- A massage therapist working in the Sedona area has been sentenced to 24 years in state prison by the Honorable Michael Bluff of the Yavapai County Superior Court. Aaron Orrico, age 49 of Rimrock, AZ, was sentenced on May 14, 2020, for three separate counts of Sexual Assault.
- Honorable Michael Bluff of the Yavapai County Superior Court has sentenced a 38-year old Cottonwood man to five years in prison for acts of domestic violence. On June 1, 2020, Ryan Christopher Wheeler was sentenced to the state prison on charges of Aggravated Assault, Criminal Damage, and Resisting Arrest.
- On March 25, 2020, a narcotics detective with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on I-40 near Ash Fork on a vehicle driven and occupied by two Oregon men, driver Christopher Tinsley, age 43, and passenger Gordon Peppers, age 52-year old. During the traffic stop, Tinsley and Peppers stated they were transporting hemp to Texas from Oregon. At the conclusion of a roadside investigation, Tinsley and Peppers were arrested on charges of illegal possession and transportation of over 400 pounds of marijuana.
- Cody Wayne Stangl, 31 of Phoenix, was sentenced to 3 years in the Arizona state prison by Honorable Thomas Kelly of the Yavapai County Superior Court on May 28, 2020. Judge Kelly accepted Stangl’s plea of guilty to Misconduct Involving Weapons, Forgery, Possession of Dangerous Drugs, and Unlawful Flight From Law Enforcement, all felonies.
- Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney, has announced the winners of the annual outstanding employee awards. “All of the employees in this office are top-notch, making these annual selections a very rewarding but tough process,” said Polk. “This past year, our office handled some horrific crimes. Yavapai County is truly fortunate to have so many dedicated folks working hard to keep our communities safe.”
- A Rimrock man, arrested on April 13 in Cottonwood by PANT (Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking) for possessing a large number of fentanyl pills with intent to sell, has been sentenced to 3 years prison.
- MATFORCE is hosting a one-day drive for much needed supplies on Tuesday, April 14 from 9 AM to 4 PM. The drive will benefit the Verde Valley Sanctuary, Steps to Recovery in Cottonwood, and Lighthouse Sober Living in Camp Verde.
- The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office has been awarded $10,000.00 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to support the upcoming 3rd Annual Arizona Drug Summit. The two-day Summit will be held in Phoenix on September 14-15, 2020.
- MATFORCE announces that the Walk With Me, Be Drug-Free event, previously scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Mortimer Farms, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus. In its place, MATFORCE invites the public to take a virtual walk on Saturday, April 4.
- Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney, announced the approval today by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors of the newly developed Criminal Offender Diversion Program.
- Matforce invites the public to Mortimer Farms on Saturday, March 28, 2020, for a free family-friendly event.
- Rimrock Massage Therapist Found Guilty of Sexual Assault.
- Polk awarded Outstanding Elected Official
- Camp Verde Man Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
- Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Announces Leadership for 2020.
- On Friday, January 17, 2020, a Yavapai County Jury found Peter Macias, 42, of Cottonwood, Arizona, guilty of two counts of Aggravated Domestic Violence.
- Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney, who serves as Chair for the Arizona Criminal Justice System (ACJC), wants to call your attention to the ACJC press release announcing that AZPOINT has gone live statewide.
- Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk has been appointed by Governor Doug Ducey to serve as Chair of the statewide Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership
- The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office announced today a Call for Bids for a Managed Care Coordinator for the office’s new Pretrial Diversion Program.
- The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office announced today plans to launch a Pretrial Diversion Program. The purpose of the program will be to provide an alternative method to hold low level offenders—whose offense has a nexus to substance abuse—accountable for violations of the law through participation in an evidence-based education or treatment program that targets factors related to recidivism.
- Deputy Yavapai County attorneys Steve Young and Robert Johnson were given awards for Outstanding Advocacy in Capital and Complex Homicide Cases. The awards ceremony took place during the national conference of the Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation (“AGACL”) last week in Austin, Texas.
- The consequences of today’s Arizona Supreme Court decision allowing the sale of high-potency drugs are troubling. The Court’s conclusion that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act protects hashish (legally termed cannabis) is akin to finding that explosives produced from fertilizer are protected by laws allowing the sale of farm products.
- The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office recognized outstanding attorneys and staff during its Annual Luncheon held in March. Attendees also enjoyed a keynote presentation by Joanna Burton from the Arizona Softball Hall of Fame, who regaled the audience with Arizona’s softball history and tales of the early days.
- Two local attorneys have been recognized as outstanding alumni by the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney, and Robert “Bob” Schmitt of Murphy, Schmitt, Hathaway Wilson & Becke were honored at a luncheon on April 11, 2019 for their significant achievements in their professional fields and their contributions to their local and national communities.
- Money Recovered For Senior Victim of Fraud
- Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk was among a group of individuals and agencies recognized by Arizona HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) for their work to reduce opioid misuse, abuse, addiction and death. The honorees, called the Arizona Opioid Response Group, received the award for Outstanding Prevention Effort on July 17, 2018, at the annual Arizona HIDTA Awards Ceremony.
- The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office recently received a grant for $5000.00 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for the upcoming Arizona Drug Summit, titled “Uniting for Solutions”. The two-day summit will be held in Phoenix, September 24 – 25, 2018.
