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Yuma

Resident speaks out about armed robbery in his neighborhood

Yuma Police continue to look for an armed robber wearing a black ski mask who used a shot gun to rob his victim. More>>

Yuma

Special Report: Drug Cartel Influenced Crime low in Yuma County

It's an ongoing debate between politicians: border security. 13 On Your Side has a special report on the drug war just minutes across the border. More>>

El Centro

Gang member charged with high school football star's murder appears in court

– A gang member charged with murder in connection to the stabbing death of a Brawley High School football star appeared in court today. More>>

Yuma

Police identify body found in orange groves; investigating murder

Police have identified the body in the orange groves near County 16th Street and Avenue 3 and 1/2 E as Jessica Monique Sanchez. More>>

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Yuma
Murder suspect’s defense attorney opposes media coverage
Murder suspect’s defense attorney opposes media coverage
YUMA, AZ - The defense attorney for the man accused of murdering a 29 -year-old Wellton woman asked a judge to kick out the media for all future court hearings. During a court hearing Wednesday JoseMore >>
The attorney defending the man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend asked a judge to kick out the media for all future court hearings.
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Yuma
City employee sentenced to 5 years probation; Mayor Speaks out
City employee sentenced to 5 years probation; Mayor Speaks out
Yuma, AZ- "I don't think the punishment fits the crime," Said Yuma Mayor Al Krieger. He is outraged that a judge sentenced former city employee Hector Valenzuela to only 5 years of supervised probationMore >>
Yuma Mayor Al Krieger is outraged that a judge sentenced former city employee Hector Valenzuela to only 5 years of supervised probation and no jail time.More >>
Yuma
Residents fearful after drive by shooting in Yuma
Residents fearful after drive by shooting in Yuma
Yuma, AZ- "None of them got any sleep last night." This resident who does not want his face shown on camera out of fear of retaliation says he and many of his neighbors were forced to sleep with oneMore >>
A local Foothills resident--who does not want his face shown on camera out of fear of retaliation--tells 13 On Your Side he and many of his neighbors were forced to sleep with one eye open after a shooting shook their neighborhood.More >>
Yuma murder suspect captured after a year on the run
Yuma murder suspect captured after a year on the run
Yuma, AZ- On April 23, 2012 police responded to a report of a dead man inside of this home near 9th Avenue and 1st street in Yuma. When police arrived they found the body of 20- year old Angel MontaldoMore >>
Yuma, AZ- Court records show Michael Rose is being charged with 2 counts of 1st Degree Murder and 1 count of Burglary.More >>
Yuma
UPDATE: Police arrest two in connection to attempted murder
UPDATE: Police arrest two in connection to attempted murder
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) – We have an update on the attempted murder of 36-year-old Reyna Torres who was shot on May 8 in Yuma. Just before 3:00 pm today, Yuma police detectives arrested Misty AnnMore >>
We have an update on the attempted murder of 36-year-old Reyna Torres who was shot on May 8 in Yuma.More >>
Yuma
Friends and family mourn death of woman shot
Friends and family mourn death of woman shot
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) – Yuma police continue to investigate Jennifer Silva's shooting death. Police have not released any other information identifying a possible suspect. Meanwhile, hundredsMore >>
Yuma police continue to investigate Jennifer Silva's shooting death.
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Yuma
Truck driver charged with second degree murder in death of DPS officer
Truck driver charged with second degree murder in death of DPS officer
WELLTON, AZ - The truck driver arrested in the death of the DPS Officer Tim Huffman now faces second degree murder charges. A Yuma County judge also ordered 33-year old Jorge Espinoza to turn in his passport.More >>
The truck driver arrested in the death of the DPS Officer Tim Huffman now faces second degree murder charges.More >>
Yuma
Police investigating shooting, death of 28-year-old woman
Police investigating shooting, death of 28-year-old woman
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a woman. According to police, officers responded to shots fired in the 100 block of 10th Avenue this morning. WhenMore >>
Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a woman.More >>
Yuma
House fire being investigated as arson
House fire being investigated as arson
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Shortly before 4 a.m. this morning, deputies and firefighters responded to a mobile home trailer that was up in flames. The fire also spread to a nearby home and causedMore >>
Shortly before 4 a.m. this morning, deputies and firefighters responded to a mobile home trailer that was up in flames.More >>
Yuma
Police investigating body found in groves
Police investigating body found in groves
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Yuma police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found near County 16th Street and Avenue 3½ E last night. Police say they responded to the scene at aroundMore >>
Yuma police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found near County 16th Street and Avenue 3½ E last night.More >>
Brawley
20-year-old denied a lower bond in arson case
20-year-old denied a lower bond in arson case
BRAWLEY, Calif. (13 On Your Side) - An Imperial County Judge has denied a request to lower the bond for the 20-year-old man accused of setting several fires in Brawley. In court todya, Fernando Garcia'sMore >>
An Imperial County Judge has denied a request to lower the bond for the 20-year-old man accused of setting several fires in Brawley.More >>
Special Report: Tracking sex offenders in your neighborhood
Special Report: Tracking sex offenders in your neighborhood
Yuma--Are you living next door to a child predator? According to the public registry, there are hundreds of sex offenders who have been convicted and are living in our area. But what about those, whoMore >>
Are you living next door to a child predator? According to the public registry, there are hundreds of sex offenders who have been convicted and are living in our area.More >>
