Making a Difference: Safe House of Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. – “So it can be financial, it can be physical, it can be sexual; domestic violence is just a very very broad term, but it is basically when someone takes power and control over another...
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Biggest Arizona utility seeks rate boost, solar changes
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona’s largest electric utility wants to increase residential electricity rates by about 8 percent and move most customers to a billing plan that charges them more if their power use...
View ArticleAPS requests rate hike and demand charges
YUMA, Ariz.- The Arizona Public Service Electric Company, Arizona’s largest electric utility, submitted a rate hike to the Arizona Corporation Commission Thursday. The proposed plan would increase...
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San Luis stabbing murder goes unsolved 14 years later
SAN LUIS, Ariz. – A gruesome discovery at a convenience store in San Luis. A woman in a pool of blood, in broad daylight. San Luis Police Department Detective Miguel Barron said, “Police were...
View ArticleHeat safety when temperatures are on the rise
YUMA, Ariz. – Summer temperatures are here and you want to make sure you’re staying hydrated and watching your health. Mike Erfert with the Yuma Fire Department said, “For those who have been in Yuma...
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Stallworth moves forward
YUMA, Ariz. – Rhett Stallworth has elevated the Yuma Catholic football program to elite status in his 9 seasons as the head coach. After 104 wins and 3 state titles, he’s stepping away; but not very...
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Galindo found guilty of first-degree murder
YUMA, Ariz. –Andres Flores Galindo, the man charged with the murder of Wellton resident Christal Figueroa, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder Friday morning. The jury also found him...
View ArticleMeasles outbreak expected to affect thousands more in Arizona
YUMA, Ariz- More cases of the measles outbreak in Arizona are expected to affect thousands of people. Deborah Aters, Administrative Director of Quality with Yuma Regional Medical Center said, “Measles...
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KSWT Exclusive: “Yuma’s Most Wanted” 06/03/16
YUMA, Ariz. – This week on Yuma’s Most Wanted be on the lookout for Janessa Brittany Avila convicted on two counts of attempted possession of dangerous drugs. She’s a 22 year old Hispanic woman, 5’7...
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Frontera wins two straight!
YUMA, Ariz. – When Frontera United won it’s first game of the season in their home opener earlier in the week; the franchise was hoping that would lead to better things. So far it has. Frontera would...
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Controlled burn gets out of control
YUMA, Ariz. – A controlled burn got out of control burning brush and a disabled vehicle. Rural/Metro officials say they were called out to the area of County 14th Street and Atlantic Avenue at about...
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YCSO arrest suspected fraudulent contractor
YUMA, Ariz. – A man was arrested suspected of conducting fraudulent schemes and contractor licensing violation. Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) officials say they arrested Bob Armbruster after he...
View ArticleFirefighters respond to out of control burn
YUMA, Ariz.- Firefighters responded to an out of control burn Monday that could be seen from miles away. Rural/Metro fire department received the call shortly after 11:30 pm. The fire started as a...
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As primaries wind down, US voters eye general election
The Associated Press Voters in six states cast ballots in presidential primary contests Tuesday, but many were clearly looking ahead to the general election. Voters in Democratic and Republican...
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Fire threatening homes near Wellton, Ariz.
UPDATE: 10:28 p.m. The Wellton Fire Department said the fire near Wellton, Ariz. is now 30 percent contained. So far the fire has burned brush along two miles of the river. The fire continues to head...
View ArticleFree hands-on science camp for students at AWC
YUMA, Ariz- Students are getting the opportunity to get a hands-on experience at Arizona Western College’s science camp this summer. This is a grant that was received through the Science Foundation of...
View ArticleMaking a Difference: Helping Hands of Greater Foothills Yuma
YUMA, Ariz.- “Gut-retching …sorry….they’re vulnerable and they become victims, I don’t want them to be victims ,” says Judy Arnold, Executive Director of ‘Helping Hands’-Greater Foothills. According to...
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Sonoran firefighters learn from YFD
YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Fire Department officials hosted a class for eight Sonoran firefighters who learned about investigating the cause of fire after a blaze. The class was put on by Fire Investigator...
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Two dead after head-on crash on I-8
YUMA, Ariz. – Two people are dead after they crashed head-on on Interstate 8. Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials say Dorothy Paul, 80, was driving eastbound on the westbound lanes on I-8 near...
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Yuma Border Patrol caught 4 wanted individuals
YUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol arrested four people who had warrants for their arrests on separate incidents during the past few days. Border Patrol arrested two U.S. citizens trying to pass through the...
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