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TweetPinShareAlexander “Alex” Christopher Coronado, 25, of Thatcher, passed away Nov. 18. He was born June 9, 1993, in Safford to Alvaro “Chico” Coronado and Cynthia Lou Schuh. Alex had three …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Michael Provencio in a 2012 booking photo. One suspect faces charges/separate suspect at large By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – One suspect is facing charges for …
Counterfeit $100 bills being passed around Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A man who has been apprehended multiple times for shoplifting from Walmart was jailed after being caught stealing a bottle of vodka during the store’s …
Serial shoplifter busted stealing booze on Black Friday Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo By Jon Johnson</sp CENTRAL – Christmas is big time in the Gila Valley, and while Nativity scenes may be a thing of the past in some communities, it’s …
Live Nativity returns Thursday through Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareKathryn Louise Payne Player, 72, of Safford, passed away Nov. 23. Kae was born Sept. 16, 1946, in Morenci, to Glen Z. Payne and Bunnell Layton. As a child, the …
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TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Nov. 19, 2018, through Nov. 25, 2018. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report November 19 – 25 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A good Samaritan was airlifted to a Tucson hospital after being shot while helping change a tire on a stranded vehicle on the highway. By …
Gunshot victim flown to Tucson hospital Read More
TweetPinShare(Image for illustration purposes.) SAFFORD – Alexander Christopher Coronado, 25, of Thatcher was found deceased at the Economy Inn on Sunday, Nov. 18, shortly prior to 2 p.m. Evidence at …
Man dies of apparent heroin overdose at local motel Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin The main purpose of food is to nourish the body to keep humans alive. But, the taste experience around the holidays is a flavor festival. The …
Editorial: Savor the flavors of holidays Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Sophia Kunthara/Cronkite News: A 26-year-old Guatemalan woman was impaled by rebar after she and her two children, ages 3 and 5, jumped over the border wall in the …
Agents rescue woman impaled after falling off border wall Read More