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Inmate Death at Coconino County Detention Facility

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FLAGSTAFF – Clinton Lee Davis, age 49 of Idaho, was discovered in his cell on Wednesday evening and was subsequently determined to be deceased as the result of suicide by hanging.

Mr. Davis has been an inmate at the Coconino County Detention Facility since April, 13 2014 when he was booked by Page Police Department for multiple criminal offenses to include Burglaries, Thefts, Criminal Damage and Prohibited Weapons Possession. Mr. Davis also was being held on an out of state warrant for original offenses of Burglaries and Thefts.

Prior to his death Mr. Davis was assigned to a two person cell in a housing unit. The housing unit has a common day use area that inmates are allowed to use. At approximately 4:42 pm Detention Officers were alerted by inmates assigned to the housing unit that Mr. Davis appeared to be hanging from a ladder attached to a two person bunk bed. Detention Officers immediately responded and placed him on the floor at which point they began life saving efforts to include CPR. A Registered Nurse assigned to the facility also responded with an AED device.

Detention Officers and the nurse continued to administer lifesaving efforts until the arrival of Guardian Medical personnel who assumed medical care of Mr. Davis. He did not respond to life saving efforts and was pronounced deceased. Mr. Davis was transported to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office and Sheriff’s personnel notified his next of kin.

At this point in the investigation no foul play is suspected and it appears that Mr. Davis died of a self-inflected injury.

Mountain View Ranchos Neighborhood Watch Meeting

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neighborhoodwatchFLAGSTAFF – Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Driscoll and District 4 Supervisor Mandy Metzger would like to invite residents of the Mountain View Ranchos community to attend the Neighborhood Watch meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2014. The meeting will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Ranchos Thrift Shop which is located across the road from the Mountain View Market.

Representatives of the Sheriff’s Office will be at the meeting to encourage continued neighborhood participation and to share information. Doney Park Community Deputies will be available to answer questions and provide support to this partnership between law abiding citizens, law enforcement and county government.

Representatives of the Sheriff’s Office and the Coconino County Department of Emergency Management will speak about the awareness of and preparedness for natural disasters and other emergencies. Instructions will be provided on how to build a “Go Bag” which contains items required for an evacuation out of the residence lasting up to 72 hours. Participants will also be given instructions how to build a “Home Emergency Kit” that will sustain a family for up to 72 hours in the event they are required to “Shelter in Place.” Presenters will speak about the Coconino County Code Red emergency notification system and participants will be given the opportunity to register to receive the notifications.

SR 89A reduced to one lane through switchbacks

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Drivers can expect minimal delays as crews finish striping SR 89A through the switchbacks from Pine Flats Campground to the Vista Point Overlook. One lane will be closed during operations, with flaggers allowing alternating access for traffic. Striping is expected to be completed by Friday, and will be underway daily from 6 am to 6pm during operations.

Traffic delays may occur during construction with traffic reduced to one lane. There will be directional signage and flaggers present during construction. ADOT advises motorists to be alert for construction equipment and personnel, and to proceed through the work zone with caution.

I-40 Rockfall underway west of Parks Rest Area

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adot-logo-03aPARKS – Drivers traveling westbound on I-40 at milepost 180 to 181 just west of the Parks rest area can expect up to 30 minutes waiting times as part of a rolling closure to allow ADOT maintenance to clear the roadway during rockfall containment operations. This operation is part of a $1.6M rockfall containment project which includes rock excavation and scaling, installing rock-fall netting and constructing a wider rock ditch.

This westbound closure will be intermittent during rockfall excavation and scaling operations currently underway Monday through Friday from 5 am to 5 pm, and is expected to continue until the first week of August.

Drivers are advised to allow for extra travel time to allow for periodic closures. DPS and flaggers will be present to alert travelers when the closures are in effect, and communicate to drivers once the roadway has been reopened. Both westbound travel lanes will be open during the traffic clearing process following the temporary closure. Once the roadway is fully cleared and traffic can allow for another rockfall treatment, the road will temporarily be closed again to continue operations. Drivers should anticipate potential temporary closures at times during hours of operation.

Rain probable through Tuesday

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20140524 136WILLIAMS – The monsoons appear to be building up strength, again, according to the long range weather forecast. The outlook for both Flagstaff and Williams are virtually the same.

Tomorrow the chance for precipitation and lightning is 50% rising to 60% on Monday. The chance drops back to 50% Monday night and Tuesday. Winds will be nominal about 3- to 8-mph throughout the same period.

The weather service warns of moderate to heavy rainfall.

