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TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy PBS: A Safford officer took a report regarding psychedelic mushrooms. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford Police officer took a report from a local pizza restaurant …
What kind of mushrooms did you want on that pizza? Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 11 – 17, 2021. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for May 11 – 17 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Dylan Dewane Waters, 21, was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for transportation of a narcotic drug for sale. “This is not a young person dabbling …
Duncan man sentenced to five years in prison in fentanyl transportation case Read More
TweetPinShareSPD Body Cam Still Image: Chad Christensen is shown here yelling at an officer during a traffic stop in April 2020. He recently pleaded guilty to DUI-drug and resisting arrest …
Christensen pleads guilty to DUI-drug, resisting arrest Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police officers captured a wanted man who fled from them twice and jumped from a resident’s roof in an attempt to avoid capture. He …
Wanted man found hiding on resident’s house after chase Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Town Council voted 3-2 to keep Sean Lewis as town manager – according to official town minutes. However, Vice-Mayor Dale Rogers actually voted against …
Pima Town Manager Lewis still in position as council vote creates confusion Read More TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 5 – 10, 2021. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for May 5 – 10 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Local artist Brandt Woods stands in front of his latest mural in Downtown Safford for the Gila Valley Made store. Woods said he would like to …
Bringing color to Downtown Safford one wall at a time Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Barry Deibler, 44, was arrested on a warrant and new drug and escape charges and booked into jail. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man wanted …
Wanted man busted for drugs and escape at local hotel Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Marvelous Esh-keen Rustin, formerly of Bylas, graduated from Ambassador Baptist College. Contributed Article Marvelous Esh-keen Rustin, from Bylas, Arizona, the son of Melvin and Lorena Rustin, graduated last …
Former Bylas resident graduates Bible College Read More