Sedona 89 A Midgely Bridge over Oak Creek Canyon before the Slide Fire burned over 20,000 acres Sedona AZ (July 10, 2014) – Even though the Slide Fire has been extinguished, there remains a threat of flash floods, mudslides and rock slides in Oak Creek Canyon. On three occasions recently, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) temporarily closed portions of State Route 89A between Sedona... 

Don’t Drive Drunk! Sedona AZ (July 9, 2014) – Through grant funding made possible by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, the Tri-City DUI Task Force participated in a DUI Saturation Patrol on July 5, 2014, as part of a sustained effort to combat impaired driving in our communities. In total, 15 officers from the Prescott Police Department, Prescott Valley Police Department,... 

Caleb Russell arrested Sedona AZ (July 9, 2014) – On July 2, 2014, at about 10:30 in the evening, Chino Valley Police responded to a report of a shooting at a Taco Bell restaurant in the 1000 block of AZ State Route 89. Upon arrival, a Chino Valley Police officer and deputies from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office found people fleeing the parking lot and immediately began to search for witnesses... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock Sedona AZ (July 9, 2014) – Reading headlines “As of July 1st the Shelter No Longer Receives Funding in Support from the City of Sedona” provoked the following knee jerk reaction: From: Eddie Maddock Date: 7/2/2014 5:03:55 PM To: Rob Adams; MDinunzio@ci.sedona.az.us; Barbara Litrell; John Martinez; Mike Ward; Dan McIlroy; Jessica Williamson; Subject:... 

Sedona AZ (July 8, 2014) – On July 7, 2014, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a bank in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Upon arrival, deputies met with a 74-year-old victim who believed her grandson, Forrest Richards, 21, had forged checks resulting in a loss to her of over $1000. Deputies examined at least seven checks on the victim’s account written out to Forrest Richards... 

Sedona AZ (July 7, 2014) – Foster Farms, is recalling an undetermined amount of chicken products that may be contaminated with a particular strain of Salmonella Heidelberg, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. FSIS requested Foster Farms conduct this recall because this product is known to be associated with a specific illness. The... 

Sedona Police Department is located on Roadrunner Drive in west Sedona Sedona AZ (July 7, 2014) – The Sedona Police Department, in partnership with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), will be conducting a 90 day Selective Enforcement Patrols (STEP) within the city limits of Sedona. STEP is focused on a variety of safety-related moving violations and traffic offenses.... 

House fire leads to arrest of Paulden transient Alicia Webb Sedona AZ (July 7, 2014) – On July 5, 2014, 23-year-old transient Alicia Webb was arrested on several charges including arson of a mobile home. Just after 8:30 in the evening on July 5, YCSO deputies were dispatched to the 25000 block of North Cottonwood Lane, Paulden, Arizona, after a neighbor reported a mobile home fully engulfed in... 

Sedona AZ (July 6, 2014) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office routinely employs inmates housed at the Camp Verde Detention for duties in and outside the Detention Center. Not only do the inmates benefit from positive use of their time, but there is a side benefit of cost savings to county taxpayers. Over the last several weeks, Camp Verde Detention personnel have continued to seek out and... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock with a commentary on the Sedona Humane Society service contract situation Sedona AZ (July 5, 2014) – Someone approached me about writing a story covering the Humane Society of Sedona fiasco, explaining the e-blast from the HSS was obviously one-sided and the city should have equal opportunity. My initial response was “no” because of my love of...