YCSO informs community of Level 2 sex offender

YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has issued a Level 2 Sex Offender Notice to the Yuma community in this area. William Anderson, 60, was told he lived on Block 13,200 on East 40th Street in Yuma, according to the YCSO. YCSO also stated that Anderson is 6ft 1in tall, […]

One woman dead from gunshot wound, YCSO investigates

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A 31-year-old Yuma woman died of gunshot wounds shortly after midnight Sunday. According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), around 12:16 a.m., sheriffs responded to a call that a gunshot had been fired in the West First Avenue neighborhood. Arriving police found the woman with gunshot wounds, but did […]

YCSO notifies community about Level 3 sex offender

YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has issued a Level 3 Sex Offender Notice to the Yuma community in this area. The YCSO said Brian Barnard, 62, was told he lived in Yuma’s South Palm Avenue block 960. The YCSO also said Bernard is not wanted by the YCSO at […]

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 […]

YCSO reminds the community about extreme temperatures coming | Yuma

image source link Yuma — With dangerously high temperatures continuing, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is reminding the community that no one is immune from heat stroke, regardless of age or how long they’ve lived in Yuma. Prolonged exposure to heat can cause heat stroke, which can be life threatening. Pets, children and the elderly […]

YCSO informs the community about weed being laced with Fentanyl in Yuma | Yuma

Yuma — The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office wants to inform the public about the new trend of fentanyl in marijuana. A growing number of street drugs are containing low-cost, highly potent fentanyl. Whether it was marketed with fentanyl on purpose, or whether it was innocently marketed by dealers, is cause for concern. Opioids cannot be […]

YCSO warns community of marijuana laced with fentanyl

Yuma, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is calling for caution with fentanyl-laced marijuana. According to YCSO, street narcotics containing fentanyl are on the rise due to its low cost and extreme potency. There are still concerns if dealers intentionally or innocently market it with fentanyl. The YCSO says opioids cannot […]

Two people injured in car-motorcycle crash, YCSO investigates

YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has responded to a report of a car-motorcycle collision. The incident occurred around 12:47 a.m. Saturday at Avenue B and County 13th Street, according to a press release. During the investigation, the YCSO found that the driver of a 2015 Nissan Versa did not […]

YCSO informs community about suicidal statement on social media | Yuma

Yuma — YCSO has notified the community of individuals who have posted suicidal statements on social media and of potential threats of violence. The threat was brought to the attention of deputies around 5:00 am. The agency immediately began investigating the matter and notified local law enforcement of the potential threat. During the course of […]

YCSO Warns Residents Of A Fraudulent Website Claiming To Sell Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Tickets – KAFF News – Flagstaff

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has warned the public that fraudulent websites masquerading as Prescott Frontier Days and others are selling rodeo tickets for the upcoming “World’s Oldest Rodeo” season. YCSO responded to last week’s reports from local residents who were victims of fraud. The fraudulent website ticketssales.com/prescottfrntier redirected ticket purchases to ticket-center.com and charged […]