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ADE Superintendent Hoffman Announces Capacity Review Findings
Sedona AZ – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman today announced the findings of an internal capacity review of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). The review was conducted to better ascertain ADE’s capacity to support schools and deliver a high-quality education to all students.
“I promised during my campaign that under my leadership ADE would be an agency of service...
Money Laundering Leads to Phoenix Attorney Suspension
Sedona AZ – Phoenix attorney Ingrid-Joy Warrick has been suspended for three years after pleading guilty of Facilitation to Commit Money Laundering.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court accepted an agreement for discipline by consent between Warrick and the State Bar of Arizona that resulted in the three year suspension.
Warrick pled guilty to one count of Facilitation...
Eddie Maddock: To Rise or Not to Rise
SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock tackles Sedona affordability.
Sedona AZ – Among Sedona’s ongoing controversies and linked with lack of affordable housing, to rise or not to rise remains near the top of the list – if not THE number one hot topic.
While Sedona is special in many ways, a shortage of workforce housing to accommodate local employees is not unique. Frequent articles...
Annual Pepsi-Cola Taylor House Century Bike Ride
Sedona AZ – The Northern Arizona Healthcare Foundation will be hosting the 19th Annual Pepsi-Cola Taylor House Century Bike Ride benefitting The Taylor House on Saturday, July 20, 2019. The course will follow along AZ Route 66 and AZ State Route 89A out to Wupaki National Monument.
The Taylor House is a home away from home for friends and families of patients receiving care at Flagstaff Medical...
CCSO Snow Cat Search and Rescue Emergency
Sedona AZ – Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Snow Cat and Search and Rescue volunteers were utilized to transport a diabetic emergency from Young, Arizona, to an awaiting ambulance. The patient was successfully moved to a Payson hospital for treatment.
In preparation for expected heavy snowfall, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office deployed and pre-positioned a snow cat vehicle along with...
Red Cross Kingman Shelter Open During Heavy Snow
Snow causing traffic issues about 4 miles north of Black Canyon City on Arizona I-17 at approximately 7:00 a.m. today. For updated information on Arizona traffic conditions, visit ADOT website.
Sedona AZ – From record snow to the north, to intense rains to the south, Arizona is experiencing its most intense winter storm of the season.
Due to heavy snow closing Arizona I-40, at Stockton Hill near...
Phoenix Attorney suspended after using Trust Account for Investor Scheme
Sedona AZ – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court along with a Disciplinary Hearing Panel ordered that Phoenix attorney Rodrick S. Carter be suspended for six-months and one day after he provided client trust account access to his half-brother for an investor-related scheme.
Carter knowingly allowed his half-brother to use his law office name, phone number, email address,...
Arizona Backcountry Snow Activity Requires Permit
Sedona AZ – On February 17, 2019, at approximately 2:00 in the afternoon, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an adult skier and an adult snowboarder, both from the Phoenix area, who were lost outside of the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Area boundary. An approximate location was determined from their 911 call which indicated that they were east of Viet Springs at the top of a cliff.
Two...
Sun City Attorney Scott A. MacLeod Disbarred
Sedona AZ – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court ordered that attorney Scott A. MacLeod of Sun City be disbarred after abandoning clients, keeping client funds, and failing to comply with the State Bar of Arizona investigation.
In the first matter, MacLeod was retained by his client to represent her in divorce proceedings and simultaneous order of protection against her husband,...
YCSO K9 Team Arrests Smuggler with 18 Pounds of Meth
Jhampier Mendoza Torez of Mexico arrested for drug smuggling on Arizona I-17 northbound.
Sedona AZ – On February 12, 2019, around 1:30 a.m., Jhampier Mendoza Torez, 20, the driver of a car pulled over for a traffic stop on AZ I-17 northbound, near mile marker 276 at Cordes Lakes, Arizona, was arrested and is being charged with Transportation of Dangerous Drugs (18 pounds of crystal meth), Possession...