Two men smuggle immigrants resulting in rollover accident and death of a passenger
Matthew Dylan Ramirez and Jesus Madrid-Varela pleaded guilty for transporting undocumented immigrants for money resulting in a rollover accident and…
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As evidence still looms, MCAS Yuma child abuse case once again put on hold
Countless hours of video evidence and other disclosure has once again pushed back the case involving two former Child Development employees at Marine…
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WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling
American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time…
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Yuma man arrested after accusations of sexual offense involving minor
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says a man is being accused of a sexual offense involving a…
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Chandler police arrest man accused of firing rifle at a mall
A suspect accused of firing 30 rounds from an assault rifle at a man and into the air outside a Chandler mall has been arrested, according to…
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Paul Pelosi to be arraigned Wednesday on DUI
House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, is set to be charged in California for  drunk driving…
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UPDATE: Man accused of double murder extradited to Yuma
A man who is being accused of stabbing his own brother and sister-in-law is being extradited to…
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Human remains found at North Mountain in Phoenix
Police made a shocking discovery at North Mountain in Phoenix on Monday…
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Suspect arrested after man found stabbed in bus in Desert Hot Springs
The Imperial County Narcotic Task Force says a suspect fled after a man was stabbed and killed on a…
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K-9 team find two cars with illegal drugs in Imperial County
US Customs and Border Patrol says agents arrested two people who were accused of smuggling illegal drugs through the Highway 86…
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Agents find over $1.7M of illegal drugs during vehicle stop in Blythe
US Border Patrol Yuma sector says agents were able to the attempted smuggling of illegal…
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Court waits for results of a mental evaluation for the Yuma woman who stabbed her son
The woman accused of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing her 15-year-old son appeared back in Yuma Superior Court where the hearing was…
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Former Minneapolis officers sentenced after death of George Floyd
Two former Minneapolis Police officers– charged in the death of George Floyd– are headed to federal…
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Local juice and fruit bar in Calexico burglarized
Tropicana’s front glass window was shattered by one suspect who then ransacked the front counter stealing the cash register before handing it off to…
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El Centro police find injured man after call about shots fired
The El Centro Police Department says a man was found after receiving reports of shots fired on West State…
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Former officer who restrained George Floyd sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
J. Alexander Kueng, one of the former Minneapolis Police officers convicted of federal charges in the fatal arrest of George Floyd, was sentenced to…
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Death sentence upheld in death of AZ girl locked in box
The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction and death sentence handed down to a woman who left a young girl to die in a…
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Robbery suspect arrested after wild chase in stolen van
A Nevada man was arrested after police said he committed two brazen home invasion robberies, then stole an Amazon delivery truck and crashed into…
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UPDATE: Suspect extradited, two adults found fatally stabbed in backyard
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) responded to a domestic disturbance call and upon arrival found two adults fatally stabbed in the…
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Man who assaulted law enforcement at US Capitol sentenced to five years in prison
A federal judge sentenced a man who assaulted law enforcement officers with poles during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol — and…
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