Citing concerns over rising violence, Gov. Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community issued a curfew starting Feb. 25, then ...

The Gila River Indian Community instituted a nearly two-week curfew because of a recent increase in violent crime.

The announcement came the same day there was a shooting within the community, according to a Facebook post by the Gila River Police Department. In January, officers responded to at least four ...

The Gila River Police Department announced it had located a person of interest in a shooting on Feb. 25 in Sacaton, but it was not known if this was related to the temporary curfew.

“I will always take action whenever necessary to protect the Community’s youth, and I encourage all Community members to report any suspicious or criminal activity to the Gila River Police Department, ...