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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Oralia Moreno, 31, was arrested and booked into jail on a warrant for drug offenses and faces additional drug charges after a traffic stop located heroin and …
Homeless woman faces drug charges after traffic stop Read More
TweetPinShareSafford Police are investigating the shooting of a teenage male early Tuesday morning. Staff Reports SAFFORD – The Safford Police Department is investigating the shooting of a teenage male that …
Safford Police investigating teen shooting Read More
TweetPinShareSPD Body Cam Still Image: Chad Christensen is shown here yelling at an officer during a traffic stop. After toxicology results showed the presence of methamphetamine, charges including four counts …
Toxicology in Christensen DUI case positive for meth Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A 13-year-old Safford juvenile is facing numerous charges after being implicated in two separate beer thefts on two consecutive …
Safford youth accused of committing multiple beer thefts Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A 13-year-old boy was referred to Juvenile Probation for assault after reportedly attacking a disabled man near Thriftee Food …
Scooter-wielding juvenile assaults disabled man Read More
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 …
Man caught attempting to take heroin into jail after being arrested for multiple warrants Read More 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