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Woman missing for days after going for run, swim; husband arrested
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - Authorities in Arizona say a woman remains missing after she disappeared over the weekend, and her husband is under arrest. Flagstaff police and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said they are coordinating efforts to find 45-year-old Kelly Paduchowski. Police began searching for Kelly after...
Arizona man starved son, 6, to death. Now he will spend life in prison after 18lb boy was locked in cupboard for month
An Arizona man will spend the rest of his life in prison over the role he played in the death of his six-year-old son.Anthony Jose Achibeque-Martinez, 28, was handed the sentence on Friday by a judge in Coconino County, Arizona after he was convicted of first-degree murder. Deshaun Martinez was 18 pounds when he was found dead in 2020. His older sibling narrowly escaped the abuse.The child’s mother, Elizabeth Archibeque-Martinez, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and child abuse and was sentenced in July 2023 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.According to police, the boy and his seven-year-old...
Coconino County, Flagstaff Medical Center agree to contract for Recovery Court
Following approval from the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) will provide intensive outpatient treatment services for Coconino County Superior Court’s Recovery Court program. During the board’s June 25 meeting, the contract between the county and FMC was approved as part of the consent agenda. Both...
Sedona Fire District Conducts Harrowing Rescue on Broken Arrow Trail, Ensures Safety Amidst UTV Crash
SEDONA – (July 1, 2024) Sunday, June 30, 2024, at approximately 9:45 AM, the Sedona Fire District. (SFD) was dispatched for a rescue call transferred from Coconino County Dispatch. The call was for a. patient experiencing a life-threatening heat-related illness near Chicken Point along the Broken Arrow Trail. An...
Arizona father Anthony Martinez gets life sentence for starving 6-year-old son to death, locking him in closet for 16 hours a day
A northern Arizona man has been sentenced to prison for the rest of his life on convictions including first-degree murder in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son, according to court proceedings. A Coconino County judge sentenced Anthony Martinez, 28, on Friday to life in prison on the murder conviction, with additional prison sentences linked to child abuse and kidnapping convictions in the abuse of the deceased child and an older sibling. Additionally, cumulative sentences of three years prison were added on two convictions for aggravated assault, which can be served concurrently or credited against time served. 50-year-old cold case of missing NYC...
Fire restrictions lowered for Coconino County, Flagstaff
COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. — After recent record rainfall and consultation with partner agencies in the region, Coconino County, Coconino National Forest and Flagstaff downgraded fire restrictions June 28. Forest managers typically lift fire restrictions when at least a half-inch of precipitation has been received over more than two-thirds of...
Arizona man gets life sentence on murder conviction in starvation death of 6-year-old son – Associated Press
Anthony Martinez watches as the jury members leave the courtroom on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Flagstaff, Ariz., after the jury found Martinez guilty of all charges including first-degree murder in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son. A Coconino County judge sentenced Martinez, 28, on Friday, June 28, to life in prison on the murder conviction, with additional prison sentences linked to child abuse and kidnapping convictions in the abuse of the deceased child and an older sibling.
Anthony Jose Martinez Receives Life Sentence for Murdering Son in Coconino County
On Friday, a significant ruling was handed down in the Coconino County Superior Court, where Anthony Jose Martinez was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of his 6-year-old son, Deshaun Martinez. The court’s decision marks the culmination of a tragic case that has deeply affected the Flagstaff community and highlighted severe child abuse and neglect issues.
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