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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Steven Rope Jr., 25, was booked into the jail on charges of aggravated assault and kidnapping. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – Steven Rope Jr., 25, was …
Man jailed for aggravated assault and kidnapping after allegedly beating on girlfriend Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Authorities are on the lookout for Jacob Matthew Rios, 29, who is wanted for questioning regarding an alleged aggravated assault and robbery. Rios also …
Police seek man after he allegedly robbed and assaulted former lover Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Juan Garcia, 33, was arrested and booked into the jail on an aggravated assault charge. It is the second time within a month that he was booked …
Garcia arrested for assaulting an innocent victim . . . again Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Darline Smith, 29, was booked into the jail after a wild night involving threatening with a knife, self-injury, and biting an ER staff member. By Jon Johnson …
Woman arrested for disorderly conduct chokes self with police seatbelt then bites ER staff member Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The situation played out like it was pulled straight from a movie or episode of Netflix’s Narcos; a …
Man reports a tale of kidnapping, torture, and armed robbery in Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Travis Hancock makes his way to a court hearing. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to his charges and was sentenced to a total term of one …
Man who ran over person at Jo-Bi’s gas pumps given sentence of one year of incarceration Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Police officers were on the lookout for Christopher Randy Webb after he allegedly attacked his sister with a kitchen knife. This picture is from a previous booking …
Man makes alcohol-fueled knife attack on sister Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: The man who caused this crash, Anthony Daniel Bejarano, was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A drugged driver who …
Drugged driver sentenced to seven years in DUI crash case Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Sean Whitaker was booked into jail for aggravated assault after having a physical confrontation with his wife over bathroom hygiene product placement. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Placement of bathroom hygiene products leads to husband’s arrest for assault Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jason Winter was booked into the jail on charges of robbery, burglary, and aggravated assault after allegedly robbing JoBi’s Market at knifepoint south of Safford on Saturday. …
Possible mentally unstable man arrested for armed robbery at JoBi’s Market Read More