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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Texas man might reconsider his driving habits since being arrested for DUI early Saturday morning after reportedly doing …
Man doing burnouts in fast food drive-through arrested for DUI Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: The driver of this crashed UTV is being investigated for DUI. One of his passengers was flown to a Tucson hospital for head trauma. Teen flown to …
Alcohol believed to be a factor in UTV crash off Frye Mesa Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Judge Travis W. Ragland sent a probation violator to prison for 2.5 years. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man was sentenced to 2.5 years …
Judge sentences probation violator to 2.5 years in prison Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Levi Smth, 30, was booked into jail on a DUI charge after allegedly fighting with an off-duty officer in the middle of the road. By Jon Johnson …
Alleged drunk driver tussles with an off-duty cop on road Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article SAFFORD – In an ongoing effort to reduce the number of drug and alcohol-impaired drivers on our streets and highways, the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety recently …
SPD awarded nearly 16K to combat DUI Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jesse Pedroza Contreras was booked on charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, aggravated DUI, unlawful flight from pursuing law enforcement, criminal damage, and driving on …
Alleged repeat DUI offender rams cop’s cruiser during police chase Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Mesa man booked for aggravated assault and DUI By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – There are sheriffs in our state who like to wear …
Sheriff Allred helps run down suspect fleeing DPS Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Prosecutors allege Ignacio Miranda was high on fentanyl when he led police on a high-speed chase through Safford and Thatcher in July. He has been charged with …
Man who fled from cops doing 100 mph in a 35-mph zone charged with multiple felonies Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: John Savage was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Wednesday, for the DUI-crash death of El Paso Police Department detective Richard B. Allbee Jr. By Jon …
Man who killed El Paso detective in DUI crash sentenced to 19 years Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Gerardo Garcia was booked into jail on charges of theft of means of transportation, unlawful flight from law enforcement, and DUI. Suspect says he thought it was …
Man accused of stealing truck was likely drunk Read More