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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Derrick Contreras was arrested for DUI and possession of a narcotic drug. He was released pending charging after blood test results are in and a review of …
Man arrested for DUI found with cocaine Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Safford officers responded to an unattended death Wednesday, June 12, which was possibly caused by a drug overdose. Ray …
Possible drug overdose death in Safford Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A woman arrested on a warrant was found to have drug paraphernalia hidden in her sock. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman who absconded …
Heroin user caught promoting prison contraband after paraphernalia is found in feminine hygiene product Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The city of Safford will build a new police department expansion on the site of the old Graham County Jail. County employees have already begun to …
Safford to save millions on new police department Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A midnight rendezvous between two teenagers forbidden to see each other led to a 16-year-old boy’s detention by juvenile probation. According to a Safford …
Forbidden love leads juvenile to jail Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jessica Boggs was arrested on a warrant after officers were called to her residence regarding a domestic dispute. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman who …
Woman booked into jail on warrant after domestic dispute Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Suspect wasn’t present By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After months of surveillance, arrests of associates and undercover drug purchases, a multi-agency police force raided …
Multi-agency police force raids suspected heroin and meth dealer’s home Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Larry Vasquez, 58, was arrested for assault/domestic violence and pleaded guilty to the charge the very next day. Suspect pleads guilty the following day By Jon Johnson …
Mentally ill man assaults son’s girlfriend after she turns down his sexual advances Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Cassandra Medina was booked into the Graham County Jail on drug charges, resisting arrest, and DUI-drug after allegedly driving impaired with 2.7 grams of meth in her …
Cops bust woman for meth and DUI-drug after witnessing drug buy Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A 19-year-old woman was apprehended Monday, May 6, with a small amount of heroin and a meth pipe after officers observed her leave a …
Teen caught with heroin said she was set to check into rehab Read More