Two suspects wanted in connection to a Douglas murder were apprehended in Bisbee last week. Francisco Martinez, 44, of Douglas and Adrian Gonzalez, 32, of Bisbee, were taken into custody Wednesday, June 15 around 10 a.m. on Naco Highway in Bisbee. The pair were named as suspects in an early morning shooting in Douglas that…
A Cochise County Supervisor who went against legal advice to not canvas the 2022 General Election results has filed a $300,000 notice of claim (NOC) against Cochise County seeking reimbursement for legal fees. According to the NOC filed June 9 on behalf of Supervisor Tom Crosby by Attorney Dennis Wilenchik, Crosby is seeking “indemnification for…
The Bisbee City Council approved a notice of intent to adopt a resolution R-25-06 amending and increasing the sewer fees in the city by three percent. According to Keri Bagley, Finance Director, this is the second year of a 3 percent increase. Bagley referenced a rate study that was completed in 2018 by Willdan Financial…
Three Bisbee firefighters were honored last week with lifesaving medals for their actions on a call in December of 2024. Firefighter/EMT Ariel Urquijo and Firefighter/CEP Robert Chavez received lifesaving medals On June 4, 2025, at Bisbee Fire station at FS81 from Mayor Ken Budge and Fire Chief Jim Richardson. The awards were recommended by Lt….
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,…
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…
On Thursday, May 22, the Bisbee High School Class of 2025 gathered to celebrate a milestone year in the making — their graduation. But this class stood apart from others. They were shaped by a time of global uncertainty, having started their high school journey during the COVID-19 pandemic, when classrooms went dark and the…
An assurance letter offered by the city to allow Bisbee Bikeways to submit grant applications for funding on behalf of the city caused some discord between council members and Bisbee Bikeways founder and president Meggen Connolley. The agenda item, up for approval at the May 20 city council meeting included, the assurance letter that had…
A Bisbee Police Department Detective earned top honors at the annual top cop ceremony last week. Bisbee Detective Esmerelda Mendoza was among the 13 nominees from law enforcement around Cochise County who gathered at the annual event last Friday in Sierra Vista. Detective Mendoza stood out from the rest earning her the top spot as…
The top ten Bisbee High School Seniors for the class of 2025 will end this chapter of their young lives as high school students and transition to college to begin their path to achieve the career goals each one of them has set. This year’s top 10 has set amazing career goals from nursing, biomedical…
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