Sedona AZ (July 8, 2016) – The case shared below should serve as an example to parents and guardians that monitoring social media activities of your children at any age is CRITICAL: Never assume things are okay without checking social media accounts unannounced and talking with your child/teen/young adult about cyber safety. Law Enforcement has seen numerous cases like this around the country... 

Sedona AZ (July 3, 2016) – At approximately 11:00 at night on July 2, 2016, a 46-year-old woman called the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office to report that while driving along AZ Highway 169 near Old Cherry Creek Road, she was being followed by her estranged husband, William Nelson, 58, of Dewey. When she slowed to make a turn, he pulled alongside her vehicle and fired a shot which smashed... 

Sedona AZ (June 16, 2016) – On June 6, 2016, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Mormon’s Crossing Day Use parking lot in Cornville, Arizona, after receiving reports of two vehicle burglaries. Two female adult victims had parked their respective vehicles at the location to access the nearby creek. When they returned to the parking area, both realized their... 

Lawrence “Larry” “LP” Powers of Murphys California presumed dead under suspicious circumstances after disappearing in 2007. Sedona AZ (May 27, 2016) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with a 2007 missing person’s case that has strong indications of foul play. The victim, Lawrence “Larry” J. Powers, 58 years old at the time,... 

Cornville AZ Impromptu Car Show Sedona AZ (April 19, 2016) – On April 16, 2016, around 6:00 in the evening, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Cornville area about a despondent teenager threatening to hurt himself after an argument with a female friend over relationship issues. The teen was reported to be likely driving in the area, and his vehicle description... 

Rescue 1 helicopter on scene at Mingus Mountain search Sedona AZ (April 8, 2016) –  On April 3, 2016, at approximately 3:00 in the afternoon, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Forest Patrol deputy received a report of two missing children, a 9-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl, last seen off-trail on Mingus Mountain. Another 14-year-old girl had returned to camp and reported the two missing,... 

Sedona AZ (March 9, 2016) – On March 7, 2016, at 11:20 in the evening, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a family of four, a male and female adult along with their children, ages 4 and 1½ years, were lost and stranded near Alamo Lake. The family’s sedan was stuck in a ditch and they were concerned that an overnight stay would place the family in danger. Neighboring La... 

Sedona AZ (March 10, 2016) – While on overnight patrol keeping our communities safe, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a 1991 Gold Honda Accord on March 4, 2016, around midnight at the Cornville County Market in the 9400 block of Cornville Road, Cornville, AZ. The Honda had been picked up on radar for speeding. Three males were inside the car including the front seat passenger,... 

Sedona AZ (March 2, 2016) – During the month of November and December 2015, Bonnie Staneart, 61, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, used the bank card and associated PIN of an 85-year-old victim without permission. Following a detailed investigation, Staneart was arrested February 24, 2016, on charges including theft, identity theft, use of bank card without consent and fraudulent schemes. Staneart... 

Level Two convicted pedophile Daniel Warren Montag, 58, has registered a Cottonwood AZ address. Sedona AZ (March 1, 2016) – 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, Daniel Warren Montag, 58, has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated...