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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 …
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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