Doctor accused of sexual abuse appears in court, pleads not guilty
Dr. Edsel Sandoval, aged 36, made his first court appearance Thursday before Judge Roger Nelson. Sandoval pleaded not guilty to the charges brought…
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Man already serving life sentence convicted in murder of Tucson girl who vanished from parents’ home
A man already serving a life sentence for the 2014 death of an Arizona teenager was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the death of another…
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El Centro Border Patrol agents seize $130K worth of Fentanyl pills
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen for attempting to smuggle fentanyl…
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San Diego CBP officers seize over $9 million worth of narcotics
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said officers from the San Diego Field Office ports of entry seized over $9 million worth of narcotics in…
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NTSB report casts doubt on driver’s claim that truck’s steering locked in crash that killed cyclists
A newly released report on a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a group of cyclists last year near Phoenix casts doubt about the driver’s claim…
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Yuma Border Patrol agents discover 29 undocumented immigrants in a vehicle
The U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector said a vehicle was intercepted on the Barry M. Goldwater Bombing Range and agents discovered 29 undocumented…
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Yuma medical doctor arrested for alleged sexual assault of patients
YPD says Sandoval was arrested on Wednesday at around 9:30am and was booked into the Yuma County Detention Facility on five counts of sexual assault…
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Man accused of lunging at officers
A man who appeared to be sleeping in a parking lot outside a restaurant in Calexico was arrested for allegedly lunging at an officer and grabbing the…
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Police officer shoots suspect
Calexico police say one of their officers shot a man who tried to attack law enforcement. Now, that suspect is behind…
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Los Angeles County District Attorney announces exonerations
According to NBC News, the two men spent two decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder back in…
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Wellton man arrested for theft and damage on Barry M. Goldwater Range
In a press release, YCSO was contacted by the United States Marine Corps Criminal Investigations Division on February 21 about the incidents. During…
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FBI offering reward for murder suspect
The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information on a suspect responsible for the death of Preston…
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Suspect in New York hotel killing remains in custody without bond in Arizona stabbings
A suspect in the killing of a woman at a New York City hotel was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Arizona’s most populous county in the…
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Murder suspect released, not formally charged
A 21-year-old Yuma man booked for first-degree murder will be out of custody after the state didn’t file any formal charges against…
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YPD alerts community of level three sex offender, Alejandro Figueroa Cunningham
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is notifying the community of a level three sex offender, Alejandro Figueroa…
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YPD alerts community of level two sex offender, Francisco Javier Gallegos
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is alerting the community of a level two sex offender, Francisco Javier…
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California suspect nearly hits police officer during police chase
The chase began in Beverly Hills before after the city’s automated license plate recognition system flagged the driver’s…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs accused of sexual harassment
Sean “Diddy” Combs was sued on Monday in federal court by a producer on his most recent album, who accuses the music mogul of sexually harassing,…
Continue Reading Man who fatally shot 2 teens in a California movie theater is sentenced to life without parole
Joseph Jimenez Jr., 23, was found guilty in December of two counts of first-degree murder, as well as a sentencing enhancement of personal use of a…
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CBP prevents and seizes three narcotic drugs in one month
In a press release, the seizures took place between February 16 and February 19, as CBP prevented the trafficking of fentanyl pills and powder, and…
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