Cottonwood police department

No charges at Manzanita Outreach

No charges will be filed by the Yavapai County Attorney's Office with regards to an embezzlement investigation within the food assistance nonprofit Manzanita Outreach, according to the Cottonwood Police Department. Potential financial mismanagement came to Manzanita's attention in October 2024,...

Retired police officer stops courier scam attempt on nonagenarian

Uber driver spots scheme while picking up potential victim as passenger Michael P. Thomas, 61, of Clarkdale, a retired Pennsylvania police officer with the Ross Township Police Department who never stopped looking out for others, accepted a roughly $20 Uber...

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,...

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More resources arrive to battle Pocket Fire north of Sedona

More resources have arrived to help with suppression efforts on the roughly 500-acre Pocket Fire located about 7 miles north...

Sedona City Council election 2026: Rich Gay profile and essay

A software company executive, political newcomer Rich Gay is one of five candidates running for three open seats on...
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