- The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office awarded outstanding attorneys and staff during its Annual Luncheon held in March. Attendees also enjoyed a keynote presentation by Fred Veil, executive director of the Sharlot Hall Museum, who regaled the audience with the history of the county and some law and order tales of the early days.
- Merilee Fowler, Executive Director of MATFORCE, has been selected as the Arizona outstanding Director of the Year for Community Partnerships.
- On March 15, 2018, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presented to Arizona law enforcement professionals, including Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk, the Leadership Tribute Award for their work in learning and disseminating lessons from the Holocaust.
- The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office recently received a grant for $5000 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for the upcoming 24/7 National Summit.
- Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk Elected as New Chairperson, Safford Police Chief Joe Brugman Elected Vice-Chairperson
- Using Arizona's civil asset forfeiture laws, the Cottonwood Police Department and Yavapai County Attorney's Office quickly seized $15,500 from a fraud scheme and returned it through court action to an elderly couple.
- Three prosecutors in the Yavapai County Attorney's Office won prestigious statewide recognition at the annual Arizona prosecutor's conference, held in Phoenix last week.
- Using Arizona's civil asset forfeiture laws, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and Yavapai County Attorney's Office quickly seized $30,000 from a fraud scheme and returned it through court action to an elderly victim.
- Michael McGill, a deputy Yavapai County Attorney, has been recognized by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety as the Outstanding Felony DUI (Driving While Impaired) Prosecutor for Arizona.
- Press release regarding State of Arizona v. Ronald Marvin Brock, Jr.
- Press release regarding State of Arizona v. Keith Eugene Griffin
- Column written by Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney & Chair of Marijuana Harmless? Think Again, along with Marijuana Colorado Impact.
See also: Marijuana-Colorado-Impact.pdf
- County Attorney Polk Issues Order Requiring Compliance to Tom Horne and Kathleen Winn for Campaign Violations
- Naturopathic Doctor Sentenced to Prison & License to Practice Medicine Revoked
- Dewey Man Sentenced to Prison
- By Sheila Polk and Carolyn Short
- My Support for Medicaid Expansion
- Prescott Man Sentenced to Prison
- Cornville Man Sentenced to Prison
- James Elliot Vinson, 38, of Prescott, pled guilty yesterday.
- by Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney
- Open House February 10, 2012
- 59 Year Old Man Found Guilty on Sex Crimes
- Dewey-Humboldt Man Sentenced
- 24 Year Old Prescott Valley Man Sentenced to 20.5 Years in Prison
- 59 Year Old Man from Dewey-Humboldt Pled Guilty
- Prescott Couple Sentenced
- Cottonwood Man Found Guilty of Aggravated DUI and Unlawful Flight
- Black Canyon City Man Convicted by Jury
- Bumble Bee Murder Suspect Sentenced
- Thumb Butte Home Invasion Men Plead Guilty
- Verde Valley Woman Found Guilty by Jury
- A 26 Year Old Cottonwood Man Was Sentenced to Prison
- Prescott Couple Pleads to Felonies
- A 26 Year Old Cottonwood Man Guilty of Five Counts of Aggravated Driving
- Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
- Two Time Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced to 13 Years in Prision
- Prescott Valley Man Sentenced
- Prescott Woman Sentenced to Prison for Theft from Senior Citizen
- Jury Finds 49 Year Old Man Guilty
- Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Three 1998 Murders
- Prescott Valley Man Sentenced to 3.75 Years
- Prescott Valley Man Guilty of Aggravated Assault per Domestic Violence
- Sex Offenders Sentenced to Prision
- Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
- Prescott Valley Man Sentenced to Natural Life
- Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Car Thefts
- Adult Boutique to Close
- Tuba City Woman Found Guilty by Jury
- Elder Financial Frauds Results in Prison Sentences
- Man Sentenced to Prison for Stabbing Estranged Wife
- Former Deputy Sentenced
- Mayer Man Sentenced to 2 Life Terms Plus 17 Years in Prison
- Cottonwood Woman Sentenced to Prison
- Cottonwood Man Found Guilty on All Charges
- Mayer Man Guilty on Charges of Child Molest
- Cottonwood Man Found Guilty of All Charges by Jury
- State v. Justin Dwyer
- Judge Sentences Camp Verde Man to 12 Years Prison
- Cottonwood Man Sentenced to Life in Prison
- County Attorney Announces Drop the Number of Felonies Filed in Yavapai County
- Jury finds Verde Valley Resident Dibor Roberts Guilty of Resisting Arrest and Unlawful flight
- Homicide Victims Remembrance Display at Courthouse to Commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
- Cornville Man Sentenced
- Cottonwood man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the death of a 19 year old
- Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk heads to Washington D.C.
- Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk Unveils Public Website for Legal Arizona Workers Act
- A Prescott man was found guilty Friday in Yavapai County Superior Court of felony Aggravated Harassment
- Methamphetamine Awareness Week
- A Michigan man was found guilty by a Yavapai County Jury
- A Yavapai County jury found a Cottonwood man guilty of the crimes of Sexual Conduct with a Minor and Child Molestation
- Cooperation between law enforcement agencies, Child Protective Services and prosecutors in the investigation of child abuse allegations has increased significantly
- A Prescott Valley man pled guilty in Yavapai County Superior Court Friday to the second-degree