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Crime Law Enforcement

Officers kill man wielding knife
Farren
Crime Law Enforcement

Officers kill man wielding knife

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Jan 5, 2021
  • 0

Payson police officers killed a man early Monday morning officials say was wielding a knife and refusing to listen to… Read more

Crime Law Enforcement

Sheriff’s office joins gang, internet crimes task forces

  • by Teresa McQuerrey, Roundup staff reporter
  • Dec 29, 2020
  • 0

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office is expanding its reach and resources joining two different task forces. Read more

Soldier, deputy – now undersheriff: A Gila County hero takes on a challenging role
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Crime Law Enforcement

Soldier, deputy – now undersheriff: A Gila County hero takes on a challenging role

  • by Roundup staff
  • Dec 25, 2020
  • 0

Recruiting and retaining quality deputies is a pillar of Gila County Sheriff Adam Shepherd’s strategic plan, shown ag… Read more

Pair believed to be behind burglary spree arrested
Kayla Cranford
Crime Law Enforcement

Pair believed to be behind burglary spree arrested

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Dec 24, 2020
  • 0

Police have arrested two people they believe are behind a string of burglaries in Payson. Read more

Couple pleads not guilty in Tonto Creek drownings
Coming home to open arms - Colby, Austin & Willa
Crime Law Enforcement

Couple pleads not guilty in Tonto Creek drownings

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Dec 15, 2020
  • 0

A year after three children drowned in Tonto Creek, a White Mountains couple has pleaded not guilty to charges of chi… Read more

Sheriff: Campsite thieves identified
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Crime Law Enforcement

Sheriff: Campsite thieves identified

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Dec 11, 2020
  • 0

Through the power of social media, the sheriff’s office identified two people who allegedly stole an entire campsite’… Read more

Rim Country rescuer’s role expands in 2021
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Crime Law Enforcement

Rim Country rescuer’s role expands in 2021

  • by Teresa McQuerrey, Roundup staff reporter
  • Dec 11, 2020
  • 0

It would be tough to top this well-written introduction to Gila County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Dennis Newman. In a July… Read more

Gila County

Juvenile detention program could see changes

  • by Teresa McQuerrey, Roundup staff reporter
  • Nov 10, 2020
  • 0

The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Gila County and the Pinal County Justice Center to house and treat deta… Read more

Sheriff Shepherd wins another four years
Chris Bender
Crime Law Enforcement

Sheriff Shepherd wins another four years

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Nov 6, 2020
  • 1

A campaign that included a Democratic challenger launching vicious attacks against serving Gila County Republican She… Read more

Child abduction sighting turns out to be false alarm
Covid-19

Child abduction sighting turns out to be false alarm

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Nov 3, 2020
  • 0

Payson’s police chief said a recent event involving a child approached by a man to enter his vehicle is a good remind… Read more

High-speed chase
Accident
Accident
Accident
Crime Law Enforcement

High-speed chase

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Oct 23, 2020
  • 0

A high-speed vehicle chase on the Beeline Highway ended Wednesday morning when that vehicle crashed into a truck at t… Read more

Gila County

Supervisors authorize sale of bonds to fund PSPRS

  • by Teresa McQuerrey, Roundup staff reporter
  • Oct 23, 2020
  • 1

The Gila County Board of Supervisors is astraddle a razor’s edge with the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System. Read more

An elaborate hoax?
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Crime Law Enforcement

An elaborate hoax?

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Oct 16, 2020
  • 0

It was a tense few moments for the Payson Police Department after it received a call from a man claiming to be holdin… Read more

Bus driver allegedly drives drunk
Crime Law Enforcement

Bus driver allegedly drives drunk

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Oct 9, 2020
  • 0

A bus driver was arrested recently after reportedly driving drunk with a busload of student-athletes from Snowflake. Read more

Drug ring eliminated, says Payson Police Department
Drugs
Crime Law Enforcement

Drug ring eliminated, says Payson Police Department

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Oct 2, 2020
  • 0

In the past four months, the Payson Police Department says it has arrested 16 people on various drug-related charges,… Read more

Crime Law Enforcement

Shots fired in Christopher Creek area

  • Sep 1, 2020
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The Gila County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about shots fired in the Christopher Creek area, east of Payson,… Read more

K-9 helps officers locate meth, cocaine in vehicle, police say
Gabriel Delgado
Crime Law Enforcement

