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A judge is reviewing bodycam evidence and arguments from defense attorneys for the man charged with killing a Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputy before issuing a written decision on a motion to dismiss or remand to the Grand Jury.

As part of the Arizona SciTech Festival held February-April throughout the state, the Verde Valley SciTech Festival will be hitting the streets of Sedona, Beaver Creek, Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and more Feb. 1-28.

Despite a mild start to the week, the Verde Valley can expect to get hit with another winter storm.

Yavapai County’s new Justice Center and Jail in Prescott is expected to be substantially complete within about three months, and county officials say the total construction cost has now gone up by about $1.7 million.

Meet Kimzey Watkins, a Navy veteran, a former Arizona Public Service foreman, hunter, fisherman, jack-of-all-trades man, who just celebrated his 90th birthday.

Mingus Union High School Governing Board Member Austin Babcock said he was trying to make it right for the students on the girls’ cross country and girls’ track teams after they were put on probation because of Babcock’s decision to let his daughter compete in the State Cross Country Championships.

Being small towns may help Verde Valley communities find solutions to problems caused by vacation rentals, if another bill on the issue becomes state law.

A shop building at a property on Long Rifle Road was burned during a fire Tuesday morning, according to Nate Bailey, Copper Canyon Fire and Medical fire marshal.

A woman being sought by Yavapai Silent Witness was discovered at a motel in Camp Verde on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

Racers are starting their engines around Arizona as the Verde Valley Grand Prix is coming to Camp Verde Feb. 4-5.

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, a Coconino County Sheriff’s deputy working the Blue Ridge Patrol District stopped a vehicle traveling north on Highway 87 near milepost 333.

Cottonwood Police have again arrested a Camp Verde man on charges stemming from a months-old investigation.

Being only 14-years-old, Elizabeth Andre is starting her pageant journey off strong after being titled Miss Camp Verde Teen USA.

John Parsons’ dream is $45,000 closer to reality.

Vandals have been busy as a beaver at Dead Horse State Park, and officials are getting concerned.

Some roads and highways closed due to winter weather conditions and related vehicle crashes, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The driver of an ATV and the vehicle it collided with were transported to the Verde Valley Medical Center for injuries after an accident on Old Highway 279 on Thursday, Jan 19, Cottonwood Police said.

It’s Day 22 and the final day of this running of Yavapai Silent Witness’ CATCH 22 Program. Today we are asking for the public’s help in finding Arturo Joseph Martinez.

Another winter storm, while pounding Flagstaff with up to 10 inches of extra snow, also caused havoc in the lower climes of the Verde Valley last week.

It was long before Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on national television, and brought attention to the importance of CPR/AED training, that Verde Valley officials began training residents to be prepared for similar situations on ballfields and in everyday life.

Salt River Project has partnered with Clēnera a private renewable energy company, to bring Arizona its largest solar plant by 2024.

It’s Day 21 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ CATCH 22 Program. Today Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for the public’s help in locating fugitive Gabriel Osorio-Jaramillo.

It’s Day 20 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ CATCH 22 Program. Today we are asking for the public’s help in finding fugitive Pamela Jean Meredith.

Nearly three years after Cottonwood Police said he tried to murder one of their own, Jeffrey John Thomas was sentenced to 20.5 years in a state prison.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is warning backcountry mountain travelers to be alert for potential avalanche and other winter hazards on the San Francisco Peaks/Kachina Peaks.