Prescott Valley

Today is Day 15 for Yavapai Silent Witnesses “Catch 22” program. Today the program focuses on 44-year-old Manuel Acosta. Between August 19th and August 20th of 2002, Acosta had sexual contact with a victim under the age of 15 several times. He has an alias of Inocente Mendosza-Acosta. He has two separate warrants with $25-thousandFull Story

Today is Day 12 of Yavapai Silent Witness’s “Catch 22” program, where every day through February 22nd we feature a wanted fugitive in the county. Today, the Prescott Valley Police Department is looking for 37-year-old Heriberto Valera-Fregoso, who is wanted for burglary and drug paraphernalia possession. Back on May 5th, 2005, Valera-Fregoso entered a businessFull Story

The man who was arrested after holding law enforcement officials at bay for more than six hours in Williams recently has a criminal past in Prescott Valley. Twenty-nine-year-old Matthew Solan barricaded himself in his truck, with a handgun last week in the Safeway parking lot in Williams, and finally surrendered after he shot himself inFull Story

A teenager was killed Thursday morning after he crossed a street in Prescott Valley. Police say the 14-year-old crossed near the intersection of Spouse Drive and Robert Road at around 7:25 a.m. The boy was hit by a red pickup truck after he ran across the street after being behind a semi-truck that was stoppedFull Story

A brush fire started and moved quickly between Prescott and Prescott Valley Monday. Central Arizona Fire and Medical officials say the Prescott Valley Fire burned 459 acres. The fire was reported at around 1:50 p.m. east of Granite Dells Parkway and quickly moved northeast. Crews have knocked down the north and east end of theFull Story

Don’t forget, Prescott Valley’s new ordinance on distracted driving goes into effect Saturday. The ordinance bans the use of handheld communication devices while driving. Officers will start issuing warnings and inform drivers of the new law, which goes into full effect on March 1st, where violators will then be cited. Officials say handheld devices canFull Story

Two people were injured after a multi-vehicle accident in Prescott Valley Tuesday afternoon. Central Arizona Fire and Medical officials say the accident happened just east of Fain Road on Highway 69 at around 2:52. When crews arrived they found two vehicles with heavy damage. Three people were involved in the accident, however only two wereFull Story

A Prescott Valley woman was killed and a Prescott Valley man was seriously injured when the airplane they were in, crashed outside of Kingman Sunday. Mohave County Sheriff’s officials say the crash took place in the Hualapai Mountains, near the Mohave County Parks Ranger Station at around 11:45 a.m. Officials say 43-year-old Christopher Anderson encounteredFull Story

A man was arrested in Prescott Valley recently for a slew of offenses including drug sales and sexual conduct with an underage girl. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say they talked to the victim back on December 26th, after she disclosed the sexual contact with 23-year-old Lawton Thompson. The man rented a room from the victim’sFull Story

A registered sex offender from Prescott Valley is in jail after he was caught with a 13-year-old girl. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies went to the home of 26-year-old Paul Jenkins to check for a runaway teen. Jenkins answered the door and let deputies check the house. The girl was found hiding in a closet. DuringFull Story