K-9 helps officers locate meth, cocaine in vehicle, police say

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Aug 21, 2020
  • 0

On Monday, the Payson Police Department announced it had arrested two alleged drug traffickers passing through town a… Read more

Police find 2,200 fentanyl pills during stop
Mathew Russell
Crime Law Enforcement

Police find 2,200 fentanyl pills during stop

  • Updated Aug 17, 2020
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Police seized more than 2,000 pain pills during a traffic stop Friday. Read more

Stabbing in Punkin Center Sunday
Crime Law Enforcement

Stabbing in Punkin Center Sunday

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Updated Aug 17, 2020
  • 0

An Indian Wells man is recovering after being stabbed in Tonto Basin Sunday by his brother, the sheriff’s office says. Read more

Shepherd tramples challengers for sheriff in Republican primary
Chris Bender
Crime Law Enforcement

Shepherd tramples challengers for sheriff in Republican primary

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Aug 7, 2020
  • 0

Two-term Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd looks well on his way to winning a third term in Gila County after crushing three c… Read more

Payson police to bill for false alarms
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Crime Law Enforcement

Payson police to bill for false alarms

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Aug 4, 2020
  • 0

Every time the Payson Police or Payson Fire Department answers a false alarm, it costs time and money. Read more

Two Valley men arrested for shooting in Pine, GCSO says
Crime Law Enforcement

Two Valley men arrested for shooting in Pine, GCSO says

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Jul 31, 2020
  • 0

Two Valley men were arrested Thursday morning after terrorizing Pine residents when they reportedly went on a shootin… Read more

Shaw: Has served Gila County for 35 years
Crime Law Enforcement

Shaw: Has served Gila County for 35 years

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Jul 7, 2020
  • 0

Gila County sheriff candidate Richard K. Shaw, Republican, says he is not running for fame or fortune. Read more

Bender: Wants to raise morale in GCSO
Bender
Crime Law Enforcement

Bender: Wants to raise morale in GCSO

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Jul 7, 2020
  • 1

Among the five candidates, Christopher Adams Bender, 36, is the only Democrat running for Gila County sheriff. Read more

Stubbs: Will bring competent leadership to sheriff's office
Crime Law Enforcement

Stubbs: Will bring competent leadership to sheriff's office

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Jul 7, 2020
  • 0

Republican sheriff candidate Darrell Stubbs has worked patrol in just about every area of Gila County and at every sc… Read more

Sheriff race includes five candidates
Crime Law Enforcement

Sheriff race includes five candidates

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Jul 7, 2020
  • 0

Running for Gila County sheriff are five current or former officers. Read more

Body of Payson man found near Shoofly
Crime Law Enforcement

Body of Payson man found near Shoofly

  • Jun 23, 2020
  • 0

More than a week after a 91-year-old Payson man went missing, officers found his body north of Payson Wednesday. Read more

Husband arrested for killing wife, sheriff says
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Crime Law Enforcement

Husband arrested for killing wife, sheriff says

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
  • 2

A woman was killed Monday night in Tonto Basin, according to the Gila County Sheriff’s Office. Read more

Local resident donates 85 masks to police
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Local resident donates 85 masks to police

  • Jun 23, 2020
  • 0

Last week, the Payson Police Department received a welcome donation from a community member.   Read more

GCSO stays busy with calls in Star Valley
Crime Law Enforcement

GCSO stays busy with calls in Star Valley

  • by Teresa McQuerrey, Roundup staff reporter
  • Jun 19, 2020
  • 0

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office had a shocking rise in its activities in Star Valley from 2018 to 2019. Read more

Deputies make meth bust during traffic stop
Crime Law Enforcement

Deputies make meth bust during traffic stop

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Jun 12, 2020
  • 0

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office says deputies recently located $23,400 in methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Read more

Driver arrested after reportedly ramming officer’s vehicle
Randel
Crime Law Enforcement

Driver arrested after reportedly ramming officer’s vehicle

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Jun 12, 2020
  • 0

A Payson man who drove around a neighborhood honking and then reportedly rammed a police vehicle is under arrest. Read more

County courts requiring masks starting June 1
Head shot Judge Timothy Wright at Tea Party on Domestic Violenc
Covid-19

County courts requiring masks starting June 1

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • May 22, 2020
  • 0

If you go to court, be aware the rules have changed. Read more

Gila County sheriff removes chief deputy after 13 years
Crime Law Enforcement

Gila County sheriff removes chief deputy after 13 years

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • May 12, 2020
  • 0

Gila County Sheriff Adam Shepherd has ended the employment of one of his closest advisers. Read more

