Sedona AZ (February 4, 2016) –  On February 3, 2016, Marla Davis, 45, was arrested again for felony charges, including two counts of inducing a witness to avoid testifying and three counts of threatening to cause physical injury. Davis was booked at the Camp Verde Detention Center and remains in custody. Bond has not been set as of this writing for the additional felony charges. In recent... 

Wayde Chaulklin charged with murder of Black Canyon City woman Sedona AZ (January 13, 2016) – Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office detectives booked 47-year-old Wayde Chaulklin into the Camp Verde Detention Center for one count of murder in the second degree. The victim has been identified as Janine Appleford, 42, the suspect’s girlfriend. The incident occurred in a home in the 34000 block of... 

Sedona AZ (January 5, 2016) – On January 1, 2016, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a reported burglary of a cabin located south of Prescott, off of Senator Highway. The victim indicated the burglary had occurred several weeks prior and one of the missing items was a 1900’s antique stove weighing more than 300 pounds. Within 24 hours, the victim discovered the stove... 

Sedona AZ (January 3, 2016) – As the newest member of the Verde Valley Coalition Against Human Trafficking, the Women’s Havurah and the Social Action Team of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley are cosponsoring a program to inform the community about the issue of sex trafficking of minors in Yavapai County. YCSO Detective Chad Shilling and Lori Rubenstein will present information... 

Dustin Lee Butler arrested for Cornville AZ robbery but stolen property still missing Sedona AZ (December 16, 2015) – On December 15, 2015, Dustin Lee Butler, 32, was arrested for being a prohibited possessor of Firearms, Burglary, Theft, Criminal damage, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, possession of a Narcotic Drug, and trafficking in Stolen Property. He remains in... 

Sedona AZ (December 14, 2015) – On December 10, 2015, at about 9:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office was called to help find a  Manuel Ortega, 19, after he got lost in the dark between the communities of Cottonwood and Sedona, Arizona. Ortega was scheduled to be picked up at his home on Bill Gray Road by a family member, inside the Coconino National Forest, to go to work. When the family members... 

Marcelo Neri-Hernandez Sedona AZ (December 11, 2015) –  On December 9, 2015, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped Marcelo Neri-Hernandez, 37, driving a red Ford Fusion sedan, for a traffic violation on east Interstate 40 near Ash Fork, Arizona. Neri-Hernandez was the only occupant and provided a Mexican passport as identification. During a routine records check, the deputy... 

HARUCHIKA Miyagi, 34, aka “Chika”, from American Fork, Utah is missing. His red Mazda was found abandoned and is in YCSO custody. Sedona AZ (December 8, 2015) – On December 5, 2015, around 5:00 p.m., a resident in the 17000 block of Med Bar Road, off of Orme Road outside Dewey, Arizona, called to report a trespasser. The man, later identified as Miyagi Haruchika, told her he was looking... 

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...