Hijackers shot dead after taking 37 people hostage on a bus in Brazil
A man who took a bus and 37 people hostage on a bridge in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was shot dead on Tuesday by a police sniper, according…
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90 years later… woman aviators celebrated at Yuma International
90 years ago, 20 women aviators took off from Santa Monica, California on the very first Women’s Air Derby. The race which ended in Dayton,…
Continue ReadingYuma man’s murder unsolved 21 years later
In this week’s cracking the case, we take you back to a homicide that happened more than two decades ago. A 24-year-old man shot twice and left…
Continue ReadingHome Grown: The power of the seed
When you look at the produce on the shelves at your local grocery store, what do you see? Probably a fully grown fruit or vegetable. But where do…
Continue ReadingPet Talk: Meet Bryne and Nala
For this week’s pet talk, we get to meet a roly-poly puppy and a shy cat. Both are up for adoption at the Humane Society of Yuma and PetSmart…
Continue ReadingWanted man in custody after trying to run from officers
A wanted man was arrested after trying to run from Yuma Police (YPD) officers Monday evening near 8th Street and Avenue B. YPD said the man who is…
Continue ReadingHydrogen-enriched water station introduced at local gym
Starting August 20, the San Francisco International Airport will be the first airport in the U.S. to ban plastic water bottles. Instead,…
Continue ReadingVail man gets life prison terms in deaths of wife, daughter
A Tucson-area man accused of murdering his wife and daughter last year and attempting to kill his teenage son has been sentenced to at least 71 years…
Continue ReadingFamilia en Yuma pierde todo durante incendio
Todo el esfuerzo y trabajo de Graciela Parra en los últimos 20 años quedó convertido en cenizas . Un voraz incendio el pasado…
Continue ReadingWoman caught trying to transport drugs using car gas tank
Border Patrol agents arrest a woman who tried to smuggle drugs across the Highway 86 checkpoint Friday, using her car’s gas tank. At…
Continue ReadingBody of missing Marine veteran found in a ditch in New Mexico
Authorities said a body found south of Belen, N.M., has been identified as a Marine veteran missing since July. Marine Corps Times reports a suspect…
Continue ReadingPeoria Police arrest student for bringing gun to high school
Police in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria say a Centennial High School student has been arrested for allegedly bringing a gun onto campus. They say the…
Continue ReadingIllinois man to be sentenced for threatening Arizona senator
A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to a federal retaliation charge for leaving a threatening voicemail for a U.S. senator is expected to be sentenced…
Continue ReadingMan shot to death in San Luis, Mexico
A San Luis resident was shot and killed Sunday night in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico, according to the Tribuna de San Luis. According to police, the…
Continue ReadingDust Abatement Pilot Project approved for Elementary School
The Imperial County Air Pollution Control District ( ICAPCD ) approved the Dust Abatement Pilot Project for McCabe Union Elementary School on August…
Continue ReadingU.S. prisons chief removed from position after Epstein’s death
Attorney General William Barr removed the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons from his position Monday, more than a week after billionaire…
Continue ReadingPlanned Parenthood leaves federal family planning program
Planned Parenthood said Monday it’s pulling out of the federal family planning program rather than abide by a new Trump administration rule…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: California stabbing victim worked for university
The Latest on-campus killing at California State University, Fullerton (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Police say the victim in a fatal stabbing at…
Continue ReadingDeputies find newborn covered in ants on floorboard of van
Police in Kentucky says a mother and grandmother were arrested when deputies discovered a 16-day-old newborn covered in ants on the floorboard of…
Continue ReadingTrump dismisses worries of recession, says economy is strong
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns of a recession on Sunday and offered an optimistic outlook for the economy after last week’s steep…
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