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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
TweetPinShareJake Lizzarago Padilla, 30, and Nanor Natalie Yaralian, 33, were both booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on charges of possession of a narcotic drug, possession of a …
Phoenix couple overstay welcome, busted for meth and fentanyl Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: One juvenile was arrested and another referred in the incident. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Officers from the Safford, Thatcher, and Pima police departments, …
Juvenile arrested in early morning incident involving alcohol and discharging firearms Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: Staff Reports SAFFORD – The Safford Police Department has announced it has been awarded two grants from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZGOHS) to battle …
Safford Police receive overtime grant to battle unsafe drivers Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: The Attorney General’s Office has declined to file any charges against any of the officers involved in the case of Jorden Marie Simms. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
No charges to be filed against officers in the case of Jorden Marie Simms Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a person found discarded in a bag off Artesia Road. Deceased possibly a child By Jon …
Hunter locates dead body in a discarded bag Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Manuelita Aguilar, left, was identified as the driver of the vehicle, and Aaliyah Palacio, right, as her passenger with a warrant. Two women booked into jail By …
Suspects in police chase identified Read More