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Former Yuma teacher indicted for misuse of public money

YUMA, AZ - A former Yuma High School teacher has been indicted on five felony charges of misuse of public money and tampering with public record. Yuma Union High School District officials launched an investigation back in 2007 after they found irregularities in financial reporting by Mark Rau. More>>

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Family of Yuma-based Marine forgives DUI driver who caused his death

Family of Pedro Conceicao find comfort in forgiveness and God. More>>

Woman Visiting Inmate at Prison Arrested for Smuggling Drugs

A woman paying a visit to an inmate at Calipatria State Prison finds herself behind bars. More>>

Family, friends mourn Yuma-based Marine's death

Driver involved in Pedro Conceicao's death arraigned on vehicular manslaughter and DUI charges. More>>

Suspect arrested for attempting to kidnap Brawley girl

Police arrest a man suspected of trying to kidnap a 9-year old girl. Brawley police say Emilio Mario Rivas attempted to grab the young girl while she was walking home from school with a friend Wednesday. More>>

Sex offender relocates in Yuma

Tyrone Thomas is a convicted sex offender. YCSO says he now lives on the 200 block of S. Center Street in Yuma. More>>

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Man involved in fatal Brawley crash appears in court
EL CENTRO, CA - The man behind the wheel in a fatal accident in Brawley last month was in court today. Anthony Aubry appeared in front of a judge in El Centro, CA for a hearing.More >>
Mexicali man confesses to killing 17-year-old girl
MEXICALI, MX – Mexicali Police arrested a man in connection to the murder of a 17-year-old deaf girl. Police say Henry Jose Puentes Padilla confessed to the murder and directed police to the crime scene and the location he disposed the victim's body.More >>
Yuma police make arrest in hit and run case
YUMA, AZ - A man has been arrested in connection to a hit and run incident over the weekend. Yuma Police say 23-year-old Yuma resident Vincente Dominguez has been arrested for three felony offenses of leaving the scene of an injury accident, endangerment and tampering with evidence.More >>
Yuma sex offender has new address
YUMA, AZ - Yuma County Sheriff's Office is alerting the public of a sex offender with a new address. Sheriff's say 61-year-old William Bowling is now living on the 2200 block of East 14th Place in Yuma.More >>
Yuma sex offender has new address
YUMA, AZ - A local sex offender has a new address. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office has released new information regarding Jesus Perez's residence. Authorities say he now lives at 19112 Highway 95 in Gadsden, Arizona. More >>
Mexicali nurse sentenced for stealing new born baby
MEXICALI, MX - A nurse has been sentenced to six years in prison in Mexicali for stealing a new born baby from a hospital. Mexicali Police did not release the woman's name but they say she was working at the General Hospital for a few days before she stole a baby girl.More >>
Case involving former CHP officer's sexual abuse on minors closed to public
Court bars media and the public from hearing court proceedings.More >>
Alleged Texas sexual predator may have stopped in Yuma before arrest
The U.S. Marshals arrest a suspected sexual predator near Phoenix, AZ. Robert Franz is wanted out of Pampa, Texas for aggravated sexual assault with a minor.More >>
Yuma Police seeks public’s help in fatal collision
YUMA, AZ - The Yuma Police Department is seeking the public's help in an on going fatal collision accident over the weekend. YPD responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash Sunday just after 5pm Mountain Time on the intersection of 8^8th Street and Avenue B.More >>
Mexicali Police arrest suspects for allegedly shooting El Centro man
MEXICALI, MEX - Mexicali authorities say three suspects have been arrested in connection to a shooting over the weekend. Mexicali Municipal Police arrested the trio for allegedly shooting a man.More >>
Marine based in Yuma involved in fatal crash
SAN DIEGO, CA - A local marine is dead after the vehicle he was traveling in was involved in a rollover crash over the weekend in San Diego. Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma identified the victim as 24-year-old Pedro Conceicao.More >>
Yuma police seek public’s help in finding alleged hit and run suspect
YUMA, AZ - A man is recovering in the hospital tonight after being severely injured in what police say could be a hit and run. On Saturday night around 9:30pm MT Yuma Police responded to 16th Street and 1st Avenue for a man down.More >>
Man arrested in Brawley for trying to sexually assault boy near Jr. High
BRAWLEY, CA - A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to kidnap a 13-year-old teen. Brawley Police say they received a call Friday morning of an attempted kidnapping and attempted sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy near Del Rio School on the 1500 bock of I Street in Brawley.More >>
High-speed chase suspect and boyfriend arrested for child abuse in Yuma Court
Maricela Sanchez and Jonathan Rios arraigned in Yuma County Superior Court.More >>
Yuma border patrol makes multiple drug busts worth more than $1 million
YUMA, AZ - Thursday, U.S. Border Patrol seized 70 pounds of cocaine and a half ton of marijuana with a combined value of more than $1.1 million at the Blythe checkpoint. Agents working Highway 78 pulled over a Ford pickup truck. More than $600,000 worth of cocaine was found hidden in a spare tire.More >>