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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Christopher Garcia was booked into jail on warrants and drug charges after allegedly claiming meth found in his possession was “beer salt.” By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Man claims meth is ‘beer salt’ during arrest at Walmart Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Michael Guerra, 28, was caught allegedly attempting to take heroin into the jail after being arrested for multiple warrants. Was caught upon returning to Walmart, which he …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: A Thatcher man who graduated from Safford High School was taken by Border Patrol to begin the deportation process after being pulled over for speeding. By …
Thatcher man faces deportation after briefly escaping from police custody Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: An officer performed chest compressions on an overdose victim until paramedics arrived with Narcan. Woman overdoses on heroin with young child in back seat By …
Quick-acting officer helps save the life of overdose victim Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Troy Holliday, 29, was booked into jail after a housekeeper found more than an ounce of meth in his motel room during cleaning. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Housekeeper finds more than an ounce of meth in motel room, renter jailed Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A Willcox woman who stole a ring from an employee at CMI Quick Copy while being fingerprinted for employment purposes was located at Walmart before heading out of …
Woman steals wedding ring while being fingerprinted for employment Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Christopher Montoya,42, reportedly attempted to hide meth in his rectum when he was booked into the jail on a warrant. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An …
Man with warrant hides meth in his rectum when booked into jail Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Julia Korinko-Lovett, 39, was booked on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Julia Korinko-Lovett, 39, was …
Woman jailed for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in stabbing Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Raymone Damien Aragon, 19, was booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility after being released from a Scottsdale hospital. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – …
Aragon bound over to Superior Court in Bowman Consulting truck theft case; found to not be involved in pedestrian fatality in Bylas Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who reached out to help a woman in need discovered she was using heroin in his apartment …
Man videos tenant injecting heroin with acquaintance Read More