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Authorities Find Body of Missing Flagstaff Man

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a Flagstaff man reported missing in July has been found near Fredonia.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 30-year-old Richard Clay Branham in a parked car about 14 miles south of Fredonia.
Arizona Game and Fish Law Enforcement officers discovered the body while [...]

ADOT Urges Motorists to Use Extra Travel Time

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Department of Transportation urges drivers to use caution and allow extra time for construction zones on state highways over the holidays.
ADOT says some necessary work zone lane restrictions can slow traffic during peak travel times even when construction is not active.
Drivers planning trips to California [...]

Chase Bank in Flagstaff Robbed

Chase Bank in Flagstaff Robbed

Flagstaff (NAZ Today)-   While students at NAU were taking part in the winter graduation ceremony at the Northern Arizona University (NAU) police officers were busy searching the northern and central areas around the campus for a bank robbery suspect.   The Chase Bank branch located just west of the NAU campus along South Milton Rd. [...]

Six Arrested in Cottonwood Meth Bust

Six Arrested in Cottonwood Meth Bust

FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) – Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested six suspected methamphetamine dealers and users in Cottonwood on November 30.
One of the suspects, Bradley Woolf, was stopped for a traffic violation near the suspect’s 11th Street home and was cited for having a suspended driver’s license.
Detectives followed the suspects after the traffic stop and [...]

Settlement Provides Funds for Navajo Mine Cleanup

FLAGSTAFF (AP) — By: Felicia Fonseca – Federal and Navajo officials say that $14.5 million from a bankruptcy settlement with a chemical company will help address uranium contamination at dozens of mine sites on the reservation.
The money is part of a $270 million nationwide settlement with Tronox, an Oklahoma City-based company that sought bankruptcy protection [...]

Nuclear Waste Shipments Q&A

Question: How often is nuclear waste shipped?
Answer: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved 1,553 shipments of commercial nuclear waste from 1979 to 2007, mostly using the interstate highway system. The most heavy transport is on the east cost, but almost every state is connected.
Q: What is the nuclear waste being shipped?
A: The waste is low level commercial [...]

Care Taker of Ariz. Toddler Found Dead Arrested UPDATE

FLAGSTAFF (AP) — The custodial mother of an Arizona toddler who was found dead in a wash this summer, weeks after his family reported him missing from a campsite, was arrested Monday on suspicion of child abuse.
However, it was unclear if the charges involved the boy who died or some other child.
Yavapai [...]

Chino Valley Teen Arrested for Murder

Chino Valley Teen Arrested for Murder

Chino Valley (NAZ Today) – Authorities with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office say they have arrested 18 year old Patrick Williams of Chino Valley for the murder of his 67 year old neighbor Stella Streppa.
On the afternoon of December 5th, deputies were called to perform a welfare check on the victim, after family members became [...]

Five People in West Flagstaff Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Flagstaff (NAZ Today)- This morning at around 6:30am the Flagstaff Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting a carbon monoxide (CO) leak at a residence located in the 3000 block of Walkup Street. While firefighters were en-route to the residence, further reports came in stating that there were people unresponsive in the home.
In all, [...]

Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested

Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested

A man wanted in connection with a recent sexual assault on the NAU campus is in custody.  According to the US Marshals Service, 22-year-old Tyrone Wilson was arrested this afternoon at a residence on the Navajo Nation.  Wilson was wanted by NAU police for numerous sexual charges,  assault, and kidnapping.  An 18-year-old N-A-U student was [...]