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) – 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, Richard Rudy Newhall, has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility of the Chief Law Enforcement... 

YCSO found heroin and cocaine in a tire during an Arizona traffic stop that exceeded a street value of $600,000 Sedona AZ (November 2, 2015) – On October 22, 2015, at approximately 7:30 in the morning, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy stopped a gray 2015 Nissan Altima for an unsafe lane change violation east on Interstate 40 near Crookton Road, Ash Fork, Arizona. The driver, 26-year-old... 

Sedona AZ (October 21, 2015) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public of a second UTV fatality in as many weeks and an arrest in a Chino Valley debit card theft: On October 18, 2015, at approximately 5:00 in the evening, YCSO was notified that Ryuji “Michael” Numata, 44, from Avondale, Arizona, was missing. Numata had been driving with a group of similar vehicles,... 

Sedona AZ (September 30, 2015) – The Arizona Attorney General’s Office recently issued a scam alert warning Arizonans of an aggressive “fake lottery” targeting seniors. The scam starts with a phone call from a person who falsely claims to be affiliated with Mega Millions. Seniors are told they’ve won the Mega Millions lottery and are asked to pay thousands of dollars... 

Sedona AZ (September 26, 2015) – PRELIMINARY INFORMATION – At approximately 10:15 on the night of September 25, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies, with assistance from the Department of Public Safety troopers, were dispatched to the 9200 block of South Steven Trail, Wilhoit, Arizona after receiving reports of gunshots fired from a residence. Callers identified the specific... 

Sedona AZ (September 24, 2015) – Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and its Search and Rescue unit responded to over 36 search and rescue calls in the first 23 days of September. The calls covered an area from southern Utah to the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. Calls may require a search and rescue unit response or a Coconino County Sheriff’s Office patrol to locate lost or missing persons... 

Sedona AZ (September 24, 2015) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office routinely employs inmates housed at the Camp Verde Detention for duties in and outside the Detention Center. Not only do the inmates benefit from positive use of time, but there is a cost savings benefit to county taxpayers. Over the last few months, Camp Verde Detention personnel have continued to seek out and arrange work... 

Sedona AZ (September 24, 2015) –  In the past two weeks, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls regarding incidents of mail theft occurring primarily in remote areas of Senator Highway between Goldwater Lake and Groom Creek, south of the City of Prescott, and in the 2000 block of Thumb Butte Road, near National Forest Land west of the City of Prescott. Areas of... 

Sheriff Scott Mascher Sedona AZ (September 22, 2015) – Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher has been appointed by Governor Doug Ducey to the Law Enforcement Officer Body Camera Study Committee formed as a result of legislation in Arizona House Bill 2511. Sheriff Mascher is the only Arizona Sheriff selected for membership in the study committee. Additional law enforcement representatives include...