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Pius Fire evacuations in effect for campers near Bear Canyon Lake, Knoll Lake
Evacuations were in effect for the Pius Fire, as of Tuesday morning, for campers near Bear Canyon Lake and Knoll Lake. The Pius Fire began on Monday about 20 miles northeast of Payson. It had 0% containment and grew to 460 acres as of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to officials.
Pius Fire grows to 1,300 acres near Payson, evacuations remain in place
PAYSON, Ariz. — Fire crews are currently fighting the Pius Fire, burning 20 miles northeast of Payson since July 8. People in and around Bear Canyon Lake and Knoll Lake, including areas north of FS 300, east of FS 115, south of FS 225, and west of FS 34 have been ordered to evacuate, according to the Coconino County Sheriff's Office.
Pius Fire burns 1,300 acres northeast of Payson
PAYSON, AZ (AZFamily) — A wildfire has exploded in size to more than 1,700 acres burned as it rages through northern Gila County. The Pius Fire is burning about 25 miles northeast of Payson. It forced some evacuations Monday evening and into Tuesday. According to the Coconino County Sheriff’s...
Pius Fire prompts camper evacuations near Bear Canyon Lake
Evacuations are in place for campers in northern Arizona due to the Pius Fire which sparked Monday afternoon. The wildfire is burning in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, about 25 miles northeast of Payson. As of Tuesday evening, the fire has burned 1,300 acres and is 0% contained. According to the...
Man leads authorities to missing wife's body, pleads guilty to murder
Less than a week after an Arizona man reported his wife missing, launching an expansive search that quickly turned into a criminal investigation, he admitted to killing her and pleaded guilty to murder, authorities announced Friday.As part of a deal with prosecutors in Coconino County, Daniel Paduchowski pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder in the death of his 45-year-old wife, Kelly. He also pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence, concealment of a dead body and possession of dangerous drugs, according to a copy of the plea agreement.Details surrounding where Kelly Paduchowski's remains were found weren't immediately released, but the...
The community rallied to find her when she was missing. Now Kelly Paduchowski's community is finding ways to celebrate her life.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Tender. Loving. Present. A great mom. Patient, kind, considerate. That’s how Kelly Paduchowski's family will remember her. “There are no negative words to describe Kelly,” Mary McFall, Kelly’s mother, said. “She always tried to come from her higher self.”. The 45-year-old mother...
Arizona man pleads guilty to murder in wife’s death less than a week after reporting her missing
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Less than a week after an Arizona man reported his wife missing, launching an expansive search that quickly turned into a criminal investigation, he admitted to killing her and pleaded guilty to murder, authorities announced Friday. As part of a deal with prosecutors in Coconino County,...
Flagstaff Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder, Sentenced to 16 Years in Coconino County
Following a plea agreement with Coconino County Attorney's Office, Daniel Paduchowski has pleaded guilty to several charges, including second-degree murder. As detailed by a statement released on the county's official website, the arrangement concluded with Paduchowski receiving a sixteen-year prison sentence, a term mandated by Arizona law for his conviction.
Excessive heat warnings issued across Arizona as dangerously hot conditions persist
The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings for Maricopa, Pima and Coconino counties through 8 p.m. Tuesday. Dangerously hot conditions were forecast across the state, with temperatures from 107 to 114 degrees in Pima County and 109 to 117 degrees in Maricopa County. Extremely hot temperatures were forecast to linger for...
Missing woman’s husband leads authorities to her body as part of plea deal
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) - Police say an Arizona woman reported missing last weekend was killed by her husband, who admitted to the crime as part of a plea deal. Michael Tunink, senior attorney for the Coconino County Attorney’s Office, announced that 58-year-old Daniel Paduchowski agreed to a plea deal Friday for charges connected to the death of his wife, 45-year-old Kelly Paduchowski, according to Arizona’s Family.
An Arizona man admitted guilt to murder in his wife’s death, just days after reporting her as missing
Less than a week after an Arizona man reported his wife missing, which prompted a widespread search turning into a criminal inquiry, he confessed to killing her and entered a guilty plea for murder, authorities announced Friday. Daniel Paduchowski, as part of an agreement with Coconino County prosecutors, admitted guilt...
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