NEWS AND MEDIA

Tom McGhee with The Denver Post called us saying he “heard a rumor that Yuma County was a hotbed of illegal marijuana grows and cartel activity.” Looks like his story ended up taking a [...]

Late afternoon on Tuesday, February 21st, Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call at a residence in the area of County Road L and County Road 34. The 911 caller reported that [...]

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has implemented new body worn cameras for integration into both its Patrol and Detentions Divisions. The purpose of the new body worn cameras is to pro [...]

UPDATE: Israel Negrete was apprehended in Merrick County, Nebraska on January 22, 2016. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Colorado Department of Corrections in locating [...]

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office created Operation: Purple Rain in a focused effort to locate and apprehend domestic violence suspects wi [...]

At approximately 12:41 PM on October 31st, the Wray Fire Department was dispatched to a grass fire in the area of Highway 34 and County Road Z. Brisk winds caused the fire to quickly s [...]