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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A deputy discovered two men smuggling four teenage UDA’s after pulling over an SUV for a traffic infraction. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A …
Burnt out license plate light leads to arrest of two men smuggling four teenage UDAs through Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Dawn Whaley-Sheldon was booked into the jail for disorderly conduct after allegedly repeatedly harassing her neighbor’s children. Whaley, a seemingly emotionally disturbed individual, has had more than …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Safford officers had to retrieve a man off a stranger’s roof after he attempted to hide from them by climbing onto it. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ysidro Castro By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A welfare check regarding an intoxicated man urinating in the street resulted in the arrest of a wanted man …
Welfare check nets wanted man suspected of hit-and-run Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: Safford Police seized 17 grams of meth and drug paraphernalia after noticing a parking infraction. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Parking infractions are commonplace in larger …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Nathaniel Sanchez, 18, left, and Tyree Coleman, 17, have been charged in the Sunrise Mobil Home & RV Park shooting Aug. 27. Entire incident centered over girlfriend …
Juvenile Sunrise shooting suspect to be tried as an adult Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Manuel Salazar was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility after fleeing from officers after already being detained and in handcuffs. By Jon Johnson …
Drunk man tries to run from police while handcuffed Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Two suspects in the Sunrise Village shooting case have been apprehended. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Two suspects in the shooting of two men at …
Sunrise shooting suspects seized Read More
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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