A house fire in Paulden prompted homeowners to evacuate and then destroyed two structures on Thursday according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and victims of the fire the Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders for the neighborhood near Naples Street and Yellowstone Road after the fire spread engulfing four homes about a mile west of State Route 89 In social media posts, victims of the fire detailed the severity of the incident reporting that two houses were completely destroyed and another house's porch was completely burned down Other nearby vehicles suffered significant damage daughter and parents were relying on community resources to get by after their home was burned in the fire and they "started over with nothing." One adult cat and one kitten died in the fire Two dogs were also found in a burning kennel but were saved by firefighters The Sheriff's Office did not respond to questions regarding the fire stay tuned to azcentral.com for a follow-up story AZ — Some residents in Paulden are being evacuated as crews work to put out four house fires Thursday afternoon Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says that four homes are on fire in the area of Naple Street and Yellowstone Road It is unknown how many residents are being evacuated or what caused the fire Paulden is about 26 miles north of Prescott Report a typo A Chino Valley police officer shot and killed an armed man who was creating havoc in Paulden on Tuesday morning when the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office received reports of a domestic dispute according to Sheriff's Office spokesperson Kristin Greene.  Current reports have indicated that the armed man assaulted his brother with a hammer before driving to the nearby Dollar General where he robbed the store and assaulted the manager.  He drove to the Paulden Community Center after that and threatened the occupants with a gun.  Deputies and officers from the Chino Valley Police Department were able to locate the armed man near a train trestle after he left the community center Police say the man raised his gun at law enforcement so an officer fatally shot him.  The man's brother was airlifted to the Flagstaff Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and his condition is currently unknown The manager was transported to a medical center with less severe injuries.  Investigators from both law enforcement agencies were at the scene.  State Route 89 was closed in Paulden from about 11:15 a.m until southbound lanes reopened about 4 p.m and northbound lanes reopened about 6:45 p.m Reach breaking news reporter Amaris Encinas at amaris.encinas@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @amarisencinas. Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today AZ — Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office officials say a registered sex offender is in custody after reportedly breaking into a home early Wednesday morning in Paulden deputies were called to a home along State Route 89 for what was thought to be a trespassing situation Investigators learned that 54-year-old Lloyd Beard of Prescott had broken into a home with a mother and her two children inside Beard had made his way into the room of the 12-year-old girl YCSO says he started touching the girl and got into bed with her The daughter was able to wake the mother and she removed Beard from the home after he refused to leave Officials say Beard exposed himself and threatened the woman before he took off running The mother and her 16-year-old son then chased after Beard and detained him until law enforcement arrived He was treated for minor injuries and taken into custody “The quick action of the mother saved not only her daughter from further trauma but managed to help take a dangerous predator off the streets,” YCSO said in a press release “Lloyd is a level 3 sex offender who registered with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office last week.” Beard is set to be booked into jail on numerous counts of aggravated assault Beard’s past offenses include “invasion of privacy for sexual gratification” in Colorado and failure to register as a sex offender in Arizona A fatal accident closed Highway 89 in Paulden for about four hours yesterday DPS says the accident happened at around 5:47 a.m when a Hyundai Elantra was heading southbound A witness behind the truck told troopers the Elantra crossed the center line and collided head-on with the truck was pinned in the vehicle and was pronounced dead on the scene The two vehicles collided at the left front corners and continued past one another in a side-swipe manner The driver of the freight truck was not injured Highway 89 reopened in the area at around 9:56 a.m The Latest News Stories Delivered Direct to Your Inbox and the surrounding areas with Northern Arizona’s Best Radio Stations US: Drake Cement & Materials has inaugurated a new finish mill at its integrated plant at Paulden in Arizona Chief executive officer Enrique Rozas and Ricardo Rizo Patron the chairman of parent company Skanon Investments Drake Cement & Materials is a subsidiary of Peru-based UNACEM Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPAULDEN AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his adult son that happened on the day before Thanksgiving According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to a home on Alpine Drive in Paulden on Wednesday, Nov. 23 around 10 p.m. where they found 22-year-old Tristin Roque unresponsive. Those deputies tried for nearly an hour to revive Roque, but he was pronounced dead from his injuries just before 11 p.m. YCSO says several witnesses are giving conflicting information making it difficult to determine what led up to the shooting. However, deputies have since arrested his father, Donald Roque, but say charges have not been formally submitted. