Rimrock

The Creosote Fire is burning just off Interstate-17 north of Camp Verde. The fire closed I-17 in both direction for about two hours, but have since reopened. The Creosote Fire has burned 50 acres and state forestry officials say fire crews are starting to get a handle on the blaze. The fire has caused theFull Story

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two males, who allegedly smashed windows in two vehicles in the Bruce Brockett Trailhead parking lot near Rimrock on Tuesday. Officials say two males were driving a 2012 Lexus and were seen on video using stolen credit cards at two gas stations in Cordes Junction. About 110-dollarsFull Story

A head-on collision near Rimrock Monday leaves three people, including a five-year-old child, with serious injuries. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Cornville Road at around 4 p.m. on a report of the accident. A 46-year-old Rimrock woman drove the wrong way in her 2012 Chevy Suburban on east Cornville Road near Kimberly WayFull Story

Today is Day 20 of Yavapai Silent Witness’s “Catch 22” program. Today we focus on 49-year-old Lisa Marie Belmares, who is wanted on a probation violation stemming from a conviction from charges of burglary, criminal trespass and trafficking stolen property. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say between June and September of 2017, Belmares entered the victim’sFull Story

Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies recently found over 400 pounds of marijuana on U.S. Forest Service land near Rimrock and near Sedona. Deputies found the packages near Rimrock last Friday at around 8 a.m. by Forest Service personnel, who thought the piles were trash at first. During a search of the area, deputies located another packageFull Story

An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a Rimrock man wanted in connection with a kidnapping. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say 23-year-old Dylan Horne was arrested without incident after he was found as a passenger of a vehicle at the Sunset Point Rest Area off Interstate-17 at around 4:45 p.m. Deputies were called toFull Story

Copper Canyon Fire crews had to rescue a man Wednesday who tried to drive his pickup truck across Dry Beaver Creek near Rimrock when it was flooded. Officials say it took about 40 crew members to pull the 57-year-old man to safety at around 6 p.m. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say the man told deputiesFull Story

A missing Rimrock woman was arrested in Camp Verde last Tuesday after law enforcement looked for her for about three weeks. In the late afternoon hours, a Camp Verde Marshall saw a vehicle matching the description of the one driven by 21-year-old Cortlynn Meyer as the vehicle was leaving a car wash in Camp Verde.Full Story

A man has been arrested after over 400 fentanyl-based pills were found in his Rimrock home. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies, along with detectives from Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking, went to the home of 29-year-old Andrew Herrera with a search warrant recently. During the investigation, detectives confirmed the sale of more than 40 pills by Herrera.Full Story

A man was arrested recently after deputies found over 200 fentanyl pills and other drugs. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say deputies were sent to a home in Camp Verde regarding a fraud complaint. The victim suspected 26-year-old Lance Suer was committing identity theft and opened up a credit card in his name. Deputies obtained aFull Story