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Monsoon storm dumps heavy rain in parts of Flagstaff; more than 3,000 customers without electricity

Jun. 25, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Heavy rain and the potential for flash flooding in parts of the Flagstaff area prompted authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order Tuesday afternoon. Coconino County officials asked residents around noon to seek higher ground as a monsoon storm moved...

Remains found at base of Flagstaff's Mount Elden identified as man reported missing in 2017

May. 29, 2024 16:03 PM EDT

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Human remains found at the base of Mount Elden in Flagstaff nearly five years ago have been identified as a Phoenix man reported missing in 2017, authorities said Wednesday. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials said a DNA profile showed the skeletal remains...

Arizona man convicted of first-degree murder in starvation death of 6-year-old son

May. 23, 2024 17:06 PM EDT

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona man was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder and other crimes in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son. Authorities say the boy, Deshaun Martinez, was locked in a tiny bedroom closet for 16 hours a day over a month with his...

Authorities arrest man suspected of fatally shooting 1 person, wounding 2 others in northern Arizona

May. 02, 2024 20:15 PM EDT

TUBA CITY, Ariz. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting one person and wounding two others in a domestic violence incident on the Navajo Nation was arrested Thursday, authorities said. Derick Myron, 44, was taken into custody earlier Thursday without incident in Tuba City, the...