Sex offender arrested after illegally crossing border fence
Fifty-six-year-old Jose Luis Romero-Lara was arrested after illegally entering the United States Sunday night, according to El Centro Sector Border…
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Hiker missing on Mount Hood
A search and rescue operation is underway for a hiker last seen Monday on Oregon’s Mount Hood. David Yaghmourian of Phoenix, Ariz., was hiking…
Continue ReadingHow ADOT is training to combat human trafficking
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has joined other law enforcement agencies and the Arizona Human Trafficking Council created by Governor Doug…
Continue ReadingFire Prevention Week: How to keep your home safe this season
Yuma Fire Department is recognizing the week of October 7 through October 13 as Fire Prevention Week. The theme for this year’s week is…
Continue ReadingJury starts deliberations on murder defendant’s mental competency trial
The mental competency trial for a murder defendant ended today. The Imperial Valley community wants to know if 50-year-old Ioan Laurint is mentally…
Continue ReadingTrick-or-treaters over the age of 12 could be jailed in Virginia
Virginia is keeping the mischievous part of trick-or-treating to a minimum by enforcing jail time for those over the age of 12 on Halloween. The city…
Continue ReadingAsk Yuma: Why is it important to Vote
With Arizona being one of the 15 states closing their voter registration ahead of the Midterm Election, we asked Yuma residents why they think voting…
Continue ReadingYCSO needs help identifying vehicle that killed woman
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying the vehicle possibly involved in the fatal vehicle vs pedestrian incident…
Continue ReadingThree arrested after attempting to flee from Border Patrol
Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen and two illegal immigrants after they attempted to avoid capture by fleeing in a vehicle Saturday…
Continue ReadingClose to $6 million in grants coming to Imperial Valley to battle homelessness
Close to $6 million in state funds will be coming to Imperial County, thanks to non-competitive grants aimed specifically to battle homelessness in…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to 145 years for firing shots at officers
A Cottonwood man was sentenced to 145 years in federal prison for his convictions for firing gunshots at law enforcement officers who went to a…
Continue ReadingFishing at the PAAC pond is now open
Calling all fishing enthusiasts, the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex just added another amenity to their growing facility. The PAAC pond now allows…
Continue ReadingDomestic violence on the rise in Yuma
There has been a decrease in domestic violence reports statewide, but in Yuma County Amberly’s Place has seen an increase in the past year. The…
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Jugadores de las Águilas de Mexicali dejaron el campo de baseball el martes para llevar un mensaje de vida a todas las mujeres que dieron a…
Continue ReadingMan arrested trying to smuggle heroin taped in buttocks
Border Patrol agents arrested a 31-year-old man who attempted to smuggle heroin between his buttocks at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint Friday…
Continue ReadingPioneer Memorial Hospital hosts students wellness fair at IVC
Free vaccines and flu shots were some of the many services that Pioneers Memorial Hospital and local health agencies provided students at Imperial…
Continue ReadingTuesday is the last day to register to vote
Tuesday is the voter registration deadline for the primary elections in Arizona on November 6. The Yuma County Recorder’s Office is hoping to…
Continue ReadingCross-border tunnel found near Jacumba
An incomplete cross-border tunnel near Jacumba, Calif. was found by Mexican authorities last month while they conducted an operation at a home in…
Continue ReadingYouth town hall to discuss law and public safety in Yuma County
The Yuma Youth Town Hall is bringing together students and exhibitors from around Yuma County to discuss law and public safety at Arizona Western…
Continue ReadingOne dead after three-vehicle collision on Interstate 10
One person is dead after being involved in a three-vehicle collision on Interstate 10 Tuesday morning, according to the Arizona Department of Public…
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