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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Homeless male defecates on GCRC stage Read More