United States Border Patrol agents the from Yuma Sector arrested six drug smugglers in two separate incidents and seized a combined 365 pounds of marijuana valued at over $182,000. Late Monday night, an agent observed three men in a parked car alongside Interstate-Eight. As the agent pulled behind the car to investigate, the men fled in the vehicle. After following ... Read More »
A man police have been looking for in connection with several harassing incidents in San Luis has been arrested. The San Luis Police Department says 30-year-old Adrian Rafael Navarro was arrested at a home in Yuma Tuesday night. Police believe he harassed several middle and high school students and has been charged with three counts of stalking. Police say the ... Read More »
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a search for a missing man. Police say they are looking in Mittry Lake for a 66-year-old man, who was reported missing Wednesday after he did not return home from a fishing trip. Police are withholding the identity of the person they are seeking. The diving team with the Yuma County Sheriff's Office ... Read More »
Jodi Arais was found guilty of First Degree murder Wednesday following several weeks of testimony. Now the penalty phase of the trial will begin today with jurors deciding whether Arias will get a prison term or the death penalty. Arias told a KSAZ Phoenix television reporter moments after the decision, she prefers the death penalty. Arias has been placed under ... Read More »
It has been a good start to the year on Wall Street, but that is not stopping some investors from moving away from global capital markets to put their money into local enterprises, where there is a positive social impact along with a return. John Bloom with RSF Social Finance says he has seen a record number of clients diversify ... Read More »
An undetected water leak has left a Northern Arizona University student with a huge water bill. The city of Flagstaff says it is working out an agreement with the student's landlord after the utilities department billed the student more than $16,000. The student's meter registered more than 1.4 million-gallons – enough to shower non-stop for a year. The Arizona Daily ... Read More »
The U.S. Marshals Service concluded Operation Guardian, a three-year, national initiative specifically targeting the country’s most dangerous noncompliant sex offenders. Deputy marshals and law enforcement partners arrested 345 individuals who had failed to register with state authorities as required by law. One of those arrests came from the Yuma Division. Jack Landreth was convicted in 1988 for lewd acts ... Read More »
Larry Lebsock, Director of Early College Experience at Arizona Western College, has been selected by the National SkillsUSA Board of Directors to receive their highest honor, the National Honorary Life Membership. This honor is in recognition of his dedicated service to the organization and the students it serves. He will be introduced at the Opening Ceremony of the SkillsUSA's National ... Read More »
A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday night to discuss a proposed construction project that will reconstruct the Araby Road/Interstate-Eight interchange. The proposed project will change the interchange to a roundabout to improve safety and traffic capacity. The meeting will include a presentation and a question-and-answer portion to follow. The meeting will be held at the Desert Mesa Elementary School ... Read More »
The Arizona Highway Patrol Association members are saddened to hear of the loss of Department of Public Safety Officer Tim Huffman. The nearly fifteen-year veteran was killed in the line of duty after a traffic collision near Wellton on Monday. Director of Arizona’s Department of Public Safety Robert Halliday flew to Yuma Tuesday afternoon to learn more about the incident. ... Read More »
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