Yuma News
Illegal yard/trash debris fires
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- Written by Fire House Facts Fire House Facts
- Published: 14 October 2019 14 October 2019
Yuma, Arizona - Last week the Yuma Fire Department responded to 3 illegal yard/trash debris fires, this happens way too often. These types of fires within residential neighborhoods can be a nuisance and a hazard. Fires too close to other combustibles and property lines pose the risk of serious fire spread, especially under windy conditions.
Art educator, musician win area's top arts awards
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- Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma
- Published: 14 October 2019 14 October 2019
Yuma, Arizona - An elementary school art teacher/muralist and a violinist won the area’s top arts and arts newcomer awards, respectively, Friday night.
Tucson Border Patrol Sector Mourns Loss of One of Their Own
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 14 October 2019 14 October 2019
Nogales, Arizona - U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten was found unresponsive by fellow agents on Mount Washington east of Nogales, Arizona.
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Mexican Mafia Member for Smuggling
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 14 October 2019 14 October 2019
Eagle Pass, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass station arrested a Mexican Mafia member during a failed human smuggling attempt, October 2.
Whitecone Man Sentenced to 29.5 Years’ Prison for Second Degree Murder
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 14 October 2019 14 October 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Last week, Bryan Joshua Tewanema, 25, of Whitecone, Arizona, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 355 months of imprisonment. Tewanema had previously pleaded guilty to second degree murder and discharging a firearm in a crime of violence.
Miami-Based Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Launder Money Relating To FCPA and Ecuadorian Bribery Law Violations
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 14 October 2019 14 October 2019
Miami, Florida - A financial advisor based in Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty Friday to a money laundering conspiracy for his role in using the U.S. financial system to launder money to promote violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Ecuadorian bribery law violations and to conceal and disguise the true nature of those illegal bribe payments.
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Ponzi Scheme on University of Georgia’s Campus
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 14 October 2019 14 October 2019
Atlanta, Georgia - A former University of Georgia undergraduate student pleaded guilty Friday for his role in a $1 million Ponzi scheme that targeted investors, including his fellow students.