Thanksgiving tragedy: Details of Tonto Basin incident revealed in reports
Dog searching from boat
Crime Law Enforcement

Thanksgiving tragedy: Details of Tonto Basin incident revealed in reports

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Updated May 20, 2020
  • 0

Daniel Rawlings stopped at the Bar X crossing of Tonto Creek and studied the rush of water. Seven children sat in the… Read more

Deputy involved in accident east of town
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Local News

Deputy involved in accident east of town

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Updated Apr 27, 2020
  • 0

A truck driver was killed and a sheriff’s deputy injured in multiple wrecks east of Payson Monday afternoon. Read more

Task force drug arrests up, street value of drugs down
drugs
Government

Task force drug arrests up, street value of drugs down

  • by Teresa McQuerrey, Roundup staff reporter
  • Apr 24, 2020
  • 0

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office Drug, Gang & Violent Crimes Task Force made nearly 100 more drug arrests in 2019… Read more

The voice behind 911 during COVID-19
Covid-19

The voice behind 911 during COVID-19

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Apr 24, 2020
  • 0

Yvette Baxley’s been answering 911 calls for 27 years — heart attacks, shootings, domestic violence, accidents. She k… Read more

Conducting court business? Call ahead
Crime Law Enforcement

Conducting court business? Call ahead

  • Apr 22, 2020
  • 0

If you need to conduct business at the Gila County courts, call ahead. Read more

Sheriff’s office handled 27 murders in 2019
Crime Law Enforcement

Sheriff’s office handled 27 murders in 2019

  • by Teresa McQuerrey roundup staff reporter
  • Apr 17, 2020
  • 1

The number of activities by the Gila County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau dropped by 2.5%, going from 31,382 in 2018… Read more

Couple faces charges after three children drown in Tonto Creek
Crime Law Enforcement

Couple faces charges after three children drown in Tonto Creek

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Apr 6, 2020
  • 0

A White Mountains couple are facing charges in connection with the death of three children who drowned in Tonto Creek… Read more

Sheriff's office seizes more than $100,000 in drugs during traffic stop Thursday
Drugs
Crime Law Enforcement

Sheriff's office seizes more than $100,000 in drugs during traffic stop Thursday

  • Updated Apr 3, 2020
  • 0

Two Colorado residents are under arrest for allegedly trafficking more than $100,00 in drugs. Read more

How the courts are coping COVID-19
Covid-19

How the courts are coping COVID-19

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Mar 26, 2020
  • 0

Gov. Doug Ducey’s COVID-19 emergency declaration in mid-March prompted the courts to alter the way it operates. Read more

Arrests made in Cavanaugh murder case
Craig Cavanaugh head shot
Crime Law Enforcement

Arrests made in Cavanaugh murder case

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Mar 17, 2020
  • 0

Two men, already in prison for other crimes, have been indicted in the murder of Craig Cavanaugh 44, from Farmington, N.M. Read more

Family of 2017 drowning victims files in federal court
Water Wheel search debris piles
Crime Law Enforcement

Family of 2017 drowning victims files in federal court

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Mar 13, 2020
  • 0

A Cave Creek family that lost 10 of its members in a flash flood at Water Wheel in 2017 is suing the federal governme… Read more

Plan to equip all DPS officers with body cameras has some public advocates skeptical
News

Plan to equip all DPS officers with body cameras has some public advocates skeptical

  • by Farah Eltohamy, Cronkite News
  • Mar 7, 2020
  • 0

PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey’s fiscal 2021 budget proposes spending about $5 million to provide body cameras to all swor… Read more

PPD offers a place to safely dispose of prescription drugs
MedSafe
Crime Law Enforcement

PPD offers a place to safely dispose of prescription drugs

  • Mar 3, 2020
  • 0

Because of illicit items being placed in the previous med drop box, the Payson Police Department has partnered with S… Read more

Appeals Court rules deputy should get workers’ comp
Beaver Valley shooting
Crime Law Enforcement

Appeals Court rules deputy should get workers’ comp

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 0

A sheriff’s deputy dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after fatally shooting a veteran battling his own PTSD… Read more

News

Body discovered by camper near Sunset Crater National Monument

  • Feb 24, 2020
  • 0

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a women’s death near Sunset Crater National Monument.   Read more

