Coconino County

Bill Warren is New Arizona Occupational Safety & Health Director; Replaces Longtime Director Darin Perkins

Longtime Arizona Division of Occupational Safety Health director Darin Perkins has stepped down and is being replaced by risk manager Bill Warren. The Industrial Commission of Arizona, which oversees the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health, (known by its friendly acronym, ADOSH), vot ... More >>

Snowbowl Protesters Face Charges for "Quarantine" of Forest Service Office

Four people are accused of violating federal law when they took to a Forest Service office in Coconino County in September to protest the use of reclaimed water to create snow at Arizona Snowbowl.Perhaps there's some irony involved here, but one of the protesters' concerns is that the reclaimed wate ... More >>

Tucson Prisoner Stole a Truck and Tried to Escape, but He Just Ran Into a Fence

Convicted murderer Jimmy Odom's attempted escape from a Tucson prison today was pretty lame.Odom's plan, according to the Arizona Department of Corrections, was to beat up a contracted worker who was driving a delivery truck into the prison, steal the truck, and drive to freedom by running down seve ... More >>

Sheriff Larry Dever's Blood-Alcohol Level Was More Than Three Times the "Legal Limit"

Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever's blood-alcohol level was .29 at the time of his fatal crash, which is more than three times higher than what's considered to be the "legal limit" of .08.The autopsy report from Coconino County says Dever died from injuries related to the crash, including a broken ... More >>

Limb Shady

Ten Favorite Arizona Summer Festivals and Adventures for Food, Wine, and Beer Lovers

Summer travel season is here -- so we've made you a list of food and drink adventures. It might be stretching it a bit to call them all day trips -- if you do attempt them, be sure to bring along a designated driver! Cheesemaking Class at The Fossil Creek Creamery, Pine -- Just north of Payson ( ... More >>

Robert Moorman Executed For Chopping Up His Adoptive Mother in 1984

​Robert Moorman, who sat on Arizona's death row for nearly three decades, was executed today at the state prison in Florence.Moorman, 63, was originally in prison for a kidnapping conviction out of Coconino County in 1972.During that prison stint, Moorman was granted a 72-hour "compassionate furlo ... More >>

Robert Moorman, AZ's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate, Chopped Up Adoptive Mother in 1984 -- and He's Finally Got a Date With Death

AZDOCRobert Moorman, Arizona's longest-serving Death Row inmate, finally has a date with death.​After nearly three decades on Death Row, convicted killer Robert Moorman finally has a date with death.In November, the Arizona Supreme Court issued an execution warrant for Moorman. This morning, the C ... More >>

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton Announces Mayor's Office Staff Appointments

​About two weeks after being sworn in as Phoenix's newest mayor, Greg Stanton announced today members of his Mayor's Office staff, which includes some of the same individuals who worked for him while he was a city councilman or with him at the Attorney General's Office. As we already know, Paul Bl ... More >>

Execution Warrant for Robert Moorman, Arizona's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate, Could Be Issued Today

​The Arizona Supreme Court today will consider whether to issue an execution warrant for a man convicted of murdering his adoptive mother back in 1984. After murdering her, he chopped her body up into several pieces, and scattered them in dumpsters near the Florence Prison -- where he was an inmat ... More >>

Nearly 20 Percent of Arizona's Condemned Inmates Have Been Sitting on Death Row for at Least 20 Years -- on the Taxpayers' Dime

Huffington PostDon't murder anyone in Arizona, or there's a good chance you'll end up here...20 years later.​Kid-killing child molester Richard Bible was executed this morning after sitting on death row -- on the taxpayers' dime -- for more than 20 years.But Bible's not the only convicted murderer ... More >>

Plague Found in High Country Fleas -- No Need to Freak Out, Health Officials Say

www.firefox.org Just in case the Coconino County tourism bureau was looking for a new slogan.​If you're like us, you probably thought plague was the last thing you'd have to worry about while living in a relatively clean, industrialized country -- and it still is, despite the discovery of t ... More >>

Tea Party T-Shirt Lawsuit Settled With Coconino County; County Agrees to Objective Standards for "Electioneering"

Wearing a Tea Party T-shirt!​A settlement's been reached in a lawsuit filed by the Goldwater Institute on behalf of a Coconino County woman who was told in 2010 by election officials that her Tea Party T-shirts were not allowed in polling places. Thanks to the settlement, as long as the Tea Party ... More >>