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to reach out to Yavapai Silent Witness at 1-800-932-3232. Copyright 2022 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved. Play Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds4m 36sPresented by Australia's leading eating disorder charity has slammed a proposal that would see school nurses weigh students.   The Australian College of Nursing says weighing kids in schools could help prevent obesity, but the Butterfly Foundation says the idea is "outrageous."  Featured: Sally Paulden, mother and former nurseDr Stephanie Damiano, Butterfly Foundation Karen Grace, Australian College of Nursing National  Anger over proposal to weigh primary students.(ABC News: Kenith Png) TranscriptSamantha Donovan: Australia's leading eating disorder charity has slammed a proposal for students to be weighed by school nurses. The Australian College of Nursing says monitoring kids' weight and height each year could help identify those at risk of becoming obese. But the Butterfly Foundation says the idea is outrageous. Lexie Jeuniewic has more. Lexie Jeuniewic: Sally Paulden has lived through the pain of watching a loved one battle an eating disorder twice. Both her daughters grappled with disorders which began in their teens. Sally Paulden: You're just in the abyss of madness. I think unless you've had lived experience you really can't understand. Lexie Jeuniewic: Ms Paulden, who's a former nurse, says while her girls are now doing well, she was horrified to read about the Australian College of Nursing's proposal to weigh children at school. Sally Paulden: I just could not believe everything I've learnt in the last 12, 18 months through the Eating Disorder Clean With Barwon Health, through the Butterfly Foundation and other organisations. It was just so backward, like did they just want a headline grab for funding or something? Lexie Jeuniewic: The strategy would see pupils' weight and height collected annually by a school nurse with parental consent. Karen Grace is the College's National Director of Professional Practice. She says the proposal aims to curb rising obesity rates, with 2022 data from the Bureau of Statistics showing more than a quarter of children were overweight or obese. Lexie Jeuniewic: Karen Grace says the strategy isn't just about weighing children. It's about normalising conversations about height and weight with kids and reducing stigma. Karen Grace: One of the key focus areas for us is addressing stigma through positive language and talking about healthy weight as opposed to being obese or overweight and looking at healthy choices and helping to support kids and their families to make healthy choices. Lexie Jeuniewic: But the Butterfly Foundation believes it will do exactly the opposite. The charity advocates for people affected by eating disorders and issues relating to the body image. Dr Stephanie Damiano works with the foundation. Dr Stephanie Damiano: It's quite outrageous really. I think it's mind boggling that helping children maintain what they've termed healthy weight is being put forward as a solution to combating weight stigma. Reducing children's weight does not reduce the problem of weight stigma, which is negative attitudes and discrimination of individuals of high weight. In the same way that we wouldn't suggest changing people's race to combat racial stigma. Lexie Jeuniewic: Dr Damiano says the college's plan puts more children at risk of developing eating disorders. Lexie Jeuniewic: And I suppose, you know, going back to this idea that's been proposed, do you think that, you know, we could see more of those stories if we are to start weighing kids at school? Dr Stephanie Damiano: Absolutely. I think this proposal has the potential to do so much harm and our children deserve so much better from us. We need to support them to be happy and healthy in the bodies that they have. And I don't see that this proposal is the solution to that. Samantha Donovan: The Butterfly Foundation's Dr Stephanie Damiano ending that report from Lexie Jeuniewic. Published: YesterdayMon 5 May 2025 at 7:00am Download the ABC listen app to hear more of your favourite podcasts A pilot avoided life-threatening injuries when his small homemade aircraft crashed in northern Arizona Yavapai County sheriff's officials say 51-year-old Kenneth Seebeck was conscious when they found him amid the wreckage of his ultralight plane Thursday afternoon He was airlifted to a Flagstaff hospital in stable condition with some broken bones told deputies they had built the aircraft and decided to test it in an open area off Highway 89 in Paulden The airplane went down within a minute after take-off The incident prompted a passing motorist to report to 911 a small aircraft crashing It was not immediately clear what caused the crash A Paulden man has been arrested in connection with a head-on car crash three months ago that killed two Chino Valley