Latest on the serial burglar arrested by YPD
The suspect, a 43-year-old man, is being held at the Yuma County Jail, and is facing 18 charges, with eight of them being felonies. He also has a bond of $140,000.
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Liquid methamphetamine seized at Calexico East Port of Entry
In a press release, the incident happened at around 2:50 p.m. when two people, a 52-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man, in a 2002 SUV applied for entry into the U.S., but was sent to secondary inspection after officers noticed irregularities.
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DOJ sues Walgreens over allegations of dispensing unlawful prescriptions
The government claims Walgreens knowingly filled the prescriptions, many for opioids even though they didn’t have a legitimate medical purpose.
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Level 3 Sex Offender Notification – Edward Powderly
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has issued a notification regarding 53-year-old Edward Powderly, who is living at the 1100 block of S. Franklin Ave.
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During that time, Yuma Police received a total of seven reports of vehicle burglaries at various retail establishments. Stolen credit cards belonging to the victims were used at various locations throughout the city.
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Yuma mother speaks out after vehicle crashes into home
The homeowner of a house that was crashed into speaks out and is asking the community for help.
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Second court appearance for alleged agriculture thief
The man suspected of stealing agriculture equipment made his second court appearance.
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Calexico man arrested for check fraud
A man from Calexico was arrested for check fraud after police say he tried to cash in checks at a local business on two different days.
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Officers find $44k in unreported cash at San Ysidro Port of Entry
Officers from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found over $44,000 of unreported cash inside a vehicle at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
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Calexico man pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle unauthorized pesticides into United States
A man from Calexico pleaded guilty Thursday for conspiring to smuggle over $3 million worth of pesticides from Mexico, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of California.
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Suspect formally charged after leaving serious crash on Avenue A
The man accused of trying to leave the scene of a crash where a man was thrown out of his vehicle was charged in court Thursday.
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Over 20 defendants charged with child sex abuse in Arizona
22 offenders were charged with federal crimes involving child sex abuse since October 2023, according to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona.
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Yuma child abuse convict sentenced
41-year-old Christiano Toilolo was sentenced to 17 years in prison on one count of child abuse, along with 36 months of probation for aggravated assault one released from jail after accepting a plea deal last month.
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Two women murdered in San Luis, Mexico
Two women killed in San Luis, Mexico and were found to have signs of torture.
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Yuma man arrested for stealing agricultural equipment
In a press release, YCSO’s Criminal Investigations Bureau initiated an investigation on Monday “after receiving information” about agricultural equipment being stolen.
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536 defendents charged with federal crimes since 2021
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) program targets high-level drug traffickers, money launderers and criminal networks.
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Murder suspect makes court appearance
22-year-old Johvan Herrero is facing one count of murder after 28-year-old Nicholas Spence was found stabbed in early January. Spence died at the scene.
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Texas man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark appears in court
55-year-old Michael Lewis was charged with felony stalking after being arrested in Indianapolis on Sunday. The court entered a preliminary plea of not guilty on his behalf at his initial court hearing Tuesday morning.
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Eight-year-old boy in Florida killed in dog attack
Deputies said the attack was reported just before 5:00 p.m. Eastern in the area of Arabesque Drive and Airport Road, north of DeLand.
Continue Reading Texas man arrested and charged for stalking Caitlin Clark
Authorities say 55-year-old Michael Lewis was arrested Sunday in Indianapolis. Lewis has been charged with felony stalking after contacting Clark via social media.
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