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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: Two women were airlifted to a Tucson hospital after rolling this silver Buick off U.S. Highway 70 on Tuesday, Aug. 28. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY …
Two airlifted to Tucson hospital after rolling vehicle off highway into wash Read More
TweetPinShareATF, DPS, Mesa and Phoenix Police evacuated several Mesa homes during ordinance disposal Contributed Article MESA – On August 28, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) task force including …
Mesa man in possession of numerous explosive devices arrested by authorities Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: The DPS Ranger 1 helicopter performed its highest altitude hoist to date when it rescued a SAR member in the Chiricahua Mountain Range on Aug. 6. Staff …
Sometimes the rescuers need rescued too: DPS performs high-altitude rescue of SAR member in Chiricahua Mountain Range Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: A DPS trooper located 47 pounds of heroin during a traffic stop on an SUV that was eastbound on Interstate 40 on its way to Oklahoma. Staff …
DPS seizes 47 pounds of heroin from traffic stop Read More TweetPinShareCrash allegedly occurred after a night of drinking Staff Reports PHOENIX – Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) arrested a Maricopa man on charges of two counts …
Man charged with manslaughter after allegedly hiding victims after deadly crash Read More TweetPinShareContributed Article PHOENIX – On Sunday, Aug. 19, at about 6:54 a.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers received a call regarding an unknown problem on southbound SR 101 …
DPS detectives investigate woman’s death along SR 101 near Bell Road Read More TweetPinShareState detective equipped with opioid overdose emergency treatment Narcan revived unconscious man Contributed Article Douglas – An Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) detective used Narcan to revive a man that …
AZDPS detective saves life of drug overdose victim Read More TweetPinShareAn alert citizen and state trooper’s quick response led to the discovery of the girls Contributed Article MARICOPA COUNTY – On Aug. 7, at approximately 10:22 p.m., a citizen called …
Woman abandons young daughters along remote Arizona highway Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: This photo shows methamphetamine previously seized. The DPS sent out a release Thursday regarding the seizure of more than 50 pounds of meth near Payson. Contributed Article PAYSON …
$2.5 million in meth seized during traffic stop by state trooper Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: Vehicle Theft Task Force detectives arrested four suspects for auto theft-related felonies during multiple search warrants in Phoenix. Contributed Article Phoenix — Arizona’s Border Strike Force (ABSF) Vehicle Theft …
DPS’ Border Strike Force recovers stolen vehicles and dismantles chop shop Read More