Yuma
Body of missing man found in Mittry Lake
Body of missing man found in Mittry Lake
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - The Yuma County Sheriff's Office tells 13 On Your Side they have found the body of the man who went missing after going fishing at Mittry Lake three days ago. An underwaterMore >>
The Yuma County Sheriff's Office tells 13 On Your Side they have found the body of the man who went missing after going fishing at Mittry Lake three days ago.More >>
Yuma
Police looking for two suspects in attempted murder
Police looking for two suspects in attempted murder
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Police are looking for a man and woman who were involved in an attempted murder and are now on the loose. Yuma police say a 36-year-old woman was shot last night, airliftedMore >>
Police are looking for a man and woman who were involved in an attempted murder and are now on the loose.More >>
Yuma
Student who brought gun to high school pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
Student who brought gun to high school pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - A Gila Ridge student who admitted to bringing a gun to campus in March has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Jacob Allen was in Municipal Court yesterday with his attorneyMore >>
A Gila Ridge student who admitted to bringing a gun to campus in March has pleaded guilty to disporderly conduct.More >>
Yuma
UPDATE: Police have ID'd body found in Elks Lane parking lot
UPDATE: Police have ID'd body found in Elks Lane parking lot
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Yuma police are investigating a dead body found in an empty parking lot. A resident happened to be walking in the parking lot in the 2200 Block of Elks Lane when he sawMore >>
Yuma police are investigating a dead body found in an empty parking lot.More >>
Yuma
Police investigate attempted murder near junior high school
Police investigate attempted murder near junior high school
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Yuma police are investigating what may have been a gang-related attempted murder. Two men were stabbed Sunday morning near Gila Vista Junior High School. Police say itMore >>
Yuma police are investigating what may have been a gang-related attempted murder.More >>
Yuma
Judge ups grandmother's charges in shooting death of 3-year-old
Judge ups grandmother's charges in shooting death of 3-year-old
YUMA, AZ - Monday a Yuma judge has upped the charges against the grandmother - first charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of her 3-year-old grandson Darien Nez. 35-year old Rachel Spry nowMore >>
Monday a Yuma judge has upped the charges against the grandmother - first charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of her 3-year-old grandson Darien Nez.More >>
Yuma
Grandmother charged with manslaughter's own toddler had drowned in '06
Grandmother charged with manslaughter's own toddler had drowned in '06
YUMA, AZ - New information about the grandmother charged with manslaughter after the shooting death of 3-year-old Darien Nez. According to the Yuma Sun this is not the first time a child related toMore >>
New information about the grandmother charged with manslaughter after the shooting death of 3-year-old Darien Nez.More >>
San Luis
Police investigate reports of man approaching girls at local schools
Police investigate reports of man approaching girls at local schools
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - We have received several reports from our viewers of a child being abducted from Southwest Junior High School in San Luis, Arizona. Police tell us that is not the case. AMore >>
We have received several reports from our viewers of a child being abducted from Southwest Junior High School in San Luis, Arizona.More >>
Yuma
Neighbors of boy who died from gunshot wound organize vigil
Neighbors of boy who died from gunshot wound organize vigil
Yuma, AZ- "I went to get religious counseling today and this is the first time I have done that in 20 years," said Jon Ury. Ury says the news of 3-year old Darrien Nez's death has hit him and his wifeMore >>
Yuma, AZ- "I went to get religious counseling today and this is the first time I have done that in 20 years," said Jon Ury.More >>
Texas
Drugs found inside of plasters at port of entry
Drugs found inside of plasters at port of entry
EL PASO, Texas (13 On Your Side) - Border Patrol agents found more than $473,000 worth of marijuana hidden inside plaster figures that were being imported from Mexico. It happened Wednesday around noon. CustomsMore >>
Border Patrol agents found more than $473,000 worth of marijuana hidden inside plaster figures that were being imported from Mexico.More >>
Yuma
30-year-old jailed on drug charges after being pulled over
30-year-old jailed on drug charges after being pulled over
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - A woman is behind bars after police found drugs and a weapon in her car. Yuma County Sheriff's Deputies say it happened last night just before midnight near 11th AvenueMore >>
A woman is behind bars after police found drugs and a weapon in her car.More >>
Yuma
Narcotics task force obtains search warrant and busts drug dealer
Narcotics task force obtains search warrant and busts drug dealer
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Yuma County Sheriff Deputies say a narcotics task force arrested a man for selling methemphetamine in Yuma. The search and raid happened last night at around 8:00 pm. TheMore >>
Yuma County Sheriff Deputies say a narcotics task force arrested a man for selling methemphetamine in Yuma.More >>
Yuma
35-year old grandmother arrested in shooting death of 3-year old grandson
35-year old grandmother arrested in shooting death of 3-year old grandson
Yuma, AZ - Yuma police have arrested the grandmother of the 3-year old boy who died from a gunshot wound today. 35-year old Rachel Spry faces multiple charges including manslaughter, misconduct involvingMore >>
Yuma, AZ - Yuma police have arrested the grandmother of the 3-year old boy who died from a gunshot wound today.More >>
El Centro
Man indicted on child sexual exploitation charges after agents search his home
Man indicted on child sexual exploitation charges after agents search his home
(13 On Your Side) - An El Centro man is indicted on charges of child sexual exploitation for having child pornography on his computer. U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement says federal agents searchedMore >>

