Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office returns money to an IRS tax fraud victim Sedona AZ (August 6, 2015) – In late June of this year, a 64-year-old Prescott, Arizona, resident reported the loss of $10,000 in an apparent IRS phone scam. She told deputies that she cares for her special needs brother and owes $9,000 in back taxes to the IRS on his behalf. She recently paid the IRS more than $5,000... 

Michael Torrez arrested Sedona AZ (August 5, 2015) – On August 3, 2015, at approximately 6:30 in the morning, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy stopped a blue Chrysler PT Cruiser for an equipment violation on a stretch of east AZ Interstate 40 between Seligman and Ash Fork, Arizona. Michael Torrez, 29, was driving with Miranda Baldonado, 19, and Sarah Valencia, 19, as passengers. Baldonado... 

Sedona AZ (August 3, 2015) – On August 2, 2015, around 9:00 in the evening, an armed robbery occurred at the Family Dollar store in the 34000 of South Old Black Canyon Highway, Black Canyon City, Arizona. A man, armed with a handgun, likely Caucasian, in his early 20s, weight 155-170 pounds, height approximately 5’08” to 5’ 10”, wearing a gray sweat shirt possibly inside out, black... 

Sedona AZ (July 31, 2015) – On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at approximately 7:00 in the morning, a 15-year-old girl was walking on Ancient Trail, a paved road in Kachina Village, Flagstaff, Arizona. She was aware that a male wearing a colored hooded sweat shirt, with its hood pulled over his head, was walking approximately twenty-five yards behind her. The man was walking two small to medium sized... 

Sedona AZ (July 29, 2015) – On July 25, 2015, at 4:35 in the afternoon, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office in Flagstaff, Arizona, received a call from a concerned third party that a Kachina Village resident was making suicidal statements. While deputies were responding to the home, information was obtained that the presence of CCSO deputies could further aggravate the distraught man who was... 

Sedona AZ (July 29, 2015) – Over the last several months, detectives from the Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking Task Force (PANT) have been investigating a marijuana growing operation in a remote area west of Anvil Rock Road, Seligman, Arizona. After developing information regarding apparent illicit activities on this specific property, a search warrant was obtained and served July 13,... 

Sedona AZ Verde School students joined Folksville USA Sedona AZ (July 28, 2015) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s office issued a thank you to the many individuals and youth organizations cleaning up Arizona highways and byways through the Folksville USA and its BagReadyJobs volunteer, school, sport and business partnership umbrella program spearheaded by Gary Chamberlain of Cornville, Arizona. Congratulations... 

Sedona AZ (July 28, 2015) – The following computer scam alert information is from Anthony Palermo, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office community liaison: I have a “company” on the phone telling me of problems with my computer etc. and, because I know this is a scam, I just hang up. Today, I received a call from a woman who told me the same story, but she admitted that she gave the caller... 

Sedona AZ (July 28, 2015) – The Prescott Valley Police Department is searching for anyone with information about a drive by shooting incident that occurred Sunday, July 26, 2015, at approximately 11:10 in the evening near the intersection of Robert Road and Loos Drive, Prescott Valley, Arizona. The suspect vehicle is described as a late 80’s to early 90’s dark colored sport utility vehicle... 

AZ Education Superintendent Diane Douglas Sedona AZ (July 23, 2015) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas announced that a full-time position dedicated to serving the certification needs of northern Arizona’s education community has been established at the Arizona Department of Education’s Flagstaff office. “This new position will make a real difference for educators who would...