State & Regional News Archives

Two men sentenced to prison for cross-country distribution of cocaine and heroin

November 12, 2019 1:47 PM Sumiko Keil

TUCSON, Ariz. (KYMA, KSWT)- Two men are sentenced to 3 years in prison followed by 3 years of parole after distributing cocaine and heroin from…

Teenagers break into Phoenix school, cause $35K in damages

November 10, 2019 5:59 PM Ericka Conant

The Phoenix Police Department says three teens have been arrested and accused of vandalizing a High School in…

Police search for suspects who fatally stabbed 14 -year-old boy near Phoenix

November 10, 2019 5:07 PM Ericka Conant

Fourteen-year-old Elijah Ochoa-Gamez was fatally stabbed in front of his home Friday night. Glendale needs the public’s help to find the suspects…

UA Phoenix expands medical school class size

November 10, 2019 5:00 PM Ericka Conant

The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix will expand its class size to…

ASU: AZ Veterans twice more likely to commit suicide than non-veterans

November 9, 2019 4:23 PM Ericka Conant

Remembrance for Veterans Day YUMA, Ariz – Something to keep in mind during this upcoming Veterans Day: In a new study from Arizona State…

Tempe PD in search of theft suspect

November 8, 2019 5:57 PM Ericka Conant

Tempe PD in search of Juan Carlos Ramirez Both suspect and cash unaccounted for The FBI and the Tempe Police Department are in search of a thief, and…

Huge fire leaves Tucson area under cloud of smoke

October 2, 2019 11:42 PM KYMA News Team

Nearly 20-thousand bales of hay went up in flames in a spectacular blaze in Tucson. The blaze created smoke so thick, it’ll take at least a day…

Arizona trooper shoots trucker to stop wrong-way big rig

October 27, 2019 12:39 AM KYMA News Team

An Arizona state trooper shot and wounded a man driving a big rig the wrong way on a highway after bolting from a traffic stop and commercial vehicle…

Southwest Airlines pilots accused of streaming video of inside plane restrooms

October 26, 2019 11:58 PM KYMA News Team

An Arizona flight attendant is suing Southwest Airlines, claiming two pilots live-streamed video from inside the plane’s bathroom. Flight…

Accused grave robber behind bars

October 26, 2019 1:44 AM KYMA News Team

Police have arrested a man suspected of stealing more than 17-hundred grave markers from an Arizona cemetery. 31-year-old Catlin James Hessler now…

Building stronger families and thriving children

October 25, 2019 4:35 PM KYMA News Team

A statewide initiative sets in motion to build stronger families and thriving children to prevent adverse childhood experiences. An adverse childhood…

Building stronger families and thriving children

October 25, 2019 4:35 PM KYMA News Team

A statewide initiative sets in motion to build stronger families and thriving children to prevent adverse childhood experiences. An adverse childhood…

Local firefighters help battle California wildfires

October 25, 2019 12:29 AM KYMA News Team

Localfirefighters are now in southern California helping to battle wildfires. The Yuma Fire Department got a call for help around one Wednesday…

Local firefighters help battle California wildfires

October 25, 2019 12:29 AM KYMA News Team

Localfirefighters are now in southern California helping to battle wildfires. The Yuma Fire Department got a call for help around one Wednesday…

The Red Flag Warning continues today

October 24, 2019 6:28 PM KYMA News Team

A Red Flag Warning continues for both Yuma and Imperial Counties until 8 p.m. Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, there will be…

Arpaio continues battle to erase conviction

October 24, 2019 1:10 AM KYMA News Team

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio continues his battle to erase a contempt of court conviction from his record. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of…