An El Centro man is indicted on charges of child sexual exploitation for having child pornography on his computer.

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Yuma
Neighbor speaks out about attempted robbery turned shootout at local Mobile Park
Neighbor speaks out about attempted robbery turned shootout at local Mobile Park
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - An attempted robbery turned into a shoot-out last night. Police say the victim, who was also armed with a gun and has a legally concealed weapons permit, opened fire andMore >>
An attempted robbery turned into a shoot-out last night.More >>
Yuma
Therapist explains why people place blame on victims instead of perpetrators
Therapist explains why people place blame on victims instead of perpetrators
YUMA, AZ - We are learning more about the Wellton man police arrested for molesting a young girl last week. In the last two years - 20-year-old Ronald Morgan has been in and out of jail arrested atMore >>
We are learning more about the Wellton man arrested for molesting a young girl last week.More >>
Yuma
Police arrest driver who crashed into a truck that smashed a house
Police arrest driver who crashed into a truck that smashed a house
YUMA, AZ - A man is arrested after he crashed his vehicle into a parked truck causing it to smash into a house. Yuma police say 20- year-old Jonathan Solis initially tried to get away on foot after theMore >>
A man is arrested after he crashed his vehicle into a parked SUV causing it to smash into a house.More >>
Yuma
Wellton Police issue statement about child molestation investigation
Wellton Police issue statement about child molestation investigation
Wellton, AZ - Police issued a statement this weekend saying they believe there are more victims who may have been molested by Ronald Morgan and are offering services to those victims. Police say evenMore >>
Police issued a statement this weekend saying they believe there are more victims who may have been molested by Ronald Morgan and are offering services to those victims.More >>
Two people are arrested for possessing and selling narcotics
Two people are arrested for possessing and selling narcotics
YUMA, AZ - Two people are arrested for possessing and selling narcotics. The Yuma County Sheriff's office says 54-year -old Albert James Adamson and 46-year-old Karen Carpenter wereMore >>
Two people are arrested for possessing and selling narcoticsMore >>
Arizona
Police kick off Special Olympics torch run at the U.S.-Mexico border
Police kick off Special Olympics torch run at the U.S.-Mexico border
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - A student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in northern Arizona has been arrested in connection with a small explosion in a campus parking lot. Prescott police say 18-year-oldMore >>
San Luis Arizona police officers kicked off the Arizona Special Olympics with this year's torch run.
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Yuma
Police looking for armed robbers who hit up three local businesses
Police looking for armed robbers who hit up three local businesses
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Yuma police continue to look for three men who robbed three local businesses at gunpoint last night. All three armed robberies happened within one hour of each other andMore >>
Yuma police continue to look for three men who robbed three local businesses at gunpoint last night.More >>
Yuma
Police pull over woman then find crystal meth hidden in truck
Police pull over woman then find crystal meth hidden in truck
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - A woman is behind bars after police found drugs in her truck while pulling her over for a traffic violation. Officers pulled over Kelly Ann Oliver last night just afterMore >>
A woman is behind bars after police found drugs in her truck while pulling her over for a traffic violation.More >>
Calexico
Officials press charges for smuggling endangered fish
Officials press charges for smuggling endangered fish
CALEXICO, CA (13 On Your Side) - The U.S. District Attorney - along with Homeland Security - have arrested seven people for smuggling Totoaba, an endangered fish. The fish's bladder alone sells for $10,000.More >>
The U.S. District Attorney - along with Homeland Security - have arrested seven people for smuggling Totoaba, an endangered fish.More >>
Arizona
Seat for Jodi Arias trial sold for $200
Seat for Jodi Arias trial sold for $200
PHOENIX (AP) -- Ticket scalping is nothing new in the sports and music world, but for a murder trial? Dozens of people flock to court each day for a chance to score one of a handful of seats open to theMore >>
Ticket scalping is nothing new in the sports and music world, but for a murder trial?More >>
El Centro
Two men attacked and robbed outside a bar
Two men attacked and robbed outside a bar
EL CENTRO, CA (13 On Your Side) - Police are on the look-out for three men who assaulted two men and then robbed them. The victims were attacked near Tommy's Casino on Main Street. One sustained minorMore >>
Police are on the look-out for three men who assaulted two men and then robbed them.More >>
On the Border
Customs and Border Protection's trained dog sniffs out hidden cash in car
Customs and Border Protection's trained dog sniffs out hidden cash in car
NOGALES, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - A man was busted trying to smuggle $90,000 in unreported cash into Mexico from the Untied States. Customs and Border Protection says 34-year-old Cesar Olea Vazquez,More >>
A man was busted trying to smuggle $90,000 in unreported cash into Mexico from the Untied States.More >>
San Luis, Arizona
Police looking for missing 27-year-old
Police looking for missing 27-year-old
