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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police Chief Joe Brugman is warning the public about a new Social Security scam. Recent Social Security scam hitting Graham County residents Contributed …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A 14-year-old male informed officers that a person who he believed was an adult female was blackmailing him over nude pictures he had sent …
Juvenile blackmailed after sending nude pictures on social media Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man allegedly assaulted the mother of his child for hours after he became enraged after seeing something he didn’t like on her cell …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman was taken to Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC) for treatment of psychological issues Thursday after she continued to harm herself while …
Woman hospitalized after cutting self while in police custody during theft investigation Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An alleged drunk driver was arrested Saturday, Nov. 17, after almost striking a marked police patrol vehicle while driving. An officer …
Man gets DUI after almost hitting cop Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman who started a large fire in a grill inside a carport by using firewood Sunday faces a possible charge of endangerment. The …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Albert Gonzales was booked into the jail on drug and domestic violence charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Albert Castro Gonzales, 46, was arrested and booked …
Man on meth harasses estranged wife, goes to jail Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman reportedly initially refused all medical care after being involved in a rollover crash Thursday, Oct. 25, because she feared …
Woman refuses medical care after crash in fear of testing positive for heroin Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Anthony Alvarez, 32, was booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on multiple charges after allegedly crashing into a utility pole while drunk and high. Suspect …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford firefighters extinguish an RV fire east of Safford. The fire was deemed ‘suspicious’ in nature. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A recreational vehicle …
RV burns in suspicious fire east of Safford Read More