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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD/THATCHER – Jack Dawson, 37, was arrested for aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an accident after a hit-and-run collision on Saturday, Dec. 12. According …
Thatcher man arrested for DUI after hit-and-run collision Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Verle Henry was booked into jail on a charge of aggravated assault after allegedly striking a woman while wearing a pair of brass knuckles. By Jon Johnson …
Man jailed for beating woman with brass knuckles Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police arrested a man for DUI after his own doorbell camera showed he was driving when he pulled up to his residence. By Jon …
Hit-and-run suspect’s own doorbell camera helps bust him for DUI Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Serjio Garcia is wanted by police on warrants regarding probation violations and for questioning about an alleged assault against a former girlfriend. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Police seek wanted man accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Chad Christensen was arraigned in Graham County Superior Court on Tuesday on three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, DUI, DUI-drug, and false …
Christensen arraigned on aggravated assault and DUI-drug charges Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Richard Nathaniel Bencomo, 19, was placed into a spit mask to prevent him from spitting on officers as he was booked into jail on charges of disorderly …
Drunk teen jailed after domestic incident Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Becky Shelton was booked into jail on charges of assault/domestic violence, resisting arrest, and criminal damage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Domestic violence victims are overwhelmingly …
Woman booked for assault and resisting arrest 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 SPD: Jimmy M. Contreras The Safford Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law. Notification must be made …
Sex offender notification for Jimmy M. Contreras Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Safford Police Department and Department of Child Services (DCS) are investigating a young girl’s pregnancy for possible sexual …
Police investigating young girl’s pregnancy for sexual assault Read More