Cochise County News

This all stems from a year-long investigation into a rather large cocaine trafficking operation.

Arizona author Betty Barr will give a presentation about her latest book, A John Slaughter Kid, the Story of May Watkins Burns, and share some interesting information about Pinos Altos from a book she has recently edited and revised, Arizona in the 50's.

Failure to secure all food and garbage outside a home after a first warning that it's attracting bears can result in a citation under a Cochise County ordinance.

According to the Cochise County Sherriff's Department, approximately 25 acres have burned in the town of Fairbank which is located just 10 miles outside of Tombstone.

Cochise County Sheriff's Office Detention Officer Arrested DEA Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman today announced the arrests of 19 of 21 suspected members of a cocaine trafficking organization operating in Cochise County.

A group of hikers and a family on horseback had to be rescued in separate incidents after getting lost in mountains in Cochise County, the sheriff's department said.In the first incident, a woman used her telephone to report shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday that she, her fiance and a friend became lost after hiking in the Dragoon Mountains for a ... (more)

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has released the identity of the man involved in a single vehicle collision just four miles south of Tombstone.

Bisbee High School is buzzing with activity as a seven-member team from AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps has agreed to devote eight weeks to sprucing up the school.A paint job, grounds work, laying out a commu-nity garden and other landscaping is a long-term vision for Principal Lisa Holland.Thanks to Darcy Tessman, with the Arizona 4-H ... (more)

A federal court jury on Thursday began deliberating in a corruption case in which former Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi was accused of trying to engineer a federal land exchange to benefit himself and a business associate and of looting clients' premiums from his family insurance business.

Rep. Ron Barber announced today an agreement made between the EPA and an Arizona power plant company to reduce air pollution.

A federal court jury on Thursday began deliberating in a corruption case in which former Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi was accused of trying to engineer a federal land exchange to benefit himself and a business associate and of looting clients' premiums from his family insurance business.

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced today that 19 suspected members of a cocaine trafficking organization have been arrested.

After three months of traversing the steps of the hiring process, the Superior Unified School Board has voted to enter into negotiations with Patrick O'Donnell to be the new District Superintendent and John F. Kennedy Elementary School Principal.

A jailer in Cochise County was arrested Tuesday by the Drug Enforcement Administration.Mario Serrano, 33, was charged with drug offenses.

State and local health workers say no cases have been reported in Cochise County, but at least 30 infections have turned up elsewhere, including seven cases in Arizona.

A man is under investigation and possibly facing charges in connection with a weekend brush fire that burned 25 acres and several cars in a salvage yard.

Memorial Day is a time to honor our veterans who have lost their lives while serving our country.

On May 27, at approximately midnight, a juvenile victim reported to the Sierra Vista Police Department he had been robbed near the 500 block of North Lenzner Avenue.

The Sierra Vista Herald reports that Senate President Andy Biggs appointed Dannels to fill one of the committee seats reserved for sheriffs from counties along the U.S.-Mexico border.