Martinez Lake, Arizona, records hottest March day in U.S. history

The thermometer hit 110 degrees near Yuma, surpassing the previous 108-degree record set in Texas. Residents say the national attention is putting the town on the map.

National heat record set in Arizona
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Martinez Lake, Arizona, hit 110 degrees on March 19, breaking a national March heat record that has stood since 1954 as a heat wave sweeps the Southwest.

Cesar Chavez: Arizona looks to strip name from cities, cancel events amid sexual assault allegations

The City of Phoenix and local districts are moving to scrub Cesar Chavez’s name from buildings and street signs, following allegations that the labor icon sexually assaulted three women, including two minors, in the 1970s.

Cesar Chavez: Arizona seeks to remove name amid sexual abuse allegations
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Troubling details are emerging following the sexual assault allegations against labor icon and Arizona native Cesar Chavez, as two women come forward. FOX 10's Brian Webb hears from a Valley immigrant rights activist who knew Chavez.

Alleged cartel smuggling scout arrested in Arizona mountains

The unidentified suspect was found in the Sierra Pinta Mountains, southeast of Yuma. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says cartel scouts use mountain tops to track law enforcement movements.

Yuma officers shoot, kill driver during traffic stop
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A driver was shot and killed by police officers in Yuma on Wednesday night during a traffic stop. No officers were hurt. The driver who was killed wasn't identified.

Yuma man gets trapped inside chemical mixer
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A man was hospitalized after getting trapped inside a chemical mixer at a facility off U.S. 95 in Yuma.

Police: Boy sent 'joke' threat to youth soccer league group chat

A youth soccer league canceled practice and police increased security at a sports complex after a 12-year-old boy sent a threatening text message to a parents' group chat.

Gov. Hobbs travels to Yuma County to visit veterans
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Governor Katie Hobbs spread holiday cheer to our nation's heroes in the western part of the state.

Man sentenced to 110 years for child sex offenses

A man was sentenced to 110 years in prison following his conviction on multiple sexual offense charges.

Yuma County deputies arrest suspect in 18-year-old's attempted murder

Gilbert Perez, 47, was arrested and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder in connection with an altercation on Sept. 11 that critically injured an 18-year-old man.

Yuma animal rescue takes in dogs after hoarding, abandonment case
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Foothills Animal Rescue took in 14 dogs following a hoarding and abandonment case in Yuma. Some of those dogs are ready to be adopted. FOX 10's Dominique Newland reports.

Teenager killed after being hit by car in Arizona Starbucks parking lot

A 17-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car in a Starbucks parking lot in Yuma over the weekend, and a suspect has been arrested.

Suspicious package designed to look like explosive seized at Yuma facility
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A suspicious package that was designed to look like an explosive device was placed near an electrical box outside of a Yuma facility. A bomb squad detonated the package, which included handwritten threats, and the incident is being investigated as an act of terrorism.

Monsoon causes sinkhole, flooding in Yuma
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The Phoenix-metro area saw a lot of dust in the Valley, but Yuma took a beating during recent monsoon storms.

Off-duty Yuma police officer accused of disorderly conduct: PD

Yuma Police say one of their officers has been arrested in connection with an incident that happened over the long Labor Day weekend.

2 Arizonans pulled from burning home died by murder-suicide, PD says

The Yuma Police Department revealed that the two people who were pulled from a burning home back in May were killed in a murder-suicide.

'National Defense Area' established in Yuma area
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A 100-mile stretch of land in Yuma has officially been turned into a so-called 'National Defense Area.' The move allows the U.S. military to temporarily detain anyone who enters the restricted area, and it's part of the Trump administration's efforts to target illegal border crossings.