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VOLUME 016 ISSUE 36 A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SERVING TOMBSTONE AND THE REST OF COCHISE COUNTY WITH HONEST AND ACCURATE REPORTING Friday, May 7, 2021 60 CENTS Local Non-Profit Continues to Help Tombstone By Samantha Nicholas nations from people in town “Were a small town with aged boxes and clearance yard sale on Saturday May test for the students at Walter The Tombstone News and restaurants in Sierra a lot of division, we want items that don’t sell including 22 at 8:00am to raise funds J Meyer; prizes will be given Vista,” said Kevin Stanley, to bridge that gap of divi- electronics, clothing, house- to help keep their deal with out to the winning students A local non-profit orga- Founder and CEO. sion. We are trying to bring hold supplies, school supplies Wal-Mart and possibly pick during Wyatt Earp Days. nization, “Tombstone Will Along with Stanley, the unity, we survive better in and more, all of which goes up more stores to help con- “Thank you to the Tombstone Survive”, started in Septem- non-profit consists of six more numbers,” says President back out to the community to tinue bringing products into Lions Club for allowing us ber of 2020 continues to help officers, Kevin Osborn- Co- Donald Philips. “All of this raise the way of living of the town. The yard sale will be the opportunity to promote Tombstone and those in need Founder and Vice Chairman, would have not been possible town as much as possible. The held at the Tombstone Oil & and support the community in anyway possible. Donald Phillips-President, without the help of people in groups plans to donate a large Vinegar Parking lot at 84 W. at this event,” says the group. “Our idea started during all Jake Pigman- Vice President, Tombstone.” amount of school supplies to Fremont Street. If anyone is in need of any of the COVID shut downs, it Aaron Snyder-Secretary, During the holidays they the Tombstone School for the “We hope to keep this yard specific items please see our made us want to get together Chris Durham-Treasurer, handed out over 120 boxes of coming school year and are sale an ongoing thing de- Tombstone Will Survive and help the town in anyway Lewis Snow- Audit Com- food as well as took boxes to also in the planning stages of pending on what donations Facebook Page or drop off a possible. We got together mittee Chairman, as well as the Senior Center and Food holding a backpack drive. we continue to get in,” says request in a sealed envelope and helped feed citizens and numerous citizens and busi- Bank. The group has deals set According to Stanley, the Stanley. labeled “TWS” at Miss Kit- supply the Senior Center and ness owners on the board as up with Wal-Mart to where group was approved for a Tombstone Will Survive is ty’s, Vogan’s Alley Bistro or Food Bank from various do- members. they get returned and dam- space to set up a donation also sponsoring an essay con- Mario’s Bakery. Hereford Man Arrested for Sexual Assault After 21 Years Mesa Police Department With the utilization of was booked for charges relat- into the Cochise County Jail AZ 21yo Female. Entered SAKI (Sexual Assault Kit ed to three of the eight cases. for the following charges: 4 through unlocked front The Mesa Police Depart- Initiative) funding, in Febru- Bisbee Police Department counts ARS 13-1406- Sex door. Blindfolded the vic- ment, using DNA technol- ary 2021, investigative efforts will submit charges for their Assault, a class 2 felony, 3 tim. Committed Sexual As- ogy, identified and arrested produced the name of John case and the other four cases counts ARS 13-1304A3- sault, Kidnapping, and Sex- the East Valley Rapist, 22 Daly III. A history check require additional investiga- Kidnapping, a class 2 felony ual Abuse. years after his first known of- showed that John had resi- tive efforts prior to charging. 3 counts ARS 13-1507A- October 19, 1999 6:00 fense. The man is identified as dency near each of the sexual We are grateful for the part- Burglary, a class 3 felony, 3 a.m. Houston/ Cooper 57-year-old John Daly III, a assaults at the time they oc- nerships and want to thank counts ARS 13-1404A- Sex- Gilbert, AZ 32yo Female. recently retired Border Patrol curred. all the agencies for working ual Abuse, a class 5 felony. Entered through open bath- Agent from Hereford, AZ. In April 2021, DNA linked together in this investiga- We are excited to make room window. Blindfolded Between July 1999 and Daly to two of the sexual as- tion, including the Gilbert, this announcement and hope the victim. Committed Kid- October 2001, Mesa Po- saults; one Mesa and one Chandler, Bisbee, and Sierra that this brings some closure napping, Burglary, and Sex- lice investigated a series of Gilbert case. Officers from Vista Police Departments, to the many victims affected ual Abuse. sexual assaults that occurred Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, and Border Patrol cooperated and FBI Phoenix Field Office by John Daly III. If you or November 3, 2000 Be- in Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Bisbee Police Departments supported this investigation. including the Sierra Vista someone you know may have tween 2:30- 4:15 a.m. and Bisbee. The eight cases investigated these cases In conjunction with the Resident Agency, U.S. Mar- additional information re- Greenfield/ Elliot Gilbert, were connected by similar jointly, making connections, U.S. Marshals Arizona shals Arizona WANTED garding John Daly III, please AZ. 35yo Female Entered suspect behavior and three conducting interviews, and WANTED Violent Offender Violent Offender Task Force, call the Mesa Police Depart- through broken window. of the cases (Mesa, Gilbert, collecting evidence. The FBI Task Force and multiple oth- the Cochise County Sheriff’s ment at 480-644-2211. Blindfolded the victim. and Bisbee) were matched by assisted in recent months by er agencies, Daly was taken Office, and the Maricopa CASE SYNOPSIS: No- Committed Sexual Assault, DNA. No viable leads were providing analytical, investi- into custody in Sierra Vista, County Attorney’s Office. vember 25, 1999 6:10 a.m. Kidnapping, Burglary, and developed at that time. gative, and support resources. AZ on May 4, 2021. Daly John Daly was booked Harris/ Baseline Mesa, Sexual Abuse. Stop Calls from Scammers. Which type of call-blocking government agency like the Phone Scams Continue Throughout Cochise County Hang up: Even if it’s not (or call-labeling) technology Social Security Administra- a scammer calling, if a com- you use will depend on the tion calling, or like the call Cochise County Sheriff’s shals Office, and another with her. Please do NOT be pany is calling you illegally, phone — whether it’s a is from a local number, it Office one with a new twist. The a victim! Even if someone it’s not a company you want mobile phone, a traditional could be a scammer call- resident advised that she re- has personal information to do business with. When landline, or a home phone ing from anywhere in the The Cochise County ceived a call from someone about you, law enforcement you get a robocall, don’t that makes calls over the world. Sheriff’s Office has been claiming to be Sheriff Mark will NEVER call to get press any numbers. Instead internet (VoIP). See what If you’ve lost money to a advised that several more Dannels and advising that payment for warrants from of letting you speak to a services your phone carrier phone scam or have infor- calls are going to our citi- there were active arrest war- you, we will come see your live operator or remove you offers, and look online for mation about the company zens regarding outstanding rants for this person. The smiling face in person! from their call list, it might expert reviews. For mobile or scammer who called you, warrants either through the resident then advised that Please DON’T BE A lead to more robocalls. phones, you also can check report it at ftc.gov/com- Tombstone Marshals Office they were instructed to go to VICTIM! 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