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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Police were dispatched to Walmart after shoppers noticed a newborn baby left in a vehicle. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Authorities were dispatched to …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office: This vehicle was allegedly upended by an intoxicated man on a front-end loader tractor during a domestic argument Wednesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com YORK …
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TweetPinShareThe third annual Tip-A-Cop will be Friday at El Charro from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 5 – 8 p.m. Come help local law enforcement raise funds to support …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher Mayor Bob Rivera seasons some hamburgers at the Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – They are cursed at, spat …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: A Safford Police patrol vehicle was rammed in reverse by a suspected drunk driver early Saturday morning. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Sometimes picking out intoxicated …
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TweetPinSharePhoto By Jenna Miller/Cronkite News: The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is the largest power producer in the nation. If a ballot initiative passes, the plant could be shuttered. By …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy JR Olivar: Robyn Olivar of Fort Thomas signed her national letter of intent to play volleyball for Haskell Indian Nations University. Robyn Olivar to play for Haskell Indian …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Salih Abdul-Haqq Zaid is led from the courtroom after being sentenced to 15 years for the shooting death of Jared Garcia. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A trip up to Frye Mesa Reservoir resulted in the hospitalization of three teenage girls after a UTV rollover. One occupant’s finger amputated By Jon …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Anthony Ybarra was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility for stealing TVs from Walmart and then selling them. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Man busted for fencing stolen TVs from Walmart Read More