James R. Sias was appointed undersheriff by Yavapai County Sheriff Joseph Roberts, but on July 24, 1904,  he turned up missing. The Weekly A...

The northbound Santa Fe passenger train No. 42 left Phoenix at 6:10 p.m. on March 7, 1924, heading toward Prescott. Little did they know tha...

It was the morning of February 1, 1895. A Mexican boy who was out hunting was traveling along the Copper Basin road when he came upon a ghas...

“The stage for California left Prescott on the morning of Saturday, November 4, 1871, carrying the US Mail,” the Weekly Arizona Miner began....

Before the Great Fire of July 14, 1900, the Courthouse Plaza was described as a “desolate and neglected waste.” The white rail fence surroun...

Several western towns were known for gambling: Tombstone, Deadwood, and Dodge City, for example. But if one were able to go back in time and...

At first, the management at Castle Hot Springs kept the crime a secret for over a week, even denying that it happened. What’s more, the vict...

People living in the Bumble Bee district were concerned when Thomas Glasgow, a 60-year-old prospector, missed some appointments.  “Glasgow…w...

Prescott was aghast when the Yavapai County Treasurer, James P Storm, was found bound and gagged in the county’s vault by his daughter, who ...

Paul and Jack Fodge were two brothers with dubious reputations. Aged 26 and 23 respectively, both had already spent time in prison. They did...

Dan Fain around the time of the incident. It was seven years before the Rafter 11 would brand its first bovine; when Norman Fain was just a ...

    James S Giles was a highly respected and true pioneer of Prescott, Arizona. He was one of the party that accompanied Governor Goodwin an...

James S McClure, age 36, arrived home unexpectedly from a month-long business trip to Colorado. When he came upon his surprised wife, who wa...

  It was, at the time, the largest drug haul ever confiscated in Arizona—a take-down of “the center of the wholesale drug ring in Central Ar...

It was February 11, 1922, when Mr. and Mrs. John A Rounds left with a neighbor, “Grady” CB Bartley, to find some firewood. While the couple ...

Ad for the saloon where the trouble started.  It all started with a good old-fashioned bar fight. It was midday, June 12, 1878. Deputy Sheri...

Many who are familiar with Prescott history are aware of the Great Fire, which occurred on July 14, 1900, and destroyed Whiskey Row. However...

  William Zadoc “Zeb” Wilson was proud of the brand-new boiler at his sawmill. He travelled to the Ohio manufacturer to deliver the desired ...

On May 12, 1877, the California-Arizona Stage left Prescott, ultimately headed to San Bernardino. Stage robberies were far too prevalent in ...

Prohibition went into effect on January 1, 1915, and Sheriff Joe Young was intent on making it stick. It was the middle of May when he made ...