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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Pete Montez Jr. was booked into the jail on drug and weapons charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Pete Anthony Montez Jr., 35, of Safford, was …
Man busted for drug and weapons offenses after being pulled over for speeding Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Nov. 5, 2018, through Nov. 12, 2018. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report November 5 – 12 Read More
TweetPinShareVictim treated at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center and released By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man was treated and released from the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC) …
Man struck with machete over EBT card dispute Read More
TweetPinShareKyrsten Sinema now up by 38,197 votes; Gila Herald projects Sinema as Arizona’s first female senator By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – With roughly 143,849 ballots still to be counted …
Sinema wins Senate seat; Four Democrats have gone from losing in statewide races to winning after election day due to tabulation of early ballots Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Isaac Pacheco knifes between his blockers. Pacheco had a big night running the ball, but the Wildcats came up short and fell to the Phoenix Christian …
Cougars’ comeback ends Wildcats’ season Read More
TweetPinShareA man was found severely beaten just south of Shane’s Place early Saturday morning but was reportedly not a patron of the bar that night. Victim placed in a medically-induced …
Man airlifted to Tucson hospital after severe beating Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A packed room greeted the Pima Town Council at its meeting Tuesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – With increasing local and regional traffic, crossing U.S. …
Pima milling over options regarding Highway 70 crossing Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Alex Kline/Arizona PBS: Kyrsten Sinema has taken the lead in the latest vote count for Jeff Flake’s open seat in the U.S. Senate, but the race is still …
Sinema takes lead in Senate race to replace Flake Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman who started a large fire in a grill inside a carport by using firewood Sunday faces a possible charge of endangerment. The …
Woman’s unconventional grill fire draws police intervention Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A mysterious death of a construction worker at the Motel 6 was investigated by police but no signs of foul play were found. By Jon Johnson …
Mine worker found deceased at local motel Read More