Crime Archives

Jury weighs case against Arizona rancher in migrant killing

April 19, 2024 12:15 PM The Associated Press

A jury in southern Arizona resumed its deliberations Friday in the trial of a rancher charged with fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his…

Hit-and-run driver found in Mexico

April 18, 2024 6:14 PM Nassieli Pizano

Calexico police say the man involved in a hit and run where a pedestrian was injured fled to Mexico and an arrest has not been…

Second suspect connected to cabaret parking lot shooting arrested

April 18, 2024 5:18 PM Faith Rodriquez

Another suspect was arrested and booked on three counts of first-degree attempted murder along with other felonies in connection to the shooting at…

31-year-old suspect arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor

April 18, 2024 4:06 PM Faith Rodriquez

A 31-year-old man was arrested in Glendale, Arizona after Yuma police received a report of blackmail text messages that involved threats,…

San Diego CBP officers seize $5 million worth of narcotics

April 18, 2024 2:52 PM Faith Rodriquez

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said its officers in the San Diego Field Office were able to seize $5 million worth of narcotics from April…

Chinle man sentenced for involuntary manslaughter and assault

April 18, 2024 12:30 PM Faith Rodriquez

A 38-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison, along with three years of supervised release for Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault…

LAPD officer not charged in shooting of teen girl

April 18, 2024 11:50 AM CNN Newsource, Vanessa Gongora

California’s attorney general said no charges will be filed against a Los Angeles police officer in a 2021 shooting that killed a teen girl in a…

YCSO alerts community of level three sex offender, Jesse Fuentes

April 18, 2024 10:39 AM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) alerts the community of level three sex offender, Jesse Guerra Fuentes who resides at a different…

Trial of a southern Arizona rancher charged in fatal shooting of unarmed migrant goes to the jury

April 18, 2024 9:40 AM The Associated Press, NBC News, Scott Gross

The trial of a southern Arizona rancher charged with fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border went to the jury…

Victim takes the stand in trial of man who left him paralyzed

April 17, 2024 6:14 PM Miriam Ordonez

The victim said after he was shot, he knew he would never be able to walk because he couldn’t feel his…

CBP officers find methamphetamine inside an ice chest full of fish

April 17, 2024 12:58 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Jailene Aguilera

In a press release, the incident occurred at around 8:40pm Sunday at the Calexico West Port of Entry when CBP officers came across “a 34-year-old man…

Regional Cold Case Unit seeking public’s help in identifiying family of victim murdered in 1989

April 17, 2024 11:39 AM Dillon Fuhrman

In a press release, the body of a man, later identified as Jorge Lopez-Serano, was found “in a ravine off Highway 79, south of Interstate 10 (I-10),…

Yuma nightclub attempted murder suspect charged

April 16, 2024 6:03 PM Danyelle Burke North

The Yuma man accused of trying to murder several people outside of a local strip club was back in court today where he was formally…

Brawley woman shot, expected to make a full recovery

April 16, 2024 2:58 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

The Brawley Police Department (BPD) is investigating a shooting that left a woman hospitalized. In a press release, the incident occurred on…

Trial begins for Somerton man who allegedly shot a man

April 16, 2024 1:30 PM Valeria Rodriguez

The jury trial starts Tuesday, April 16 and runs through April 26 in which jury selection and opening statements happened.…

SCOTUS to consider charging those who obstruct an official proceeding

April 16, 2024 10:29 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case Tuesday. The law in question criminalizes efforts to obstruct, influence or impede any official…

Former President Trump’s hush money trial continues

April 16, 2024 10:13 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. The charges are tied to a payment he made to an adult film actor at the end…