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - San Luis police need your help finding a missing 27-year-old man who told his family he was crossing the border to San Luis, Mexico, last week and never returned. PoliceMore >>
Police looking for missing 27-year-old.More >>
Algodones, Baja California, Mexico
Residents seeking action in woman's murder and disappearance of 3
Residents seeking action in woman's murder and disappearance of 3
ALGODONES, Baja California, Mexico (13 On Your Side) - Around 300 Algodones residents took to the streets to demand justice in the murder of a local woman and the disappearance of three others. DemonstratorsMore >>
Around 300 Algodones residents took to the streets to demand justice in the murder of a local woman and the disappearance of three others.More >>
Brawley
Community reacts to Brawley arsonists
Community reacts to Brawley arsonists
BRAWLEY, CA (13 On Your Side) - The four teenagers arrested for setting several businesses on fire in Brawley appeared in Juvenile Court today. But because they are minors, the Imperial County DistrictMore >>
The four teenagers arrested for setting several businesses on fire in Brawley appeared in Juvenile Court today.More >>
Yuma
Man who fired gun into air still behind bars
Man who fired gun into air still behind bars
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - The man who fired his gun into the air outside of his apartment last week remains behind bars tonight. A Yuma County judge also upped Jorge Clark's bond from $7,000 toMore >>
The man who fired his gun into the air outside of his apartment last week remains behind bars tonight.More >>
San Luis, R.C., Mexico
Hundreds attend funeral for slain San Luis, Mexico, police officer
Hundreds attend funeral for slain San Luis, Mexico, police officer
SAN LUIS, Rio Colorado, Mexico (13 On Your Side) - Family and friends paid their final respects to the slain San Luis, Mexico, police officer over the weekend. Hundreds attended the funeral of Jesus "Jessy"More >>
Family and friends paid their final respects to the slain San Luis, Mexico, police officer over the weekend.More >>
Imperial Valley
Border Patrol agents bust undocumented migrants who committed crimes in the U.S.
Border Patrol agents bust undocumented migrants who committed crimes in the U.S.
IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. (13 On Your Side) - Border Patrol agents in El Centro tell 13 On Your Side they have had a successful year in arresting illegal immigrants who were wanted for crimes they committedMore >>
Border Patrol agents in El Centro tell 13 On Your Side they have had a successful year in arresting illegal immigrants who were wanted for crimes they committed in the United States.More >>
Brawley
Teens Arrested in Brawley Arsons not eligible to be tried as adults
Teens Arrested in Brawley Arsons not eligible to be tried as adults
BRAWLEY, CA - The four teenagers from Brawley who were arrested for setting several downtown businesses on fire will not be charged as adults. After months of investigating police finally arrested theMore >>
The four teenagers from Brawley who were arrested for setting several downtown businesses on fire will not be charged as adults.More >>
On the Border
Woman busted with cocaine and meth at port of entry
Woman busted with cocaine and meth at port of entry
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - A San Luis woman is busted for trying to smuggle meth and cocaine through the San Luis Port of Entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested 40-year-oldMore >>
A San Luis woman is busted for trying to smuggle meth and cocaine through the San Luis Port of Entry.More >>
Yuma
Police arrest man who fired shots in the air
Police arrest man who fired shots in the air
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) - Yuma police have arrested a person who may have been involved in a possible shooting. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at the Pepperwood Apartments on 18thMore >>
Yuma Police have arrested a man who reportedly fired his gun into the air early this morning.
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Blythe
Vandals damage Native American petroglyphs near Blythe
Vandals damage Native American petroglyphs near Blythe
Blythe, CA- Thomas Jones an archaeologist with the Bureau of Land Management says several petroglyphs in a remote area North of Bylthe are now covered with spray paint. "There's a unicorn, a horse figure,More >>
"It was just devastating to see the kind of damage that occurred. When the paint gets into the cracks of these petroglyphs, it's very challenging to remove."More >>
Yuma
Identity theft on the rise: Local bank fights back
Identity theft on the rise: Local bank fights back
Yuma, AZ- "It's a growing phenomenon, it actually reaches in the billions of dollars in losses every year," Said Brian Geren the Marketing Manager at Mohave State Bank. Geren says there has been a spikeMore >>
"It's a growing phenomenon, it actually reaches in the billions of dollars in losses every year," Said Brian Geren the Marketing Manager at Mohave State Bank.More >>
Crime
Police arrest man wanted in connection to Christal Figueroa murder
Police arrest man wanted in connection to Christal Figueroa murder
YUMA – (KSWT News 13) - The man wanted by Yuma police in connection with the murder of Christal Figueroa, 29, is behind bars tonight. Jorge Rios, 20, was arrested after San Luis police spotted a stolenMore >>
The man wanted by Yuma police in connection with the murder of Christal Figueroa, 29, is behind bars tonight. Jorge Rios, 20, was arrested after San Luis police spotted a stolen Jeep around 3:20 this afternoon near Juan Sanchez Boulevard and 8th Avenue. When police tried to pull him over, Rios took off and there was a chase.More >>

