Molly K Ottman

HEBER-OVERGAARD — More than two months after 4-year-old Oliver Crook was reportedly last seen, his father, Jaylen Crook, continues searching for him. Court records reviewed by Mountain Daily Star indicate concerns that Oliver may be in danger and is being withheld in violation of court orders. Crook has sought assistance from law enforcement, the courts, and the public in hopes of locating and reuniting with his son.

PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Harry Turner is running for mayor of Pinetop-Lakeside and will face Town Council Member Taber Heisler in the race for the town's top elected office.

PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The Pinetop Fire District has announced a leadership transition as longtime Fire Chief Jim Morgan is out after 12 years of service, and Joshua Livermore steps into the role as the district's new fire chief. This leadership change signals a swift executive decision that had been boiling over for months and finally came to a close on May 25.

Pinetop, AZ -One person is dead, and another remains hospitalized following a residential structure fire early Sunday morning in Pinetop.

HEBER, Ariz — Newly obtained photographs and videos of free-roaming horses and activists on the Sitgreaves National Forest are intensifying debate over the condition and action of the controversial Heber herd, as federal officials argue in court that portions of the expanding population are already suffering from declining health, resource shortages, and deteriorating habitat conditions.

SHOW LOW — This Memorial Day, we stand to remember those who died in the fields of many nations while serving our country. Community members gathered in Show Low to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom and the United States of America.

HEBER, Ariz. — Federal court filings are increasingly undermining claims advanced by horse activists and the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and...