Yuma school closed after threats were made online
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Centennial Middle School in Yuma is closed on Oct. 29 after officials say reports of threats being made on social media. Classes will resume on Nov. 1.

Marine Corps veteran granted valor award after disarming robbery suspect in Yuma gas station

Officials with the Yuma County Sheriff's Office say a Marine Corps veteran ended an armed robbery at a gas station by disarming one of the suspects as they entered the store.

10-digit dialing to be required in some Arizona area codes

In Arizona, the new requirement applies to local calls in the 480, 520 and 928 area codes but not in the 602 and 623 area codes.

California plane crash: UPS worker among ‘multiple fatalities’ after truck hit

A small plane crashed into a Southern California neighborhood Monday, killing at least two people, injuring two others and setting two homes ablaze, authorities said.

Border agents arrest child rapist accused of illegally entering US

Chris T. Clem, the sector’s chief patrol agent, tweeted that Edgar Antonio Gutierrez-Martinez has been turned over to U.S. Marshals to face prosecution.

Police in Mexican border town find 2 shallow graves

The remains of two people were found in shallow graves across the border from Yuma, Arizona.

Yuma Police: 2 children drown in backyard swimming pool

Police Lt. Robert Conley said the children were pronounced dead at a hospital Tuesday evening after officers responding to a reported drowning found the children unresponsive and performed life-saving measures.

Excessive heat warning issued for 6 Arizona counties

Coconino, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, Pinal and Yuma Counties are included in the warning.

Border Patrol arrests more than 1,600 migrants near Yuma

More than 1,600 migrants were arrested between April 30 and May 3 before crossing into the U.S. near Yuma, officials said.

Some Arizona residents to use new phone dialing procedure

Residents with area codes 480, 520 and 928 should begin dialing area codes with phone numbers beginning this weekend before the transition is permanent starting Oct. 24.

Missing California mother who disappeared on vacation in Miami found safe

The mother of Angela Morrisey, a 23-year-old mother of two from Sacramento, made the announcement that her daughter was found safe and thanked people for their prayers, help and concern “and for getting the word out.”

Produce prices on the rise in Arizona
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The produce market is in transition, which means growing regions in Yuma are being shut down and moved to California. During this period, you may see spikes in the price of produce. FOX 10's Ty Brennan visits Willie Itule Produce in Phoenix to get the details.

Arizona lawmakers may get higher reimbursements for expenses

Under HB2053, rural lawmakers would get $56 a day for food and $151 for lodging during most of the year. Legislators living in Phoenix would get the $56 food allowance but no money for lodging.

Border Patrol K-9 finds fentanyl stuffed in breakfast burritos near Yuma

"Smugglers are under the false assumption that they can disguise drugs within food to throw off canines and their handlers," officials said in a statement. "On the contrary, canines have the ability to detect a target odor among a myriad of other odors.

Arizona Border Patrol K-9 Officer retires after 7 years of service

An Arizona Border Patrol K-9 Officer is getting a well-deserved retirement after serving his community for more than seven years. Now, he gets to live out his life as a spoiled indoor dog.

Yuma man accused of sexually assaulting children in South Dakota

Daniel William Lehmann, according to officials, is accused of sexually assaulting two minors in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 2009 to 2014.

Yuma mayor says releasing detained migrants in Arizona will inundate city

Detention facilities are filling up in the southern Arizona town, but strict social distancing guidelines are not forcing immigration officials to release some migrants in the U.S. with a date to appear in court later.