Month: August 2025

Paul Vozzella

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Law enforcement were seen in front of a home Wednesday afternoon.

Police were first seen in the area of E. 24th Lane and Union Drive, near Gila Ridge High School.

Reports say a person was barricaded inside their home with police pointing their weapons towards it.

A SWAT team arrived shortly before 7:20 p.m.

This is an ongoing story and we will provide updates as we receive more information.

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Paul Vozzella

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A tense barricade situation on the corner of Union Drive and 24th Lane came to an end after more than four hours, resulting in the arrest of a 33-year-old man now facing multiple domestic violence charges.

Nathan Daniel Newman was taken into custody after the Yuma Police Department (YPD) had a warrant out for his arrest following five charges from July. Officers eventually used explosives to breach entry points to the home where Newman had barricaded himself.

“[An officer] saw him go into [the residence], surrounded it, did call outs — everything we could to try to get him out,” said Sgt. Lori Franklin, Public Information Officer for YPD. “[The] S.E.T. team did what S.E.T. teams do. He was eventually taken into custody without any issues.”

The standoff drew a growing crowd of family members, friends, and neighbors, many of whom watched from behind police tape, anxiously awaiting the outcome.

“It’s hard to watch any family go through that, any person go through that, so watching the family behind the caution tape was difficult to watch, for sure,” said neighbor Vanessa Morales.

The large law enforcement presence added to the tension in the neighborhood. Despite the intensity, Morales said police handled the situation with care.

“There’s always concern when it comes to that many police officers,” she said. “But they handled it really well. Even though they were out here for quite a bit of time, I wasn’t too worried about the kids.”

His bond has been set at $10,000, and his next court hearing is scheduled for August 18.

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Marcos Icahuate

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A local organization will be hosting a fundraiser for support groups.

The Tortas for Transformation event is where locals can buy a sandwich meal for $10.

The event is planned to be held on August 22 at Fellowship Hall (1000 E 24th St).

A torta meal will include the torta itself, chips, japalenos and a coke.

Tickets can be purchased at the front desk.

Deliver is also available for those who order 10 or more tortas.

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Madeline Murray

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Greater Yuma Port Authority (GYPA) is working on some big changes to boost border economy.

GYPA wants to make crossing the border faster, help trade grow, and expand trade opportunities.

Tony Reyes, Yuma County Supervisor District 4, said, “In reality all of Arizona, all of Yuma is impacted by trade, trade with Mexico, Mexico is one of our biggest trading partners, the impact of that trade is felt a lot more in San Luis, but it’s felt in all of Yuma County.”

At a public meeting they discussed multiple initiatives to the Board of Supervisors.

Those include a proposed truck by-pass route, upgraded port technology, and a plan to be financially independent from the government.

The port technology upgrade would cost $240,000 and wound be funded by the Arizona Department of Transportation.

It’s also the first time in years they have been able to waive member contributions.

We spoke to Tony Reyes on the importance of these updates.

“Economic development, it’s one of those, it’s not really impacted as much by immigration as it is by trade, and trade is what we are trying to emphasize, and that’s why the Greater Yuma Port Authority is doing right now, bringing out those issues that people don’t talk about, don’t care about,” said Reyes.

The Port Authority meets monthly and welcomes public input.

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Madeline Murray

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – School Resource Officers (SRO) play a vital role in maintaining safety on campus and while they say the first week went well, they do have some concerns.

Cassandra Reed, an SRO, said, “We do ask that any parents and anyone that comes onto our school campus, that they are patient, follow the laws, it’s 25 mile per hour in pretty much most areas, if it’s not down to 15.”

Traffic around school zones is their number one issue with parents dropping off and picking up their kids.

Not only do school resource officers keep school campuses safe, they also serve as mentors to the students.

“The School Resource Officers, each of them are assigned to a specific school, and their just, their main purpose is to provide safety and security to the school campus, but not only that their role as a guide, i guess like a counsellor, provide guidance to the young kids,” said Hayato Johnson, Public Information officer for the Yuma Police Department.

I asked SRO Reed what it means to her to be a protector of our schools.

“I do absolutely enjoy my job. I enjoy coming to work everyday, talking to our students and our staff, building those positive relationships,” said Reed.

She explained how important her role is in creating a positive environment for students.

Reed emphasizes the importance of SROs on campus by saying, “Oh my goodness, I think it’s super important to have SROs in the schools. We defiantly implement a positive role model and I think that kind if closes the gap between schools and the community.”

Another reminder from SROs is to always be visual around school campuses, especially during drop off and pick up times, as children can dart out from almost anywhere.

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Karina Bazarte

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Two suspects are behind bars after they were caught driving a vehicle stolen out of Riverside, California, but that’s not all police found in the car.

Law enforcement says the two suspects claimed they did not know where the checks came from.

The Brawley Police Department (BPD) says a 24-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy from Coachella were arrested after one of their cameras captured a stolen BMW entering the city.

Police say they followed the car and stopped the suspects at a B Food Mart gas station.

“An inventory search was later conducted in the vehicle which they located over $28,000 in cashier checks,” said Interim Cmdr. Mark Cano.

BPD say the two suspect claimed they did not know where the checks came from.

“The subjects made allegations that they didn’t know that the cashiers checks were in the vehicle and they also claimed that the vehicle that they had gotten permission to take the vehicle which was stolen,” said Interim Cmdr. Cano.

The 24-year old suspect is being held at the Imperial County Jail, while the 16-year old suspect is being held at the Imperial County juvenile hall.

They are both being charged with conspiracy possession of a stolen vehicle and check fraud.

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