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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
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