Kidnapping Suspect Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit on I-17

Law enforcement arrested a 22-year-old man on Kidnapping and several drug-related charges after a traffic stop led to a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 17 in the early hours of Aug. 13. According to ...

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Five Alleged Child Predators Arrested in Show Low

Five men alleged to be seeking sexual conduct with children in Show Low were arrested between Aug. 6 and 7 following a multi-agency operation. The five men are identified as: Max Jones, 69, of Concho ...

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Increased Water Restrictions Take Effect Aug. 13 at Grand Canyon National Park

Increased water conservation measures will be implemented at Grand Canyon National Park starting Aug. 13 due to diminishing water reserves. Operational changes include: Camper services at Mather Campg...

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Chip Seal Operations to Begin on Four Yavapai County Bridges

Epoxy chip seal and spall repair operations will begin on four bridge decks in Yavapai County on Aug. 24. The construction work is scheduled to continue through Oct. 15. The bridges will include Oak C...

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Flood Watch In Effect For Northern Arizona Aug. 12

The National Weather Service has put a Flash Flood Watch in effect for today, Aug. 12, from noon to midnight for Yavapai County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Apache County and Northern Gila County....

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Flood Advisory Issued For Flagstaff Area Through 5:15 p.m. Tuesday

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Flagstaff through 5:15 p.m. Tuesday due to excessive rainfall. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will e...

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Hart and Turkey Fires Remain Largely Unchanged near Sedona

The Hart and Turkey fires near Sedona remain largely unchanged, and firefighters continue to monitor both incidents as monsoon storms move through the region, according to Coconino National Forest Pub...

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Officials Investigating Plane Crash West of Payson

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office responded to a plane crash on Aug. 10 west of Polles Mesa in the Mazatzal Wilderness, west of Payson. The Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Arizona Department of E...

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Flagstaff Sports Foundation Inducts 2026 Hall of Fame Class

Generations of the Flagstaff Sports Community came together Sunday night to celebrate the Flagstaff Sports Foundation’s 2026 Hall of Fame class at NAU’s High Country Conference Center.   Edison Bahe, ...

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NWS Issues Flood Advisory For Flagstaff Monday Afternoon

The National Weather Service’s Bellemont office has issued a Flood Advisory for Flagstaff through 2:45 p.m. Monday. Officials said that flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Minor floodin...

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Intermittent Closures of Interstate 40 West of Flagstaff To Begin Aug. 11

The Arizona Department of Transportation will implement intermittent closures of Interstate 40 west of Flagstaff for utility work from the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 11, until Friday morning, Aug. 14. R...

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City of Flagstaff to Construct Three New Pedestrian Crossings Along Fort Valley Road

The City of Flagstaff, in partnership with Mountain Line, will begin installing three new pedestrian crossings along Fort Valley Road beginning on Monday, Aug. 17. The new crossings will be installed ...

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21-year-old Killed by Train in Flagstaff Early Sunday Morning

The Flagstaff Police Department responded to a collision between a train and a pedestrian at around 2:18 a.m. Sunday morning near the intersection of S. San Francisco St. and the railroad tracks, acco...

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Turkey Fire Burning Near Village of Oak Creek

A roughly 4-acre wildfire is currently burning 5 miles west of the Village of Oak Creek. The fire, dubbed the “Turkey Fire,” was first reported at around noon on Aug. 8. The Turkey Fire is exhibiting ...

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Hart Fire Northwest of Sedona Mapped at 13 Acres

The Coconino National Forest said that firefighters have mapped the Hart Fire at 13 acres after a reconnaissance flight over the blaze, located eight miles northwest of Sedona. The fire is burning ato...

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Arrest Made by Prescott Police in Ongoing Sexual Abuse Investigation

The Prescott Police Department announced today, Aug. 6, that 42-year-old Wendell Stephen Schaffer was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into multiple felony offenses involving a min...

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Overnight Restrictions on Cornville Road Planned For Paving Work

The Arizona Department of Transportation announced overnight lane restrictions will be in place on Cornville Road between Verde Santa Fe Parkway and Tissaw Road Aug. 9-11. The restrictions will be in ...

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Flash Flood Warning in Effect For Coconino County Through 6:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Coconino County through 6:30 p.m. this evening. As of 3:30 p.m., between one and 1.75 inches of rain had fallen. Additional rainfall o...

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Sports Physical Clinic Raises More Than $3,000 For Local Student-Athletes

A sports physical clinic hosted by Flagstaff Bone & Joint raised $3,860 on July 25, with 100% of the proceeds returned to participating athletic programs. A record 386 student-athletes from more than ...

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Grand Canyon National Park Implements South Rim Water Conservation Measures After Waterline Break

Grand Canyon National Park is implementing water conservation measures on the South Rim, effective immediately, following a break in the Transcanyon Waterline. The most recent pipeline break occurred ...

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Coconino County Attorney’s Office and Navajo Nation Launch Peacemaking Diversion Program

The Coconino County Attorney’s Office and Navajo Nation Judicial Branch announced the launch of the Peacemaking Diversion Program, a restorative justice initiative that incorporates traditional Navajo...

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Tuba City Double Homicide Suspect Arrested

The Navajo Police Department announced that a male suspect has been arrested for a double homicide that occurred on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The suspect fled Tuba City following the incident, but was found an...

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Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Recovers Infant Reportedly Taken From Mother

The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office recovered an 11-day-old infant who had reportedly been taken from the child’s biological mother by the child’s biological father in Surprise. According to law enforc...

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Former Prescott Habitat For Humanity Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Case

The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office Announced today, Aug. 3, that the Yavapai County Superior Court sentenced 62-year-old Karen Northcutt to 62.5 years in prison following a May 2026 jury trial. The ...

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City to Host Community Meeting for JW Powell Extension Project

The City of Flagstaff, along with Peak Engineering and Banicki Construction, is hosting a community meeting for the upcoming JW Powell Extension Project on Tuesday, Aug. 18, between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p....

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Suspect Arrested After Breaking Into Home, Assaulting Two Juveniles

A subject was arrested in Page on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, after they allegedly broke into a home in the 100 block of 12th Avenue and physically assaulted two juveniles. Police responded to the scene ...

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State Route 89 Northbound Lanes Closed Due to Effluent Main Break

The City of Prescott announced that the northbound lanes of State Route 89 are closed at the Willow Lake roundabout due to a break in the city’s effluent main north of Point of Rocks Campground. Accor...

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Prescott Valley Police Investigate Fatal Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision

The Prescott Valley Police Department responded to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on State Route 69 and Prescott East Highway on Sunday, Aug 2. Upon arrival, officers found an adult pe...

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Chip Sealing to Begin in Sedona and Jerome Aug. 10

Chip sealing operations will begin on various roads in Sedona, Jerome and the Village of Oak Creek on Aug. 10 This work will consist of placing a 3/8″ chip seal, fog seal and striping. Work will be co...

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Active Shooter Exercise Scheduled on NAU Campus For Aug. 7

The NAU Police Department and NAU Emergency Management will conduct an active shooter preparedness exercise on campus in collaboration with the Flagstaff Police Department and City of Flagstaff Emerge...

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