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26 pounds of Marijuana is still illegal

On August 19, 2022, Navajo County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at milepost 291 for civil traffic violations. Marc Kenley Eliazar (30) of Knoxville, TN, was...
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Arizona trooper shoots, kills suspect in Apache County, DPS says

APACHE COUNTY, Ariz. – A suspect was shot and killed by an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper on the night of Saturday, June 18. The shooting happened near US...
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Married Couple Sexually Victimizes Juvenile

On May 27, 2022, Steven John Peterson (33), and Kristen Ann Sanderson (31) both of Lakeside were found guilty of multiple charges relating to sexual conduct with a minor....
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1 Killed, 1 Injured After Small Plane Crashes In Show Low, Officials Say

The small aircraft crashed in the meadow near Show Low Creek south of 18th Place, officials said. One person has died and another is in critical condition after a small...
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Traffic Stop Leads To Drug And Weapon Arrest

On May 24, 2022, Deputies arrested Artemio Badello Vazquez (40) of Mexico. Artemio was booked into the Navajo County Jail for Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Possession of Dangerous Drugs...
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Arizona Game and Fish Department to perform flow tests on West Fork Black River...

Starting later this week, people may notice the West Fork Black River and its tributaries temporarily colored green for brief periods in certain reaches of the stream. This is because...
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Over 1 Million Dollars Worth Of Drugs Seized On Traffic Stop

On May 17, 2022, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on State Route 87 at milepost 340, south of Winslow, for civil traffic...
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MCAT conducts “Operation Clean Communities – Show Low”

On May 12, 2022, the Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) arrested four individuals, all booked into Navajo County Jail for drug charges. The MCAT Detectives conducted a traffic stop...
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Car Jacking suspect captured in Navajo County

On May 16, 2022, Dashaun Tice Ballentine (27) of Rocky Mountain, NC, was arrested and booked into Navajo County Jail for two counts of Theft of Means of Transportation....
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Intermittent lane restrictions on SR 260 near Pinetop-Lakeside May 16 – June 9

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for intermittent daytime lane restrictions on State Route 260 (known locally as White Mountain Boulevard) near Pinetop-Lakeside from Monday, May...