Yuma Regional Pulse

• Local threats: Yuma faces extreme heat, severe storms, floods, earthquakes year-round
• SAFE Alerts program: Delivers immediate notifications to...

Breaking: Police investigate murder-suicide where a 55-year-old man shot and killed a 67-year-old under a Yuma gazebo, then turned the gun on himself.

Public Safety Incidents

• 🔥 Murder-Suicide Near Carver Park: Two men, 67-year-old Alvin Nelson and 55-year-old Richard Carter, died after an...

Federal cuts trigger huge changes to Arizona's AHCCCS Medicaid program, affecting under 1.8 million recipients – 1 in 4 Arizonans.

• Yuma residents on...

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Breaking: Yuma public safety alert after apparent murder-suicide Saturday night near Carver Park.

• Victim 1: 67-year-old Alvin Nelson found shot...

Major progress in AZ child water safety: Under-5 fatal drownings fell from 19 in 2024 to 7 in 2025, thanks to swim lessons, CPR training, and water...

Current in Yuma: 86° clear skies, low humidity 21%. Tonight: lows 65-68°, light winds.

Extreme Heat Warning: Covers Yuma/Parker Valley through Mon...

• Early Saturday crash on Avenue C near Central Drain before 6:40 a.m.: 36-year-old bicyclist veered from bike lane into southbound Honda Civic driven...

Hazen Fire remains at 0% contained, signaling persistent wildfire risks for West Valley public safety. Latest KYMA video update available.

Phoenix Police canceled an Amber Alert for a 5-day-old infant located in Mohave County; the newborn was taken by parents from critical care before medical clearance, prompting a criminal investigation. Key alert for regional families.

Crime & Arrests

• 🔥 Yuma Murder Arrests: Three 18-year-old men arrested in connection to Yuma murder.
• Mexicali Hot Car Death: Mother of child...

Three 18-year-old men arrested in connection to a Yuma murder – breaking development signaling progress in local homicide investigations.

City of Yuma held a work session to discuss its proposed $570 million budget, vital for residents tracking local fiscal impacts.

Public safety win for Yuma: Man wanted for child sex crimes in Washington state arrested in Arizona by the U.S. Marshals Service. Swift inter-agency action protects the region.

Yuma plans extra police patrols for Cinco de Mayo festivities. Key boost to public safety during community events.

Cross-border tragedy: A Mexicali mother faces prison time after her child died from being left in a hot car for 12 hours. Vital alert for Yuma parents on child safety in extreme heat.

Key Medicaid shifts for Yuma residents:

• 1.8M enrolled – one in four Arizonans on AHCCCS as of April 2026
• Federal restrictions ahead: Trump's bill...

Phoenix public safety alert: Police search for driver who struck and killed a 79-year-old pedestrian near 20th Avenue and Indian School Road. Tips needed for justice.

Regional edtech alert: Cyberattack on Canvas halted ASU students during finals week and graduation.

• Company discovered hack, took platform offline,...