Camp Verde teen admits to ‘killing a man’ while turning himself in to YCSO
Daulton Venglar/Larson Newspaper On December 26, a 16-year-old boy came to the East Substation of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and reported that he wanted to turn himself in on charges of “killing people.” Suspects reported shooting a 62-year-old victim in a remote area of Camp Verde around November 28 and leaving the man for […]
New drug going around, YCSO informs community about staying safe | Yuma
Yuma — The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information to alert the public. Criminal drug networks are cutting fentanyl with new substances *𝗫𝘆𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲. Multiple State Departments have reported xylazine in opioid-related overdoses. These drug lords now run this product through communities in the United States under the common street names “Tranq Dope” […]
Rollover crash results in one death, YCSO responds
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) responded to a fatality that occurred Monday. YCSO also said the crash occurred near County 13th Street and Avenue G. When they arrived at the scene, YCSO learned that both a brown 2002 Toyota Tacoma and a silver 2013 Nissan Altima were displaced when […]
YCSO arrests California woman for fraud and theft
YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has arrested a California woman for fraud and theft. The YCSO said it had received reports of stolen vehicles in January. The incident occurred near N. Frontage Road and S Pearl Avenue. According to YCSO, when a representative arrived, the suspect, a 32-year-old woman […]
YCSO arrests Yuma man for overnight Chevron robbery
YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has arrested a Yuma ethnic man in connection with an overnight robbery in Chevron. YCSO says this happened around 1:00 am on February 2nd. The YCSO also stated that the robbery took him to W. 8th Street and S Avenue C. When deputies arrived, […]
American Sheriff Alliance Calls for eradication of Mexican Cartels, YCSO shares | Yuma
license link (Washington DC) – Yuma’s representatives are informing the community about new updates from the American Sheriff’s Alliance. The Union of American Sheriffs met last week in Washington, DC to discuss the continued rise in overdose deaths and violence that plague jurisdictions in all parts of the country. All of these troubling patterns can […]
Teen tells YCSO he killed man in Camp Verde | The Verde Independent
CAMP VERDE – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office reported on Friday that a man was killed in Camp Verde in November. A 16-year-old boy said he killed a 62-year-old man while trying to “make up” with his 14-year-old sister, according to the YCSO. The suspect said he walked into the YCSO Eastern Substation and on […]
YCSO, YPD and others assist SPD in homicide investigation
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – A male victim died of a gunshot wound on Saturday, November 12, 2022, according to a press release. Briefly, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Somerton Police Department (SPD) responded to a 911 call of a man shot on the 100 block of West Spring Street. Arriving officers, noticing people’s attention, told […]
YCSO arrests illegal immigrant for murder
YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has arrested an illegal immigrant on suspicion of murder. According to a press release, the incident occurred in the Mohawk Mountains on September 7, 2022 at approximately 8:17 pm. In addition, he dialed 911 for both possible murder of someone and assistance for his […]
