Daily Archives: May 6, 2020

Missing Phoenix woman located deceased

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FOREST LAKES, AZ – On April 25th at approximately 8:00am the Coconino County Sher Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle located by an officer from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The vehicle was located off a forest road near Chevelon Butte and was associated with a missing person reported by the Phoenix Police Department.

A Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, a US Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer, US Forest Service firefighters, an Arizona Game and Fish Officer, and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit including search and rescue dogs, a small unmanned aerial system, and ground searchers conducted a search in the area to attempt to locate the missing person associated with the vehicle.

Searchers found several clues in the area including foot tracks and discarded clothing which focused the search effort. At approximately 5:30 p.m., an adult female was found deceased in the area by a search and rescue dog team. The investigation into the death is ongoing by the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and the Coconino County Office of the Medical Examiner.

The female identified as Britnney Fairbanks, a 28-year-old, was reported missing out of Phoenix 3-days prior to her vehicle being located by Game and Fish Officers.

Busy first week of May for Sheriff’s Department

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COCONINO COUNTY – Coconino County Sheriff’s Office responded to an increased amount of calls for service the first weekend of May 2020. For the period of May 1st through the 3rd, 2020, Deputies responded to 661 calls for service. With the weather warming up, an increase in visitors and residents recreating outdoors was seen all over the county by the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to 584 total call for service during the previous weekend of April 24-26.

• Deputies responded to two attempted abductions of two young girls over the weekend, one in the Bellemont area and one in Kaibab Estates West. Both victims escaped and the Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the suspects.

• Deputies throughout the county responded to multiple reports of campfires and two reported wildfires.

• With a large portion of Lake Powell being closed, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Boat Patrol unit, which is based out of the Page area, patrolled Lake Mary over the weekend. The Boat Patrol was assisted by Sheriff’s Patrol Volunteers and AZ Game and Fish and spend Saturday and Sunday educating people on boating safety.

• Coconino Sheriff’s Search and Rescue teams responded to three search missions which occurred in Blue Ridge, on the San Francisco Peaks and in the Cinder Lakes recreation area. The search and rescue missions ranged from exhausted hikers, to missing hunters and overdue recreationists.

The chart below shows a comparison of some of the more common types of calls during the two weekends.

Page City Officials Planning, Preparing for Reopening

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PAGE – City of Page officials are formulating plans in preparation for re-opening our government and community while adhering to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Governor Ducey’s office.

Retail vendors were permitted to begin curbside service on May 4th. Yesterday, Governor Ducey provided additional guidance on re-opening businesses in Arizona. On May 8th, salons and barbershops can reopen with limited occupancy and following other guidelines from the CDC.

On May 11th, dine-in restaurants will be allowed to re-open, again following guidelines from the CDC. City government offices are preparing for staff to move back to the workplace on a metered basis over the next few weeks that will allow adherence to social distancing guidelines in order to ensure employee wellness.

More information is available at: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/05/governor-ducey-adhs-release-guidelines-retail-businesses-and-customers.

Further information from the CDC on Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes is available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/reopen-guidance.html.

Attempted Abductions in Bellemont and Ash Fork Areas

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Flagstaff, AZ – On May 2 and 3, 2020, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office responded to two different reports of abduction attempts on young females. One was in the residential area of Bellemont, west of Flagstaff off Interstate 40, and the second was in Kaibab Estates West, west of Williams, Arizona off Interstate 40.

The Bellemont incident occurred on May 2, 2020 around 6:00 pm in the area of Deer Springs and Greenfield. An unknown male subject approached and grabbed the victim, an 11-year-old girl. The suspect let the girl go when she screamed. The victim ran away from the suspect to her home and reported the incident. A Code Red was issued alerting community members. Multiple agencies responded to the area and conducted a search for the suspect but did not locate him. The suspect was described as a dark-complexioned male with long dark hair and a goatee. At the time of the Bellemont incident, he was wearing a black shirt. The suspect left on foot and there was no vehicle description.

The Kaibab Estates West incident occurred on May 3, 2020 around 2:00 pm near Hillside Dr. and Rincon Dr. The driver of a blue van offered a 15-year-old girl a ride. When she declined the ride and exited his vehicle, the suspect grabbed her by the arm and attempted to pull her into the vehicle. The 15-year-old fought back, striking the man in the face and was able to run to a nearby friend’s residence. A Code Red was issued alerting community members. Multiple agencies responded to the area and conducted a search for the suspect and vehicle, but neither were located. The suspect left the area in what the victim described as a blue minivan with a dent possibly in one of the doors. The suspect was described as a white male, 30 to 40 years of age, with short light-colored buzzed hair, slender and 5’10 to 6’ in height.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who has information about either incident, anyone who may have seen person(s) or vehicles matching the descriptions, or anyone who may have seen something suspicious, please call the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at (928) 774-4523, option 1 or Coconino County Silent Witness at (928) 774-6111.