Fire restrictions lifted in Coconino and Kaibab

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640px-Kaibab-140709-02FLAGSTAFF – Due to significant and widespread rain and rapidly decreasing fire danger, the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests in northern Arizona will lift all fire restrictions at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8.

640px-Kaibab-140709-01Managers typically lift fire restrictions when at least a half inch of precipitation has been received over more than two-thirds of the forests. To date, many areas of both forests have received double that amount of precipitation, with an inch or more of rain being reported in many locations. Fire danger has decreased dramatically from “extreme” last week to “moderate” today.

Besides lifting all fire restrictions, the Kaibab National Forest will also reopen the Bill Williams Mountain Watershed on the Williams Ranger District tomorrow morning, which had been closed to public entry due to wildfire risk. The Coconino National Forest is evaluating conditions in Fossil Creek and will make a determination later this week about the appropriate time to reopen the area.

“With the onset of the monsoon season, the low number of human-caused fire starts, and the availability of many firefighting resources, we are comfortable that it is the appropriate time to lift fire restrictions,” said Holly Kleindienst, deputy fire staff officer for the Kaibab National Forest. “Fire restrictions were extremely effective this year in reducing the number of fires caused by people. We are thankful to our visitors for their help in preventing fires by complying with the restrictions that were in effect.”

800px-bee-01The two forests initially implemented campfire and smoking restrictions on April 18. This was relatively early but was necessary due to a dry winter and impacts of long-term drought on the forests. Additional fire restrictions and area closures were implemented as the forests faced increasing levels of fire danger through the spring and summer.

While all fire restrictions will be lifted as of tomorrow, forest visitors are always expected to use caution with campfires and other potential ignition sources. For information on preventing human-caused fires.

#fsFIRE Official Update to yesterdays house fire in Flagstaff

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Photo courtesy of Flagstaff Fire Dept.

Photo courtesy of Flagstaff Fire Dept.

FLAGSTAFF – OFFICIAL UPDATE FROM FFD.

At 18:00 on Monday evening the Flagstaff Fire Department responded all 7 units and a Battalion Chief to a residential house fire in the 5800 block of Abbey road. First arriving units reported heavy fire from the residence. An initial exterior attack was immediately initiated with heavy application of water and foam.

Due to the complexity of the fire and the potential for fire spread into the adjacent urban interface, other partnering agencies were called for assistance. The US Forest Service responded to the scene to assist in extinguishing small spot fires, caused from burning embers, in the wooded area near the home.

Read more at FLAGscanner

Jewelry store clerk saves store goods and maybe life with a firearm.

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jim-andersonFLAGSTAFF – On June 24, 2014 at approximately 1115 hrs., two black male subjects entered the Jim Anderson’s Jewelry store at 2300 N. Fourth. The two subjects brandished handguns and attempted to rob the store.

The clerk was armed and responded by shooting towards the assailants. Neither of the assailants were injured and they left the store in a blue impala rental vehicle. The vehicle was located in the neighborhood area on Skyline. A ground search is being conducted at this time.

The two subjects were described as (1) B/M 6-2-6’3 wearing a white shirt and jeans, the second suspect (2) was described as a B/M 5’8-5’9. Both subjects should be considered armed and dangerous and if any observed or contact call the Flagstaff Police Department at 774-1414.

The Flagstaff Police Department is asking for public assistance in locating these two suspects and or any other information which will assist in the investigation of this crime. If you have any information regarding these two suspects or this crime please consider calling Silent Witness at 928 774 6111.

(Source: FLAGscanner.com)

Brenda Barton to hold town hall meetings in Williams and Flagstaff

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BARTONArizona State Representative Brenda Barton and crew will be holding town hall meetings in Williams and Flagstaff today and tomorrow. They will be in Williams at the City Hall on First Street from 11:30 to 1:30 pm today and in Flagstaff at 4:30 tomorrow at the Fourth Street Professional Building, 2501 N. 4th Street.

From there, they will continue to Sedona and the Arizona Cottonwood Chamber, ending at her home in Payson, Arizona

SR 89A narrowed to one lane through the “switchbacks” this week

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FLAGSTAFF – ADOT maintenance crews will be cleaning out several culverts through the SR 89A “switchbacks,” between mileposts 387 and 390, Tuesday through Thursday (June 24 -26).

This seasonal maintenance is done in preparation of the upcoming summer monsoon, in anticipation of run-off from rain storms. The highway will be narrowed to one lane at times between 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

Travel from Sedona to Flagstaff through the SR 89A switchbacks will be permitted during the maintenance, however short delays may be anticipated as the work is performed as flaggers guide traffic through the switchbacks.