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Eduardo Morales

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Day three in the trial of the twin brothers charged with murdering a Yuma teen.

One of the police officers who arrived at the scene took the stand. The officer answered questions from both the prosecution and defense.

He says he responded to the scene and saw one suspect jumping into the front yard of house, the suspect admitted to having a gun.

“During the pat-down, I did feel a gun in the groin area of the subject. Due to the circumstances that I just mentioned, I decided to remove that firearm from the subject,” said Officer Ricardo Castillo.

25-year-old David and Adrian Perez-Arzola are both charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, and attempted armed robbery.

If found guilty of first-degree murder, the twins could face a maximum punishment of life without parole.

Opening statements began on June 11.

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Danyelle Burke North

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – El Centro is celebrating Black history and culture.

The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee hosted a Juneteenth event with soul food, singers, performances by line and folklorico dancers, local vendors, an African fashion show, and more.

The County Board of Supervisors President, John Hawk, and a Jeff Gonzalez assembly member representative also presented Juneteenth proclamations. There were special Opal Lee awards presented to outstanding community leaders.

“This event has been a blessing to get the people out,” said local Rosalind Summers. “Just a lot of love, a lot of friends you see, and just the purpose of Juneteenth, you know, for us to have our freedom.”

Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19, also known as “Emancipation” or “Freedom Day.”

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Danyelle Burke North

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Kids can enjoy longer hours of fun this summer! The Children’s Museum of Yuma County is extending their Wednesday summer hours to help families.

They offer a variety of children’s activities like yoga, paint classes, cool critter day with a mystery animal for kids to interact with, and more.

“So we’re staying open late for our working parents, working caregivers, grandparents that maybe prefer to go out a little later at night. Maybe it’s cooling down, so we’re just trying to see what people respond to,” said Sabra Lemmon, Executive Director the Children’s Museum. “If it’s going well, we’ll keep it, and if it’s not, we’ll just call those summer hours.”

They will now be open Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. They say a new playground is also expected to be ready sometime this summer.

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Dillon Fuhrman

SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A frozen yogurt shop held a grand opening ceremony in San Luis, Arizona this weekend.

According to the City of San Luis’ Facebook post, Frozz Frozen Yogurt, located at Plaza Colobri Bldg 1, 469 N Avenue E, suite #3 & #4, opened to the public Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Courtesy: City of San Luis

Courtesy: City of San Luis

Following the ceremony, Frozz Frozen Yogurt posted to social media saying, “WE ARE ENDLESSLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! We are so happy that you enjoyed our #grandinauguration with us.”

The shop will open Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. To learn more about the shop, click here.

Courtesy: City of San Luis

Courtesy: City of San Luis

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Manoah Tuiasosopo

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Honoring the long standing history and traditions the United States Army, the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) and the Colorado River State Historic Park collaborated Saturday to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday bash.

The event featured interactive booths and static displays of vintage military vehicles, artillery, and equipment.

Local children and their families were able to learn about the Army’s and YPG’s historic ties to Yuma.

Sergeant First Class Cody Shew with the Airborne Test Force at YPG spent his day speaking with locals and shares what this 250th anniversary means to him.

“250 years of freedom. The Army has been at the forefront making sure that we’ve defended democracy, our own, you know, starting 250 years ago, all the way up until now, 250 and counting, that’s correct,” SFC Shew shared.

The event began with a cutting of the birthday cake along with a swear-in ceremony of local U.S. Army recruits.

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Michelle Leal

SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – These are some of the things you can find at the first Salvation Army center in San Luis, expanding its social support network in the region. This space will support families in vulnerable situations.

The Salvation Army is a religious and social assistance service that provides help to people in a variety of situations, including poverty, homelessness, addiction, and other social issues.

This help center in San Luis will provide food pantry services and financial assistance in case of emergencies.

“We are very excited to have this customer-choice food pantry here in San Luis. Our amazing volunteers and staff are here to help people make the best choices. When clients come, they will have to register and provide identification for all household members and proof of address only the first time they come, and then they can return every 30 days to receive a box of food,” said Amber Herzog, leader of the Salvation Army center in San Luis.

Donations came from Walmart, Riedel Construction and the Yuma Rotary Club, among others. Thanks to them, the opening of this center was made possible.

The office is located at 1910 Cesar Chavez Blvd.

Anyone interested in donating or volunteering at Salvation Army can check out their website here.

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Marcos Icahuate

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – An Imperial Valley organization awarded students over $30,000 in scholarships during a ceremony.

MANA de Imperial Valley offered the scholarships to 61 students from across the county on Friday, May 31.

Students included those from high school, Imperial Valley College and San Diego State University – Imperial Valley Campus.

The ceremony, hosted at the Imperial County Administrative Center, recognized students for their academic excellence. This year’s group of recipients represents the very best of our community’s future,” said MANA de Imperial Valley President Guadalupe Castro. “We are deeply grateful to our sponsors and community partners for helping us invest in the educational dreams of these remarkable young leaders.”

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Marcos Icahuate

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department would like to notify the public about a level 3 sex offender living in the area.

41-year-old William Dale Dolan is living off of Levee Road and 22nd Avenue in Yuma.

Police say that in 1998, Dolan was arrested for endangering the welfare of a minor and furnishing obscene material to a minor.

The next year, Dolan pled guilty to one felony count in Oregon. 

In both 2004 and 2022, Dolan was convicted of failure to register as a sex offender in circuit court in Oregon.

It happened again in Nevada in 2008.

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Eduardo Morales

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Day two in the trial of the twin brothers charged with murdering a Yuma teen.

The chief medical examiner and a forensic technician were called to the stand and went over some of the evidence in the trial.

“This is a wound, a gunshot wound,” said the chief medical examiner.

It was revealed that the victim, 15-year-old Cesar Aguilar, suffered two gunshot wounds from one bullet entering and exiting his body.

“The body mostly from the back covered with blood smear and there’s obviously two wounds both are on the back that are consistent with gunshot wounds,” explained the medical examiner.

The medical examiner said that judging by the injury, Aguilar was more than two feet away.

The chief medical examiner describes the internal damage the victim suffered.

“Internally it went through the lung, the aorta, which is the largest artery in the human body in the size of a garden hose,” he said.

The suspects, 25-year-old David and Adrian Perez-Arzola, are both charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery.

If found guilty of first-degree murder, the twins could face a maximum punishment of life without parole.

The trial is set to continue through July 17.

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Eduardo Morales

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A Yuma man convicted of shooting a group of people outside a local strip club in March of last year has been sentenced.

34-year-old Abraham Espinoza was sentenced Friday to three and half years in prison.

Espinoza pled guilty to one count of aggravated assault.

He originally faced seven felonies, including three counts of attempted first-degree murder.

Yuma deputies say Espinoza shot a firearm at a group of people outside of Platinum Cabaret.

He previously agreed to a plea deal and will receive credit for over 400 days already served.

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