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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A confident-looking Salih Abdul-Haqq Zaid leaves the Graham County Courthouse on Friday night after closing arguments were heard. The jury spent all day deliberating Monday but …
Jury still out in Zaid murder trial Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FREEMAN FLATS – A cow was reportedly killed by a pack of wild dogs early Sunday afternoon after chasing it into a ravine. According to Graham …
Wild dogs reportedly hunt and kill cow Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from March 12, 2018, through March 18, 2018. All information is from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report March 12 – March 18 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts ponders proposed utility rate changes at a previous meeting. City residents likely to see an overall reduction, but Thatcher and county …
Safford approves utility rate changes Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A confident-looking Salih Abdul-Haqq Zaid leaves the Graham County Courthouse on Friday night after closing arguments were heard. The case is now in the jury’s hands. …
Zaid murder trial now in jury’s hands Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: ‘To Hell and Gone’ star Carr Cavender goes head over heels as he flips over an SUV during the filming of a stunt in Downtown Safford …
‘To Hell and Gone’ wraps Safford shoot Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Women have dealt with unwanted advances from men since the dawn of civilization, but in the age of technology we currently live in, …
Woman receives unsolicited and unwanted indecent picture Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Daniel Dominguez was arrested on a warrant for drug and weapons charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The keen eye of a Safford Police officer led …
Wanted man found with weapons, drug paraphernalia Read More
TweetPinShareJon Jonson Photo/Gila Herald: Salih Abdul-Haqq Zaid arrives at court early Thursday morning. Zaid took the stand in his own defense and claimed the shooting of Jared Garcia, 35, was …
Accused murderer Zaid takes the stand; claims self defense Read More TweetPinShareLow-tech marijuana grow operation seized along with pot and paraphernalia By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A 16-year-old girl suffered multiple facial lacerations Sunday, March 11, after her boyfriend …
Teenage girl suffers multiple facial lacerations after boyfriend strikes her with marijuana bong Read More