Crime Archives

NEW DETAILS: Police investigate suspicious package near downtown Yuma

February 3, 2020 6:08 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia, Noe Sotelo

We’re getting reports of a heavy police presence near downtown…

Murdered children laid to rest

February 3, 2020 3:49 PM Lisa Sturgis

Three children recently murdered in Phoenix have been buried in…

Men plead guilty to running illegal money transmitting business to China

February 3, 2020 3:08 PM Ericka Conant

Bing Han and Lei Zhang pleaded guilty today for operating an unlicensed money transmitting…

BP: Gang members arrested in Calexico

February 3, 2020 12:46 PM Sumiko Keil

Two previously deported gang members are arrested in Calexico over the…

Man wearing fake bomb stabs 2 in London and is shot to death

February 2, 2020 3:38 PM The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Police in London say a man who strapped on a fake bomb and stabbed two people on a London street before being shot to death by police…

Confessed Parkland school shooter, seen beating guard

January 31, 2020 5:45 PM Jenny Day

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Human smuggler sentenced for firing at Border Patrol during chase

January 31, 2020 5:25 PM Ericka Conant

Roberto Ramirez, 23, of Tucson was sentenced to 17 years in prison…

Border Patrol stops large meth smuggling attempt

January 31, 2020 2:48 PM Ericka Conant

SALTON CITY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint intercepted a large meth shipment from making its way further…

Weinstein rape accuser testifying in pivotal trial moment

January 31, 2020 10:04 AM The Associated Press

The woman whose rape allegation led to criminal charges against Harvey Weinstein was testifying Friday in a pivotal moment for both sides in his…

Officers offer tips on how to avoid pedestrian versus vehicle crashes

January 30, 2020 5:38 PM Ciara Encinas

Time and time again we report on accidents involving pedestrians, some of those fatal.…

Deadline arrives for mother ordered to present her children

January 30, 2020 5:27 PM Arianna Shell

Deadline arrives for mother ordered to present her…

Skeletal remains may belong to abused child

January 30, 2020 5:07 PM Lisa Sturgis

Prosecutors say the skeletal remains found in a Phoenix couple’s home could belong to an abused child. They believe the child’s parents are…

Undercover operation puts 20+ accused sexual predators behind bars

January 30, 2020 4:08 PM Lisa Sturgis

A special operation targeting sexual predators in Phoenix ends with 27…

26 people arrested in Phoenix during ‘Operation Silent Predator’

January 30, 2020 9:52 AM Sumiko Keil

26 people have been arrested in a recent operation targeting child sex crimes in Phoenix…

Yuma’s Most Wanted 02-03-2020

January 30, 2020 7:56 AM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma Police Department advises the community to call your local law enforcement agency if you have any information that will lead to the arrest…

New address for sex offender

January 30, 2020 7:47 AM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is notifying the community that CJ Mireles Corralejo, 31, is now residing at the 5000 block of E. 32nd Sreet in…

2 people rescued in SLRC after hoax death threats

January 30, 2020 7:35 AM Sumiko Keil

Two victims are rescued in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico after being extorted by their kidnappers…

Border Patrol seize over 121 pounds of meth on separate occasions

January 29, 2020 1:51 PM Sumiko Keil

Two men are arrested on separate occasions after agents found methamphetamine stashed in their…

Customs police seized $900,000 in counterfeit money

January 29, 2020 6:31 PM Arianna Shell

Customs police seized $900,000 in counterfeit…

Task force discovers longest illegal border tunnel

January 29, 2020 5:58 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

A team of federal agents has uncovered the longest illegal border tunnel ever found along the southwest…