Cinder Hills sexual assault suspect arrested by US Marshals in Phoenix

Jesús Elias Cruz-López was arrested by federal marshals on July 27 and is awaiting extradition to Coconino County. Investigators believe he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl at OHV Recreation Area in Cinder Hills earlier this summer. Over the past few months, Coconino County sheriff’s deputies have been searching for 26-year-old Cruz Lopez. Their search began […]

Weekend manhunt continues for sexual assault suspect near Cinder Hills OHV area

At 6:45 p.m. Saturday, the sexual assault was reported to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, and a ground and air search began, but the suspect has so far escaped arrest. According to Coconino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson John Paxton, the suspect took the 16-year-old girl on a UTV at the Cinder Hills OHV Recreation Area. […]