Second screwworm case found in Cochise County horse as quarantine zone set
Owners in a 12.4-mile zone near Hereford cannot move livestock or pets out without a state vet check.
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DPS trooper arrested, accused of sexual misconduct with stranded driver: sheriff
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office says a trooper who answered a woman’s hit-and-run call is charged with a class 5 felony.
Flesh-Eating Screwworm Found in Arizona Dog, First Case in State: USDA
Federal officials confirmed New World screwworm in a dog in Cochise County and set up a 20-kilometer infested zone.
I-10 Eastbound Reopens East of Benson After Crash Shut Down Lanes Friday
ADOT closed the eastbound side of the interstate at milepost 316 for several hours Friday afternoon and evening.
It’s Official: Chiricahua Becomes Arizona’s Fourth National Park
The 12,000-acre site near Willcox is the nation’s first new national park in six years.
Chiricahua Rock Spires Head Toward National Park Status as Bill Awaits Trump
Congress cleared bipartisan legislation to turn Chiricahua National Monument into Arizona’s fourth national park. It awaited the president’s signature.
Cochise County’s Apache Coal Unit Gets a Federal Lifeline as Energy Official Tours Plant That Was Slated to Quit Coal
A U.S. Department of Energy official toured the Apache Generating Station on Monday as the agency touted a $20.8 million award to rebuild the plant’s last coal-fired turbine, which the rural power co-op had planned to stop burning coal by 2027.
A High-Speed Chase Turns To Human Smuggling Arrest
Deputies reported that after a chase through Cochise County on Wednesday night, a guy was taken into custody on allegations of human smuggling and other offenses. Deputies attempted to pull over a Chevy Camaro for a traffic infraction on Highway 80 north of Tombstone at around 9:13 p.m., according to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office. …
Tragic Off-Road Accident Claims Life of 13-Year-Old Girl in Cochise County
A quiet weekend in Cochise County took a devastating turn when a recreational outing ended in tragedy. On Saturday evening, a recreational off-road vehicle excursion turned fatal for two teenage girls in Elfrida, a small town located approximately 40 miles outside Bisbee. According to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m….