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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A house fire claimed the life of the occupant’s dog. No other injuries were reported. No signs of arson; fire believed to possibly be mechanical failure …
Man loses dog in house fire Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Three suspects, from left, Frank Garza, Christopher Garrobo, and Priscilla Garcia, were arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on endangerment charges after allegedly …
Three arrested for endangerment after allegedly performing drive-by shooting with a pellet rifle Read More
TweetPinShareJon 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
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The situation played out like it was pulled straight from a movie or episode of Netflix’s Narcos; a …
Man reports a tale of kidnapping, torture, and armed robbery in Graham County Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Cochise County Sheriff’s Office By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BONITA – Hunting wildlife can be a taxing, grueling effort. A 72-year-old man on a hunting expedition had to be …
Cochise County Search and Rescue airlifts fatigued elderly hunter Read More
TweetPinShare(Photo for illustration purposes) By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A 29-year-old woman’s life was saved by a Graham County Sheriff’s Office deputy early Sunday morning due to his …
Deputy saves overdose victim’s life by administering Narcan nasal spray Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – As a passenger, one simple rule is to not distract the driver, much less assault the person while …
Man on meth crashes after passenger repeatedly punches him in the face Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford firefighters extinguish an RV fire east of Safford. The fire was deemed ‘suspicious’ in nature. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A recreational vehicle …
RV burns in suspicious fire east of Safford Read More
TweetPinShareA man was booked into jail for biting an ER staff member but was taken back to the hospital after becoming unresponsive and was flown to Tucson. By Jon Johnson …
Man bites healthcare worker, later flown to Tucson hospital Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Sheriff P.J. Allred speaks to Thatcher Police Chief Shaffen Woods (in truck) about the officer-involved fatal shooting in Central. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CENTRAL – John …
Officer-involved fatal shooting in Central Read More