Sedona AZ (June 27, 2014) – Preliminary information from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office indicates that at approximately 2:45 AM this morning, YCSO deputies were dispatched to Arizona Interstate 17 North near milepost 311 regarding a disorderly male passenger on a Greyhound Bus. Upon arrival, deputies found the 53-year-old male unconscious and lying outside the bus. Medical... 

Prescott AZ bank robber sought Sedona AZ (June 23, 2014) – On Monday, June 23, 2014, at approximately 9:45 in the morning, the Compass Bank on East Gurley Street, Prescott, Arizona, was robbed. A lone male entered the bank and presented a teller with a note demanding cash. For safety purposes the teller complied and gave the suspect the cash. The suspect left the bank through the south side exit. The... 

Joseph Kennedy arrested on animal cruelty and drug charges Sedona AZ (June 19, 2014) – On June 16, 2014, 27-year-old Joseph Kennedy from Cornville, Arizona, was arrested for two felony counts of Cruelty to Animals, along with Possession of Dangerous Drugs and Paraphernalia. The original incident, as reported last week by Yavapai Silent Witness, occurred just before 9:00 in the morning on June... 

Walking behind the YCSO deputy, the two remaining stranded hikers return to safety Sedona AZ (June 15, 2014) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, along with Ranger helicopter crews from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, are currently working to rescue three stranded men from the West Clear Creek area several miles off Bull Pen Road, Camp Verde, Arizona. The three were part of... 

Verde River winds through desert areasSedona AZ (May 29, 2014) – On May 25, 2014, around noon, Arizona Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers were notified that two Tempe area teens, ages 13 and 15, were canoeing along the Verde River and had failed to reach their designated pull off point at Beasley Flats Recreation area. YCSO’s Rescue 1 helicopter was launched immediately... 

Sedona AZ (May 26, 2014) – Anthony Palermo, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Community Relations Specialist, offers this copy of a Family Disaster Plan and Personal Survival sheet, along with Code Red Instructions, for individual and family emergency preparedness planning. Prepare today and share this link with others – remember – Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance!: For... 

Sedona AZ (May 25, 2014) – Yavapai County Arizona Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating allegations that two men entered a home in the Ponderosa Park subdivision off White Spar Road, Prescott, on Thursday, May 15, 2014, around 4:45 PM, and physically assaulted a teenage female when she arrived home alone. There was no forced entry. The victim was treated for minor injuries.... 

Sedona AZ (May 18, 2014)– Just before 12:30 PM on May 17, 2014, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a traffic accident involving a vehicle and three bicyclists. One of the bike riders, 48-year-old Ethelyn Hartline of Gilbert, Arizona, was airlifted to Flagstaff Medical Center, Flagstaff, Arizona, in critical condition and died just before 6:00 p.m. The two other bike riders involved in the accident,... 

Sedona AZ (May 8, 2014) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce a brand new video visitation system now available at the Camp Verde Detention Center. The system officially began on-line Monday, April 28, 2014, and will eventually replace the former face-to-face (through glass) method of inmate visitation. Video visitation will greatly increase opportunities inmates have... 

Sedona AZ (April 30, 2014) –  On April 23, 2014, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 4300 block of Cliffside Trail, Rimrock, Arizona, regarding a vandalism complaint. A property management company representative told deputies that suspect(s) unknown forcibly entered the unoccupied home damaging every wall and surface in every room with heavy paint splatter. Inside...