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TweetPinShareThe prosecution bases its whole case on felony assault on the strength of its evidence. The priority of a competent defense lawyer is to carefully recheck the evidence gathered by …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who was initially incarcerated on drug possession charges was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison earlier this year, after pleading guilty to …
Man sentenced to 8.5 years for kidnapping jail nurse after originally incarcerated on drug possession charge Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy GCSO: William Nicholson is pictured in this 2021 booking photo. Nicholson was arrested late Wednesday night after allegedly committing assault and theft of means of transportation in …
Suspect assaults victim and steals car over drugged driving concerns Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Juan Mares, 33, has been charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, threatening or intimidating, criminal damage, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct/fighting, disorderly conduct with a weapon, …
Family get-together ends in drunken knife assault at fairgrounds Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Michael Wilson was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on charges of assault, child abuse, disorderly conduct, and two counts of endangerment. By …
Woman survives horrifying ordeal with drunken passenger while traveling on Highway 70 Read More
TweetPinShareA Safford man was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to strangling his girlfriend in 2021. Contributed Article/Courtesy DOJ TUCSON – Thomas Esquivias Ramirez, 31, of Safford, …
Safford man sentenced to 30 months for assault by strangulation Read More
TweetPinShareGreenlee County Courthouse By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MORENCI – Five juveniles have been or are in the process of being given juvenile probation stemming from an assault at the Morenci …
Teens get probation in Morenci skate park beat down Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Juan Garcia has been arraigned on assault charges after allegedly striking a co-worker in the head with a hammer and kicking him in his face in an …
Suspect in hammer assault at Safford High School undergoing competency tests Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a situation in which a woman allegedly struck her boyfriend and another woman with her car out of …
Woman faces possible assault charges after striking boyfriend and other woman with her car Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Jared Johns will be sentenced to supervised probation in the BB gun shooting case. Will be sentenced to supervised probation By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Man accused of shooting stepchildren with a BB gun pleads guilty Read More