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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Amber Rae (Jones) Langley, 39, of Safford, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for the murder of her 14-year-old autistic daughter in October 2020. …
Child killer sentenced to 25 years Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Yuma County Sheriff’s Office: Chezerae Arrellin Jr. has been apprehended in Yuma and will be extradited back to Safford. Man wanted in person of interest fatal shooting captured …
Apprehended! Read More
TweetPinShareArchitect rendering/Courtesy EAC: Eastern Arizona College’s new cosmetology facility will feature 12,000 square feet dedicated to cosmetology and 7,300 square feet of medical space. This rendering provides a view from the …
EAC finalizes contractor for new Cosmetology Program building with potential medical clinic Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: Chezerae Arrellin Jr., 19, of Safford, is wanted for questioning regarding the June 23 fatal shooting of Adam Christopher Avalos. Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Safford …
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TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Meta: Gene Cornelison was found lying alongside Airport Road on Tuesday morning. He was later pronounced deceased at MGRMC. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A Safford …
Safford man found deceased on Airport Road Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from June 18 – 23, 2024. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for June 18 – 23 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This tree off 1000 West in Pima uprooted and collapsed on the residence’s carport, destroying it completely. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@mail.com PIMA – It was a …
Micro-burst tears through Pima Read More TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from June 11 – 17, 2024. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for June 12 – 17 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto of a black bear for illustrative purposes by C MacDonald/iStock.com By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Arizona Game & Fish Department was busy last Tuesday with two …
Two black bears were sighted east and south of Safford on the same day Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Paul Anger: The Eastern Arizona Science Initiative presented their annual Environmental STEM Camp for high school youth on May 29 and 30 an adventure in wilderness survival. The …
E.A.S.I. shares STEM Wilderness Survival Camp for local high school youth Read More