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Registered Sex Offender arrested for Sexual Assault and Fraud Based on Stolen Military Valor

At the end of April 2020 the Prescott Police Department responded to a report of Sexual Assault that occurred within the City of Prescott.  An adult female victim reported being sexually assaulted by 39 year old John Hoyt Fullen at his Prescott residence.  During the course of the investigation it was learned that the suspect …

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Stolen Solar Panel

Chino Valley Police Department is asking for assistance in locating the person responsible for stealing a solar panel off our speed sign. On 08/05/2020 a Town of Chino Valley employee noticed the solar panel was missing from the speed sign located on Mahan Lane near Territorial Elementary School. Officers responded and saw someone had unbolted …

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The Arizona Supreme Court Affirms the Commission’s Authority to Appoint an Interim Manager for Johnson Utilities

On Friday, July 31, 2020, the Arizona Supreme Court in a 6-1 opinion affirmed the Corporation Commission’s constitutional authority to appoint an interim manager for public service companies under the regulatory authority of the Commission. “This is a historic day for the citizens of Pinal County and the state of Arizona,” said Corporation Commission Chairman …

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Prescott Valley PD Seeks To Inform Citizens of Netflix Scam

The Prescott Valley Police Department has received several reports from residents of money being stolen from their bank accounts after receiving a false email from “Netflix” in which payment update information is requested.  In the email there is a link through which they can update their payment information.  A screen will display where they are …

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2 Fentanyl Dealers arrested in PANT investigation: Dealers Beware, You never know who is watching

[From left to right, John Gonzales and Michael Smargiassi] On July 28, 2020, around 5:15 PM, detectives from the Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking Task Force (PANT) observed 30-year-old John Gonzales in the Cottonwood area and saw him eventually stop in the parking lot of the Cottonwood Walmart. Detectives know John for his involvement in the …

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