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TweetPinShareAn inmate at FCI-Safford had to be hospitalized over the weekend after overdosing at the prison. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A 25-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional …
Inmate at Safford federal prison hospitalized after overdose Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT: New drivers will now go through a much more thorough road portion of the driver’s license test, including vehicle inspection and operation steps. New drivers will experience …
Changes coming to the MVD road test this week Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Deanna Best took home the Judge’s Choice for yet another year. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – SalsaFest 2022 Sweet 16 is in the books and …
SalsaFest impresses Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Leeloo on the right just edged out Corndog for the SalsaFest 2022 Chihuahua Races championship. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – It’s official, the first winner …
Leeloo takes first place in SalsaFest Chihuahua races Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Richard Denton, 73, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the shooting of his stepson. Victim hospitalized, treated, and released By Jon Johnson …
Man turns self in after shooting stepson Read More
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