Coconino County SAR respond to calls reporting severely injured hikers in the Pomeroy Tanks and Walnut Canyon areas Sedona AZ (June 13, 2017) – On June 10, 2017 at approximately 9:30 in the morning, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, Ponderosa Fire District, Lifeline Ambulance, AZ Department of Public Safety Northern Air Rescue Unit, and Guardian... 

Sedona AZ (June 13, 2017) – Coming soon: Spectacular sunsets and brief heat relief from monsoon moisture. Also coming soon: Low- or no-visibility on roadways caused by dust storms. Monsoon season is returning to Arizona and during Monsoon Awareness Week, June 12-16, the Arizona Department of Transportation is reminding drivers how to stay safe on roadways when dust storms arrive. Arizona dust... 

Sedona AZ (June 12, 2017) – The American Red Cross is currently monitoring the state wildfires and has mobilized to respond to community needs. In southern Arizona, the Red Cross has closed the shelter in Elfrida, Arizona, however, Red Cross volunteers remain poised to respond in support of any wildfires burning in the area. The American Red Cross of Northern Arizona is assisting fire management... 

Sedona AZ (June 12, 2017) – While their primary duty is manning ports of entry to make sure that commercial vehicles operate safely and legally on highways, officers with the Arizona Department of Transportation Enforcement and Compliance Division coordinate with local authorities when they come across criminal activity. Case in point: two marijuana seizures this year from vehicles passing through... 

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Sedona AZ (June 9, 2017) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed June 11 -17 Monsoon Awareness Week in Arizona in anticipation of the upcoming monsoon and summer severe weather hazards. The proclamation recognizes the diversity of severe weather, extreme heat and flooding that occurs in Arizona. “Arizonans enjoy the refreshing rains that accompany the monsoon,”... 

Sedona AZ (June 8, 2017) – Over the last 48 hours, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has responded to four Search and Rescue (SAR) missions reaching from Sedona to the Grand Canyon which involved the response of numerous resources. On June 6, 2017, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fall victim in the area of Twentynine Mile Canyon,... 

Sedona AZ (June 8, 2017) – When Russell Henderson was a soldier, he didn’t worry that much about his weight and blood pressure. The retired first sergeant got plenty of exercise, and the military actively encouraged people to eat healthier. But after he retired in 2002, his eating habits slipped to unhealthy foods, and he didn’t get the exercise he used to. It’s taken a toll on his 66-year-old... 

Sedona AZ (June 2, 2017) – On June 2, 2017, at approximately 6:00 in the morning, the National Park Service Dispatch received a report of two deceased subjects near the Wahweap Swim Beach parking area of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Deputies from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Kane County Sheriff’s Office, and National Park Service Rangers responded to the scene and located... 

Cocaine discovered by YCSO during an Arizona traffic stop in 2015. Drug smuggling and use continue to be major issues for local and national law enforcement agencies. Sedona AZ (June 2, 2017) – On May 21, 2017, a YCSO K9 deputy stopped a 2015 white GMC Sierra for a moving violation on north I-17 in the Camp Verde, Arizona, area. The GMC driver was identified as Daniel Franco, 28, from Texas.... 

Lake Mary Arizona Sedona AZ (May 28, 2017) – On May 27, 2017, at approximately 3:30 in the afternoon, a Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Volunteer conducting a holiday patrol near the Lake Mary boat ramp was flagged down by citizens. They reported that a young man swimming near buoys located south of the boat ramp had difficulty making it back to the shore. Approximately a hundred feet...