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Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
The Phoenix jury deciding whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or death resumes deliberations a day after reaching an impasse and being told to keep trying.More >>
The Phoenix jury deciding whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or death resumes deliberations a day after reaching an impasse and being told to keep trying.More >>
4 of 8 California condors died from lead poisoning
4 of 8 California condors died from lead poisoning
Authorities say lead poisoning killed half of the eight California condors that died last winter in Arizona and Utah.More >>
Authorities say lead poisoning killed half of the eight California condors that died last winter in Arizona and Utah.More >>
Senate sending Brewer bills despite veto threat
Senate sending Brewer bills despite veto threat
Senate President Andy Biggs is ignoring Gov. Jan Brewer and sending her bills despite a moratorium on signings the governor put in place more than two weeks ago.More >>
Senate President Andy Biggs is ignoring Gov. Jan Brewer and sending her bills despite a moratorium on signings the governor put in place more than two weeks ago.More >>
Low gasoline prices in Ariz. this holiday weekend
Low gasoline prices in Ariz. this holiday weekend
Gasoline prices at the pump this Memorial Day holiday weekend will be at their lowest level in three years around Arizona.More >>
Gasoline prices at the pump this Memorial Day holiday weekend will be at their lowest level in three years around Arizona.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest Arizona news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Arizona news from The Associated Press
Jury deliberations on whether Jodi Arias should receive the death penalty were interrupted for about an hour and a half when jurors brought a question to the court. Details of their question were not made public. The same...More >>
Bullhead City police seek man in son's abduction
Bullhead City police seek man in son's abduction
Bullhead City police are searching for a 38-year-old man following the abduction of his 13-year-old son at gunpoint from the home of the boy's mother early Thursday morning.More >>
Bullhead City police are searching for a 38-year-old man following the abduction of his 13-year-old son at gunpoint from the home of the boy's mother early Thursday morning.More >>
Tea party vs. old guard in Senate GOP rift
Tea party vs. old guard in Senate GOP rift
A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers is in full view again with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of using tactics that might tempt Democrats to change Senate rules that...More >>
A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers is in full view again with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of using tactics that might tempt Democrats to change Senate rules that now...More >>
West Point cadets rescue 2 kayakers on Hudson
West Point cadets rescue 2 kayakers on Hudson
Two West Point cadets are being credited with rescuing two stranded kayakers on the Hudson River.More >>
Two West Point cadets are being credited with rescuing two stranded kayakers on the Hudson River.More >>
Dump truck fire closes US 93 north of Wickenburg
Dump truck fire closes US 93 north of Wickenburg
A dump truck fire has closed U.S. 93, the main highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas.More >>
A dump truck fire has closed U.S. 93, the main highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas.More >>
Arizona tribe claims bank mismanaged investments
Arizona tribe claims bank mismanaged investments
The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims its investments were mishandled by a national banking institute, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars.More >>
The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims its investments were mishandled by a national banking institute, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars.More >>

