Yuma News

New York Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison in Sextortion Case

Details: Written by Department of Justice Department of Justice; Published: 03 June 2018 03 June 2018

Washington, DC - A man who solicited sexually explicit photos and videos from a minor and distributed them on the Internet was sentenced to 200 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.

United States Citizen Sentenced to 35 Years for Providing Material Support to Al-Shabaab

Details: Written by Justice Department Justice Department; Published: 03 June 2018 03 June 2018

Washington, DC - Maalik Alim Jones, 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced Tuesday to 35 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to provide material support to al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization based in Somalia, conspiring to receive military training from al-Shabaab, and carrying and using an AK-47 machinegun, rocket-propelled grenades, and other destructive devices in furtherance of his support for al-Shabaab. Jones pleaded guilty on September 8, 2017, to a three-count Superseding Information.

$114 Million Judgment Against Three Individuals for Paying Kickbacks for Laboratory Referrals and Causing Claims for Medically Unnecessary Tests

Details: Written by DOJ DOJ; Published: 03 June 2018 03 June 2018

Washington, DC - On May 23, 2018, the United States District Court in the District of South Carolina entered judgment for the United States in the amounts of $111,109,655.30 against defendants LaTonya Mallory, Floyd Calhoun Dent III and Robert Bradford Johnson, and for an additional $3,039,006.56 against Johnson and Dent, the Department of Justice announced.

Homicide and arrest following 900 block S. 1st Avenue shooting

Details: Written by YNN YNN; Published: 02 June 2018 02 June 2018

Yuma, Arizona - On Friday, at approximately 03:20 a.m., officers responded to the 900 block S. 1st Avenue, in reference to an altercation with shots being fired. When officers arrived they found a male who had been shot.

Secretary of State Pompeo to Lead U.S. Delegation to the Organization of American States General Assembly

Details: Written by State Department State Department; Published: 02 June 2018 02 June 2018

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will lead the U.S. delegation to the 48th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Western Hemisphere’s oldest and most respected multilateral organization, to be held in Washington, D.C. June 3-5. Secretary Pompeo will address the General Assembly’s plenary session at 11:05 a.m. on Monday, June 4 and will engage in discussions and consultations with regional counterparts on issues of shared interest.

Border Patrol Rescues Climb as Temperatures Rise

Details: Written by Border Scope Border Scope; Published: 02 June 2018 02 June 2018

Tucson, Arizona - As temperatures rise, Tucson Sector Border Patrol officials want to remind the public that this time of year is an especially dangerous time to become stranded in the Arizona desert.

USBP Operation Guardian Support Takes Off with Flying Start

Details: Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now; Published: 02 June 2018 02 June 2018

Tucson, Arizona - Since April 6, the Arizona National Guard has assisted in more than 1,200 arrests, the seizure of more than 1,360 pounds of marijuana, and several conveyances.