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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – In a decisive move to boost recruitment, improve retention, and bring transparency to officer compensation, the Pima Town Council unanimously approved a new 10-step …
Pima Town Council unanimously approves new 10-step pay scale for Pima Police Department Read More
TweetPinSharePolice ask for community’s assistance By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Thatcher Middle School Principal Jessica Medlin was struck while jogging in Pima early Thursday morning and was flown to …
Thatcher Middle School Principal struck while jogging Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Vance Edward Davidson, 34, has been charged with multiple child sex crimes after allegedly admitting to a four-year affair with his juvenile niece. Wife catches husband having …
Man accused of having years-long sexual relationship with underage niece has bond set at $1 million Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Police Department will receive a Hanoverian Hound trailing and narcotics dog like the one pictured here. The dog comes from Georgia K9 NTC and …
Pima to purchase new K-9 officer Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Police Department is retiring its K-9 “Rosie” and will sell her to her handler for $1. Passage of recreational marijuana leads to dog’s retirement …
Pima to retire K-9 “Rosie” Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo Contributed Article/Courtesy GCSO PIMA – On July 22, 2021, at approximately 9:21 p.m., Graham County Communications received a call of people in the Cottonwood Wash, Pima, on the …
Sheriff’s Office issues release regarding 4-year-old Pima flooding victim Maci Reed Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Cochise County SAR: Members of the Cochise County SAR prepare to put kayaks in the water. The search for 4-year-old flood victim Maci Reed was suspended Saturday due …
Weather suspends search for missing 4-year-old Pima flood victim Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: First responders park along U.S. Highway 70 just west of the Cottonwood Wash Bridge. Responders spent the evening searching the Cottonwood Wash area for a 4-year-old …
Authorities searching for 4-year-old child swept away in flood Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The town of Pima retired Sgt. Shotwell’s call sign and Pima Town Manager Sean Lewis hand-delivered Shotwell’s badge and cremated remains to her mother and …
Pima retires Sgt. Shotwell’s call sign Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Police Department is reeling after the loss of Pima Sgt. Sandra Shotwell on Thursday morning. Shotwell died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. …
Pima Police Sgt. Shotwell deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot Read More