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Chase Bank in Flagstaff Robbed

Chase Bank in Flagstaff Robbed

By Brandon Neuman on December 17, 2010

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. [...]

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Six Arrested in Cottonwood Meth Bust

Six Arrested in Cottonwood Meth Bust

By Kyle Anderson on December 8, 2010

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 [...]

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Nuclear Waste Shipments Q&A

By NAZ Today on December 8, 2010

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 [...]

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Care Taker of Ariz. Toddler Found Dead Arrested UPDATE

By Associated Press on December 7, 2010

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 [...]

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Chino Valley Teen Arrested for Murder

Chino Valley Teen Arrested for Murder

By Chad Black on December 7, 2010

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 [...]

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Five People in West Flagstaff Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

By NAZ Today on December 3, 2010

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, [...]

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Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested

Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested

By Jan Pitre on December 2, 2010

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 [...]

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Both sides weigh in on Snowmaking Ruling

By Charlie Hicks on December 2, 2010

Flagstaff (NAZ Today) - A federal judge has given Arizona Snowbowl the okay to begin putting the pieces in place to make snow.  The decision was made on Wednesday at the Federal Courthouse in Phoenix.
The Save the Peaks Coalition filed a lawsuit against the forest service in US District Court to block Snowbowl from using reclaimed wastewater to make [...]

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Friday a Furlough Day for Most State Workers

By NAZ Today on November 23, 2010

PHOENIX (AP) — Most state government offices will be closed Friday, one of six furlough days ordered for state employees during the current fiscal year as a budget-balancing step.
The Department of Administration says an estimate 29,000 state employees will take Friday off without pay.
State officials project that the six furlough days will save up to [...]

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Snow And Rain Keep Emergency Workers Busy

Snow And Rain Keep Emergency Workers Busy

By Chad Black on November 21, 2010

Coconino County – (NAZ Today) Snow and Rain made a grand enterence in the north country Sunday, leaving behind a slew of wrecks and disabled vehicles along the busy roadways. Drivers both skilled and novice at winter driving had a difficult time dealing with Mother Natures wrath.

Between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm Sunday, Arizona Department of Public Safety Officers had already responded to more than 20 weather related accidents, and they fear the worst was yet to come. “The wet roadways will likely turn into black ice, causing even more accidents,” said one officer.

As of 6:00 pm no serious injuries had been reported, but at least 10 people had been taken to area hospitals as result of accidents.

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