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 at a hearing on July 17 where it was confirmed the man’s medical records have now been received by the defense team and are under review. Judge Karwaczka had…
The Bisbee Police Department has been made aware of a bear being sighted in the areas of 14th Terrace to 30th Terrace. Additional sightings have been reported near Cole Avenue and Bisbee Road. Currently, the bear does not appear to be interacting with the public or property, and no interactions with humans have been reported….
The Bisbee City Council voted to table approving the implantation of the new policy Manual for the Bisbee Police Department effective July 1, 2025, at the July 1 regular meeting to allow council more time to read over the lengthy document. Mayor Pro-Tem Anna Cline, who was filling in for Mayor Ken Budge who was…
Cochise County invites residents to attend a special Board of Supervisors meeting to share their input on potential locations for a new Cochise County Jail facility. A Microsoft Teams link and telephone option will be made available for interested residents who cannot attend in person. When Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.Where Board of…
There is no question homelessness is an issue, in fact, it is an issue in most cities large and small across the country. The question is what can legally be done about it. There are many reasons for homelessness mental health issues, drugs addiction, lack of affordable housing just to name a few, there is…
To continue their efforts to offer affordable housing options to the community’s workforce, such as teachers, healthcare workers, first responders and city and county employees, Step Up Bisbee/Naco (SUBN) has been busy over the past year. They built and sold two homes through the Workforce Housing Initiative (WHI), a partnership between SUBN and the City…
The Bisbee City Council approved three resolutions increasing fees at the June 17 meeting. The council approved Resolution R-25-12; amending the finance section of the city fee schedule for business licenses and liquor fees.. According to Finance Director Keri Bagley, the fees have not been updated since April 2020. She said in fact there have…
After Cochise County Board of Supervisors Kathleen Gomez and Frank Antenori retreated to executive session at a special meeting Friday, June 20 for direction on the Notice of Claim (NOC) recently filed by fellow Supervisor Tom Crosby the pair emerged and voted to hire Tucson based attorney Mick NOCRusing for legal advice on the $300,000…
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…
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