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TweetPinShareA man was booked into jail for biting an ER staff member but was taken back to the hospital after becoming unresponsive and was flown to Tucson. By Jon Johnson …
Man bites healthcare worker, later flown to Tucson hospital Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Landon Martinez was caught with 5 grams of heroin and a quantity of methamphetamine. He attempted to hide in a trash can while handcuffed but was apprehended …
Man caught with 5 grams of heroin after hiding from officers in a garbage can for two hours Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Sheriff P.J. Allred speaks to Thatcher Police Chief Shaffen Woods (in truck) about the officer-involved fatal shooting in Central. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CENTRAL – John …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A homeless man was caught on video surveillance defecating on the stage out front of one of the GCRC’s thrift stores. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ashley Munoz, 29, was booked into the jail on charges of DUI and disorderly conduct/domestic violence. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An intoxicated woman was arrested …
New Mexico woman charged with DUI after stalking ex-husband from Bull Pen bar Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Nicole Bencomo was arrested for a parole violation and was found in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Nicole Bencomo, 35, …
Woman caught with small amount of heroin after being taken into custody on a parole warrant Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A deputy discovered two men smuggling four teenage UDA’s after pulling over an SUV for a traffic infraction. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A …
Burnt out license plate light leads to arrest of two men smuggling four teenage UDAs through Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Dawn Whaley-Sheldon was booked into the jail for disorderly conduct after allegedly repeatedly harassing her neighbor’s children. Whaley, a seemingly emotionally disturbed individual, has had more than …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Safford officers had to retrieve a man off a stranger’s roof after he attempted to hide from them by climbing onto it. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Man climbs onto stranger’s roof while fleeing police Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ysidro Castro By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A welfare check regarding an intoxicated man urinating in the street resulted in the arrest of a wanted man …
Welfare check nets wanted man suspected of hit-and-run Read More