Arizona man Douglas Doyle Dillon arrested and charged with multiple counts of burglary Sedona AZ (January 8, 2015) – On Thursday, January 1, 2015, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies arrested Douglas Doyle Dillon, 57, of Mesa, Arizona, in connection with multiple Flagstaff, Arizona, residential burglaries in the Blue Ridge and Forest Lakes communities. Over twenty burglaries were... 

Sedona AZ (December 12, 2014) – On Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at 9:57 in the evening, a 911 dispatcher received notice that the Express Stop convenience store, 4525 North Highway 89, Flagstaff, Arizona, had been robbed. During the subsequent investigation, Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies were informed a man, approximately 5’6” to 5’7” tall wearing all black clothing with his... 

Bertrand Eugene arrested for child kidnapping Sedona AZ (December 5, 2014) – On Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at approximately 8:30 in the morning, Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call from the Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department about an eight-year-old boy’s kidnapping. At the medical center, CCSO Deputies spoke with the grandfather and legal guardian of the... 

Sedona AZ (December 4, 2014) – The Arizona Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has several programs to address the traditional needs of its inmate population. One of these programs is the provision of a sweat lodge, and recently the facility conducted two Sweat Lodge ceremonies for inmates. For some American Indian cultures the Sweat Lodge Ceremony provides purification and balance of body, mind,... 

The YCSO and CCSO Medical Examiners are working together to identify remains believed to be missing Sedona hiker Thomas Lang Sedona AZ (December 2, 2014) – Searchers believe they have located the skeletal remains of Thomas Lang, 22, originally reported as an overdue hiker on December 18, 2013. Since his formal search was suspended eleven months ago, Lang’s parents returned most weekends... 

Sedona AZ (December 2, 2014) – Coconino County Arizona Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives are investigating two recent burglaries at the Cromer School in Flagstaff, Arizona, and are requesting assistance from the community in identifying and locating potential suspects. The first burglary occurred sometime between the evening of Wednesday, November 19, 2014, and the morning of Thursday, November... 

Lieutenant Matthew M. Figueroa promoted to Commander of Detention Services for the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Sedona AZ (November 20, 2014) – Coconino County Arizona Sheriff Bill Pribil has announced the promotion of Lieutenant Matthew M. Figueroa to the position of Commander of Detention Services for the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Figueroa was one of several nationwide... 

Sedona AZ (October 10, 2014) – At 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2014, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office responded to an overdue hiker call. The hiker, a 55 year old male, accompanied by his dog, had taken the Kachina Trail, Flagstaff, Arizona. After he failed to return as expected, a friend called CCSO. Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit members responded and conducted... 

Coconino County AZ Cold Case Unit members Joe Sumner, Amy Kelly and Chuck Jones (l to r) stand with the skull of an unidentified set of remains that bears the entrance wound from a single gunshot. The remains were originally found below Shoshone Point at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in 1933. (photo courtesy of Jake Bacon/AZ Daily Sun) Sedona AZ (September 29, 2014) – Coconino County Arizona... 

Sedona AZ (September 24, 2014) – The Forest Service officer involved shooting on Friday, September 19, 2014, in the Clint Wells, Arizona, Blue Ridge area, resulted in the death of the man who attacked the officer. The investigation is ongoing. The deceased man has been identified as Courtney James VanRiper, 66, also spelled Van Ripper, with a last known address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It...