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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Heraldjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON — A joint operation between the Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office and the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) SWAT team executed a high-risk search warrant …
DPS SWAT assists Greenlee Sheriff in high-risk Clifton raid; firearms seized, suspected Mexican Mafia associate arrested Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Herald jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAN JOSE — A report of gunfire near the Gila River sparked a multi-agency response last Friday afternoon, though deputies ultimately determined that individuals in …
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Report of Gunfire Near San Jose Diversion Dam Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Heraldjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — A 17-year-old male was turned over to Juvenile Probation on Sunday, Sept. 13, after allegedly firing a handgun at another vehicle during a high-speed …
Teen Arrested Following Road Rage Shooting in Safford Read More
TweetPinShareNo weapon or suspect found Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford schools were placed on lockdown Friday after it was reported a high school student was in possession of a …
Safford schools placed on lockdown after gun worry Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection Contributed Article/Courtesy United States Department of Justice TUCSON – Last week, Jordon Mark Skinner, 29, of Safford, Arizona, was sentenced by United States …
Safford man sentenced to four years in prison for smuggling illegal aliens and possession of firearms Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: One juvenile was arrested and another referred in the incident. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Officers from the Safford, Thatcher, and Pima police departments, …
Juvenile arrested in early morning incident involving alcohol and discharging firearms Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Pete Montez Jr. was booked into the jail on drug and weapons charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Pete Anthony Montez Jr., 35, of Safford, was …
Man busted for drug and weapons offenses after being pulled over for speeding Read More