Latest news with #FlagstaffPoliceDepartment
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Man on skateboard injured after collision with Flagstaff police vehicle
A nighttime collision between a marked patrol vehicle and a man on an electric skateboard has left the rider critically injured, the Flagstaff Police Department said. The incident occurred about 11:50 p.m. on June 3 in the 600 block of South Milton Road in Flagstaff, near the intersection of westbound Route 66. The off-duty officer was driving the vehicle northbound "in a patrol capacity," the department said, when the rider of the self-balancing, single-wheel electric skateboard entered the roadway, resulting in the collision. The rider sustained serious injuries in the crash. The officer immediately rendered aid at the scene, and the injured man was taken to Flagstaff Medical Center by emergency personnel. Flagstaff police were investigating the collision. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has other relevant information may contact Flagstaff police at 1-928-774-1414 or submit an anonymous tip through Coconino Silent Witness at 1-928-774-6111. Reach the writer at Arrested: Flagstaff police arrest man suspected of setting 3 fires This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Man on skateboard hurt after collision with Flagstaff police vehicle
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Sister Wives'' Janelle Brown Says 'Something Happened' to Garrison in the Year Before His Death: 'It Really Just Got Him'
Janelle Brown and her family are addressing the sudden death of her son Garrison Brown for the first time on Sister Wives. On the May 4 episode of the TLC hit, several Brown family members recalled the moment they first heard the news that Garrison was "gone." As Janelle spoke, she remembered texting Garrison "all day long" before tragedy struck on March 5, 2024. "This was not unusual because he and I talked probably three times a day," Janelle, 55, told the cameras. Related: Sister Wives' Kody Brown Opens Up About Complicated Relationship with Son Garrison Before His Death: Thought We Had 'More Time' (Exclusive) "I knew he was struggling. I always just picked up the phone and I always make it a point to just talk to him. And it wasn't really about anything," she continued. "I think he needed the connection, and I know he was talking to [and] calling his brothers and stuff too." The night before, Janelle recalled lying down in bed at 8:30 p.m. that evening and noticing that Garrison "kind of stopped texting me." "I knew he'd been drinking again. He would go through periods where he was really good, and then he just would have a binge, just as part of the cycle, I think," she continued. "So I called [my sons] Logan and Hunter. I texted them ... because we've tag-teamed. I said, 'Will you guys see if Garrison will respond to you?' They said, 'Mom, we're on it. We'll just kind of check on him and make sure he's OK.'" "So, I went to sleep and Gabriel called me and he's like, 'Mom, he's gone.' And I'm like, 'What?'" she added. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! PEOPLE confirmed on March 5, 2024, that Garrison was found dead at age 25. At the time, Lieutenant Charles M. Hernandez II of the Flagstaff Police Department confirmed that "Flagstaff Police officers responded to a report of a death inside a home" and "discovered Mr. Brown deceased." Related: Meri Brown Says Her Family Has Experienced a 'Bit of Healing' as They've Reconnected After Garrison's Death Ahead of his death, Janelle noted that Garrison "really struggled with alcohol." "I don't know what happened. He was never a drinking kid. He didn't like it, didn't like the taste of it," she explained. "He started to drink during COVID. Something happened in this last year, and it really just got him." Janelle also said her family "had offered him all the love, all the support, all the help, all the resources" beforehand. "I don't know what happened that night he did that because he's had other nights like this where he would drink and then pass out, and he would go kind of radio silent, but he'd be back in the morning," she continued. "I don't know. I don't know what happened this time." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sister Wives airs Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on TLC. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
Arizona police procedures exposed in massive policy database hack
Phoenix police officers during a traffic stop on Nov. 13, 2017, in south Phoenix. Photo by Tynin Fries | Cronkite News Hackers who broke into the systems of a Texas-based company that develops internal policies, manuals and other training material for law enforcement have published thousands of finished and draft procedure manuals for police departments across the country, including many in Arizona. Lexipol boasts that it works with thousands of police departments and first responders across the country to help them create policy and procedure manuals that are used to guide those agencies on a myriad of topics. The Arizona Mirror examined the over 8,500 files leaked by a hacking group calling itself 'the puppygirl hacker polycule' and published by the nonprofit DDoSecrets that archives leaked and hacked material. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The agencies that the Mirror found included in the leak are: Chino Valley Police Department, Chandler Police Department, Bisbee Police Department, Flagstaff Police Department, Prescott Valley Police Department, Prescott Police Department, Lake Havasu Police Department, Maricopa Community College District Police Department, Buckeye Fire and Rescue Department, Pima County Community College Police Department, La Paz County Sheriff's Office and the Phoenix Police Department. Many of the documents appear to be drafts, with blank spaces to be filled in by the local law enforcement agency. In the case of the Phoenix Police Department policy manual that was in the leak, the oath that officers must take was likely copied from a document made for an Oregon law enforcement agency, as it refers to swearing to uphold the Oregon Constitution. The departments that responded to the Mirror's request for comment were unaware of the breach. Lexipol did not respond to a request for comment asking if they were notifying the agencies that were included in the hack. 'We have not received any information about this from Lexipol,' Lake Havasu Police Department Sgt. Kyle Ridgeway said in an email to the Mirror. 'We began using Lexipol in early 2013. At this time there is no additional information I can provide.' Many of the agencies already publicly post their policy and procedure manuals online, and some of the leaks are of early drafts of those documents. Some said they were unconcerned with the breach since the final documents are already publicly available. 'We are not particularly concerned about our policies being published, as they are already publicly available for transparency and accessibility,' Flagstaff Police Department Sgt. J.L. Rintala said. 'Additionally, we have not engaged with Lexipole (sic) regarding this matter. Our organization has been utilizing Lexipole's (sic) services for over ten years.' Lexipol has come under fire for the work it performs for law enforcement agencies, particularly for its resistance to police reform and the use-of-force policies it creates. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union have accused the group of writing policies that aid in protecting law enforcement that acts unethically. And it's policies have been criticized for crafting police policies that could 'lead to racial profiling and harassment of immigrants,' as the ACLU has asserted. The ACLU of Washington claimed that Lexipol policies led to an incident where an officer in Spokane unlawfully detained a victim of a car wreck in order to let them be questioned by immigration authorities. Additionally, some critics have complained that the policy and procedure manuals and other documents created by Lexipol for public agencies are copyrighted by the company. Some of the agencies that responded to the Mirror made sure to mention that they have not used the company and have switched to other groups to help in crafting their policies. 'We have not been contacted directly by Lexipol in regards to this breach however we have transitioned away from the Lexipol platform for our policy management to Power DMS which is what is adopted across the city of Buckeye. We utilized them for 3-4 years,' Buckeye Fire and Rescue Department Fire Chief Jake Rhoades said in an email to the Mirror. Maricopa Community Colleges Police Chief Blair Barfuss said the agency had not been contacted by Lexipol and was unaware of the breach until the Mirror asked about it. Other police departments made similar statements. Barfuss said while the breach is 'very concerning and upsetting,' the information released is available to the public through a public records request. 'We aim to be transparent in how and why we perform our public safety efforts,' Barfuss said. The leak also includes documents that show Lexipol was demoing their product to fire departments, police and local governments. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
