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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
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Good morning, Yuma. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of May.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ 35-year-old Lorenzo Melano Casillas was formally charged on Tuesday in court on three counts—attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault, and involvement in a shooting that left a local hospitalized, with his $1 million bond and another court date set for this week. KYMA
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Local students from Yuma County received scholarships from agriculture groups, with the 4-H program awarding nine scholarships and the Seed Trade Association of Arizona awarding 11 for college or trade school. James Romney, who received two awards, said the programs had a lasting influence on him — he credited 4-H with shaping who he is today. KYMA
- ➤ Two Yuma teens, Mercedes Castro and Carmen Martinez, won third place at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Columbus, Ohio for their innovative, reusable menstrual pad made with banana fiber, mesquite bark — and hibiscus that detects pH changes. The seniors from Harvest Preparatory Academy plan to advance their sustainable project as they prepare to enroll at the University of Arizona. AZ Family
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ During EMS Week in Yuma, Mayor Doug Nicholls proclaimed honors for four Yuma Fire Department workers. EMT Gavin Goble, who served for over 20 years — paramedic Jeff Endres, firefighter Albert Hernandez and dispatcher Alyssa Solorio all received awards for their service. KYMA
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