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TweetPinSharePhoto By Tiffany Bright: A Safford officer speaks to Erin Kidd after her missing toddler was returned from a busy Safford Street. She was arrested and booked into jail on …
Safford child care provider arrested for child abuse Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Melanie Foote, 42, was booked on charges of aggravated assault and child abuse. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Melanie Foote, 42, was arrested and booked …
Woman jailed after beating son with a metal rod Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Mikell Higgs, left, and William Rogers-Prince were booked into jail on drug, DUI, and child abuse charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford couple was …
Couple arrested on a litany of drug, DUI, and child abuse charges after traffic stop Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Destinee Ballard has been found incompetent to stand trial on child abuse charges, but prosecutors are hopeful she can be restored to competency. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Woman who left infant in woodpile ‘not yet competent’ to stand trial Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Katherine Payne was booked into the jail on a charge of child abuse after her 3-year-old son rode on the bumper of an SUV she was in …
Pima woman jailed for child abuse after toddler rides on SUV bumper for nearly a mile Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Destinee Ballard, 22, of Safford, was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on Friday on charges of child abuse, child neglect, and child …
Woman jailed for child abuse after allegedly leaving 4-month-old son for dead under a woodpile Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Missing cell phone leads to child abuse complaint By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who abandoned his 3-year-old son in nearly freezing weather …
Man abandons 3-year-old son in nearly freezing weather to avoid officer due to warrant Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Aaron Adrian Garza, 26, has been charged with three counts of child abuse regarding injuries he allegedly inflicted upon his 11-month-old son, Aaron Jordan “AJ” Garza, months …
Garza charged with three counts of child abuse regarding injuries previous to the death of his 11-month-old son Read More
TweetPinShareImage Courtesy GoFundMe: Aaron Jordan Garza, 11 months, was declared brain dead on Nov. 18. His father, Aaron Adrian Garza, 26, was arrested Wednesday and booked into the jail on …
Father of deceased baby arrested for manslaughter and child abuse Read More TweetPinShareWoman treated at hospital for alcohol and prescription drug abuse By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman is facing a Class-5 Felony charge of reckless child abuse after drinking …
Intoxicated woman reported for child abuse Read More