Yuma County deputies investigating ‘suspicious death’ in Somerton as homicide
Somerton, Arizona (AZ Family) — The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office announced that homicide detectives are investigating a so-called “suspicious death” that occurred at a Somerton residence. Details are very limited, but the sheriff’s office says they were called to the home Sunday around 2 p.m. Rincon de EspañaSomerton Airport is less than a mile away. […]
Who’s leading in city council races in Yuma, San Luis, Somerton and Wellton?
Tuesday was primary election day in Yuma County and in Arizona. Turnout was disappointingly low, with only about 17% of eligible voters countywide. Of course, the results are not final. If a candidate receives 50 percent plus one vote, he or she automatically wins a seat. No candidate has yet won that seat. All results […]
Suspect arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Somerton
SUMMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff's Office arrested a 21-year-old woman for investigation of a fatal shooting in Somerton and she appeared in court Friday. A 21-year-old boy was identified by the Yuma County Sheriff's Office as a suspect in the case. On February 15, she was arrested and booked into the […]
Somerton Middle School teacher faces charges after alleged assault on student
SUMMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Mark Mills, 51, a teacher, was booked into the Yuma County Jail Tuesday night. A teacher is accused of punching a student in the classroom. Mills is charged with aggravated assault of a minor. “The information I can release at this time is that we were called to the Somerton […]
Somerton woman pitches at Moonshot event
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – A local businesswoman takes her business idea to the moon and earns status as a state finalist. Summerton College’s Annabella Dianda recently pitched her business, Mama Bella Hot Sauce, at Moonshot’s 4th Annual Pioneer Pitch Statewide Finals in Flagstaff last week. Representing Yuma County, Annabella competed against nine other entrepreneurs […]
Highly anticipated Somerton High School hosts grand opening
YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – More than 300 people from Yuma County and across Arizona got their first look at Summerton High School. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Summerton High School at 9 a.m. Wednesday. “It is a testament to the perseverance and determination to see it come to fruition after the difficult and […]
YCSO releases new information on woman found dead east of Somerton
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) said her body was found by the side of the road late Monday morning. YCSO identified the woman as Georgina Montoya, 35, of Somerton. “The area being investigated is in a remote area of Yuma County and the deceased woman was found by the […]
Arizona Gov. Hobbs in Somerton announces $25 million+ in border security fund grants
Border communities in Yuma County will receive millions of dollars in state funding to strengthen post-Title 42 border security. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs made the announcement at a news conference Friday afternoon at Somerton City Hall in southern Yuma County. “I am pleased to announce more than $25 million in grants from the state Border […]
Somerton mayor says migrant aid has diverted availability of emergency personnel for residents
The mayor of Somerton said his city’s police and fire departments are gearing up for a Title 42 end on Thursday, but it’s unclear how that will play out here. Pandemic-era policies allowed Border Patrol agents to return asylum seekers to Mexico. Somerton’s primary role has been as a city where immigrants released by Border […]
BREAKING: Carjacking suspect dead after crash near Somerton
Update: A suspected carjacker was killed Wednesday night after being run over by a semi-truck near Somerton. Yuma Police say it all started this morning with a carjacking in Yuma County. The suspect then unsuccessfully attempted to steal another vehicle near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. The suspect then went to Arizona Western College and […]