Terry Goddard, Raul Grijalva Call for Compromise, as Rodney Glassman Whips Up Rancor

Compromise? Apparently not, if Glassman gets his way...Fearing an acrimonious showdown this Saturday when Dems are scheduled to meet at the Wyndham Hotel downtown to pick a new Democratic Party chair, former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and Congressman Raul Grijalva are calling for a compr ... More >>

Adam Brown, Northern Arizona Mayoral Candidate, Arrested for Sex With Minor

Coconino County Sheriff's OfficePage mayoral candidate, Adam Brown.​A northern Arizona politician may have taken the old political practice of kissing babies a little too far -- way too far.Michael Adam Brown, 29, a candidate for mayor in Page, was arrested yesterday for allegedly having sex with ... More >>

Scott Curley, Alleged Cop-Killing Burrito Thief, Will Not Face Death Penalty

Scott Curley​A Coconino County man accused of murdering a Utah sheriff's deputy will not face the death penalty, the Coconino County Attorney's Office announced today.Instead, the Arizona Daily Sun reports, Scott Curley, 23, was ordered by a judge to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine w ... More >>

Alleged Cop Killer/ Burrito Thief Indicted For Murder

Scott Curley​The suspect in the murder of a Utah sheriff's deputy was indicted today on several charges including premeditated first-degree murder.A Coconino County grand jury indicted 23-year-old Scott Curley on five counts including premeditated first degree murder, aggravated assault on a poli ... More >>

Burrito Thief/ Suspect in Utah Cop Murder Busted Just North of Arizona/ Utah Border

Scott Curley​When we first got word Friday morning that the 23-year-old suspect in the murder of a Utah police officer was hiding out in a six-square-mile section of the Arizona desert we figured he'd be in custody before lunch.Despite hundreds of cops swarming the area, that suspect, Scott Curley ... More >>

At Least 119,000 Votes Uncounted in AZ as of Today (at About 2:15 p.m.), Officials say

Election officials tell us that at least 116,000 119,000 ballots remain uncounted in Arizona.That's more than enough to flip the close race for state Attorney General again - maybe even a couple more times. The nail-biter of a Republican primary had Andrew Thomas in the lead for most of the night,&n ... More >>

Free Barbecue, Flagstaff Beer Festival and Chili Lime Shrimp in Today's Eater's Digest

rock recipes​Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Fresh & Easy BarbecueTomorrow night from 4 to 6 p.m., the Fresh & Easy on the southeast corner of Indian School and 7th Avenue in Phoenix will be hosting a free community barbecue. ... More >>

Cop Shoots Dog: "Vicious" Pit Bull Shot and Killed by Coconino County Sheriff's Deputy

www.imdb.com​A Coconino County sheriff's deputy busted a cap in the ass of a vicious pit bull near Flagstaff after the dog attacked a stroller being pushed by a neighbor of the dog's owner.According to the Coconino County Sheriff's Office, about 8:40 a.m. yesterday, dispatchers got a ca ... More >>

Flagstaff Tea Party Member Told to Cover Up Her Shirt by Poll Workers

Clint Bolick says a Flagstaff woman's First Amendment rights were violated when she was told not to wear a Tea Party T-shirt to the polls.​A Flagstaff woman was told she would not be allowed to vote if she wears her Tea Party shirt to the polls.And when Diane Wickberg called the Coconino Cou ... More >>

Hot Links: Rebates, Fred Montaldo, and Greyhound Bomb Scare

​Arizona has officially launched a rebate program to help residents replace older appliances with more energy-efficient models. Starting today, after purchasing an energy-saving appliance, Arizona residents can ask for a piece of the $6.2 million in federal funds allotted for rebates. Arizona is t ... More >>

Sweat Lodge Survivor Files Lawsuit; Claims Ray Barred Escape Before She Passed Out

www.successisascience.com​A survivor of the "Spiritual Warrior" sweat lodge retreat has filed a lawsuit against the organizer of the event, self-help guru James Arthur Ray.The suit, which was filed on October 30, came a day after the family of one of the three people who died filed a similar suit ... More >>

