Sedona AZ (December 14, 2015) – On December 10, 2015, at about 9:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office was called to help find a  Manuel Ortega, 19, after he got lost in the dark between the communities of Cottonwood and Sedona, Arizona. Ortega was scheduled to be picked up at his home on Bill Gray Road by a family member, inside the Coconino National Forest, to go to work. When the family members... 

Marcelo Neri-Hernandez Sedona AZ (December 11, 2015) –  On December 9, 2015, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped Marcelo Neri-Hernandez, 37, driving a red Ford Fusion sedan, for a traffic violation on east Interstate 40 near Ash Fork, Arizona. Neri-Hernandez was the only occupant and provided a Mexican passport as identification. During a routine records check, the deputy... 

Wash your hands often during food handling and always after using a toilet at home or in a public area. Sedona AZ (December 11, 2015) – Keeping your hands clean is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends washing your hands in a specific way to be most effective. First, wet your hands with... 

Sedona AZ (December 9, 2015) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hassayampa Field Office is currently installing route signs on public lands south of Wickenburg, Arizona, in the Vulture-Peak area, between Gates Road and Vulture Mine Road. This project is part of ongoing efforts for implementation of the Wickenburg Community Travel Management Plan, which was signed by the BLM in March 2014. Brown... 

AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas Sedona AZ (December 9, 2015) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas today released the following statement regarding Congress’ passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which will replace the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. “Now that the Every Student Succeeds Act has been passed by both houses of Congress, my staff... 

HARUCHIKA Miyagi, 34, aka “Chika”, from American Fork, Utah is missing. His red Mazda was found abandoned and is in YCSO custody. Sedona AZ (December 8, 2015) – On December 5, 2015, around 5:00 p.m., a resident in the 17000 block of Med Bar Road, off of Orme Road outside Dewey, Arizona, called to report a trespasser. The man, later identified as Miyagi Haruchika, told her he was looking... 

Sedona AZ (December 4, 2015) – Yavapai County Board of Supervisor Jack R. Smith (District 5) announces that an extended shoulder has been constructed to maintain the safety of those traveling Copper Hill Drive in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Supervisor Smith stated, “Over the last several months Copper Hill Drive, during the pickup times for Franklin Phonetic School, has become very congested... 

Tribal Police Officer Chris Harper arrested Sedona AZ (November 17, 2015) – On November 15, 2015, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a YCSO deputy arrested Chris Stuart Harper, 45, for extreme DUI. The deputy stopped Harper for driving the wrong way and directly towards his police vehicle on Glassford Hill Road and Centre Court, Prescott Valley, Arizona. The deputy learned Harper had apparently turned... 

Sedona AZ (November 16, 2015) – Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Mitchel Peterson, 33, is urged to call the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office at 928-771-3260 or Yavapai Silent Witness at 800-932-3232. Callers to Silent Witness are eligible for a cash reward if the information leads to Peterson’s arrest. Peterson currently has five outstanding warrants for the following charges: 1. Probation... 

Sedona AZ (November 9, 2015) – A deceased man found near the Fat Man’s Loop Hiking Trail, Flagstaff (AZ), on November 5, 2015, has been identified as Carl Lee Shetler, 60. Investigators were unable to determine a home city or state for Mr. Shetler and he has been listed as a homeless transient. Investigators have not been able to identify or locate any next of kin for the deceased victim. At...