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TweetPinShareA man was booked into jail for biting an ER staff member but was taken back to the hospital after becoming unresponsive and was flown to Tucson. By Jon Johnson …
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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 …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Jace Lee Wissinger, 38, was booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility after leading authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen Polaris Razor. …
Habitual criminal caught in chase after stealing Polaris Razor Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A deputy discovered two men smuggling four teenage UDA’s after pulling over an SUV for a traffic infraction. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A …
Burnt out license plate light leads to arrest of two men smuggling four teenage UDAs through Safford 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 TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Sheriff’s Office SAR team and other first responders were called out on two rescue missions over the Labor Day weekend. Contributed Article On Sept. …
Sheriff’s Office SAR performs two rescue missions over Labor Day weekend Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office investigated a case in which a man was stabbed in both arms. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Authorities …
Tucson man stabbed; police believe incident was drug related Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Graham County Sheriff’s Office is warning the general public about a phone scam in which the caller …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Graham County Undersheriff Jeff McCormies uses a cell surveillance video to show why Sgt. Wendall Crandell was terminated. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – With more …
Citizen board upholds detention officer’s termination Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy LifeNet 10: An elderly Fort Thomas man was flown to a Tucson hospital by a LifeNet-10 helicopter after allegedly shooting himself in his head Saturday. By Jon Johnson …
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