Robert David Pearsall III [Photo courtesy Yavapai County Sheriff's Office] A fugitive from Yavapai County, Robert David Pearsall III, who was convicted in 2019 on charges of attempted 1st degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault, was captured by Payson Police and taken into custody after three years on the run on July 22, 2021. Pearsall’s 2019 convictions stemmed from a 2018 incident when he viciously attacked a man at a campsite, hitting him repeatedly with a board. The victim suffered multiple injuries including a severe head injury and partial loss of his ear. Pearsall was out on bond at the time of his trial but then fled before his conviction was final.