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TweetPinSharePhoto By Paul Schulz: Lighting was abundant during a storm Thursday night into Friday morning. One strike like this one captured by local shutterbug Paul Schulz earlier in the night …
Lightning strikes home east of Safford burns to total loss Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Jon Johnson/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – First responders were dispatched to a car fire just before noon on Thursday at the start of …
No injuries in car fire on ‘The Stretch’ Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Sept. 13 – 19, 2022. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for Sept. 13 – 19 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: This aerial view shows the Tri County Materials cement truck on its side after hitting a berm when its brakes failed. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The …
Tri County Materials found liable in Morenci mine fatality Read More TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Sept. 6 – 12, 2022. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for Sept. 6 – 12 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Prosecutors allege Ignacio Miranda was high on fentanyl when he led police on a high-speed chase through Safford and Thatcher in July. He has been charged with …
Man who fled from cops doing 100 mph in a 35-mph zone charged with multiple felonies Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald Staff Reports COCHISE COUNTY – An early Friday morning fatal crash closed Interstate 10 in both directions near Highway 191. The crash involved a commercial vehicle …
Fatal crash on I-10 closes freeway at Highway 191 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – In an all-too-common theme, an elderly woman was a victim of an online scam that ended up costing her $24,500. According to a …
Woman scammed out of $24,500 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Amber Langley is led to the Justice of the Peace courtroom for a preliminary hearing on fraud charges last Wednesday. Murder charges in the killing of …
Mother charged with first-degree murder in 2020 Safford cold case killing of autistic daughter Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Melanie Foote, 42, was booked on charges of aggravated assault and child abuse. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Melanie Foote, 42, was arrested and booked …
Woman jailed after beating son with a metal rod Read More