High School seniors Chino Valley police say 44-year-old Scott Enyart Jr was taken into custody Wednesday at his home He's been booked into the Yavapai County Jail on suspicion of two counts of second-degree homicide two counts of endangerment and one count of driving under the influence of drugs It was unclear Thursday if Enyart has a lawyer yet Police say crime lab blood test results show Enyart had a narcotic painkiller and a sedative in his system at the time of the March 18 crash They say 17-year-old Sarah Buntin and 18-year-old Nicole Nanni were killed in the crash Three people were injured in a head-on collision Thursday morning on Highway 89 north of Paulden DPS says the accident happened at around 4:22 a.m and it involved a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck The accident closed Highway 89 in both directions through the morning hours Two of the three injured were taken to the hospital by ambulance the third injured person was airlifted from the scene The cause of the accident is under investigation Prescott Valley police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man they say is considered endangered was last seen Sunday on Dawn to Milky Way in Prescott Valley His phone was last pinged near Emery Road in Paulden 5 feet 4 inches tall and 170 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes Anyone with information on Shaver’s whereabouts should contact the Prescott Valley Police Department at 928-772-9267 or the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office at 928-771-3260 A Chino Valley man was killed in a head-on collision Saturday on Highway 89 north of Paulden Central Arizona Fire and Medical says the accident involved two vehicles DPS says a male driver tried to pass in a no passing zone and collided with a female driver head-on coming the other direction Authorities say 21-year-old Joel Obermeyer was pronounced dead at the scene and the female was airlifted to Flagstaff Medical Center and is in critical conditions with serious injuries The highway was shut down while crews removed the wreckage and investigated the accident A Paulden man has been arrested on suspicion the possessing child pornography and weapons violations, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday 56, caught the attention of the National Center for Missing Exploited Children when it found  images of child pornography were downloaded onto an electronic device the Sheriff's Office said in a news release At least two of the images depicted pre-adolescent girls Detectives connected the downloads to Sherman’s device and obtained a search warrant that was served on Sherman’s home in Paulden on March 11 Sherman was contacted by investigators and admitted to downloading the images and indicated there could be similar images on other devices in his possession, the agency said along with numerous handguns and suppressors or silencers.  detectives determined Sherman had downloaded a total of 10 child pornographic images Sherman was arrested on booked on possession of child pornography and weapons misconduct charges in regard to the fully automatic rifle and suppressors He is in custody with bond set at $500,000 To report a case of child sexual abuse contact local police or the Childhelp National Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD).  Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Paulden man Wednesday morning more than a year after officers say he led them on a chase fled after a deputy stopped his silver Chevrolet pickup truck in April 2014 The deputy pulled Brinnon over after discovering an active arrest warrant was connected with Brinnon's truck After confirming that the arrest warrant was for Brinnon and that he was driving on a suspended license the deputy ordered Brinnon to exit his truck the driver refused the deputy's commands and sped off Deputies chased the truck from where it was pulled over north of Prescott on Highway 89 to westbound Outerloop Road in Chino Valley Department of Public Safety officers joined the pursuit as it wound through Chino Valley neighborhoods But law-enforcement officials soon had to reduce their speed for safety on suspicion of driving 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House fire leads to arrest of Paulden transient Alicia Webb 23-year-old transient Alicia Webb was arrested on several charges including arson of a mobile home YCSO deputies were dispatched to the 25000 block of North Cottonwood Lane after a neighbor reported a mobile home fully engulfed in fire its residents had been away from the home since noon and arrived shortly after the deputies began an investigation Neighbors told deputies they saw an unidentified female enter and leave the mobile home on at least two occasions after the residents left The last time she was observed by neighbors was within an hour of a visible fire in the home neighbors called 911 and then saw the same female pass by the burning home gesturing in satisfaction with the fire’s progress When the mobile home residents heard a description of the suspicious female an ex-acquaintance of one of the family members Webb was found and detained near Highway 89 in Paulden She admitted to the arson and a disposable lighter was in her possession Webb was arrested for several charges including Arson of a Structure or Occupied Structure She was booked at the Camp Verde Detention Center and remains in-custody on