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Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
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Good morning, Yuma. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Ed Pastor Elementary School in San Luis held an evacuation drill Tuesday that moved more than 500 students from classrooms to Eligio Ramirez Park — school officials coordinated with local authorities and used text messages to inform parents and ensure a safe process during the exercise. KYMA
- ➤ Dr. John Palumbo died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer, and Yuma’s agriculture community remembers him as a generous, humorous, and tough colleague. He served over 35 years as an entomology professor and Extension Specialist—renowned for his Integrated Pest Management work that helped growers use fewer pesticides while leaving behind his wife, children, and grandchildren. KYMA
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ 19-year-old Ricardo Miguel Carrasco was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison after accepting a plea deal last month for his role as the getaway driver in last year's armed robbery in Yuma (he received 420 days of credit served). KYMA
- ➤ Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leaders Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son were charged with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and money laundering by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Arizona in connection to their role in the Beltran Leyva Organization—five other leaders face similar charges. KYMA
- ➤ Police activity occurred on 16th Street and 7th Avenue in Yuma today as Homeland Security Investigations—assisted by local police and U.S. Border Patrol—served a state search warrant at Beijing Spa with no arrests made. KYMA
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Arizona Western College opened its own merchandise store, Matador Merch, on the first floor of the Matador Activity Center at its Yuma campus in March to sell exclusive college apparel, tote bags, desktop items, and stickers designed by its team. The store runs Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will extend hours on Friday, May 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.—offering last-minute graduation shopping and a pop-up shop at commencement. Arizona Western College
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