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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman with possible mental health issues was arrested for shoplifting July 10, after she allegedly identified herself as a mermaid as she knocked …
‘Mermaid’ accused of shoplifting from Walmart Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Disappointed movie-goers learn that the power was knocked out during the monsoon storm and the theater was blackened and shut down until power could be restored. …
Monsoon storm knocks out power in Safford; darkens movie theater Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A person’s right to protest the government is sound but the desecration of another’s property and sheer stupidity of lighting unattended fires easily reaches …
Vandal steals and burns American flag; sets fire to lawn clippings Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Juan Rojo, 38, was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility after passing out in a residential front yard during the middle of the …
Intoxicated interloper tased by police Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from July 8, 2019, through July 13, 2019. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for July 8 – 13 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Victor Ramirez was apprehended with two pounds of methamphetamine after being pulled over for a traffic violation July 6. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A traffic …
DPS trooper seizes two pounds of meth in transit Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Ambrosia Johnson, 8, dives in to swim the butterfly leg for Pima in the team medley relay. The Pima team took first place in the event. …
Summer swim team season ends with a splash Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Fire Chief Clark Bingham, left, and Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Anderson address the Safford City Council in 2018. Bingham has issued a statement regarding the …
Safford Fire Chief responds to alleged inappropriate behavior and ensuing investigation Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Staff Reports SAFFORD – Safford City Manager Horatio Skeete, Police Chief Joe Brugman, and the Safford Human Resources department are investigating a claim that some …
Safford investigating fire department for alleged inappropriate behavior during Independence Day Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Anthony Garcia was booked into the jail on two warrants after being run down by a probation officer while he was fleeing from police on a bicycle. …
Probation officer runs down wanted subject on bicycle Read More