Cottonwood Police

Cottonwood Police arrested two people on drug charges during interdiction operations on Interstate-17 near Camp Verde last Saturday. At about 11:00 a.m. officers conducted a traffic stop on a 2015 Grey Toyota RAV4 for unsafe following distance. During the stop, the driver was identified as 53-year old Odilon Campana from Tucson. The passenger was identifiedFull Story

The Cottonwood Police Department says scammers are trying to benefit off the tragic loss of Commander Jody Makuch last week. Authorities say scammers are calling people and asking for their credit card information representing themselves as someone from Law Enforcement Heroes or law enforcement on behalf of Jody Makuch. Law Enforcement Heroes, nor anyone elseFull Story

Cottonwood Police have lost one of their own. Police say Commander Jody Makuch (MUH-KOOCH) was riding his motorcycle, off-duty, through Cottonwood Monday when a vehicle drifted left of center and struck him head-on. Makuch was transported to Verde Valley Medical Center and passed away from his injuries. The driver, 41-year-old Jason Howard Engel of CampFull Story

Two people were arrested after police find around five pounds of fentanyl pills and multiple weapons during a traffic stop Tuesday in Camp Verde. Officers were conducting highway interdiction operations on I-17. At around 12:56 p.m., officers pulled over a silver 2007 Honda Civic for expired registration. The male driver was taken into custody forFull Story

Cottonwood Police have made two arrests, and are looking for a 14-year-old suspect in connection with a robbery of a gas station back on January 7th. Officers responded to the Speedway station in the 900-block of South Main Street. Two men entered the store, both armed with semi-automatic handguns and robbed the attendant of anFull Story

A woman was recently arrested in Cottonwood in connection with shoplifting after she fled the store, changed clothes and ended up being arrested afterall. Cottonwood Police were called to Walmart Sunday at around 2 p.m. on a shoplifting call. The suspect, 34-year-old Katherine Davenport, left the store, but was located a short time later nearFull Story

Cottonwood Police are looking for a man who allegedly tried to kidnap a 16-year-old girl Thursday afternoon. Officials say the female student reported to police that as she was walking home from American Heritage School at around 3:45 p.m., a man tried to abduct her. Police say the incident happened in the area of EastFull Story

A Cottonwood Police officer has been arrested in connection with a domestic violence case. Officials say 27-year-old Detective Cody Delafuente was arrested regarding a domestic violence matter in Clarkdale Wednesday. Delafuente has been charged with aggravated assault, assault and disorderly conduct, all related to the case. He was booked into the Yavapai County Jail andFull Story

Cottonwood Police are looking for a 43-year-old man in connection with multiple crimes in the area. They are searching for Charles Edward Brown, who is homeless living in the Cottonwood area. He is a white male with short light brown hair. He is wanted on multiple felony charges including forgery, fraud and identity theft. IfFull Story

A man was arrested in Cottonwood recently after he allegedly caused a head-on collision and ran away with a gallon of whiskey. Police say 24-year-old Andrew Marcus James of Camp Verde was driving a gold van in the 11-hundred block of South State Route 260 Friday evening. Witnesses say the van hit another vehicle head-on,Full Story