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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Dawn Whaley-Sheldon was booked into the jail for disorderly conduct after allegedly repeatedly harassing her neighbor’s children. Whaley, a seemingly emotionally disturbed individual, has had more than …
Mentally disturbed woman jailed after harassing neighbor’s children Read More
TweetPinShareA juvenile girl was threatened via Instagram after refusing to send nude photographs of herself. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Among pictures of birthday parties of children of …
Juvenile girl threatened over social media after refusing to send nude photos of self Read More
TweetPinShareA Duncan man was apprehended with nearly a gram of heroin after visiting the Circle K in east Safford. (Pictured is the Circle K at U.S. Highway 70 and 11th …
Circle K patron apprehended with heroin Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jonathan Wilson was booked into the jail on charges of disorderly conduct and criminal trespass in the second degree after harassing employees at a motel and restaurant. …
Homeless man jailed after threatening employees and demanding free food Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald One dog died, the other ran away from Safford Animal Control By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Landlords are used to having to clean up …
Renters abandon dogs after being evicted Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police Chief Joe Brugman addresses the Safford City Council regarding a proposed city ordinance banning the use of cell phones or other electronic devices while …
Safford puts cell phone ordinance on hold Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Donavee Perea By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – While some drug laws can be draconian, Graham County Superior Court Judge Michael D. Peterson seemingly rules his bench …
Woman addicted to heroin and meth given third chance at rehab Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Safford officers had to retrieve a man off a stranger’s roof after he attempted to hide from them by climbing onto it. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Man climbs onto stranger’s roof while fleeing police Read More
TweetPinShareA DPS Ranger helicopter like this one located the missing woman and transported her to the hospital. Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s wandered off from home in San Jose area By …
DPS Ranger helicopter locates missing Graham County woman Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ysidro Castro By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A welfare check regarding an intoxicated man urinating in the street resulted in the arrest of a wanted man …
Welfare check nets wanted man suspected of hit-and-run Read More