Amid a rise in title theft, Maricopa County launches new alert system
Officials said the Maricopa County Records Department has launched a new warning system to combat an increase in fraudulent schemes to sell homes from property owners. The new system, which has been in the works since last summer, comes just months after a new state law was passed that would require all Arizona counties to […]
Flagstaff Police Department, other agencies looking for ways to battle catalytic converter theft
Zachary Markewitz Daily Sun Special Spring brings many things as last year’s harsh winter conditions turn into spring: warmer weather, the melting of the last piles of snow, another theft of catalytic converters. Catalytic converters are an integral part of a vehicle’s exhaust system, located in the undercarriage and easily accessible from under the vehicle. […]
Man convicted of manslaughter could give plea to additional theft charges | Local News Stories
A Lake Havasu city man who was convicted of manslaughter earlier this year may plead guilty next month to an additional charge of theft involving a firearm he was in possession of at the time of his arrest. Carter R. Beckwith, 19, was originally charged with second-degree murder in July 2021 in the shooting death […]
Coconino County election officials respond to Rogers telling supporters to claim ‘identity theft’ at the polls
At a recent closed-door meeting at the Payson Tea Party, Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers encouraged supporters to try to disrupt mail-in ballots by making false claims of identity theft on ballots. According to Coconino County officials, the county’s election process is shielded from such disruptions. They said following Rogers’ instructions had little effect on the […]
YCSO Looking For Two Suspects In The Theft Of Nearly 64-Hundred Dollars In Gas In Peeples Valley – KAFF News – Flagstaff
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public to identify and locate suspects in a high value gas theft case from Mountaineer Gas State in Peoples Valley. Between last evening Sunday and early Monday morning, one of the suspects broke into two of her pumps and disabled a device that monitors fuel […]
Navajo County Health boss Jeffrey Lee indicted on theft, fraud charges
A former Coconino County employee who oversaw the Navajo County Health Department has been charged with 16 counts of theft, misappropriation of public funds and fraud, according to court documents. The indictment released Tuesday follows a state audit that found Jeffrey Lee used purchase cards issued to him in both counties for personal gain and […]
Police in Yuma warn the community about catalytic converter theft | Yuma
Yuma — Yuma police are notifying the community that catalytic converter thefts are on the rise again. The good news is that ARS 13-3728 (shipped with HB2652) has changed. This makes it illegal to purchase, solicit, advertise, possess or sell used catalytic converters or other products and is a class 1 misdemeanor. Non-ferrous parts for […]
YCSO arrests California woman for fraud and theft
YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has arrested a California woman for fraud and theft. The YCSO said it had received reports of stolen vehicles in January. The incident occurred near N. Frontage Road and S Pearl Avenue. According to YCSO, when a representative arrived, the suspect, a 32-year-old woman […]