News

Mentally ill pose challenge for dangerously ineffectual system

  • by Peter Aleshire, Consulting publications editor
  • Feb 7, 2020
  • 0

Dangerous. Read more

News

Body discovered by camper near Sunset Crater National Monument

  • Feb 24, 2020
  • 0

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a women’s death near Sunset Crater National Monument.   Read more

News

Mentally ill pose challenge for dangerously ineffectual system

  • by Peter Aleshire, Consulting publications editor
  • Feb 7, 2020
  • 0

Dangerous. Read more

Six months on, new chief gives an update
News

Six months on, new chief gives an update

  • by Keith Morris, Roundup staff reporter
  • Feb 7, 2020
  • 0

Seven months into his job as Payson Police Chief Ron Tischer revealed his philosophy and the resulting changes as he addressed business leader… Read more

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Explosives case highlights need for mental health options
Crime Law Enforcement

Explosives case highlights need for mental health options

  • Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Feb 7, 2020
  • 0

The 911 call on Dec. 20, 2019 sounded strange. Read more

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Domestic violence in the court and out
Crime Law Enforcement

Domestic violence in the court and out

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 0

It’s the most common violent crime in Payson. Read more

Fatal Plane Crash in the Mazatzal Mountains Friday
Crime Law Enforcement

Fatal Plane Crash in the Mazatzal Mountains Friday

  • Updated Jan 25, 2020
  • 0

Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd would like to release the following updated information on a plane crash located southwest of Payson, Arizona in the … Read more

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Restorative Court taking a different approach with offenders
Crime Law Enforcement

Restorative Court taking a different approach with offenders

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Jan 21, 2020
  • 0

A man proudly reports he was able to turn down a drink offered to him. Read more

Police arrest highway flasher
Crime Law Enforcement

Police arrest highway flasher

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Jan 10, 2020
  • 0

Payson police arrested a transient Friday afternoon after he reportedly put on a show on State Route 260. Read more

Gila County K-9 vehicle involved in hit and run
Crime Law Enforcement

Gila County K-9 vehicle involved in hit and run

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Jan 3, 2020
  • 0

On New Year’s Eve a man in a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle fleeing officers smashed into a Gila County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) canine patro… Read more

Shoofly shooter gets 15 years in prison
Crime Law Enforcement

Shoofly shooter gets 15 years in prison

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Dec 24, 2019
  • 0

A homeless Payson man who shot and killed his friend at the Shoofly Ruins will spend the next 15 years in prison — Judge Tim Wright handing ou… Read more

Woman arrested for reportedly selling heroin
Crime Law Enforcement

Woman arrested for reportedly selling heroin

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Dec 12, 2019
  • 0

During the past several months, the Payson Police Department narcotics unit and the Gila County narcotics task force have been investigating h… Read more

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Officers find 452 grams of meth during traffic stop
Crime Law Enforcement

Officers find 452 grams of meth during traffic stop

  • Dec 11, 2019
  • 0

A woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly transporting $45,000 worth of methamphetamine. Read more

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Shoofly shooter seeks new trial
Crime Law Enforcement

Shoofly shooter seeks new trial

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Updated Dec 12, 2019
  • 0

A jury recently convicted Steven Brydie of negligent homicide in the shooting death of a man at Shoofly Ruins last year. Read more

Fourth drowning victim in Tonto Creek
Crime Law Enforcement

Fourth drowning victim in Tonto Creek

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Dec 7, 2019
  • 0

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fourth death in Tonto Creek in just over a week. Read more

Sheriff's office makes meth bust near Globe
News

Sheriff's office makes meth bust near Globe

  • Dec 6, 2019
  • 0

At midnight on December 6, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Highway 70 and Hunter Drive in Globe. Read more

Sheriff's office continues to provide mutual aid to tribe
Crime Law Enforcement

Sheriff's office continues to provide mutual aid to tribe

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Dec 3, 2019
  • 0

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office will continue to provide mutual aid to the Tonto Apache Tribe. Read more

Blue Ridge murderer gets 25 years
Crime Law Enforcement

Blue Ridge murderer gets 25 years

  • by Alexis Bechman, Roundup editor
  • Dec 3, 2019
  • 0

A Happy Jack man was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of a 37-year-old woman. Read more

AZGFD investigating poaching of black bear north of Woods Canyon Lake
Crime Law Enforcement

