Two dead after head-on crash on I-8 update
YUMA, Ariz- A crash on interstate 8 in Yuma turned deadly Tuesday morning. Police say 60 year old, David Bealer from Yuma was driving a Honda and was traveling westbound along I-8 when his vehicle was...
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Homes evacuated due to fire near Tacna
TACNA, Ariz. – Arizona State Forestry officials said a fire in Tacna, Ariz has lead to the evacuation of five homes. According to the state website, the fire has burned 904 acres. It is 40 percent...
View ArticleRestaurants to open during slowest sales season
YUMA, Ariz.- Three new restaurants will be open this summer in Yuma during the slowest season for sales and visitors. John Morales the executive director for Arizona@Work says it’s rare for three...
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KSWT Exclusive: Foothills resident concerned after bill from Rural Metro
FORTUNA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. – Foothills resident Rose Gamma is concerned after an emergency for her husband turned into a financial crisis. It all began back in March when her husband Daniel Gamma was in...
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Cold Cases of the Desert Southwest: Yuma man killed over a bottle of whiskey
YUMA, Ariz. – It has been 31 years since a man fatally shot 44-year-old Billy Gene Duncan, a local truck driver over a bottle of whiskey. In the early hours of November 23, 1984, Duncan along with two...
View ArticleProp 123 teacher salary raise went into effect
YUMA, Ariz- Thanks to prop 123, returning and incoming teachers are both receiving raises this school year. Yuma Union High School District’s Superintendent Toni Badone said, “We’re using the Prop 123...
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Fire burns business on 4th Ave.
YUMA, Ariz. – A business suffered serious fire damage after firefighters battled flames most of the night. Yuma Fire Department officials say a cabinet business was severely destroyed by a blaze in the...
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Man holding knife gets tased by YPD
YUMA, Ariz. – Police officers tased a suspect who suffered self-inflicted injuries and was holding a knife. Police say they got several calls about a man acting suspicious by Fourth Avenue and 20th...
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Border Patrol agent fatally shoots man
UPDATE: Yuma Sector Border Patrol said in a press conference Thursday that there were two other men that crossed into the United States illegally with the third suspect that was fatally shot. According...
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Frontera plays to a draw!
YUMA, Ariz. – Frontera United striker Donal Landrum was chomping at the bit to get healthy and help his team against FC Tucson on Wednesday. Unfortunately, he didn’t get the clearance to play (because...
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KSWT Exclusive: “Yuma’s Most Wanted” 06/10/16
YUMA, Ariz. – Since we brought you “Yuma’s Most Wanted” last week there have been some new developments. The Yuma Police Department has arrested Javier Lopez Coronado who was originally convicted for...
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YPD looks for carjacking and shooting suspect
YUMA, Ariz. – Police and Border Patrol responded to a carjacking involving a shooting in a neighborhood. Yuma Police Department (YPD) officers say they are not sure yet if anyone was injured. Officials...
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Yuma Art Center kicks off Summer Movie Mania
YUMA, Ariz. – The Yuma Arts Center kicked off their Summer Movie Mania Saturday by showing the “Good Dinosaur” to a crowd of about 300 people. Events Coordinator Eugene Garcia said, “We’re doing free...
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Teenage girl hit by car
YUMA, Ariz. – A teenage girl riding a bicycle was hit by a car and sent to the hospital in serious condition. Yuma Police Department (YPD) officials say the incident happened Monday afternoon at the...
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Shots fired in Yuma neighborhood
YUMA, Ariz. – The Yuma Police Department said it’s investigating a shooting that happened Monday night. Officers said the shooting happened on Ninth Avenue and 11th Street. When officers arrived on...
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Changing of the guard for YC Football
YUMA, Ariz. – The recent football coaching change at Yuma Catholic can be defined as “the end of an era.” One great football coach passing the whistle and playbook over to another coach who’s ready to...
View ArticleYuma International Airport spends 50 million within 10 years
YUMA, Ariz- Over the years, Yuma International Airport’s main goal is to obtain sustainability far into the future. The airport has spent around 50-million dollars in a course of 10 years. Airport...
View ArticlePrepare for monsoon season and warm temperatures
YUMA, Ariz- It’s the official start of monsoon season in Arizona and that means you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared for a power outage. Mike Erfert with the Yuma Fire Department said the best...
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YPD goes undercover and issues 47 traffic tickets
YUMA, Ariz. – Fourty-seven drivers were given traffic citations during an undercover police detail. A sergeant stood at two different intersections on Fourth Avenue in plain clothes with a camera on...
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Social media threat to officer leads to arrest
YUMA, Ariz.- A Yuma man is in police custody after allegedly threatening to kill a Yuma Police Officer on social media. Police say Alexander Bodine made comments on social media to kill the Yuma Police...
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