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Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Las Vegas man on custodial interference and other charges. Officials say 27-year-old Cole Jensen was taken into custody last Friday night after he failed to return the two-year-old boy to his home in Dewey and injured the boy’s grandfather as he drove away. Jensen was eventually found withFull Story

This is a list of election results from Tuesday’s primary election. Updated at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday Flagstaff Mayor: (Two candidates advance to the general) Paul Deasy: 4,173 37% Charlie Odegaard: 3,659 32% Jamie Whelan: 3,225 29% Flagstaff Proposition 434: UNS Gas To Continue As The City’s Gas Provider At A 2% Fee, Which Is TheFull Story

Yavapai County Search and Rescue crews tended to two incidents where cellphones were used to find the victims. The first instance happened Saturday at around 10:45 p.m. where a 16-year-old autistic boy got separated from his hiking partner in the Groom Creek area. He was expected to return, but never showed up. YCSO dispatchers wereFull Story

A fentanyl dealer was arrested last week in Cottonwood. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say 44-year-old Jerry Allen was stopped for a moving violation in Cottonwood. Allen was under investigation after he was linked to the sale of fentanyl pills. He was taken into custody after he admitted to participating in the sale. During a followFull Story

Prescott Valley Police are looking for a runaway teenage girl who left her home with an adult make back on May 23rd. Officials say 17-year-old Jazlyn Plascencia left with Antonio Hernandez Gamez at around 7 a.m. She was contacted by an officer on her cell phone, but she ended the call and turned her phoneFull Story

Nearly half of those who tested positive for COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation have recovered from the virus. Health officials say almost three-thousand people have recovered from COVID-19 with 6,275 positive cases. Officials reported 125 new cases and seven additional deaths Wednesday for 292 deaths total. For more information, log onto the Navajo Nation’s websiteFull Story

Prescott Valley Police arrested a registered sex offender Saturday after he propositioned three kids. Officers were called to the area of Lakeshore Drive and Navajo Drive at around 7 p.m. The call concerned a man in a red 1998 Toyota 4Runner, who was reportedly acting suspiciously around two young males on bicycles. Upon stopping theFull Story

Libraries in Yavapai County have closed their doors to all 15 libraries in the county due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors made the decision Thursday morning. Library officials say you can still access materials at home online and you can place a hold on items and staff can get themFull Story

A crash involving multiple vehicles closed westbound Interstate-40 west of Williams Wednesday. ADOT says several commercial vehicles collided at around 5 p.m. at milepost 161. The crash caused drivers to turn around and go back to Williams to get around. The eastbound lanes were not affected. There were injuries involved, none of them were life-threatening.Full Story