Chino Valley
CRIME & SAFETY
Investigation leads to arrest for dangerous crimes against children
Investigation leads to arrest for dangerous crimes against children. On 07/12/2024 at approximately 2024 hours Chino Valley Police Department received an Arizona Department of Child Safety report. The Arizona Department of Child Safety had received a call from a church camp. The camp reported a 14-year-old female attendee disclosed a family friend had sexual contact with them. The 14-year-old victim lives in Chino Valley, AZ.
A 73-year-old man in Arizona allegedly threatened 'violent acts' on the phone with public safety dispatchers. He was later arrested.
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A man who allegedly made death threats and barricaded himself within his home in Prescott was arrested on Saturday, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office. YCSO received 911 calls on Saturday, July 13 about a man making death threats in Diamond Valley, a neighborhood in...
Prescott Valley man drowns in underwater tunnel at Fossil Creek's 'toilet bowl'
A Prescott Valley man drowned while trying to swim through an underwater travertine tunnel at Fossil Creek. Officials say 34-year-old Omar Ocegueda was at a popular swimming area of the creek known as the "toilet bowl" with friends on July 6 when he attempted to swim to another pool through an underwater opening at the upper waterfalls.
3 people trapped, rescued from flood waters Sunday in Dewey-Humboldt, AZ
DEWEY-HUMBOLDT, AZ — Three people had to be rescued Sunday night after heavy thunderstorms flooded the area east of Prescott. At about 8 p.m., crews with the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) responded to a technical swift water rescue in the Quailwood subdivision of Dewey-Humboldt. Officials say...
Officials warn against trying to cross fast-moving water after 3 rescued from creek near Prescott
Rescuers pulled a driver who become stuck in a creek east of Prescott and two good Samaritans who stopped to help out of the water on Sunday. Kathy Goodman is with the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority, which responded to the scene. “Situations like these are incredibly dangerous. That...
Man Accused of Impersonating Firefighter, Causing Unwarranted Panic During Phoenix-Area Wildfire
A wildfire's blaze northwest of Phoenix sparked not only an environmental concern but also a deceptive maneuver by an individual masquerading as a firefighter and instructing unsuspecting residents to evacuate. This incident was reported as occurring on July 10, during the struggle against the Hillside Fire near Congress, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. Yavapai County Sheriff's Office was alerted about a man telling residents to leave their homes, claiming they were in imminent danger, an admonishment that turned out to be unfounded since evacuations had not been officially ordered.
The Disappearance of Yvonne Mullican
66-year-old Yvonne Jeanette Mullican was last seen in Prescott Valley, Arizona on April 2, 2024. She disappeared along with her two dogs. In 2024 Yvonne Mullican was a resident of Prescott Valley, Arizona. Disappearance. On April 2, 2024, Yvonne Mullican last talked on the phone with one of her daughters...
Village of Oak Creek man arrested in $1 million bullion fraud
On June 29, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies from the eastern area patrol took a report from two victims, a husband and wife, living in the Village of Oak Creek who claimed they had been defrauded out of over $1 million. The victims reported that a family friend, 32-year-old...
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