Victim in Sunday shooting identified
Virginia Pena, 39, has been identified by Yuma police as the victim in Sunday morning’s shooting when a dark-colored pick-up truck fired shots at an…
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United Way Drive for School Supplies volunteer day
YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) – Friday morning, the United Way of Yuma County held a volunteer day to stuff backpacks for the annual Drive for School…
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Gas price update, now dropping after peak in June
AAA Gas Prices show Yuma County’s current average at $4.67 when just one year ago, the average was…
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Border apprehensions slightly decrease in Yuma
Customs and Border Protection says in June agents made just over 200,000 apprehensions, bringing the total to over one point seven…
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Yuma police respond to car shooting near 1st Street, one pronounced dead
The Yuma Police Department received a call about shots being fired at a vehicle.…
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Migrant surge at border
Senior Department of Homeland Security officials are concerned they will not have enough funding and resources to cover the recording-breaking…
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Crash on Ave 5 E leaves one critically injured
A person was sent to the hospital after a crash involving a truck and…
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New ‘988’ suicide prevention hotline launches July 16
Starting July 16, anyone experiencing a mental health crisis will be able to call or text a three-digit number, 988, to reach the national suicide…
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Migrants from multiple countries overwhelm US-Mexico border, adding to Biden administration’s challenges
In the early morning hours, under beaming lights, groups of migrants turn the corner of the border wall, anxiously trying to reach US Border Patrol…
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The City of Yuma is hosting its 11th Annual Back to School Rodeo
It’s not too early for students to start gathering their school supplies. That’s why the City of Yuma is hosting their Back to School Rodeo to…
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K-9 helps in rescue of man who wandered away from car crash
US Customs and Border Protection says a K-9 team rescued a man after a car…
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Political rhetoric around border issues heats up
Are migrants, who are voluntarily giving themselves up to border patrol, then seeking asylum, a right under U.S. Law, invading the United…
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AZ AG candidate Abe Hamadeh visits Yuma
The youngest GOP candidate for Arizona attorney general is in Yuma to further his campaign around the…
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Freight rail could connect Sonora to Yuma County
The Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization (YMPO) is holding a two-day public open house in Yuma County to hear from the community about a freight…
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Driver found hours after car crash in Yuma
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says a car crashed in the area of County 4th Street and a man was…
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Yuma officer dragged by car during traffic stop
The Yuma Police Department says an officer was dragged by a vehicle during a traffic stop on 4th…
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Raider Nation Outlawz to host a school supply drive
The group says too often Raider fans get a bad rap and they want show a more positive side of what Raider Nation is all…
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Two hay trailers catch fire early Tuesday morning
Rural Metro Fire says two hay trailers caught fire early July…
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Small business owner victim of odd theft
A small farm offering fresh eggs, honey, and dates has fallen victim to a string of odd burglaries by the same…
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Eight neglected puppies rescued in Yuma
The Humane Society of Yuma (HSOY) says a group of puppies were rescued but three are in critical condition after being…
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