Newsmaker Saturday - Sheriff Leon Wilmot & Richard Saenz
This week on Newsmaker Saturday we get an update on the border situation with Yuma County Sheriff, Leon Wilmot. We also check in with Richard Saenz to find out how the Arizona Cardinals bounce back following their first loss of the season to the Green Bay Packers.
Yuma school closed after threats were made online
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.
Yuma County woman faces new election law charge
Fuentes, 65, a Democrat, is a former mayor of the border city of San Luis. She serves as an elected board member of the Gadsden Elementary School District in San Luis.
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 PD: Bus driver intentionally slammed on brakes, injured 21 students
The bus driver initially told police she saw something run in front of the bus, causing her to hit the brakes.
National Weather Service issues Excessive Heat Warning for Phoenix and other parts of Arizona
Daytime temperatures in the Phoenix metro area are expected to reach 110 degrees or higher.
National Weather Service issues Excessive Heat Warning for Phoenix area and Southwestern Arizona
Weather officials say temperatures of up to 120°F are expected as an excessive heat warning was extended to nine counties. Back in Phoenix, two hiking trails will be closed to keep people safe during the hot weather.
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.
Arizona Supreme Court splits ruling on ex-State Rep. Don Shooter's defamation case
Justices on the Arizona State Supreme Court have dismissed a portion of a defamation suit filed by expelled state lawmaker Don Shooter against former State House Speaker JD Mesnard.
Yuma sector Border Patrol agents intercept 4 human smuggling attempts in one day
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton station stopped separate human smuggling attempts in southwestern Arizona -- all in a single day.
NWS: Excessive Heat Warning issued for 14 Arizona counties
Phoenix saw a record-breaking high of 118°F on Thursday.
Border patrol rescues dozens of migrants lost in Arizona desert, trapped in rail cars in Texas
Border Patrol agents in Arizona and Texas rescued dozens of migrants, helping those who had become lost in the sweltering desert without water or trapped inside stifling hot rail cars.
US Border Patrol finds 2 migrants dead in desert near Yuma
The bodies of two migrants were found in separate areas outside of Yuma.
CBP agents rescue woman being raped at the border, help catch assailant
Customs and Border Protection agents in Arizona rescued a wounded woman who was being raped on the Mexican side of the border -- before helping Mexican authorities apprehend the assailant, Fox News has learned.
Arizona imposes new fire restrictions in multiple counties
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management announced it will implement additional restrictions across the central and northern portions of the state starting May 14.