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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Juan Rojo, 38, was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility after passing out in a residential front yard during the middle of the …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Sean Joseph Fulkerson was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for possession of child pornography and violating his probation. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Sean …
Convicted former child molester sentenced to 20 years for child pornography Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Contributed Article For more than 15 years, the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has supported efforts of the Safford Police Department in their ongoing …
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety releases additional funding to Safford for DUI enforcement Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The crime scene tape surrounding the Bull Pen bar was visible to many who passed by the establishment Monday morning and it brought worried …
Safford Police investigating shooting incident at Bull Pen Bar Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Just three days after being convicted of driving on a revoked license and without insurance, Ryan Blan was pulled over again. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Man drives without license for 15 years; self-reports being charged about 30 times Read More
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