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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The driver of this truck that got stuck in Cottonwood Wash the same night 4-year-old Maci Reed went missing in the wash will have his case …
Case regarding man who drove into flooded wash during search for missing girl bound over to Superior Court Read More
TweetPinShareMelissa Walker died Monday afternoon after being ejected from her SUV during a rollover crash on Bryce/Eden Road. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The woman who tragically died after …
Woman in fatal single-vehicle collision identified Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This car suffered severe front-end damage after being involved in a collision with a police vehicle Friday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – A police-involved …
Police-involved collision closes highway Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: David Seth Isaacs was recently arrested on a warrant for credit card theft and fraudulent use that occurred in 2019. Sister charged with hindering prosecution By Jon …
Alleged credit card thief charged Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jarvis David Webster, 43, was arrested and booked into jail for DUI after previously being arrested for DUI earlier the same day. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
New Mexico man busted twice for DUI on the same day while driving through the Gila Valley Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS – U.S. Highway 70 was closed in both directions just west of Fort Thomas for approximately 20 minutes Monday morning after a semi-truck with …
Semi-truck rollover closes Highway 70 near Fort Thomas Read More
TweetPinShareDespite adult use of marijuana becoming legal in Arizona starting Nov. 30 and those previously convicted allowed to expunge their crimes, local police are still citing adults for simple possession …
Local police still issuing drug charges for marijuana even though it will soon be legal Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ashleigh Wilhelm, left, and Ryan Lapsley were booked into the jail and are facing numerous charges regarding drugs, felony flight, theft, fraud, and more. Phoenix-area couple lead …
Criminal couple flee from cops but can’t escape the long arm of the law Read More
TweetPinShareOfficers assisted a confused elderly man at the Circle K by Firth Park. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Police officers in Safford not only fight crime but wear a …
Officers assist confused elderly man from Phoenix Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Frank Garcia was booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on three counts of excessive speeding, possession of stolen property, theft of means of transportation, reckless …
Man flees cops in stolen truck, goes 100 mph through school zones Read More