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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A Safford officer arrested a man and a woman in two separate DUI cases within hours. The first involved a collision that had a Polaris …
Officer arrests man and woman for DUI in separate events only hours apart Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Wanted felon Juan Estrada was located with a stolen handgun. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A check of a vehicle parked in an area known for …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An officer pursued who he believed was a wanted man driving recklessly in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 7, …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Derrick Raymond Austin, 18, was reportedly flown to a Tucson hospital for medical treatment after being involved in a fight early Wednesday morning. Austin, …
Teen flown to Tucson hospital after drunken fight at party Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Luis Carlos Lopez Jr., 21, was apprehended and charged with selling methamphetamine. Man said he delivers meth every few days By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The …
Keen-eyed cop catches meth dealer Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A missing 13-year-old girl who reportedly ran away from her grandmother’s home in Apache Junction was located in Safford on Thursday, Aug. 2. According …
Missing Apache Junction juvenile found in Safford Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Someone stole $1,200 from the Safford Pool after it closed up shop for the season. Laptop also missing By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Authorities …
Roughly $1,200 stolen from Safford Pool Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ashley Gentile was arrested on a warrant after being wanted for her role in a juvenile girl fight. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Ashley Marie Gentile, …
Mother who facilitated juvenile girl fight arrested on warrant Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A man allegedly under the influence of heroin crashed his minivan into an unmarked police truck at the Safford Police Department. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Man on heroin crashes into police truck at station Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Eddie Ray Sanchez ran from the police due to his warrants but was soon caught and was found to have meth in his pocket. By Jon Johnson …
Man with warrants runs from cops, caught with meth Read More