a $50,000 bond YCSO deputies arrested two suspects identified as David Wieber for a burglary in progress in Black Canyon City David was also charged with Criminal Damage and two counts of Theft and he remains in-custody at the Camp Verde Detention Center on a $5000 bond Angela was additionally charged with Theft and Possession of Methamphetamine and remains in-custody on a $2000 bond Deputies were sent to the 33000 block of Old Mud Springs after a neighbor called the off-site homeowner to explain unknown persons were inside her home The homeowner immediately called the Sheriff’s office deputies saw a white 2001 Oldsmobile sedan registered to the suspects parked in the driveway The home’s front door which had been open and with assistance from Department of Public Safety officers the property was secured and checked for additional suspects Deputies confirmed with the homeowner that she had never rented the property Both suspects admitted to using the house for at least two days it appeared the suspects had rearranged portions of the home to their personal liking It is unknown at this time if any property was stolen from the home During a check of Angela Wieber’s duffle bag deputies found a quantity of meth along with a meth pipe During a review of David Wieber’s personal property deputies located numerous credit cards that were not associated with either suspect The suspect’s vehicle contained burglary tools including various pry tools and an instruction book explaining how to pick locks at least one person from the Phoenix area has verified her credit card was stolen in a previously reported burglary YCSO anticipates additional victims and additional charges will be likely in its ongoing investigation Citizens can contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office with information or questions at 928-771-3260 or the YCSO website XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong> wanted in connection with a shooting last Thursday night in Chino Valley Chino Valley Police says Kobe Buchanan of Paulden turned himself in to the Yavapai County Jail on Monday Chino Valley Police and Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 15-hundred block of Autumn Lane on a report of a weapon offense When officers arrived they found an 18-year-old Chino Valley man had been shot in the arm and hip Buchanan left the scene before officers arrived Officers went to Buchanan’s house in Paulden and he wasn’t there Buchanan has been booked on charges of aggravated assault tampering with physical evidence and misconduct involving weapons We’re back for our second edition of the 2023 winners of B&T’s 30 Under 30 Awards presented by Vevo reflecting on how their win has impacted their career who is currently the co-founder of specialist marketing agency Banter but when he snagged his win he was a strategy manager at UM Den has joined B&T to shed some light on the evolution of adland and discuss how it can progress into the future PD: I’d been in media for a few short years at MediaCom and UM I had three very inspirational leaders in Mat Baxter Zoe Scaman and Stefan Burford who all encouraged me to apply Having three of the smartest people in media at the time believe in me was something truly special at the time how did winning the award impact your career PD: There’s no doubt that the 30 Under 30 Awards list is a prestigious format on the marketing calendar so for me getting on the list meant a validation that I had something different to offer employers but also a bit of a kick up the butt to go after what I really wanted to do I loved media but my passion was for something else B&T: How did it impact your career long-term?  PD: I’ve been fortunate enough to have had such an amazing group of people around me who were very supportive when at age 30 I launched Banter I definitely had imposter syndrome when starting the business being on a list like B&T’s 30 Under 30 definitely gave me more self-belief Seven years on and I’m so proud of our business and I believe we have some of the best young talent in the industry B&T: Have you applied for any adland awards since 30 Under 30 how did your experience with 30 Under 30 influence this I applied for The Marketing Academy in 2016 I did not make it at the time but was told to come back One year later I made the program and it was definitely a career-defining moment B&T: What’s something you particularly like about how adland has changed over the past decade PD: There’s definitely a greater shift in brands wanting to create culture and conversation it’s truly humbling to have clients that believe in the work we do B&T: Where does adland still have room for improvement we all have the opportunity to grow in leaps and bounds in terms of our understanding and our actions B&T: What message do you have for this year’s entrants You’ve been nominated for a reason so pick the brain of the person who nominated you and try and uncover why you’re such an asset to that person Get started on your entry HERE, as the deadline for submissions (Friday, 27 January 2023) will be here before you know it. You can download the criteria for each category HERE you MUST be under the age of 30 on the day of the event (Wednesday 29 March) to be in the running be sure to include your ID and profile photo with your entry and please save your entry in a Word doc in case so many of you jump onto the awards portal that it crashes