Arizona hot air balloon in flight Sedona AZ (April 14, 2014) – This morning, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a hot air balloon accident in an area of Old Cordes, eight miles east of Mayer, Arizona. The call came in around 8:00 in the morning but YCSO deputies were cancelled after the balloon’s crew indicated help was unnecessary. A second call came in soon after 9:00... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock Sedona AZ (April 14, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: What’s the true significance of the recent craze to be “politically correct?” After Sedona incorporated, seven candidates were elected to serve as Sedona’s “City Council” one of whom was selected by the council to sit as presiding Mayor. They were called “Council... 

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Area Commands Map Sedona AZ (April 14, 2014) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is required to release the following information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law. The sex offender in this publication has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility of the Chief... 

Dale Stewart missing Sedona AZ (April 13, 2014) – On April 12, 2014, around 8:00 p.m., Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 2500 block of South Hill Street in Humboldt regarding a missing adult male, 49-year-old Dale Stewart. His wife told deputies she confirmed that Stewart left work at 5:00 p.m. to head home but he has not been seen since. Stewart only works about... 

Sedona AZ (April 12, 2014) – As the U.S. Forest Service fire crews continue to battle the Fisher Fire burning southeast of Flagstaff, Arizona, Coconino County Emergency Management is encouraging residents to register for its CodeRED emergency notification system. CodeRED is a free service that alerts residents and businesses about time-sensitive general and emergency situations that are either... 

Sedona AZ (April 11, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Our local National Forest known as the Coconino is now off limits to landscape painters who come from all over the country to take workshops with nationally or locally known instructors. However, you can ride your bike, visit vortexes, hike, jeep, ATV, ride a horse, and fly helicopters next to Indian ruins anytime... 

Sedona AZ Cathedral Rock Sedona AZ (April 11, 2014) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Search and Rescue volunteers have been busy over the last few weeks helping lost and or injured hikers out of various predicaments. Many of the rescued increased risks and problems because they hiked alone, did not carry adequate supplies, were unfamiliar with trail locations and topography,... 

Sedona Police Department and the DEA offer local Take-Back Drug Day Sedona Arizona (April 10, 2014) – On April 26, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 in the afternoon, the Sedona Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will provide the public its eighth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and... 

Sedona AZ (April 10, 2014) – Coconino County Arizona Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a fire that damaged a residential structure and two travel trailers on a lot located near Sycamore Canyon Drive in Pioneer Estates, a residential area south of Parks, Arizona. On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at approximately 1:20 in the afternoon, CCSO deputies and Ponderosa Fire District firefighters... 

Sedona AZ (April 9, 2014) – On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, a staff member of the Coconino County Detention Facility spoke with an adult female inmate who informed him that a detention officer was engaging in inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature with her. This information was given to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation division and an internal affairs investigation was...