Supreme Court to hear water dispute between Navajo Nation, government

The case dates back to 2003, when the Navajo Nation sued, alleging that the federal government in its Colorado River projects had failed to consider or protect water rights of the tribe.

Chino Valley officer injured in serious crash, airlifted to Deer Valley hospital

Chino Valley Police say the crash happened Tuesday morning along State Route 89. The officer is being flown to a Deer Valley hospital. The officer's condition is unknown.

Man sentenced to prison for dumping body parts around Arizona
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The man, identified as Walter Mitchell, has been sentenced to more than six years in prison, after he was convicted in September on 29 felony counts of concealing or abandoning a dead body. Investigators say he disposed the remains of nine people around the Prescott-Chino Valley area.

2 people found dead after mobile home fire in Arizona town

Central Arizona Fire officials said the home in the Village of Lynx Creek was fully involved in flames when the first engine arrived on the scene.

Months later, Yavapai-Apache police sergeant still recovering from shooting: 'I should have died that night'

It's been 9 months since Yavapai-Apache police sergeant Preston Brogdon was shot while responding to a call in Camp Verde. Doctors said it would take 6 to 12 months for a full recovery - but now, he's looking at another two years.

Navajo Nation planning to investigate missing tribal members

The crisis of missing and slain Native Americans has been getting more attention from elected officials and policymakers across the U.S.

Vandal causes $100K in damage to Yavapai County home

It happened sometime between 5 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 10 at a home near Middlewick Lane and Kirkwall Drive after an unknown suspect or suspects broke in through the kitchen window.

Party shooting in northern Arizona ends with 2 dead, suspect arrested

“After initially firing into the car, and after Zapata was clearly incapacitated and no longer an imminent threat, Edgar Arreola circled the car to the other side and fired again at Zapata,” the sheriff's office said.

Arizona couple's murder remains unsolved nearly two decades later

An Arizona couple's murder remains unsolved nearly two decades after they were found shot to death in the back of a truck. A disposable camera was found nearby and there was a photo of them, believed to be the last photo they took before their deaths.

Kaibab National Forest opens Christmas tree permit season

The actual chopping down of trees will not be allowed until Nov. 1. Each permit holder can cut a maximum of five trees at $15 per tree. The permits apply to specific tree species no more than 10 feet tall.

Deputies shoot, kill Black Canyon City man after wife warned of ambush

The incident began after a woman called 911 at 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 to report that her husband, identified as Thomas Henzler, was intoxicated “and had fired a bullet into the ceiling to get her attention.”

Yavapai County search and rescue crews continue search for missing hiker

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says it's on day five of searching for a missing hiker in Prescott, whose car was found abandoned. Oct. 5 marked the fifth day of search and rescue units looking for 63-year-old Jeffrey Gordon Stambaugh.

Arizona woman accused of fatally shooting husband, young son

A northern Arizona woman is facing federal charges in the shooting deaths of her husband and young son, authorities say.

Man found guilty of dumping body parts in Arizona

Authorities linked Mitchell to human remains found on the outskirts of Prescott in late December 2020, through tags and medical gauze that accompanied them.