YPD catches convict for violating probation
The Yuma Police Department arrested Joseph Valdez, and booked him at the Yuma County Detention Center Thursday for violating his probation…
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YPD is ‘all hands on deck’ this May
The City of Yuma Police Department (YPD) is conducting an impaired driving detail the first five days of May, in an effort toward a safer Cinco de…
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Department of Corrections administers nearly 28,000 vaccines
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to inmates at state and private prison…
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Cardwell sentenced to life in prison
A judge has sentenced Jared Cardwell to life in…
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Police chase through Phoenix suburbs ends with officer’s death
One police officer is dead, a second is in critical condition after a high-speed chase through two counties.…
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Murder suspect who escaped Arizona authorities at Atlanta airport is captured
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – A murder suspect who was being extradited to Arizona from Georgia and escaped while handcuffed walking to a tram connecting…
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Narcotics Task Force busts another couple for multiple drug possession
On Wednesday, the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) served a narcotics search warrant at a residence in the 1900 block of W. 9th…
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Yuma County’s ‘Most Wanted’
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says the following people have outstanding warrants for their…
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Ground and air tracking leads Border Patrol to major meth bush south of Dateland
Wellton Border Patrol agents on Tuesday kept a huge haul of drugs from hitting the…
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San Luis Police Chief becomes first Governor-appointed commission member in south county
San Luis Polce Chief Richard Jessup made history as the department’s first chief to be appointed by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey to the Commission to…
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Garland announces Justice Department investigation into the Louisville Police Department
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced a Justice Department investigation into the practices of the Louisville Police…
Continue Reading Narcotics Task Force busts couple for meth, finds equipment to distribute
On Friday morning at approximately 6:32, the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) served a narcotics search warrant at a residence in the 1700…
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Ahead of sentencing, Cardwell speaks for first time
The former U.S. Marine found guilty of murdering his toddler stepdaughter spoke Friday morning for the first time since the beginning of his trial.…
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Gang Impact Team tracks down man wanted as accessory for murder
A man wanted as an accessory to a March 2020 murder in Cathedral City has been located and arrested in…
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Shooting leaves one dead in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter
A gunman shot and killed one person and wounded four others is an attack Thursday night in San Diego’s Gaslamp…
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Court hears officer’s testimony against German Juarez
A Yuma man facing six felony charges stood in front of a jury Wednesday in the fourth day of his preliminary…
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Ex-Arizona official gets more prison time in adoption scheme
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Arizona politician could serve up to 15 years in prison for operating an illegal adoption scheme involving women…
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43 more charges filed against accused Boulder shooter
Prosecutors Thursday filed more than 40 additional charges against the man accused of opening fire on a Boulder, Colorado grocery store killing 10…
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YCSO: Level 3 sex offender has a new address
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says level 3 sex offender David Wayne Vanderveer, 61, now lives in the 12000 block of E. 35th…
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Stabbing along border leaves man in critical condition
Calexico police are looking for a suspect who they believe stabbed a man leaving him severely…
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