Baby found amongst drug stash at Yavapai County home: YCSO
Officials with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office say they arrested two people after officers found an 18-month-old baby asleep inside a room with a drug stash. That stash reportedly contained about 500 fentanyl pills.
Suspect sought who vandalized Prescott Valley elementary school: Silent Witness
Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly vandalized Coyote Springs Elementary School in Prescott Valley. Police said there was significant graffiti inside and outside the school. If you have any information, you're asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.
13 year old threatened to 'shoot up' Prescott middle school, sheriff's office says
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says a bus driver for Prescott Mile High Middle School reported to school administrators that he heard a boy say he would “shoot up the school."
Cottonwood teen arrested, accused of posting threats against high school to social media
Police in Cottonwood say they arrested a high school student for allegedly posting threats against other students at his high school on social media.
Heightened Arizona wildfire threat prompts stricter forest restrictions
Along with restricting campfires and smoking, the forests’ heightened restrictions prohibit or impose limits on activities such as shooting, welding, using chain saws, running generators and driving motor vehicles off roads.
Pilot makes emergency landing in Yavapai County after engine loses power
A pilot made an emergency landing in Yavapai County after the engine lost power on May 22. He is OK and wasn't injured.
Missing Mingus Mountain hiker found dead, his dog alive with him
A missing hiker was found dead, his dog alive and lying next to him, in rugged forest in north-central Arizona almost a week after reporting he was lost.
Arizona man shoots, kills his girlfriend then drives her to the hospital, police say
A woman was killed by her boyfriend when he shot her, but police say he still attempted to get medical help for her by taking her to the hospital.
Crooks Fire in Yavapai County: What to know about the now extinguished wildfire
The Crooks Fire burned more than 9,000 acres, and officials believe it was human-caused. Containment is at 100%.
2 children OK after ATV crash kills woman: YCSO
Two children are OK, according to officials with the Yavapai County Sheriff's office, after an ATV crash that claimed the life of a Prescott woman.
Tribes credited with elevating vaccinations in rural Arizona
In a pandemic that has seen sharp divides between urban and rural vaccination rates nationwide, Arizona is the only state where rural vaccine rates outpaced more populated counties, the CDC says.
Fire restrictions for Arizona national forests begin May 5
Stage 1 fire restrictions for the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, and Tonto National Forests begin at 8 a.m. The restrictions will also be in effect on the Williams and Tusayan districts of the Kaibab National Forest
Arizona troopers find fentanyl pills concealed inside unicorn backpack
Troopers found cocaine and 37.5 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills inside a unicorn backpack. A loaded AK-47-style pistol was also found in the car.
Yavapai County investigators looking into mysterious case involving possible gunshot victim
Officials with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office say they are looking for the driver and passenger involved in a mysterious cased that involved a possible gunshot victim on April 26.
Prescott playground set on fire; arson investigation underway
No injuries were reported after a playground in Prescott was set on fire. Investigators said evidence of arson was found at the scene.
23 years later, double murder in Yavapai County remains unsolved
On April 23, 1999, two bodies were found along Highway 93 between Wickenburg and Wikieup, and both of them had gunshot wounds to the head.
Cottonwood man threatened to fly plane into police dispatch center, officials say
Police say 60-year-old Ryan Thomas called 911 anonymously several times on April 7 complaining about local law enforcement because he was parking his RV on state land without a valid permit.
'The calling is still there': Arizona sergeant recovering after being shot in Camp Verde
A tribal police officer continues to make progress in his recovery more than two months after being shot in the line of duty near Camp Verde.
Wickenburg man accused of trying to kill his mother
Police say John Watts' mother was waving for help outside a home and said her son tried to kill her with a knife. Court documents state she was bleeding from the face, arms, and back of her head.
'Nobody saw us': Rural Navajo Nation homes get electricity for the first time after decades of asking
SRP donated two crews to volunteer with teams from 10 other states to electrify more than two dozen homes on the Navajo Nation that have been asking for power for decades.