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Sacramento doctor convicted of sexually abuse
Sacramento doctor convicted of sexually abuse
A Sacramento doctor has been convicted of sexually abusing two patients at a workers' compensation clinic.More >>
A Sacramento doctor has been convicted of sexually abusing two patients at a workers' compensation clinic.More >>
Assembly passes several election-related bills
Assembly passes several election-related bills
Immigrants who are not U.S. citizens could serve as poll workers in California under one of several election-related bills that have passed the state Assembly.More >>
Immigrants who are not U.S. citizens could serve as poll workers in California under one of several election-related bills that have passed the state Assembly.More >>
250-acre blaze burns in San Diego County
250-acre blaze burns in San Diego County
Firefighters are battling a 250-acre fire in rugged eastern San Diego County.More >>
Firefighters are battling a 250-acre fire in rugged eastern San Diego County.More >>
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Two hundred American former prisoners of war who were taken captive during the Vietnam War are arriving in Southern California to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their release.More >>
Two hundred American former prisoners of war who were taken captive during the Vietnam War are arriving in Southern California to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their release.More >>
This Hour: Latest California news, sports, business and entertainment
This Hour: Latest California news, sports, business and entertainment
Government agencies would be required to give journalists five days' notice before they issue subpoenas to a third-party company for telephone records under a bill being introduced in the California Legislature.More >>
Bill would protect Calif. reporters' phone records
Bill would protect Calif. reporters' phone records
Government agencies would be required to give journalists five days' notice before they issue subpoenas to a third-party company for telephone records under a bill being introduced in the California Legislature.More >>
Government agencies would be required to give journalists five days' notice before they issue subpoenas to a third-party company for telephone records under a bill being introduced in the California Legislature.More >>
Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
A man who has been wanted in Los Angeles on attempted-murder charges for 13 years has been taken into custody in Colorado after being arrested for urinating in public.More >>
A man who has been wanted in Los Angeles on attempted-murder charges for 13 years has been taken into custody in Colorado after being arrested for urinating in public.More >>
Hirshhorn director to resign over split with board
Hirshhorn director to resign over split with board
The director of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum has announced his resignation after the museum's board declined to move forward with plans to create an inflatable pavilion at the museum.More >>
The director of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum has announced his resignation after the museum's board declined to move forward with plans to create an inflatable pavilion at the museum.More >>
Calif. bill would prohibit ticket-buying software
Calif. bill would prohibit ticket-buying software
Music and sports fans would have one less obstacle in buying tickets to popular events under a bill advancing through the California Legislature.More >>
Music and sports fans would have one less obstacle in buying tickets to popular events under a bill advancing through the California Legislature.More >>
Manson disciple's tapes being analyzed by LAPD
Manson disciple's tapes being analyzed by LAPD
Los Angeles police have obtained the decades-old taped conversations between a Manson family disciple and his attorney.More >>
Los Angeles police have obtained the decades-old taped conversations between a Manson family disciple and his attorney.More >>

