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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Linda and Steven Vigus look to each other for strength as he battles cancer amid dwindling funds due to lack of payment during the partial government …
Government shutdown: A matter of life or death Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Gary Selvedge was booked into the jail on burglary and theft charges after allegedly entering the victim’s yard and taking a propane tank from an outdoor grill. …
Man jailed for theft and burglary after stealing propane tank from grill Read More
Juan Jesus Gonzalez, 89, of Chandler, passed away Dec. 6, 2018 in Mesa. He was born May 21, 1929, in Morenci, to Francisco and Petra Alvarez Gonzalez. Juan attended schools in …
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By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who was reported as running through the Big O Tires parking lot at 1217 W. Thatcher Blvd. while carrying a neon blue …
‘Suspicious’ acting man jailed on drug charges and warrant Read More
Joshua W. Smeltekop, 16, of Safford, died Jan. 14, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born July 26, 2002, in Safford, the son …
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Clyde W. Hanna was born Oct. 28, 1939, in Wickenburg to Ruth and Clyde Hanna and passed away in his home Jan. 12, in Thatcher. He attended Morenci schools growing …
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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This SUV rolled down a roughly 30-foot embankment with seven passengers before coming to a rest on its side. Five of the occupants were transported by …
Five hospitalized as SUV rolls down 30-foot embankment in wilderness north of Fort Thomas Read More
File Photo By Nathan O’Neal/Cronkite News: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that struck down a voter-approved law prohibiting bail for defendants charged with …
Supreme Court won’t hear Arizona law denying bail in sex-assault cases Read More
An officer utilized his department-issue Narcan nasal spray to administer to an overdose victim at the Tour Rest Motel on Friday. Stranger leads police to victim while victim’s ‘associates’ flee …
Officer revives overdose victim with Narcan nasal spray Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Richard Ortega was unanimously selected to continue as the Safford City Council’s vice mayor. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Retired Marine Richard Ortega is …
Ortega re-appointed as Safford Vice Mayor Read More