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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Cody Bowman, 32, left, and Tanner Pontious, 29, right, were booked into jail on multiple drug charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Two alleged fentanyl dealers …
Alleged fentanyl dealers thwarted by rearview mirror decorations Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A man who agreed to serve as a translator during a human smuggling operation has pleaded guilty and is looking at receiving a probation sentence. …
Man pleads guilty to human smuggling Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A 15-year-old boy was treated and released from Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center after accidentally shooting himself in his hand while playing with loose bullets. By Jon Johnson …
Teen shot after smashing bullets with rock Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from June 13 – 19, 2023. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for June 13 – 19 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Michael Reeve, 21, was booked into jail for human smuggling. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford officer nabbed a suspected human smuggler in the early …
Safford Police nab human smuggler who fled Border Patrol in Douglas Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The victim was searching for cattle on horseback not too far from this area of the Gila River when he accidentally shot himself. By Jon …
Cowboy accidentally shoots self in leg while collecting cattle Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Pamela Clonts-Bigler: A drunk driver took the life of Pamela Clonts’ son, David Mitchell Ostberg, left, and her parents, Sharon and Dan Clonts, right, Now the family has …
Family petitions BOS for help improving safety on Highway 70 after fatal collision Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The three Thatcher High School winners from last year’s DAR Scholarship Patriotic Essay Contest were, from left, Brooklyn Dorr, Lanthan Nelson, and Carson Richins. This year, four winners …
EAC dual-enrolled scholarships available through DAR Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A stolen car with North Carolina license plates was recovered Friday morning after a police pursuit through Thatcher to Pima. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – …
Police recover North Carolina stolen car after pursuit through Thatcher to Pima Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: After 33 years at the helm, EAC softball coach Kate McCluskey is hanging up her cleats. By Tracee Peters/EAC THATCHER — EAC head softball coach Kate McCluskey is …
EAC softball coach Kate McCluskey steps down after 33 years Read More