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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman has accused her now-estranged husband of taking advantage of her when she was intoxicated and sexually assaulting her. Officers were dispatched to …
Woman accuses husband of rape Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Juan Garcia, 33, was arrested and booked into the jail on an aggravated assault charge. It is the second time within a month that he was booked …
Garcia arrested for assaulting an innocent victim . . . again Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Martin Carrasco was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on charges of theft and misconduct involving weapons. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Man steals woman’s handgun after she leaves purse on store’s ATM Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who was reported as running through the Big O Tires parking lot at 1217 W. Thatcher Blvd. while carrying a neon blue …
‘Suspicious’ acting man jailed on drug charges and warrant Read More
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 …
SPD warns of Social Security scam Read More
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 …
Man assaults woman for hours; disseminates picture of her performing a sexual act Read More
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 …
Woman’s unconventional grill fire draws police intervention Read More