UPDATE: First Lawsuit Filed in Sedona Sweat Lodge Debacle

www.news.com​ The first lawsuit stemming from the sweat lodge fiasco that left three people dead and dozens injured was filed today in Coconino County Superior Court. A lawyer on behalf of the family of 48-year-old Liz Neuman, one of the three people who died in the incident, filed the suit ... More >>

Harold Fish Released From Prison; Goddard Wants to Put Him Back In

  A former schoolteacher from Tolleson walked out of a Buckeye prison a free man on Tuesday following a successful appeal of his conviction in a shooting he says was in self defense. The West Valley View describes how Harold Fish, 62, (at right) plans to go camping and fishing, a ... More >>

Hot Links: T-Gen's Tissues, Cappie's Props, and Jacko's Service

A company in Luxembourg is funding research for Valley company T-gen. The research will involve testing and storing blood and tissue samples.T-gen doctor Jeffrey Trent called the Luxembourg contract big news for the Arizona bio-research community...Police are still investigating a possible case of s ... More >>

Father's Day Horror: Man Kills Himself and Daughter in Apparent Murder Suicide

It's been a particularly bloody few days for Valley children. Loggan Lampert, 14, is bludgeoned to death by his uncle. A 2-year-old beaten with a belt buckle, allegedly by her mom's boyfriend, dies. Another 2-year-old dies after being hit by a car in his trailer park. And now this: A Valley father ... More >>

Hot Links: Mark Irby's ATV, McCain's Twitters, and Kangaroo Wrestling

Two days after the mayor of Chandler filled the post of missing Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission member Mark Irby, the Coconino County sheriff's department found his abandoned ATV in a wooded area 12 miles north of his vacation home in Forest Lakes, Arizona. The stalled search for Irby, missi ... More >>

Money Seized in Traffic Stops Provides Photo Evidence of Drug Cartel Biz

  Drool away at this big-buck seizure. The Arizona Department of Public Safety today released photos of cash seized in traffic stops by state troopers, including one of a stop that netted a duffle bag containing $248,249 in cash. The evidence shows what law enforcement is facing, ... More >>

Hot Links: Investigators Search Gilbert Business in Stapley Case; NBA to Assist Valley's Needy; Coconino County to Charge $20 to Fight Speed Camera Ticket

Sheriff's investigators search a Gilbert business for evidence that County Supervisor Don Stapley made an improper deal to create a special tax district for land his buddy owned. At least copper theft will be on the decline: The metal scrap industry expects a miserable year as export demands fr ... More >>

Medical Examiner At Mormon Murder Trial: "I Have No Evidence To Support This Being A Homicide."

The county pathologist who performed the autopsy on alleged murder victim Faylene Grant in 2001 told a rapt jury yesterday afternoon that he could find "no evidence to support this being a homicide."   Dr. Arch Mosley, a former Maricopa County assistant medic ... More >>

Belle of the Ball Gag

Straight out of Tent City, Mistress Seven wants to hurt -- and be hurt

No Power for the Powerless

Nobody in government's raising hell about the poverty-stricken Havasupai's struggle to survive without electricity during the summer's wrath

Idiot Savant

Notaro spins more funny yarns

This Week's Day-by–Day Picks

Insufficient Notice

Drastic cuts show the state's Clemency Board no mercy

On Guard

State's resources woefully inadequate for regulating private security guards

Bat Scratch Fever

Everything you always wanted to know about rabies -- but were afraid to touch

Sex Crimes and the City

Retiring child-abuse investigator recalls most haunting cases

Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out, Hoss

An archival concert collection finds Waylon Jennings very much at home in the Valley

North Fest Passage

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March 18 - 24, 1999

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July 30 - August 5, 1998

Kid Pics for the week

GETTING ACCESS TO AHCCCSSPURNED HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERS CLAIM BIDDING PROCESS FAVORS FIRMS THAT EMPLOY FORMER STATE WORKERS

THE FAMILY TRAP

UNDER ITS "REUNIFICATION-FIRST" POSICY, THE STATE OF ARIZONA ROUTINELY FORCES CHILDREN TO LIVE WITH PARENTS WHO ARE UNFIT GUARDIANS BY ANY DEFINITION

DESCENT OF A WOMAN

ERIC MAGEARY ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE

NORTHERN ARIZONA EXPOSURE

J.D. RAN HIMSELF UP A FLAGPOLE. BUT NOBODY SALUTED.