AZGFD investigating poaching of black bear north of Woods Canyon Lake

  • Nov 27, 2019
  • 0

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is investigating the poaching of a female black bear that was killed between Nov. 1 and Nov. 6 north of W… Read more

East Verde Estates man suspected of Nevada cold case murder
News

East Verde Estates man suspected of Nevada cold case murder

  • by Michele Nelson, Roundup staff reporter
  • Updated Nov 25, 2019
  • 0

In August, residents of East Verde Estates watched as U.S. Marshals, FBI and sheriff’s office agents searched a neighbor’s property with cadav… Read more

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Crash near high school Thursday
Crime Law Enforcement

Crash near high school Thursday

  • by Alexis Bechman. Roundup editor
  • Nov 19, 2019
  • 0

A teen escaped with just minor injuries Thursday after crashing his motorcycle near the high school. Read more

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Asthma attack reportedly does suspect in
Crime Law Enforcement

Asthma attack reportedly does suspect in

  • by Alexis Bechman Roundup editor
  • Oct 29, 2019
  • 0

The Payson Police Department arrested a couple Saturday evening after a bizarre series of events, including an asthma attack that reportedly f… Read more

Jurors discuss Brydie trial, deliberations
Crime Law Enforcement

Jurors discuss Brydie trial, deliberations

  • by Michele Nelson Roundup staff reporter
  • Oct 29, 2019
  • 0

Jurors often felt “shell shocked” during the Shoofly Ruins murder trial of Steven Brydie. Read more

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Two arrested for target shooting
Crime Law Enforcement

Two arrested for target shooting

  • by Alexis Bechman Roundup editor
  • Oct 22, 2019
  • 1

Two men were arrested this weekend after reportedly getting too close to a home while target shooting. Read more

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Shoofly shooter convicted of negligent homicide
Crime Law Enforcement

Shoofly shooter convicted of negligent homicide

  • by Michele Nelson Roundup staff reporter
  • Oct 22, 2019
  • 0

After a nine-day trial, a jury on Friday convicted Steven Brydie of negligent homicide in the death of Michael “Big Mike” Whitis at the Shoofl… Read more

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Shoofly shooting trial starts in Globe
Local News

Shoofly shooting trial starts in Globe

  • by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter
  • Updated Oct 16, 2019
  • 0

A year after the death of Michael Whitis at the Shoofly Ruins, Steven Brydie went on trial for his murder last week. Read more

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All in a day's work for a Payson officer
Crime Law Enforcement

All in a day's work for a Payson officer

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Oct 11, 2019
  • 0

From saving a man’s life to then arresting an armed robbery suspect, it was a busy day for one Payson Police Department officer. Read more

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Shoofly shooting trial set to begin
Crime Law Enforcement

Shoofly shooting trial set to begin

  • by Michele Nelson Roundup staff reporter
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • 1

The trial of Steven Brydie for the murder of a man at Shoofly Ruins last year is set to begin this week. Read more

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Gila County suffers shocking rates of domestic violence
Crime Law Enforcement

Gila County suffers shocking rates of domestic violence

  • by Peter Aleshire consulting publications editor National Coalition Against Domestic Violence National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • Oct 4, 2019
  • 0

Domestic violence. Read more

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The most dangerous time is when they leave
Crime Law Enforcement

The most dangerous time is when they leave

  • by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter
  • Sep 24, 2019
  • 0

Thomas Easley vowed to kill his ex-wife. He even named the time frame — before Dec. 7, 2012. Read more

Town seeks reimbursement after officer leaves town
Crime Law Enforcement

Town seeks reimbursement after officer leaves town

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Sep 24, 2019
  • 0

When a Payson police officer recently resigned in part after suffering an on-duty injury, the town ordered her to pay back part of her trainin… Read more

Man makes a run for it on Outlaw Trail
Crime Law Enforcement

Man makes a run for it on Outlaw Trail

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Sep 20, 2019
  • 0

Police are still looking for a man who fled into the forest on foot after ditching his vehicle on Outlaw Trail. Read more

Men arrested for firing weapons near Fossil Springs
Crime Law Enforcement

Men arrested for firing weapons near Fossil Springs

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Sep 20, 2019
  • 1

Two drunk men were arrested recently after reportedly firing their weapons near campers. Read more

