in Yuma County was formally…
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