DPS arrests reckless driver after high-speed chase from Safford to San Carlos Reservation
File Photo/Courtesy of DPS: Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers detained a reckless driver Tuesday morning who was suspected of being driving under the influence after a high-speed pursuit from Safford to Peridot. John Johnson john.johnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A New Mexico man was arrested after a police chase in Graham County from Safford to […]
Governor Hobbs stops in Safford
Photo by John Johnson/Gila Herald: Gov. Katie Hobbs visited Safford on Thursday to speak at a sponsors dinner for the Safford Spring Festival. John Johnson john.johnsonnews@gmail.com John Johnson Video/Gila Herald SAFFORD – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs stopped in Safford on Thursday, meeting with local leaders in the afternoon before shaking hands with business owners at […]
Safford man sentenced to 30 months for assault by strangulation
A Safford man pleaded guilty to strangling his girlfriend in 2021 and was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Contributed Article/Courtesy: DOJ TUCSON – Thomas Esquivias Ramirez, 31, of Safford, Arizona, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Ramirez […]
Safford Police nab human smuggler who fled Border Patrol in Douglas
Photo Courtesy/Credit: GCSO: Michael Reeve, 21, was incarcerated on human trafficking charges. by John Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Safford – Police officers in Safford apprehended a suspected smuggler in the early hours of June 9 after stopping the suspect’s vehicle for an improper turn. Michael Reeve, 21, was arrested on three counts of smuggling and one count […]
Dry lightning, wind making it more difficult to fight wildfire north of Safford
Arizona Daily Star Nearly 5,000 acres of wildfires are raging in the Black Mountains of Graham County. The Treadway fire was the result of two blazes merging on Sunday. The fires broke out Saturday about 29 miles north of Safford and within two miles of each other. The Arizona Forestry and Fire Department said it […]
Safford child care provider arrested for child abuse
Photo by Tiffany Bright: A Safford police officer speaks to Erin Kidd after a missing toddler returns from crowded Safford Street. She was arrested on child abuse charges and put in prison. Kidd ran Kidd Palace Child Care outside her home. Authorities say this is the third case in which three separate children have gone […]
Safford Police shoot man threatening with a gun
File photo of Jon Johnson/Gila Herald Extended road closures for DPS investigations by John Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Safford – A police officer in Safford shot dead an armed man Tuesday morning after he allegedly threatened a police officer with a gun in response to an altercation between him and a utility worker. Douglas Van Lahm of […]
Safford PD involved in non-fatal shooting
A lockdown was placed around Raf Nelson School in Safford on Tuesday morning following a police-involved shooting on 12th Street. – Submitted photo Posted By: David Bell July 18, 2023 SAFORD — The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a shooting involving two Safford police officers. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, […]
Fourtwenty Collections announces divesture of Safford medical marijuana license
Fourtwenty Collections – David Bell Photography/Gila Valley Central Posted By: David Bell July 5, 2023 SAFORD — Days before the planned grand opening ceremony, the holder of a license to operate a medical cannabis dispensary in Graham County announced that it would revoke the license from the company. In a prepared statement issued on Monday, […]
Safford to build 15-acre park with a splash pad and pickleball courts
John Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Public Works Director Lance Henry points out one of many style choices for Safford’s new park amenities to be built at 8th Avenue and Discovery Park Boulevard doing. Four themes were opened to the public, and stickers voted for your favorite park styles and amenities. Public Opinion on Design Aesthetics […]
