Sedona AZ (February 12, 2015) – During the evening of February 4, 2015, an alert Arizona Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a black Ford Mustang displaying an expired registration. Its driver provided a Colorado driver’s license with the name “Bill Benjamin.” A check of the license number revealed no corresponding record. Determining the license was likely a... 

Sedona AZ (September 23, 2014) – On Saturday, September 27, 2014, TRICARE beneficiaries can safely and responsibly dispose of unused, expired or unwanted prescription medications. The Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA’s) National Prescription Drug Take-back Day will have sites around the country open from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The DEA event allows people to turn in excess prescription... 

Donald TorgesonSedona AZ (June 2, 2014) – At approximately 4:00 p.m. on May 29, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies went to a Congress, Arizona restaurant on Highway 89 after a victim called saying she had been assaulted and threatened. The female victim said Yarnell, Arizona resident Donald Torgeson, 51, had accused her of taking cash before physically assaulting her in a Stanton... 

Mexican national Jose Barraza arrested transporting meth to Arkansas Sedona AZ (August 1, 2013) – On July 31, 2013, just before 7:00 in the morning, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy stopped a green Honda Accord travelling east on Arizona Interstate 40 after observing several moving violations. The vehicle contained two adult males, 31-year-old Jose Barraza and 34-year-old Alfredo... 

In all cases, the suspect found vehicles unlocked with keys in plain sight. Please take an extra few seconds to remove keys and lock your car every time. Opportunistic crimes like this cannot occur if you do your part. Sedona AZ (June 25, 2013) – Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently completed an extensive investigation that resulted in the arrest of a 17-year-old Camp Verde, Arizona,... 

Janelle Mills arrested for Money Laundering Sedona AZ (June 11, 2013) – On June 5, 2013, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy stopped a black Nissan sedan with Oklahoma plates on west Arizona Interstate 40 around 7:15 in the morning. The driver, 32-year-old Janelle Mills from Oklahoma, was stopped for a traffic and equipment violation. Mills indicated she was heading for northern... 

Tracy Dawn Tarlip arrested for drug sales and possession in Arizona Sedona AZ (February 22, 2013) – On February 19, 2013, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 52-year-old Robert Flood, and 46-year-old Tracy Tarlip, for several drug and weapons related charges following a traffic stop on Arizona State Highway 69 in Poland Junction. At approximately 9:00 in the evening, a YCSO... 

Jeffrey Carter arrested for meth distribution and sales Phoenix AZ (November 19, 2012) – Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking Detectives (P.A.N.T.) have been busy in an effort to stem the flow of drugs into Yavapai County, Arizona.In early November of 2012, PANT detectives developed information regarding a suspect willing to transport quantities of methamphetamine (meth) into Yavapai County....