Student arrested for threats
Crime Law Enforcement

Student arrested for threats

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Sep 17, 2019
  • 0

A Payson High School student is being held in jail without bond after reportedly making threats to shoot up the school. Read more

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Drug and prison links lead manhunt to Tonto Basin
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Drug and prison links lead manhunt to Tonto Basin

  • by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter
  • Updated Oct 24, 2019
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Investigators suspect a network connected by meth and white supremacy drew two of the most wanted fugitives in the nation to Tonto Basin, wher… Read more

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Fugitives arrested near Tonto Basin
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Fugitives arrested near Tonto Basin

  • by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter
  • Sep 13, 2019
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The U.S. Marshals Service announced they arrested a couple wanted for murder in Arizona Wednesday night. Read more

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Fugitives arrested near Tonto Basin
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Fugitives arrested near Tonto Basin

  • by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter
  • Updated Sep 13, 2019
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The U.S. Marshals Service announced they arrested a couple wanted for murder in Arizona Wednesday night. Read more

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Body of man reportedly last seen in Payson found
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Body of man reportedly last seen in Payson found

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Sep 3, 2019
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Deputies have located the body of a missing New Mexico man, reportedly last spotted in Payson. The body was found near Heber, in Coconino Coun… Read more

$4.5 million in drugs found during stop
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$4.5 million in drugs found during stop

  • Aug 30, 2019
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On Aug. 11, 2019, troopers seized more than $4.5 million worth of drugs and arrested two commercial truck drivers and a passenger during two v… Read more

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The engineer police chief
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The engineer police chief

  • Source: La Crosse Tribune

    by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter

  • Aug 9, 2019
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What happens when an engineer becomes a police chief? Read more

Hope House Director arrested for domestic violence
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Hope House Director arrested for domestic violence

  • by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter
  • Aug 2, 2019
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Joseph Corrigan, 62, was arrested on July 17 for domestic violence, according to court documents. Read more

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Man airlifted after bicycle accident on Thursday
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Man airlifted after bicycle accident on Thursday

  • by Pia Wyer roundup staff reporter
  • Jul 30, 2019
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A man was airlifted to the Valley following a bicycle accident on July 26. Read more

Police still battling drug wars
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Police still battling drug wars

  • by Peter Aleshire consulting publications editor
  • Jul 30, 2019
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Gila County last year got $318,000 from a state/federal grant program to strengthen its investigations of drugs and gangs. Read more

Elk found shot with small caliber weapon in Chaparral Pines
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Elk found shot with small caliber weapon in Chaparral Pines

  • by Pia Wyer roundup staff reporter
  • Jul 26, 2019
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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is investigating the recent death of an elk in the gated community of Chaparral Pines. Read more

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Man arrested after short pursuit Tuesday

  • by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter
  • Jul 26, 2019
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A man was arrested for DUI Tuesday night after he reportedly fired a shotgun outside a home. Read more

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When in doubt, surrender
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When in doubt, surrender

  • by Pia Wyer roundup staff reporter
  • Jul 23, 2019
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If you’re ever in a situation where officers tell you to surrender or they’ll release a K-9, just surrender. Read more

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Shoofly shooting murder trial set for September
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Shoofly shooting murder trial set for September

  • by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter
  • Jul 23, 2019
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When the second-degree murder trial of Steven Brydie starts Sept. 10 in Globe, the jury will have to pick apart irreconcilable eyewitness acco… Read more

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Mystery surrounds missing man from New Mexico last seen in Payson
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Mystery surrounds missing man from New Mexico last seen in Payson

  • by Michele Nelson roundup staff reporter
  • Jul 19, 2019
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Family and friends of Craig Cavanaugh, 44, of Farmington, N.M., are asking for help after Cavanaugh disappeared July 4. Reports place him at t… Read more

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Six arrested on drug charges
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Six arrested on drug charges

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Jul 12, 2019
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Five people were arrested on drug charges recently, the result of a lengthy heroin investigation, according to the Payson Police Department. Read more

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Wells Fargo bank robbed
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Wells Fargo bank robbed

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Updated Oct 17, 2019
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It didn’t take long for an alleged bank robber to have a guilty conscience Friday. Read more

Police chase from Jakes Corner comes up empty handed
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Police chase from Jakes Corner comes up empty handed

  • by Alexis Bechman roundup editor
  • Jun 25, 2019
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The Gila County Sheriff’s Office says a man who fled from officers Thursday night is still on the loose. Read more

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