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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MORENCI – A jilted lover is behind bars after making threats to murder his ex-girlfriend’s family and then being located nearby armed with multiple firearms, brass …
Greenlee Sheriff’s Office thwarts jilted man seeking vengeance against lover’s family Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection CALEXICO, Calif., — CBP officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office made a big discovery last week when more than 630 rounds …
Suspected smugglers’ attempts fall short as CBP officers interdict fentanyl pills and ammunition Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Rebekah Zemansky/Cronkite News: The number of gun manufacturers in Arizona grew by 218% from 2010 to 2020, from 128 such businesses to 407. That was the third-highest …
Despite calls for reform, guns are still a growth industry in Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents seized more than 100 pounds of meth from backpackers in the desert south of Dateland. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border …
Agents seize meth, a gun, and illegal migrants in various incidents around Yuma this week Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Lucio Eastman/Creative Commons: Arizona residents can’t openly carry guns into certain places. They cannot be brought within 1,000 feet of K-12 school campuses, Native American reservations, or polling …
What to know about open carry laws in Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareOne illegal alien had been apprehended five previous times by Border Patrol Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: This photo shows the weapons seized in the stop by Border …
Agents rein in horse, guns, meth and illegal aliens in single seizure Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Shawn Michael Goodrum Jr., 22, was arrested and booked into the jail on a plethora of drugs and weapons charges along with theft and a warrant. By …
Traffic stop nets dealer’s worth of heroin, stolen handgun, stolen credit cards, a cache of firearms and more Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford officer arrested Gavino Roberto Cruz Jr., 47, of Safford, on charges of DUI and misconduct involving weapons late Friday night after …
Cops say man speeding was on speed and in possession of weapons illegally due to felonious past Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Tyler Myers, 41, was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly threatening to shoot family members. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A Thatcher man found himself …
Man faces slew of charges after allegedly threatening to shoot family members Read More