Flagstaff News

A man was arrested Saturday after he drove his car onto the sidewalk of the Flagstaff Police Department. Police say 50-year-old Bryan Belote drove into the parking lot and appeared to be behaving suspiciously, which prompted a call inside the building. Belote then caused a disturbance with an employee in which he drove his carFull Story

Questions remain regarding the death of an inmate in the Coconino County Jail earlier this year. Officers conducted a welfare check back in January and found 20-year-old Kyle Martinson unresponsive in the early morning hours. According to sheriff’s officials, detention officers began giving him life-saving measures, including CPR until paramedics arrived. Martinson was pronounced deadFull Story

One person is dead after a roll-over accident Sunday afternoon on Highway 180 near Baderville. DPS officials say the accident happened at around 1:27 p.m. A silver Ford passenger car went off the road, struck a tree and overturned west of Baderville and Snowbowl Road. Summit and Flagstaff fire crews helped the three people trappedFull Story

A third lawsuit filed against Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll by the ACLU regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, has been dismissed. Coconino County Superior Court Judge Mark Moran ruled Thursday the latest lawsuit lacked standing to bring action. The suit was filed by Jose Montelongo-Morales, claiming he was held unlawfully pursuant to an immigrationFull Story

The Monsoon Season begins Saturday in Arizona. However, even though the season will get underway this weekend, afternoon storms don’t kick into gear until around the Fourth of July. The National Weather Service predicts a later than usual start to season this year. Forecasters predict the season could get going in mid-July. They also predictFull Story

Two people are in critical condition after a semi-truck accident on eastbound Interstate-40 early Friday morning. Ponderosa Fire crews were called to milepost 180, near Parks at around 2:44 a.m. and found a semi-truck off the side of the road with two people stuck inside. Crews had to tear the roof off the cab ofFull Story

Road construction on West Route 66 will ramp up starting Monday. ADOT says the highly-traveled road will be narrowed to one lane in each direction to install a pedestrian hybrid beacon at the intersection of West Route 66 and Blackbird Roost Street, right across from The Standard construction site. Work is expected to last fiveFull Story

Gas prices could be below three-dollars a gallon on average very soon. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas in Arizona is down nearly seven-cents a gallon this week to $3.02. In Flagstaff, gas price were down a cent to $3.25 a gallon on average. Some stations are selling gas for $3.07 and lower.Full Story

A semi-truck carrying eggs caught fire early this morning, closing southbound Interstate-17. ADOT says the incident closed I-17 at Arcosanti Road in Cordes Junction. Traffic used the Arcosanti Exit and entrance ramps to get around the fire. The interstate reopened at around 9:30 a.m. There were no injuries and it isn’t known what caused theFull Story

Traffic on Switzer Canyon Drive will be re-routed next week due to ongoing construction of the roundabout at Turquoise Drive. City officials say northbound traffic on Switzer Canyon will be directed onto northbound Turquoise Drive and that traffic will have the option of turning directly onto Ponderosa Parkway or continuing to Forest View Drive. SouthboundFull Story