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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Graham County Sheriff’s Office and Adult Detention Facility By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A food delivery person was reportedly victimized upon performing his duties …
Food delivery person victim of indecent exposure Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A saguaro cactus is silhouetted by an orange glow from the fire. Griffin Fire continues to progress into the Seven-mile Drainage Contributed Article Salt Fire Location: 11 miles north of …
Salt and Griffin fire update Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Gregory Jordan/Creative Commons: Recent cost-cutting changes to the Postal Service have reduced service and slowed delivery times of medicine, checks, and other vital mail, say critics, who raise …
Postal Service cuts already being felt in Arizona, raise election fears Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Graham County was looking to have less COVID-19 positive tests this week until the last three days blew the curve. After only registering only …
Positive COVID-19 tests from the reservation push Graham County numbers Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Trump rally participants get ready to perform the cruise. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD/THATCHER – Citing the need to get out the vote this November, local …
Republicans hold pro-Trump rally and cruise Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jorden Simms died after jumping from a moving GCSO vehicle while in transport. Sheriff and BOS given summons to appear By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – Two …
Attorneys in Jorden Simms $5 million wrongful death lawsuit request jury trial Read More TweetPinShareIncreased tests not associated with school reopenings By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After peaking in mid-July, the rate of new COVID-19 positive tests had decreased significantly in Graham County …
Sudden jump in COVID-19 numbers in Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Billy Ray Bishop, 69, is led into the courtroom for a December hearing. Bishop agreed to a plea deal in July and was sentenced Wednesday …
Child predator sentenced to 5 years in prison to be followed by lifetime on probation Read More
TweetPinShareSPD Body Cam Still Image: Chad Christensen is shown here yelling at an officer during a traffic stop. After toxicology results showed the presence of methamphetamine, charges including four counts …
Toxicology in Christensen DUI case positive for meth Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Michael Cody McKinney, 28, was booked into the jail on charges of possession of a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of a …
Man busted for heroin for sale after stealing from Circle K Read More