Tombstone

U.S.C. Title 42 Press Release On May 11, 2023, U.S.C. Title 42, Public Health Service Act which has been in place since March, 2020 will be lifted. I am authoring this public safety release to enhance transparency, clarification, and meaningful purpose to those seeking answers regarding the lifting of Title 42...

Sheriff Mark Dannels and Cochise County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Carol Cappas talk about fire danger in Cochise County on the First Watch radio program. First Watch can be heard every Friday on 92,3 KWCD. It's starting to get warm outside, and I know that throwing cigarettes out of cars that's one of your pet peeves...

Commander Bradshaw, Jail Commander for the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, was on First Watch to talk about the Jail District. Commander Bradshaw: I just want to start off with some of the reasons that we think that we need a new modern facility here in Cochise County...

The citizens of Cochise County are going to vote on a proposed half-cent sales tax to support a Jail District. This is a May 16th, all-mail election with a Yes or No question.   One of the hot topics is where will the jail be built? In a Town Hall meeting about the Jail District on April 5th, Sheriff Dannels said. “I ...

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help On February 13, 2023, between 3:00 and 4:00 am, a white male subject burglarized the Sunsites car wash on Justin Street in Sunsites, ultimately damaging three machines and gaining access into one. ...

It was a lot of fun touring Cochise County, looking for some yummy Fish and Chips. Three different towns and three different restaurants. Here they are in no particular order. The Crystal Palace in Tombstone, Arizona. The Crystal Palace in Tombstone, Arizona. Wha...

On Sheriff Mark Dannels has a radio program called "First Watch," he often has a stop of the week. He tells of an interaction and uses it as a teachable moment for listeners. Kind of a "Learn from other people's mistakes" idea. This week his stop of the week involved an expired registration...

What’s the law when it comes to your headlights? When are you required to turn them on?  Some vehicles come with an auto setting that will automatically turn on your lights when it is time. Most of us have to turn them on manually. What is t...

AlertSense is a powerful emergency notification system used by Cochise County to quickly disseminate important information to residents in the event of an emergency via text or email. Signing up for AlertSense is a simple process and can be completed in just a few minutes...

The Tombstone Film Festival in association with Tombstone Forward, a nonprofit in Tombstone is coming up January 27th through the 29th. It's all western films, feature films, short films playing over a weekend with many more cool events.