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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
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