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Contributedl Article TUCSON – Wayne Harold Montierth, 54, was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in a federal prison by U.S. District Judge James A. Soto for possession and distribution of …
Safford man sentenced to 17 years in child pornography case Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The ringleader of a group of four men accused of attempting to smuggle 100 pounds of cocaine through Greenlee County pleaded guilty and was sentenced …
Ringleader in Greenlee 100-pound cocaine bust takes a plea, sentenced to 12.5 years Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Valedictorian McCall Thygerson addresses the crowd during Pima’s commencement ceremony Wednesday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – With a flip of their tassels and some …
Pima sends 53 graduates off into the world Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy EAC: The EAC softball team upset former NJCAA Division 1 champs Chipola College in the National Tournament in St. George, Utah on Thursday. Walkoff homer advances Gila Monsters …
EAC softball upsets former NJCAA champs Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Police were dispatched to Walmart after shoppers noticed a newborn baby left in a vehicle. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Authorities were dispatched to …
Police called to Walmart for infant left in vehicle Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office: This vehicle was allegedly upended by an intoxicated man on a front-end loader tractor during a domestic argument Wednesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com YORK …
Man uses front-end loader to upend woman’s vehicles Read More
The third annual Tip-A-Cop will be Friday at El Charro from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 5 – 8 p.m. Come help local law enforcement raise funds to support …
Tip-A-Cop is Friday at El Charro Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher Mayor Bob Rivera seasons some hamburgers at the Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – They are cursed at, spat …
Coalition cooks for cops Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: A Safford Police patrol vehicle was rammed in reverse by a suspected drunk driver early Saturday morning. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Sometimes picking out intoxicated …
Drunk driver rams cop car in reverse Read More
Photo By Jenna Miller/Cronkite News: The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is the largest power producer in the nation. If a ballot initiative passes, the plant could be shuttered. By …
Clean Energy ballot initiative could take Palo Verde nuclear plant off the grid Read More