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TweetPinShareWestbound freeway traffic routed through Duncan and Safford By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com COCHISE COUNTY – Three people died at the scene and two others were hospitalized in a two-vehicle collision …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy AZDPS: Contributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: A recent traffic stop in the Phoenix area by DPS resulted in the seizure of 51 pounds of fentanyl in counterfeit Oxycodone pills. Contributed …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: The driver of a commercial vehicle was recently sentenced to 22.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of negligent homicide in connection with a …
Commercial vehicle driver sentenced to 22.5 years on five counts of negligent homicide in TikTok collision Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A Willcox firefighter sprays the fire with water. Firefighters were called to a vehicle fire at the junction of I-10 and U.S. Highway 191 North on …
Semi-truck and trailer burn at Highway 191 and I-10 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A truck reportedly slipped in wet conditions and crashed into a utility pole, causing a fire at Steve’s Self-Storage in Central early Wednesday morning. Crash knocks …
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TweetPinShareBond set at $750,000 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who authorities say was under the influence of alcohol when he caused a fatal collision in Solomon last …
Man charged with murder in fatal DUI head-on collision on Highway 70 in Solomon Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: The AZDPS is asking for your vote in America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest. Pictured is one of the department’s new Chevrolet Camaro SS patrol vehicles. Contributed Article/Courtesy …
Vote for Arizona in America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: Troopers confiscated 138.6 pounds of illegal drugs in two separate incidents in southern Arizona. Contributed Article/Courtesy DPS ARIZONA – Troopers continue working hard to disrupt the flow …
Troopers seize more than 138 pounds of illegal drugs in Southern Arizona Read More TweetPinShareFile Photo/Courtesy DPS Contributed Article/Courtesy DPS SHOW LOW – On Sunday, June 9, at around 8:50 p.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Special Operations District SWAT Team was …
DPS Trooper-involved shooting near Show Low Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy DPS: DPS detectives seized more than 180 pounds of fentanyl last week, most in counterfeit pill form. Pills are stuffed inside a tire in a smuggling attempt. Staff …
DPS detectives seized more than 180 pounds of fentanyl in Phoenix last week alone Read More