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TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy DPS PHOENIX – A 14-year-old suspect was booked into the Maricopa County Durango Juvenile Facility on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and misconduct with a weapon …
Juvenile suspect booked on attempted murder charge after firing gun at DPS troopers Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Nutcracker Towing removed a GMC Sierra from a cotton field after the truck left the highway and crashed. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – A single …
Truck runs off highway into cotton field Read More TweetPinShareDPS investigating whether driver impairment contributed to crash By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com DUNCAN – An early morning single-vehicle crash outside of Duncan on March 9 left a Morenci man deceased …
One deceased, one severely injured in rollover outside of Duncan Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a car on U.S. Highway 70 near the new mega-Circle K on Wednesday night. By Jon …
Pedestrian struck and killed on U.S. Highway 70 near new Circle K Read More TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy DPS At 12:14 p.m. Friday, there was a six-vehicle four-time fatal collision on Interstate 10 westbound at milepost 232. Minutes before this collision, DPS had put out an …
Multiple vehicle crash involving multiple fatalities closes I-10 north of Marana Read More
TweetPinShareThis still from a video taken by a motorist shows the immediate aftermath of the collision. (Courtesy DPS) The driver had her 2-year-old daughter in the backseat Contributed Article/Courtesy DPS FLAGSTAFF …
Drunk woman traveling wrong way who collided with DPS patrol vehicle faces attempted homicide charge Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – As a passenger, one simple rule is to not distract the driver, much less assault the person while …
Man on meth crashes after passenger repeatedly punches him in the face Read More TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy DPS EL MIRAGE – On Sept. 24, Frank Gallas Mendoza was arrested by authorities in Fresno, California for the 2001 murder of El Mirage resident Richard Cacero Lucero. …
17-year El Mirage cold case murder solved by DPS using new technology Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Sheriff P.J. Allred speaks to Thatcher Police Chief Shaffen Woods (in truck) about the officer-involved fatal shooting in Central. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CENTRAL – John …
Officer-involved fatal shooting in Central Read More
TweetPinShareA DPS Ranger helicopter like this one located the missing woman and transported her to the hospital. Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s wandered off from home in San Jose area By …
DPS Ranger helicopter locates missing Graham County woman Read More