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Correction: Oklahoma Tornado story
Correction: Oklahoma Tornado story
With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.More >>
In some early versions of a story May 22 about damage estimates from the tornado in Moore, Okla., The Associated Press misspelled the name of the city's mayor. He is Glenn Lewis, not Glen.More >>
Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones
Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones
Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.More >>
President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose...More >>
IRS replaces official in tea party controversy
IRS replaces official in tea party controversy
Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely...More >>
Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups.More >>
Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate
Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate
Contraception coverage by for-profit companies faces a prominent test in Denver.More >>
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that...More >>
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations...More >>
The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and...More >>
Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Procter & Gamble says it is replacing CEO Bob McDonald with former CEO A.G. Lafley, effective immediately.More >>
Procter & Gamble is bringing back former CEO A.G. Lafley to its top post in a surprise move as the world's largest consumer goods maker tries to grow globally.More >>
Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen
Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen
President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen in his renewed effort to close the prison.More >>
President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the country's security but not eliminated a terrorist organization trying...More >>
Investigator: Missing Iowa girl's blood found
Investigator: Missing Iowa girl's blood found
The man suspected of kidnapping a still-missing 15-year-old Iowa girl and her friend as they walked home from school is being scrutinized in last year's unsolved kidnapping of two young cousins whose bodies were...More >>
Investigators have discovered the blood of a missing 15-year-old Iowa girl on the truck of a registered sex offender suspected of kidnapping her Monday, diminishing the chances of finding her alive, a lead investigator said...More >>
Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm
Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm
A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children.More >>
A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children.More >>
Kids, teachers from devastated school reunite
Kids, teachers from devastated school reunite
All that is left of Shayne Patterson's three-bedroom home is the tiny area where his wife hunkered down under a mattress to protect their three children when a tornado packing winds of at least 200 mph slammed...More >>
Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins.More >>

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Community helps man with deadly heart disease
Community helps man with deadly heart disease
YUMA, AZ - Many of you may have heard of the "Heart of Cisco." Cisco is a young man who suffers from an enlarged heart and soon may be in need a transplant. But like so many people across this country,More >>
YUMA, AZ - Many of you may have heard of the "Heart of Cisco." Cisco is a young man who suffers from an enlarged heart and soon may be in need a transplant.More >>
Flu Epidemic
Wait list in San Luis for flu shot, 2-week old baby catches flu
Wait list in San Luis for flu shot, 2-week old baby catches flu
YUMA, AZ - Dr. Calabrese says today he treated one of the youngest patients he's ever treated for the flu, a 2-week old infant. Doctors say babies and the elderly are the most vulnerable to this deadly flu virus.More >>
YUMA, AZ - Dr. Calabrese says today he treated one of the youngest patients he's ever treated for the flu, a 2-week old infant. Doctors say babies and the elderly are the most vulnerable to this deadly flu virus.More >>
Flu Epidemic
Half of fire department calls flu-related
Half of fire department calls flu-related
San Luis firefighter Luis Cebrero's tells KSWT News 13 they've responded to at least 12 calls for emergency this past weekend alone.
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San Luis firefighter Luis Cebrero's tells KSWT News 13 they've responded to at least 12 calls for emergency this past weekend alone.
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Hospital tells people with flu symptoms to not visit patients
Hospital tells people with flu symptoms to not visit patients
YUMA, AZ - Dr. Bernstein compares this year's strand of the flu virus to the deadly H1N1 flu virus that killed 12,000 people in 2009.
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YUMA, AZ - Dr. Bernstein compares this year's strand of the flu virus to the deadly H1N1 flu virus that killed 12,000 people in 2009.More >>
Horse therapy for neglected children helps reunite father & son
Horse therapy for neglected children helps reunite father & son
SEELEY - For six long months, Julio Ocegueda Sr. says that he did not see his son or have any contact with him. A judge revoked his custody, ordering Julio Jr. to stay with another relative. Today, OceguedaMore >>
SEELEY - For six long months, Julio Ocegueda Sr. says that he did not see his son or have any contact with him. A judge revoked his custody, ordering Julio Jr. to stay with another relative. Today, OceguedaMore >>
California News
2,600 CA Medi-Cal cards incorrectly sent, small chance of fraud
2,600 CA Medi-Cal cards incorrectly sent, small chance of fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -The Department of Health Care Services says the cards, which included names and birthdates, were for children in the Healthy Families insurance program who will be switched to Medi-Cal next month.More >>
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -The Department of Health Care Services says the cards, which included names and birthdates, were for children in the Healthy Families insurance program who will be switched to Medi-Cal next month.More >>
Dozens of People Sprayed by Crop Duster in Yuma
Dozens of People Sprayed by Crop Duster in Yuma
YUMA - KSWT News 13 has learned a crop duster has sprayed about three dozen people working in a west Yuma field. It happened this evening at Avenue G and West County 12th Street. Rural Metro Fire DepartmentMore >>
KSWT News 13 has learned a crop duster has sprayed about three dozen people working in a west Yuma field. At least 10 people were taken to the hospital; two with serious injuries.More >>
Sunset community health center to get new mobile unit
Sunset community health center to get new mobile unit
Yuma--Sunset Community Health Center will soon have a pediatric mobile unit to provide care for uninsured school children. The clinic has been awarded nearly half a million dollars through the AffordableMore >>
Sunset Community Health Center will soon have a pediatric mobile unit to provide care for uninsured school children.More >>
Phoenix hospital accused of forcing leukemia girl to stay
Phoenix hospital accused of forcing leukemia girl to stay
Los Algodones, Mexico--In an exclusive interview with KSWT News 13, Norma Bracamontes lashes out at the phoenix hospital accusing them of refusing to release Emily because she did not have health insurance.More >>
In an exclusive interview with KSWT News 13, Norma Bracamontes lashes out at the Phoenix hospital accusing them of refusing to release Emily because she did not have health insurance.More >>
Yuma psychologist on how CT parents should help kids cope
Yuma psychologist on how CT parents should help kids cope
Yuma, AZ- These traumatic images of young students crying and looking frightened, is why many parents will need to talk to their kids about Friday's tragedy. "It's important for parents to understandMore >>
Yuma, AZ- "It's important for parents to understand as children mature they have different ways of understanding," said Dr. Ashley Hart a Yuma Psychologist.More >>

