WILLIAMS – Williams is glad to see the snow, but the inevitable melting caused slush and ice overnight causing hazardous driving conditions. Snow started falling this afternoon with blue skies. There is a 10% chance of snow before 11 a.m. tomorrow with a 20% chance in Flagstaff. More snow will fall overnight with little or no new accumulation.
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Doney Park Neighborhood Watch Meeting Thursday, March 5, 2015
FLAGSTAFF – Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Driscoll and District 4 Supervisor Mandy Metzger would like to invite residents of the Doney Park community to attend the monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting on Thursday, March 5. 2015. The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Summit Fire District Station 32 and Administrative Offices located at 8905 Koch Field Road Flagstaff, AZ.
Community Deputies will be available to answer questions and provide support to this partnership between law abiding citizens, law enforcement and county government.
Our guest speaker will be Billy Weldon who was named as the 2014 Arizona Daily Sun male Citizen of the Year. Mr. Weldon was recognized for his many years of dedicated support and assistance to Veterans who are in need.
Woman held in Doney Park death
FLAGSTAFF – Coconino County Sheriff detectives are continuing to investigate and conduct additional interviews in the death of 54-year-old Marvin Neal James at his home in the Doney Park neighborhood. Investigators believe this crime occurred sometime between the late night hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2015 and the early morning hours of Thursday, February 26, 2015.
Susan Joy Jacobson remains in the Coconino County Detention Facility on a $500,000 bail in connection with the death.
On Friday, February 27, 2015 at approximately 5:00 pm 43 year-old Susan Joy Jacobson came to the Law Enforcement Administration Facility and initially spoke with a Flagstaff Police Officer who subsequently referred her to speak with a Sheriff’s Deputy.
When Susan met with the deputy, she informed him that she shot and killed Marvin Neal James. She further disclosed that his body was still inside their home. While the interview continued, deputies went to the residence, looked through a window and observed what they believed to be Mr. James’s body. A search warrant was obtained for the residence.
While interviewing Susan Jacobson detectives obtained a general description of the location of the gun used in the commission. On Saturday, February 28 members of the Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit conducted an evidence retrieval line search in the area Jacobson described. They located a handgun that was wrapped in plastic and buried.
While in custody, she gave birth to a second child she has in common with James. The couple also has a three year old.
March comes in more like a leopard
WILLIAMS – The old saying of March coming in like a lion does not seem to apply to Williams, this year. This year it came in more like a snow leopard. After receiving about six-inches yesterday, Williams can expect up to eight-inches today.
Steady snow is predicted today for Williams with an accumulation of 4 to 8-inches. Winds of 17 to 21-mph with gusts of 31 are expected to keep it cold throughout the day. Tonight there is a 60% chance of snow before 11 p.m. New snow accumulation overnight of one-inch is expected.
The snow and rain is predicted to clear Wednesday becoming sunny with temperatures raising to the mid-50s by Saturday.
Walking in a winter wonderland
WILLIAMS – Williams and Flagstaff are seeing something they haven’t seen in some time. Snow. A real snow. Predictions of 7-inches in Williams have probably already been met and the snow is still falling. The snow plows are actually plowing something and some of the street lights have turned on.
The weather forecast predicts rain and snow today with winds of up to 15-mph with gusts of 24-mph.
Rain and snow is expected to continue tomorrow with up to 3-inches of new snow. Higher winds are expected tomorrow with gusts of up to 37-mph. The chance of snow drops to 40% on Tuesday and 20% Tuesday night with little or no new snow accumulation expected.
It is expected to clear up and be sunny and warm on Wednesday continuing that way for the rest of the week.
Although far from blizzard conditions, it is a welcome and hopeful sight for the City of Williams. This snow will probably do little to fill the Santa Fe reservoir without more snow later in the season to cover Bill Williams mountain.
Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives Investigate Murder
FLAGSTAFF — Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives are investigating the murder of a 54 year-old man that occurred at a home located in the Doney Park Neighborhood. Investigators believe this crime occurred sometime between the late night hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2015 and the early morning hours of Thursday, February 26, 2015.
