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TweetPinShareStaff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – Deputies with the Graham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a dog shooting on Aug. 2, at approximately 4:25 p.m. According to a …
Man shoots stray dog in self-defense Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – David Wells, 43, of Safford is missing and his family hopes the public can help locate him. According to a press release from the …
Safford man reported missing Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A UTV passenger was flown to a Tucson hospital in a helicopter like this one in an attempt to save his arm after being badly …
One flown out, one facing multiple charges in a DUI-related late-night UTV crash Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A woman was taken in for a mental health assessment after being seen yelling and throwing items from her front porch while naked. Shown is …
Naked woman yelling and throwing items from porch taken in for mental health assessment Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: An SUV lies upended after a fatal single-vehicle crash early Dec. 23. It appeared the SUV had rolled as it slid off the side of a mesa …
Safford man dies after being thrown from SUV Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: This picture was taken a few months ago. Derik Yentsch was booked into jail for trespassing and disorderly conduct after receiving medical treatment from being struck by a …
Man on meth beaten with rifle after home invasion Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The victim was searching for cattle on horseback not too far from this area of the Gila River when he accidentally shot himself. By Jon …
Cowboy accidentally shoots self in leg while collecting cattle Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: David Ramirez, 27, was booked into jail for human smuggling. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A suspect is facing prison time followed by deportation himself …
Sheriff’s Office arrests human smuggler with a load of illegal immigrants Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The road from Shannon Campground to the MGIO is closed to public motorized travel for the winter. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – Hypothermia …
Cause of death of Mount Graham hiker released Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A 13-year-old boy was treated at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on Friday after accidentally shooting himself in his right leg. According to …
13-year-old boy accidentally shoots self in leg Read More