Leon Edward Bowman
Leon Edward Bowman of Las Vegas, NV passed away on August 14, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Bisbee,…
August 2016
Serial beer thief caught
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A man who allegedly shoplifted beer from three different Giant gas stations in one night was booked into the Graham County Jail….
Family turns in wanted man
jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – “You can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family, an’ they’re still kin to you no matter whether…
Barr settles excessive force lawsuit against Sheriff’s Office
jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – Frank Barr Sr. will never physically be the same after suffering a shoulder injury during a fateful interaction with Graham County Sheriff’s…
Anthony “Tony” Berver
Anthony “Tony” Berver, 91, passed away August 18, 2016 at the Arizona State Veteran Home in Tucson, AZ. Tony was born on July 24, 1925…
Police raid seizes marijuana plants
jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – Medical marijuana is legal in Arizona, but growing plants must be approved by regulators. A joint raid by the Southeast Arizona Narcotics…
Man caught dealing drugs at Budget Inn
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A suspicious man lying in a car in the parking lot of the Budget Inn led to the seizure of roughly $15,000…
Law office to be newest inhabitant of remodeled building
brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A man can wear many hats, but a building can have many faces. What started off as a feed store at 1717 W. Thatcher Blvd…
Beatrice Bertoldo Santos, “Tichie,”
Beatrice Bertoldo Santos, “Tichie,” 83, passed away peacefully August 11, 2016, at the Catalina Healthcare Center in Tucson. Beatrice was born September 18, 1932, in…
Vette City Vapes burglarized
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A brazen early-morning burglary has cost a local business nearly $12,000 in damages. Authorities were dispatched to Vette City Vapes at 515…
