Ron Norfleet

Sedona Fire District warns of imposter scam

Firefighters don't sell insurance. Scammers have been posing as representatives of the Sedona Fire District in an attempt to extort payment for medical services and sell "medical insurance," SFD warned residents on April 2. "The scammer didn't compromise any of our...

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says fake ‘police’ scams are increasing

Fraudsters continue to impersonate law enforcement agencies across Sedona and the Verde Valley in an effort to extort money from residents by fabricating urgent issues. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office volunteer fraud investigator Ron Norfleet said that although he hasn’t kept...

Scam uses phony Social Security notices

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office announced on June 19 that a fraudster has been emailing fake notices to residents in Yavapai County claiming that their Social Security numbers are about to be suspended by the Social Security Administration. “The...

Phone scammers pose as law enforcement

Fraudsters across the Verde Valley have been calling potential victims and pretending to be police officers, often using the names of real officers and spoofing the phone numbers of police departments. “You can’t even trust your caller identification anymore,” Yavapai...

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City weighs $2.4M service contracts for 7 nonprofits

Serving homeless families, Hope House of Sedona added to list of Community Service Providers The city of Sedona looks to...

Ranger Station Park receives national award

Civil engineer associations presented city with Project of the Year trophy Sedona can add "award-winning" the description of Ranger Station...
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