Safford Fire battles blaze at prison
Fire destroys equipment of wild land fire crew stored in quonset hut By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net FORT GRANT – It was a long trip and…
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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this Saturday
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – This Saturday, letter carriers will not only deliver the mail but also hope, dressed in the form of food…
Woman has odd encounter with strange man in her home
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – A woman was shocked to discover a strange man in her home after she returned from playing in a…
Zaid to cops, ‘I’m a (expletive deleted) murderer’
Murder case bound over to Graham County Superior Court By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Cold blooded, premeditated murder or justified self-defense homicide, the case…
Small-time drug dealer busted after driving without headlights
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A small-time heroin and methamphetamine dealer was apprehended late Sunday night after she was seen driving down U.S. Highway…
ADOT highway projects progressing on schedule
Pima pedestrian bridge to open this month By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – The Arizona Department of Transportation has two highway projects going on…
First date ends with a bang for man wanted in Texas
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net DANKWORTH POND – First responders were dispatched to Dankworth Pond late Thursday night after a first date ended with a suburban…
Truck spills sulphuric acid near Thatcher
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – A trail of sulphuric acid leaked out of a tanker truck near Thatcher early Monday afternoon. The Graham…
Woman who knocked out power to Safford charged with DUI
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The woman who knocked out power to the commercial corridor of Safford on Dec. 19, 2016 has been charged…
Decker popped for decking pop
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – Just two days after Gila Valley Central ran an article on Jared Wayne Decker, 35, being wanted for organized…
