Sedona AZ (April 21, 2015) – On February 21, 2015, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary at the Loy Canyon Trail head, Sedona, Arizona, in the Coconino National Forest. The victim explained while she and a friend hiked, her Toyota 4-Runner had been burglarized and her purse containing $50 and two credit cards stolen. The victim believed the vehicle had been locked,... 

Sedona AZ hiker rescued Sedona AZ (February 17, 2015) – On February 15, 2015, just after 1:00 in the afternoon, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the Thunder Mountain Trail on Capitol Butte in Sedona. A 66-year-old Idaho climber had hiked to the top of the mountain, but a trail down stranded him on a ledge which he could not traverse because of a prior shoulder injury. Along... 

Bell Rock is a formidable hike despite its ease of access. Planning is required for its safe traverse. Sedona AZ (February 11, 2015) – On February 8, 2015, at approximately 7:30PM, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office received a call that two people were stuck near the top of Bell Rock in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona, Arizona. The initial call came from a concerned citizen reporting flashing... 

Public help is needed by law enforcement as Peoria AZ man is found shot to death under suspicious circumstances on July 31 by Sedona area hikers Sedona AZ (August 1, 2014) – Just before 11:00 in the morning yesterday, July 31, 2014, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) deputies were dispatched to the report of a dead body lying in water in Beaver Creek, along the Bell Trail in Wet Beaver... 

Sedona AZ (April 2, 2014) – On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Sedona Fire District emergency crews responded to a reported injured hiker near the Devil’s Bridge. Upon arrival, SFD units determined that a 50 year old female, while hiking with her family, had fallen approximately 75 feet and sustained potentially life threatening injuries. Quickly providing initial... 

West Fork canyon in Sedona, Arizona Sedona AZ (October 17, 2013) – Today, 80 year old Phyllis Lindberg of Sedona, Arizona, was hiking with four friends in West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon. The group stopped for lunch shortly after 11:00 in the morning and rested on a log near the trail. A large conifer tree fell striking Ms. Lindberg as she sat. She died from injuries resulting from the impact. Another... 

Traversing West Fork involves swimming, boulder hopping and climbing Sedona AZ (October 10, 2013) – Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Rescue Volunteers located and assisted three individuals with hiking out of the West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon after they were reported as an overdue hiking party. The group of overdue hikers consisted of a seventy-three year old male of Flagstaff and a thirty-one...