Jeffrey Carter arrested for meth distribution and sales Phoenix AZ (November 19, 2012) – Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking Detectives (P.A.N.T.) have been busy in an effort to stem the flow of drugs into Yavapai County, Arizona.In early November of 2012, PANT detectives developed information regarding a suspect willing to transport quantities of methamphetamine (meth) into Yavapai County.... 

Paroled sex offender Gerald Berton Hoffpauir Prescott AZ (November 7, 2012) – The Yavapai County Arizona 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, Gerald Berton Hoffpauir, has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It... 

Jack Rider arrested in Florida as a suspect in a 2007 Camp Verde AZ murder of a young woman Camp Verde AZ (November 1, 2012) – On October 30, 2012, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office detectives, in conjunction with U.S. Marshals, arrested 32-year-old Jack Rider in Florida for an Arizona homicide. Over the past few months, detectives developed information linking Rider to the death of a Bullhead... 

Sedona AZ (October 31, 2012) – On October 19, 2012, at approximately 10:30 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported alarm at Rimrock Public High School on Beaver Creek Road, Rimrock, Arizona. When deputies arrived, a school employee was present and indicated unknown suspects put a hole in a south building door to gain entry. The employee also discovered suspects... 

Sex offender David Ferguson registers Camp Verde AZ address Sedona AZ (October 31, 2012) – 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. Sex offender David Allan Ferguson has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility of... 

Sedona Red Rock scenic area requires prior planning to prevent poor performance when traversing its terrain Sedona AZ (October 16, 2012) – On October 14, 2012, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office oversaw the rescue of two married couples in separate incidents called into YCSO about 15 minutes apart. The first incident occurred around 6:15 PM on Cathedral Rock in Sedona and involved a couple,... 

Eye on Sedona with Sedona Police Chief Ray Cota was submitted by the City of Sedona Sedona AZ (October 10, 2012) – This City of Sedona Arizona column, Eye on Sedona, is written by Ray Cota, Sedona Chief of Police: As the many improvements along State Route 89A are coming to a completion, I thought this would be an opportune time to highlight some of the activities that the police department... 

High risk sex offender Ronald Wayne Smith moves to Cottonwood Cottonwood AZ (October 8, 2012) – 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... 

Level 2 Sex offender Harold Gene Mitchell Jr moves to Cornville AZ Cornville AZ (October 5, 2012) – UPDATE: On March 19, 2013, the individual who appears on this notification, 24-year-old Harold Gene Mitchell Jr., has advised the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office that he will be living at 11346 East Oak Grove Lane, Cornville, Arizona, 86325. This is a change of address from the public notice... 

Troy Lee Curtis of Cornville Arizona arrested and held on child pornography charges Cottonwood AZ (September 25, 2012) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), conducted a joint investigation resulting in the arrest of 48-year-old Cornville Arizona resident, Troy Lee Curtis, for possessing...