Saturday, August 9th, 2025
Good morning, Yuma. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 9th of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Pam Engelmann got scam emails saying her storage unit would be sold even though she never had one, so she called the police to warn others and local storage manager Peter Torres said emails without key details can signal a scam + Yuma Police warned that fraud charges may follow. KYMA
- ➤ 51 year old Candice Hurt pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced on Friday morning to over 10 years in prison for a fatal car crash on County 14th Street + Avenue C that killed 75 year old Irwin Twist in June last year. KYMA
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Arizona Western College Foundation will host its Schoolhouse Soirée on October 3 from (6-10 p.m.) at the AWC Schoening Conference Center (2020 S. Avenue 8E) to honor Hall of Fame inductees Maria Chavoya and Moses Camerena for their contributions to AWC and the local community. Arizona Western College
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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