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BISBEE OBSERVER HEADLINES 06-05-2025

Subscribers: The online issue for September 12th is available
Non-subscribers: Headlines and ads will be updated in the late morning

  • Judge Continues Hearing, Awaiting Murder Suspect Medical Records

    Tuesday morning Cochise County Superior Court Judge Richard Karwaczka issued a continuance in the case of a homeless man charged with murdering a 73-year-old Bisbee man last year.

    Judge Karwaczka ordered the continuance stating the court is still awaiting medical records to see if Nathan Banbury, the man charged with the murder of Lee Vance, is competent to stand trial.

    Attorneys for both sides did not object to the continuance……read full story (online subscribers only)

  • Resolution To Stop Jail Tax Collection Approved

    The Cochise County Board of Directors, Tom Crosby, Kathleen Gomez and Frank Antenori, voted at a jail district meeting Tuesday morning on a resolution to end the collection of the jail tax after a judge approved the motion to dismiss a lawsuit pertaining to the jail tax last week.

    By way of resolution 25-02, the Cochise County Jail District members voted to stop the collection of jail tax effective July 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. A move made quickly after Cochise County Superior Court Visiting Judge Michael Latham approved the motion to dismiss the LaChance, et al., and County of Cochise, Cochise County Jail District, Board of Supervisors, et al.

    Jail District Board member Antenori addressed questions as to why there would be a delay in stopping the tax collection saying the Arizona Department of Revenue requires a 60-day notice to stop the collection……read full story (online subscribers only)

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