House fire in the 500 block of South 1st Avenue

Yuma, Arizona - On Thursday May 14, 2020, just before 8:30 am, a house fire was reported in the 500 block of South 1st Avenue. Arriving Yuma Fire Department personnel found heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of 581 South 1st Avenue. Firefighters were able to knock down and extinguish the fire in about 15 minutes. There were no injuries and no one was home at the time of the fire.

Lapels Dry Cleaning of Yuma unmasks the heroes at Yuma Regional Medical Center

Yuma, Arizona - The impact has of the Covid-19 crisis has hit many small businesses hard. As the owner of Lapels Dry Cleaning of Yuma, located at 2595 S. 4th Ave Yuma, Melody Dunn is one those small businesses. Yet her response to the current crisis has been to help out those on the front lines, cleaning masks for nurses from the Yuma Regional Medical Center for free.

Sex Offender Diego Gomez now residing at 156 N. 5th Avenue

Yuma, Arizona - The Yuma Police Department is notifying the community that Diego Gomez, 44 is now residing at 156 N. 5th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona 85364.  He is described as 5 feet, 5 inches, 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

ABCs of Drowning Prevention

Yuma, Arizona - Last week there was a response to a near drowning incident in a bathtub. Children 4 years old and younger are at greatest risk for drowning. There are a few basic steps to reduce this risk, we call the ABCs of Drowning Prevention.

Sex Offender Arturo Corral residing at 1204 W. 1st Street

Yuma, Arizona - The Yuma Police Department is notifying the community that Arturo Corral, 47 is now residing at 1204 W. 1st Street, Yuma, Arizona 85364.  He is described as 6 feet, 1 inches, 380 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.