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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 is facing possible charges. …
Man who drove into Pima wash and got stuck during the search for 4-year-old flood victim facing charges Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Vice Mayor Richard Ortega, left, and Mayor Jason Kouts, right, cut the ribbon to the new Safford Police Department with law enforcement and council members …
Safford Police celebrate the opening of new headquarters Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy SPD: Richard Bencomo Lopez, 59, was reported missing July 12. He was found deceased near his truck along the Gila River on Saturday, July 17. Sheriff’s Office has …
Missing Safford man found deceased along Gila River Read More
TweetPinShareFound with roughly 400 counterfeit Oxycodone pills Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Nikia Thomas, left, and Jennifer Fernandez, were arrested and booked into jail on a slew of drug charges after allegedly …
Couple charged with meth and opiates for sale Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This trailer burned Monday afternoon in Safford. There were no injuries reported. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A trailer caught fire and burned to a …
Fire burns trailer home in Safford Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Caution tape surrounds a pile of burned wood and metal in the Safford Builders Supply/Ace Hardware lumber yard. A fire consumed various assets late Thursday night. …
Fire damages Ace Hardware lumber yard Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Authorities investigate a fire that engulfed the lumber yard at Safford Builders Supply/Ace Hardware late Thursday night. Staff Reports SAFFORD – The Safford Police Department …
Safford Police investigating fire at Ace Hardware Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Linda Bustamante, 36, was arrested and booked into jail on a charge of arson of an occupied structure. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Surveillance footage from …
Woman jailed for arson after being captured on homeowner’s Ring doorbell camera Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Police Department: Safford Police, with assistance from other agencies, seized 14.5 pounds of meth off a New Mexico man during a traffic stop on Saturday. By Jon …
Safford Police seize nearly 15 pounds of meth Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Members of the Safford Police Department break ground on their new 6,000-square-foot police department. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The city of Safford officially broke …
Safford breaks ground on new police department Read More