On Friday, February 27, 2015 at approximately 4:00 pm a forty three year-old woman arrived at the Law Enforcement Administration Facility and initially spoke with a Flagstaff Police officer who subsequently referred her to the Sheriff’s Office. When the woman met with a deputy, she informed him that she had shot and killed her husband, and further disclosed that the victim’s body was still inside their home.
While the interview continued, Deputies went to the residence, looked through a window and observed what they believed to be a deceased human body. They did not enter the home until a search warrant was obtained.
The suspect and the fifty four year-old male victim were not married but have lived together for approximately five years. The victim and suspect have a three year-old child in common and the suspect is pregnant with their second child. The three year-old child was present in the home when the murder occurred.
The suspect was incarcerated at the Coconino County Detention Facility on Friday night for one count of Second-Degree Murder and three counts of Tampering with Evidence. She is currently being held on a $500,000 bond.
Sheriff’s Investigators are in the process of contacting numerous individuals who are believed to be investigative leads in this case and interviewing them.
Both the victim’s and the suspect’s names are being withheld until such time that the release of additional information will not adversely affect the outcome of the criminal investigation.
Pastor brings prayer walk down Route 66 in Flagstaff and Williams
WILLIAMS — Williams was visited, yesterday, by a man carrying an United States flag and saluting passersby. Pastor Walter “Chick” McGill is traveling cross country with several goals.
The flag is a tribute to veterans. Pastor McGill is a Vietnam veteran who went through a difficult time upon returning—as did many veterans. He credits the natural healing of God for his recovery. Although he still suffers from a disease which makes his walk difficult, he wants to plant the flag in Santa Monica after carrying it from “sea to shining sea.”
That leads to another purpose of his journey. To spread the good news—aka the Gospel of Jesus. His walk is also a prayer walk in which he prays with and for communities through which he passes.
He also wants to inspire communities to restore God into those communities and schools. He wants to promote the ideal of the laws of God being the basis of our Constitution and other documents as the founders intended.
His journey began in Kills Devil, North Carolina 197 days ago on his anniversary with wife Barbara who travels in the following car. He traveled along U.S. Route 64 connecting with U.S. Route 66 in Arizona. He hopes to end his journey in Santa Monica in April of this year.
He noted that he was happy to pass through Williams as he found the most friendly people in the area since leaving Oklahoma.
A few days ago he spoke with NAZ Today in Flagstaff.
(NAZ Today video)
Snow started today
FLAGSTAFF/WILLIAMS – Clouds hugged San Francisco Peaks and snowflakes began to fall in Flagstaff about 2:44 p.m. today with more along I-40. The weather turned out colder than predicted throughout the day. There was apparently an accident on I-40 in Williams, but we have no details.
Rain and snow through next Wednesday
FLAGSTAFF/WILLIAMS – Flagstaff and Williams, again, are expected to experience similar weather according to the long-range forecast. Chance of rain and snow Friday night through next Wednesday. Williams has a 10% chance of rain and snow starting tomorrow after 11 a.m. Both cities will then experience similar weather patterns.
Friday night there will be a 70% chance of rain and snow raising to 80% Saturday. Saturday night and Sunday the chance drops back to 70%. Snow is likely through next Wednesday.
Little or no snow accumulation is expected until Saturday night when Williams may receive 3 to 5-inches with another 1 to 2-inches possible Sunday.
Wind gusts of 21-mph are expected today and up to 23-mph tonight. Winds will rise to 13 to 18-mph tomorrow rising to up to 21-mph Friday night. Saturday the highest winds are expected to be up to 28-mph with gusts up to 39-mph.
Fiber line cut near Carefree causes massive Internet and phone outage in Northern Arizona
PHOENIX – Northern Arizona lost phone, Internet and television due to a fiber line that was cut near Carefree, Arizona. The outage affected from Page to Williams.
Channel 3 in Phoenix reported that Century Link officials confirmed that a fiber line that was deliberately cut caused the outage. The cut line caused outage of communications from about 11:30 a.m. until about 6 p.m. Other Internet and service providers using the line were also affected.
911 calls were immediately re-routed through another line.
Officials are still investigating the incident.