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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Derrick Contreras was arrested for DUI and possession of a narcotic drug. He was released pending charging after blood test results are in and a review of …
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TweetPinShareDella Abalos Gauna, of Safford, passed into eternity on June 20, 2019. She was born Jan. 3, 1938, in Aragon, New Mexico, to parents Monico Abalos and Victoria Mata Abalos, …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Authorities are on the lookout for Robert Hinton, 49, of Safford, after Hinton allegedly stole fireworks from Walmart on …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: CBP officers in Philadelphia seized more than 17.5 tons of cocaine on June 17. The drugs were found in shipping containers aboard the …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes $1.1 billion worth of cocaine in Philadelphia Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Safford officers responded to an unattended death Wednesday, June 12, which was possibly caused by a drug overdose. Ray …
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TweetPinSharePhoto By Daisy Mountain Fire Department: The Woodbury Fire has spread to nearly 66,000 acres as of Friday morning. Evacuation ordered for Roosevelt area Thursday By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SUPERIOR …
Woodbury Fire at nearly 66,000 acres and 42 percent containment Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A woman arrested on a warrant was found to have drug paraphernalia hidden in her sock. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman who absconded …
Heroin user caught promoting prison contraband after paraphernalia is found in feminine hygiene product Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office helped a man retrieve his stolen dog after the man located it Monday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – It …
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TweetPinSharePhoto By Michigan State University: Poison Ivy Column By Melissa Martin My nemesis returned again this summer. “Go away!” I shouted. But, this enemy is just about as powerful as …
Editorial: Vengeance of the vine Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Tonto National Forest: The Woodbury Fire in the Superstition Wilderness area has grown to 44,451 acres. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SUPERIOR – As of Wednesday evening, the Woodbury …
Woodbury Fire burning near Superior grows to 44,451 acres Read More