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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman in the desert south of Safford. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – …
Sheriff’s Office investigating woman’s death south of Safford Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford man was arrested on June 19 after allegedly leaving the scene of a collision at about 2:38 …
Man arrested for DUI after leaving the scene of a collision Read More
TweetPinShareA woman was given a written warning for driving erratically after racing to a residence where her child was injured after biting into a Tide Pod. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Officer warns mother for erratic driving after Tide Pod incident with a child Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Alexander Aranda, 26,was arrested for DUI, possession of a dangerous drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Officers are used to hearing …
Man busted for DUI claims he does meth to stay awake to catch his fiancé cheating Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Detectives with the Safford Police Department and Arizona Department of Public Safety located fentanyl pills like these shown on a wanted felon after …
Wanted felon caught with more than 700 fentanyl pills in Safford Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy PBS: A Safford officer took a report regarding psychedelic mushrooms. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford Police officer took a report from a local pizza restaurant …
What kind of mushrooms did you want on that pizza? Read More
TweetPinShareSPD Body Cam Still Image: Chad Christensen is shown here yelling at an officer during a traffic stop in April 2020. He recently pleaded guilty to DUI-drug and resisting arrest …
Christensen pleads guilty to DUI-drug, resisting arrest Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police officers captured a wanted man who fled from them twice and jumped from a resident’s roof in an attempt to avoid capture. He …
Wanted man found hiding on resident’s house after chase 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
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Deryk Martinez, 30, was arrested and booked into jail on charges of possession of a narcotic drug for sale, and possession of drug paraphernalia. By Jon Johnson …
Alleged fentanyl dealer arrested at local hotel Read More