Flagstaff Police Department

Flagstaff High School went into lockdown Friday morning because of an apparent safety-related hoax that originated outside of the U.S.

Daniel Paduchowski was sentenced to 16 years in prison Tuesday for the killing of his wife, Kelly Paduchowski. The Flagstaff man confessed to the murder days after he reported her missing.

The woman was transported to the Flagstaff Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Flagstaff Police Department is searching for an Ash Fork man suspected in a series of recent online mass shooting threats.

The investigation into the disappearance of Kelly Paduchowski came to an end Friday after her husband helped law enforcement find her body as part of a plea deal.

Flagstaff police say finding Kelly Paduchowski is still their top priority even though they suspect she may have been murdered.

Officials say Kelly Paduchowski left her west Flagstaff home for a run and a swim Sunday afternoon. Her car was found at the Campbell Mesa Trailhead.

A Coconino County jury found 28-year-old Anthony Martinez guilty of first-degree murder and other crimes in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son.

The candidates for the next Flagstaff police chief include two leaders from within the department as well as a captain for Tucson police, a deputy chief with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and a Phoenix Police Department operational executive chief.

Police say 48-year-old Marcus Michael of Phoenix was found dead shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday near Elden Street and Route 66. They have not said what indicates it is a murder.