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City employee sentenced to 5 years probation; Mayor Speaks out
City employee sentenced to 5 years probation; Mayor Speaks out
Yuma, AZ- "I don't think the punishment fits the crime," Said Yuma Mayor Al Krieger. He is outraged that a judge sentenced former city employee Hector Valenzuela to only 5 years of supervised probationMore >>
Yuma Mayor Al Krieger is outraged that a judge sentenced former city employee Hector Valenzuela to only 5 years of supervised probation and no jail time.More >>
Yuma
Closures on Colorado River due to Island Lake fire
Closures on Colorado River due to Island Lake fire
YUMA, Ariz. (13 On Your Side) – We have some closures to tell you about. Due to the fire burning more than 3,200 acres, the Picacho State Recreation Area has been closed for public safety reasons. Also,More >>
Due to the fire burning more than 3,200 acres, the Picacho State Recreation Area and the area between Island Lake and Catfish Cove along the Colorado River have been closed.More >>
Authorities: No sign killing of 2 kids was planned
Authorities: No sign killing of 2 kids was planned
An older brother was being questioned Thursday in the deaths of two Utah boys found by their mother when she returned home, police said.More >>
A teenager was arrested Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at the family home in a Utah subdivision of new houses and tidy lawns, police said.More >>
Arizona
Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
PHOENIX (AP) -- A Phoenix police officer and firefighter both died Sunday after suffering critical injuries in separate accidents on the job, officials said. Police said Officer Daryl Raetz, 29, was conductingMore >>
A Phoenix police officer and firefighter both died Sunday after suffering critical injuries in separate accidents on the job, officials said.More >>
Yuma
Residents fearful after drive by shooting in Yuma
Residents fearful after drive by shooting in Yuma
Yuma, AZ- "None of them got any sleep last night." This resident who does not want his face shown on camera out of fear of retaliation says he and many of his neighbors were forced to sleep with oneMore >>
A local Foothills resident--who does not want his face shown on camera out of fear of retaliation--tells 13 On Your Side he and many of his neighbors were forced to sleep with one eye open after a shooting shook their neighborhood.More >>
Arias Trial
Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix jury deciding whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or death has resumed deliberations a day after reachingMore >>
The Phoenix jury deciding whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or death has resumed deliberations a day after reaching an impasse and being told to keep trying.More >>
El Centro
Border Patrol agent dies trying to save woman from drowning
Border Patrol agent dies trying to save woman from drowning
EL CENTRO, Calif. (13 On Your Side) – A U.S. Border Patrol agent from the El Centro sector died at a Hawaiian waterfall during a family vacation while trying to save a woman from drowning. Customs andMore >>
A Border Patrol agent from El Centro died while trying to save a woman from drowning while on a family vacation in Hawaii.More >>
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Tennis player penalized for speaking Spanish
Tennis player penalized for speaking Spanish
ALBUQUERQUE — A New Mexico high school tennis player was penalized Thursday for speaking Spanish during a state championship singles match. The Albuquerque Journal reported that New Mexico Military Institute'sMore >>
A New Mexico high school tennis player was penalized Thursday for speaking Spanish during a state championship singles match.More >>

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