Crime Reports & Updates
El Centro Police K-9 Helps Imperial Officers Seize Suspected Meth, Fentanyl...
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A narcotics detection K-9 from the El Centro Police Department assisted Imperial police officers during a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of...
Legal Cases & Court News
Imperial Valley Farmer Arrested in Arizona on First-Degree Murder Charge After...
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El Centro resident and Imperial Valley farmer Michael Abatti has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of...
Jury Finds Man Guilty in Winterhaven Assault Case
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An Imperial County jury has found Gabriel Mark Tellez, 26, guilty of assault by means likely to cause great bodily injury, a felony under...
State Suspends Jury Pilot Program Increasing Juror Pay
-Editorial
The pilot program established under Assembly Bill 1981 (AB 1981), which aimed to increase compensation for jurors in select California counties, has been officially...
Sex Offender Sentenced to 8 Years for Child Sex Abuse Material...
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Eric Ayala, a registered sex offender, has accepted an eight-year prison sentence for possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM) and failure to register...
Public Safety & Crime Prevention
El Centro Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint Sept. 12
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The El Centro Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint on Sept. 12 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Imperial...
