Staff Reports
GRAHAM COUNTY – Authorities in Graham County are searching for a woman accused of breaking into her estranged husband’s residence, stealing thousands in cash, and later attempting to run him over with her truck during a heated exchange over a camper trailer.
The incident unfolded in the early morning hours of Oct. 14, around 5:14 a.m., at a travel trailer parked near a residence in the 3000 block of N. Marble Lane, off Safford Bryce Road. Responding deputies from the Graham County Sheriff’s Office arrived after the man reported his ex-wife, Jamie Boone, was smashing items inside his home with a hammer. By the time officers reached the scene, the woman had fled on foot toward the nearby road, carrying tools including a hammer, screwdriver, and pliers in a tan basket.
The deputy on scene spotted a woman matching Jamie Boone’s description — a female in a pink hoodie and black jogger pants — walking alone in the pre-dawn darkness. When questioned, she claimed she was heading from Aztec, New Mexico, and was searching for her vehicle. She denied any involvement in the disturbance but rambled about being homeless, her house burning down, and her frustration that her husband wouldn’t grant a divorce despite her pleas for entry into the home. Her account shifted inconsistently, jumping between topics, which raised suspicions.
At the residence, deputies found shattered glass strewn across the steps and ground of a 2015 Coleman travel trailer, with the door’s window smashed in and an estimated repair cost of around $200. Ring camera footage reviewed by the homeowner showed Jamie Boone arriving uninvited, sitting on the steps, and then using the hammer to break the window. The power to the trailer had been unplugged, turning off additional cameras.
The man explained he had spotted the motion alert while at work and rushed home, only to find her there. He asked her to leave, but she began the vandalism as he retreated to summon help. Inside the trailer, an initial walkthrough revealed no immediate disarray, but a stray $100 bill on the floor near the door sparked concern. Checking a closet safe yielded $2,000 untouched; however, a large envelope of cash — which he approximated to be roughly $15,000 in a Washington Federal bank envelope — was missing from a stashed area.
A search of Jamie Boone, assisted by Pima Police Department officers, uncovered a knife and a bank envelope bulging with $5,100 in cash. Confronted with this, the man confirmed it matched his missing funds, noting she banked elsewhere and had no reason to know its location. He initially expressed reluctance to press charges, as he was satisfied with the recovery and was seeking only a trespass order barring her from the property.
Further questioning in a patrol vehicle led to more revelations. The woman insisted she’d only sought the address to serve divorce papers and had sat passively on the steps, waiting for the police after a brief exchange. She denied entering the home or taking money, attributing the loose bill to the man’s “frantic” behavior while grabbing guns. Pressed on the envelope, she vaguely referenced “$3,000 from my boss” for bail, unaware of the full amount, and deflected to photos of her damaged roof in New Mexico.
As tensions escalated, a sergeant arrived to assist. After reading her Miranda rights, more cash tumbled from her clothing—$700 in $100 bills—prompting a deeper search. Reluctantly, she produced additional wads from her bra, buttocks, and crotch areas, totaling $6,300. Combined recoveries reached $11,700, leaving about $3,300 unaccounted for. She claimed the marriage exempted her from theft accusations, but a search of her basket and nearby vehicle—a 2012 Toyota Tundra—yielded only loose change, not the hidden “Bee Kind” box of funds she suggested.
With the money returned, the man reiterated his desire not to press charges and only have his ex-wife trespassed from the property.
Deputies then warned Jamie Boone against returning, and she walked away, repeatedly insisting she wouldn’t come back. En route off-site, another $200 slipped from her clothing, which was promptly returned.
But the morning’s drama wasn’t over. Less than an hour later, around 6 a.m., as deputies cleared the scene, the woman circled back. The man had agreed to let her take his red teardrop camper trailer for shelter. To avoid trespass violations, he planned to hitch it to her truck from the roadside on Marble Lane.
What followed turned violent. As he disconnected the trailer from his 2011 Toyota 4Runner to attach it to her Tundra, she allegedly shifted into reverse and suddenly accelerated, forcing him to dodge to avoid being run over. Tire ruts — five to six feet long and half an inch deep — scarred the gravel, which was evidence of her spinning wheels. The man reported that she pursued him north on a dirt access road, ramming his vehicle’s rear driver’s side. The impact shattered the passenger taillight and caused an estimated $2,000 in body damage.
The man fled at high speed toward Safford Bryce Road, where she clipped him again before veering eastbound at excessive velocity. A text from her later claimed he had “busted my passenger mirror,” but deputies noted her aggressive maneuvers. A Be On the Lookout (BOLO) alert was issued, but patrols couldn’t locate her Tundra despite checks along the route and entry into the Flock license plate reader system.
By midday, the man had a change of heart, filing a report as a victim of the burglary and damage. Deputies explained his rights and noted the disturbance qualified as disorderly conduct, to which he quipped, “Oh yeah, my peace was definitely disturbed.”
An arrest warrant now stands for Jamie Boone on charges of second-degree burglary, theft of controlled property, and criminal damage. She’s considered a suspect at large, last seen fleeing east on Safford Bryce Road. Authorities urge anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact the Graham County Sheriff’s Office.
