🌱 5-Year-Old Migrant Drowns In River + Mayoral Candidate Forum

Hi all. It's me, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Yuma Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally...

First, today's weather:

Hot with plenty of sunshine. High: 110 Low: 77.

Here are the top three stories in Yuma today:

1. A five-year-old migrant drowned in the Colorado River while attempting to cross the US-Mexico border near Yuma on Monday. The child's mother alerted border patrol agents about the incident when arriving at the Border Patrol's Yuma Sector. Border patrol agents combed the area searching for the missing child and later found the body floating in the river. There is currently an investigation being performed. (AZ Central)
2. An Osprey aircraft crash near Yuma killed five Marines on Wednesday. The incident occurred in the California desert about 50 miles outside of Yuma. The military will not release the names of the deceased until the victim's families have been notified. (Washington Post)
3. A candidate forum was held on Thursday morning for the two mayoral candidates. Doug Nicholls and Karen Watts answered participants' questions and explained their positions. The forum was hosted by the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce. The Primary Election is less than two months away on Aug. 2. (KYMA)

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Today in Yuma:

• CPR Training At Arizona Western College (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Humane Society of Yuma provides an update on the four boxer sister puppies. Rose, Sophia, Blanche, and Dorothy are doing well. Click to donate to their care fund. (Humane Society of Yuma via Facebook)
• The Yuma Police Department is training its new Public Safety Technicians at the intersection of 16th Street and 1st Avenue. Please be patient while traveling through the intersection. (Yuma Police Department via Facebook)
• The Yuma Police Department is asking the community for assistance in locating some of the city's most wanted. (Yuma Police Department via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.