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TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZDPS PHOENIX – Cities around the country have recently experienced individuals with bad intentions attempting to impersonate law enforcement, diminishing trust between law enforcement officers and their communities. …
The Arizona Governor’s Office and the AZDPS warn: Impersonating a police officer is a felony Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZDPS PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the launch of the Turquoise Alert system, a new statewide initiative designed to aid in the …
AZDPS launches Turquoise Alert Program established by ‘Emily’s Law’ in honor of Emily Pike Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY — Highway 191 was full of freeway traffic in the afternoon due to Interstate 10’s closure because of blowing dust. However, that was not …
Crash takes out guardrail on Highway 191/Dankworth Pond sign Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZDPS PHOENIX – Investigators with the Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force executed a residential search warrant in the Phoenix area on Monday, Jan. 27, following a traffic stop …
Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force and DEA seize over 1,750 pounds of meth and fentanyl in major drug bust Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Public Safety has reported seizing 6,498 pounds of illicit drugs between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31, 2024. The seizures were made statewide. …
DPS troopers seize nearly 6,500 pounds of illicit drugs in a three-month period Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Antonio A. Watson, 32, of Robinsonville, Mississippi, was found to be wanted on two counts of murder out of Tennessee and dangerous drug charges in Florida. Contributed Article/Courtesy …
Arizona state troopers arrest suspect wanted for murder after a pursuit on I-40 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Roughly 130 pounds of methamphetamine was seized at the traffic stop. Contributed Article/Courtesy AZDPS FLAGSTAFF – On Friday, Jan. 21, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper …
DPS troopers seize 130 pounds of meth during a traffic stop on I-40 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy AZDPS: The AZDPS seized more than $1.7 million in hard drugs from two trucks following an initial traffic stop. Contributed Article/Courtesy AZDPS MARANA – On Thursday, Nov. 4, …
Arizona state troopers seize more than $1.7 million in illegal drugs near Marana Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com WILLCOX – An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper is being treated at a Tucson hospital after being shot by a suspect during a traffic stop …
DPS trooper shot, suspect killed during a traffic stop on I-10 near Willcox Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: The helicopter had to perform an emergency landing after being struck by multiple birds. Contributed Article/Courtesy DPS Northern Arizona — On April 29, at 12:51 a.m., an …
Bird strikes cripple AZDPS helicopter after search and rescue mission Read More