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Great Teamwork Leads To Drug Bust And Protecting Vulnerable Children

Published on August 13, 2026

Strong and effective collaboration between YCSO Patrol, PANT, SCU (Special Crimes Unit), Prescott Police Department, YCSO Animal Control, and DCS (Department of Child Safety) led to the protection of vulnerable children and increased community safety.

It all began with one deputy's traffic stop and ended up days later with four adults arrested in Prescott on drug and child endangerment charges.

π“π«πšπ π’πœ 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐒𝐬𝐬𝐒𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐑𝐒π₯𝐝

Published on August 14, 2026

Just before 6:00 p.m., Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) deputies responded to an urgent report of a young child who had reportedly wandered away from home off Highway 89 near Granite Dells and was believed to be heading toward a nearby creek.
​A full-scale search operation was immediately launched, including swift water rescuers. A little after 7 p.m., the child was located in the water.

CSAM and Child Molestation Arrests

Published on July 29, 2026

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧 π€π«π«πžπ¬π­πžπ 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐑𝐒π₯𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩π₯𝐨𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨π₯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 π‚π‘πšπ«π πžπ¬; 𝐂𝐑𝐒𝐧𝐨 π•πšπ₯π₯𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧 π€π«π«πžπ¬π­πžπ 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 π‚π’π€πŒ.

Yavapai County Has Lifted Fire Restrictions As Of July 21, 2026

Published on July 22, 2026

The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management (YCOEM) has announced that fire restrictions previously imposed in Yavapai County have been lifted effective July 21, 2026 at 8am.
Recent monsoon storms have produced widespread significant rainfall which has reduced the fire danger at the present time.
Please continue to monitor YCOEM at yavapaiready.gov for any new updates.

Recent Wildfires and Potential Flooding = Sign Up For Emergency Alerts

Published on July 15, 2026

Yavapai County has experienced recent wildfires that involved evacuation notices and an active monsoon season is bringing Flash Flood Warnings and Watches to much of the County.
YCSO strongly urges everyone to sign up today for the County's Smart911 emergency notification system and to KNOW YOUR ZONE in Genasys, so you can keep up on critical alerts and stay safe.
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