Cottonwood police department

2 charged in check thefts

The Cottonwood Police Department and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office arrested Francisco Hernandez, 28, and Raul Rodriguez, 38, of California, this week in connection with an alleged check-washing scheme that targeted at least 15 victims across Northern Arizona, with...

The Cottonwood Police Department warns ‘gold’ rings aren’t precious

The Cottonwood Police Department issued a scam alert on Thursday, Aug. 7, after receiving reports of individuals approaching people in parking lots with emotional stories, offering to sell a gold ring at a drastically reduced price to pay for...

911 down for 175 landlines

CenturyLink advised the Cottonwood emergency dispatch center just before noon on Monday, Dec. 28, that approximately 175 landlines in the Verde Valley area are currently unable to call 911 due to technical issues. If residents are experiencing an emergency,...

911 was down for 15 minutes on Monday

Updated on Oct. 1 On Monday, Sept. 28, at 4:45 p.m., the Cottonwood Police Department sent out a memo announcing that the 911 connection for the area was down, as well as the 911 connection throughout Yavapai County and Flagstaff. “If...

Cottonwood Police Cmdr. killed by alleged drunk driver

Cottonwood Police Cmdr. Jody Makuch was killed in an off-duty motorcycle crash Sept. 7. At 2:39 p.m., 41-year-old Jason Howard Engel, of Camp Verde, was driving a sport utility vehicle southbound on State Route 89A at Willard Street, within city...

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The Cinco de Mayo fun comes early this Saturday May 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., with annual celebration...

Bracety ousts McCasland as Yavapai College Governing Board chair

Future MeetingsThe Yavapai College District Governing Board has three meetings scheduled for May, with a fourth one to...
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