Three individuals charged for distributing Fentanyl and meth
After their initial court appearance on September 23, three individuals have now been indicted on October…
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Local teacher and coach not formally charged
A local JV football coach and teacher booked on one count of aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation was back in court on October 10,…
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YPD and DEA to host National Prescription Take-Back Day
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) will be participating in the National Prescription Take-Back…
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McCarthy told 2 officers in private meeting that Trump had no idea his supporters were attacking Capitol on January 6, newly obtained audio shows
During a private meeting last summer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told two police officers who defended the US Capitol on January 6, 2021,…
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Shooting at a Tampa bar occurred earlier Sunday morning
One person died and six others injured after a fight broke out at a Tampa bar early Sunday…
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Body of California man recovered from Arizona’s Lake Havasu
The body of a California man who jumped from a boat in Lake Havasu and didn’t resurface has been recovered, authorities said…
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Search underway for toddler who went missing from his home in Savannah, Georgia
Authorities are scrambling to find a toddler who was last seen Wednesday morning at his home in Savannah, Georgia, according to Facebook posts from…
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Oregon police warn public of multiple ‘explosive’ hand grenades washing up on the beach shore in Newport area
Police in Newport, Oregon have issued a warning to the public about multiple explosive hand grenades washing up on the shore of a…
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Texas District Attorney names San Antonio officer who shot 17-year-old in a McDonald’s parking lot
The Texas police officer who shot a 17-year-old man while he was eating a meal in a McDonald’s parking lot last week has been named, as the teen…
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A racist message found in a California high school locker room
A racist message was found in one of the locker rooms of a California high school after a football game on Friday night, officials…
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Yuma’s local law enforcement agencies brings community together at 20th annual G.A.I.N. event
October is Crime Prevention Month. Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods (G.A.I.N.) was an event held by police agencies…
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Here’s who is not eligible for Biden’s marijuana pardon
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he’s pardoning individuals charged with simple marijuana possession on a federal level, but his…
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YPD arrests teacher, JV Football coach for luring a minor
On Thursday, October 6, the Yuma Police Department (YPD) arrested 31-year-old Jacob Williams for Aggravated Luring of a Minor for Sexual…
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University of Arizona Professor shot and killed, community reacts
Thomas Meixner was a beloved husband, father and professor. He spent decades teaching at the University of…
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Sinema’s bipartisan bill to combat border tunnels approved
The U.S. Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee unanimously passed Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s…
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One of the twin brothers charged in murder of 15-year-old boy to face trial
22-year-old Adrian Perez-Arzola will now put his fate in the hands of a jury after previously rejecting a plea offer that would have reduced his…
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U.S. murder rate remains the same after pandemic surge, still higher than pre-pandemic numbers
A new FBI report on crime statistics found that the national murder rate remained flat in 2021 – after skyrocketing the year before during the…
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Oregon woman’s killer takes a plea deal instead of going to trial
The man charged with the death of an Oregon woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree…
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Man accused of allegedly defrauding victims offered plea deal
The man accused of allegedly defrauding victims out of hundreds-of-thousands of dollars will be offered a plea…
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Update on the Perez-Arzola twins murder case
One of the two 22-year-old twin brothers charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Yuma boy is heading to…
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