Month: September 2025

Marcos Icahuate

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A Yuma County student tracked a near-earth asteroid during a summer program.

Mae Gomez of San Luis High School tracked the asteroid while conducting research at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.

The program had students live on campus to listen to lectures on math, physics and astrophysics.

“Participating in the Summer Science Program exposed me to a world of astronomy, physics, and mathematics that I had never gotten the opportunity to explore before,” Gomez said. “Now that I am back home, I hope to continue encouraging others to pursue their biggest dreams.”

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Marcos Icahuate

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) says a thunderstorm triggered over 60 calls for emergency responses.

The calls were received between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on September 4.

YFD says they were called about the following:

Downed power lines

General fire alarms

Trees and power poles blocking roadways

Light poles knocked over

Trees and trampolines in power lines

Other first responders were called for medical emergencies throughout the city.

YFD says every unit was called within those two hours.

YFD reminds residents to stay caution during severe weather and to report hazards to 911.

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Eduardo Morales

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Throughout the City of Yuma, locals are trying to recover from the damage done by Thursday night’s storm.

Winds as strong as just over 60 miles per hour left multiple trees down throughout the City, closing down some roads.

“Well honey, I’m just sick, just sick,” said Yuma local Ann Stewart.

A sinkhole appeared on South Ridgeview Drive and Parkway Drive near Sonora Quest Laboratories.

A local near the hole shares how it feels to lose a tree of 100 years old.

“These old trees were so magnificent and the wind just picked them up and tore them out by the roots, I lost two last night, the big giant one in the front yard and one in the back,” expressed Stewart.

Despite this, she is looking at the positives for her neighborhood.

“At least nobody was hurt and they didn’t fall on anybody’s house so that’s a good thing,” Stewart expressed.

An apartment parking structures partly collapsed as well.

Meanwhile, another local, Jonny Porter, had his house flooded and cannot live there for the next couple of days.

“I wasn’t the only one affected by it, all my neighbors, their houses are flooded, we are all out here together sweeping out water, and slowing down traffic, and I’ve seen all the damage,” said Porter.

However, he is thankful for the support he is receiving from others throughout the community.

“I’m just absolutely devastated, and I have a lot of friends in the community, they reached out to me via Facebook and stuff and I’m really grateful for that and they’re really helping me keep positive right now,” Porter says.

Crews throughout the City can be seen cleaning up the damage.

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Madeline Murray

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The City of Yuma has opened a temporary green waste drop-off site Friday.

According to a press release, this is to help assist residents with storm cleanup, and is taking place at a vacant lot located in the area of S. Avenue A and W. 17th Street, across from Inca Lanes, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

While they accept clippings, branches, leaves, shrubs and weeds, the City says they do not accept construction debris, fencing, roofing, trampolines and palm fronds.

The City is asking those who are dropping off the green waste to unload them “directly into the roll-off dumpsters” and “do not dump on the ground.”

The City is also asking those dropping off to follow the “posted signage and traffic flow directions at the site.”

In addition, the City says the “site will be open through at least the weekend, with potential extension depending on community needs. Updates will be provided.”

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Danyelle Burke North

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – One man is behind bars after deputies say he tried to steal items from the truck of a dove hunter in the Foothills.

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says the vehicle burglary happened Wednesday around 2 a.m. on South Fortuna Road near the Comfort Inn and Pizza Hut.

Deputies says a group of dove hunters confronted the man after they saw his legs hanging out of the truck.

The suspect is being held at the Yuma County Jail on a bond of $75,000.

He will be back in court on Friday facing three felony charges.

YCSO says a group of visitors were in Yuma for dove hunting season when the victim heard a car alarm go off in the parking lot of their hotel. The victim and his group confronted the suspect while calling law enforcement. The group was able to hold down the suspect while deputies arrived.

The suspect, a 24-year-old man from Yuma, was found to have stolen property from a nearby vehicle that was broken into and another unlocked vehicle, such as ammunition and firearms.

YCSO reminds the community to not leave vehicles unlocked and to not leave valuables behind.

Anyone with information on this case can call YCSO at 928-783-4427 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous

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Danyelle Burke North

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The man accused of trying to steal items from the truck of a dove hunter in the Foothills was formally charged Friday.

24-year-old Kobe Young is facing two felony charges of burglary.

On Wednesday around 2 a.m., dove hunters found Young attempting to steal equipment from vehicles just south of Fortuna Road in the Foothills.

The suspect is being held at the Yuma County Jail on a bond of $75,000. He will be back in court in a week for a preliminary hearing.

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