Cottonwood

The Coconino Panthers remain undefeated, while Flagstaff has lost two in a row as 4A Grand Canyon Region play began Friday night. Coconino scored 28 points in the first quarter en route to a 52-14 win over the Mingus Marauders in Cottonwood. Junior running back Zach Bennett had 20 carries for 169 yards and twoFull Story

A Cottonwood man was arrested after he was seen throwing beer cans out of the window of his truck with his kids inside the vehicle. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the Country Store on Western Drive and Highway 260 in Cottonwood at around 4 p.m. Saturday. The first deputy arrived and found 40-year-old ChristianFull Story

A Cottonwood man was arrested after stealing a Jeep from the owner, who left it running in front of a local business. Police say 20-year-old Michael Dean May the Second jumped into a 2012 Jeep at arodn 12:30 p.m., after a 39-year-old Cottonwood man went into a business and left his vehicle running, because heFull Story

A Cottonwood man was arrested after allegedly stabbing another man over a cell phone charger. Police were called to a Circle K Sunday night at 7 p.m. on a report of a stabbing. When they arrived they found a 32-year-old man after he walked to the store from the scene in the 15-hundred block ofFull Story

A new study shows Cottonwood is one of the safest cities in Arizona, while Flagstaff is one of the most unsafe cities. A new report by backgroundchecks.org lists the safest cities in Arizona based on the most recent FBI crime statistics. They created the list based on violent crime rates, property crimes and law enforcementFull Story

Heat warnings are in effect for parts of Northern Arizona. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. tonight. The warning includes Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Cordes Lakes and Sedona, as well as Oak Creek and Sycamore canyons. Highs in the area could range from 105 to 110 for the VerdeFull Story

A man is safe after nearby campers saved him after his motorhome caught fire last week near Cottonwood. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Sheeps Crossing Day Use campground, southeast of Cottonwood Verde Villages, last Thursday at around 6:30 p.m. When they arrived they learned the RV fire was mostly put out by goodFull Story

Two people were arrested Friday in connection with the theft of a Cottonwood music store earlier this month and recent burglaries in the Verde Valley. Clarkdale Police say 41-year-old Benjamin Romero and 40-year-old Laina Galloway were both arrested stemming from recent burglaries in Clarkdale. Officers found power tools, chemistry equipment, firearms and drug paraphernalia fromFull Story

Today is Day 18 of Yavapai Silent Witness’s “Catch 22” program, where each day we will spotlight a person who is wanted in Yavapai County.  Today we focus on 32-year-old Ciara Treann Merchant-Feist.  After her release from prison, Merchant-Feist absconded from parole and has a no bond, full extradition warrant as a result.  She isFull Story

Cottonwood Police are looking for a suspect in a robbery of a music store, in which the person took a slew of items. Officials say the crime took place July 5th at around 5:10 a.m. at the Verde Valley Discount Music Store at 15-hundred East State Route 89A. The suspect took electric guitars and musicFull Story