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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Amber Langley is led to the Justice of the Peace courtroom for a preliminary hearing on fraud charges last Wednesday. Murder charges in the killing of …
Mother charged with first-degree murder in 2020 Safford cold case killing of autistic daughter Read More
Contributed Photo: Dr. Kayla West, originally from Safford, Arizona, has been selected to matriculate at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colorado. Contributed Article PARKER, COLORADO – …
Thatcher grad admitted to Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The driver of this SUV, Elizabeth Dawson, 23, of Surprise, was declared deceased at the scene. Driver behavior, including speeding and impairment, are leading factors …
Traffic fatalities rose in 2021 as more people traveled Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Melanie Foote, 42, was booked on charges of aggravated assault and child abuse. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Melanie Foote, 42, was arrested and booked …
Woman jailed after beating son with a metal rod Read More
“Macho Man” Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, 65, catches a few rays while testing the fishing opportunities in Siberia, September 2021. Column By Mike Bibb In a bizarre story out of Russia, …
Editorial: Oil & Suicide Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Aug. 30 – Sept. 5, 2022. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for August 30 – September 5 Read More
Lyle “Lefty” Angle, a longtime resident of the Gila Valley, passed from this life, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, with his daughter, Roberta Angle-Milligan, at his side. Lyle was born Sept. …
Obituary for Lyle “Lefty” Angle Read More
Photo By Scott M. Allen/U.S. Department of Labor: A worker demonstrates her skills last month at the Chicago Women in Trades facility. Illinois was one of the top 10 states …
Union membership in Arizona inches up but still trails most of the nation Read More
Photo By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: While most fans were enjoying the high school football game between Thatcher and Pima, some juveniles were behaving like thugs. “They were …
Mom seeks answers after daughter brutally assaulted at football game Read More
Walt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Duncan Town Manager Terry Hinton points to an area on a map of the Duncan area where part of a levee was breached on the Gila …
What about Duncan’s failing river levees? Read More