Arizona Department of Public Safety

A preliminary NTSB report points to a mechanical problem in the main rotor of a DPS helicopter that crashed in Flagstaff, killing two personnel. The final report could take over a year.

Family and law enforcement officials gathered Monday for the funeral of an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper killed in a helicopter crash this month in Flagstaff.

Funeral services were held in Kingman Friday for the Department of Public Safety pilot killed in a helicopter crash in Flagstaff earlier this month.

On February 4, residents of a west Flagstaff neighborhood were ordered to shelter in place as Flagstaff police exchanged fire with a man, who was eventually taken into custody. KNAU heard from three residents about their experiences that night.

Arizona Department of Public safety officials say the service for pilot Robert Skankey will be held Friday in Kingman while the funeral for trooper paramedic Hunter Bennett takes place in Gilbert on Monday.

A grand jury in Coconino County has indicted a Flagstaff man on 60 felony counts related to a shootout and deadly DPS helicopter crash last week.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who allegedly shot at Flagstaff police and was the subject of a two-hour confrontation earlier this week.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has identified the pilot and trooper-paramedic who were killed in a helicopter crash in Flagstaff Wednesday.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crew was assisting Flagstaff police with an active shooter situation when it crashed Wednesday night, killing the pilot and another trooper.

An 8-year-old girl who was reported missing Thursday in the community of Coalmine on the Navajo Nation has been found dead. A Turquoise Alert had been issued early Friday morning.