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Plea deal sentencing up in the air

KINGMAN – A judge has broad range of punishment discretion in the case of a Golden Valley man who has entered a plea agreement in a drug case. Daniel Davis, 70, pleaded guilty on June 16 to separate possession and attempted possession of dangerous drug charges. Deputy Mohave County attorney Morgan Carstensen said 7 grams of methamphetamine was confiscated from the defendant’s home on south Tonto Road in Golden Valley in March. The prosecutor told the Court that the seizure occurred after deputies conducted a “knock and talk” due to intelligence about suspected drug dealing activity at the residence. Carstensen…

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Plea deal sentencing up in the air

KINGMAN – A judge has broad range of punishment discretion in the case of a Golden Valley man who has entered a plea agreement in a drug case. Daniel Davis, 70, pleaded guilty on June 16 to separate possession and attempted possession of dangerous drug charges. Deputy Mohave County attorney Morgan Carstensen said 7 grams of methamphetamine was confiscated from the defendant’s home on south Tonto Road in Golden Valley in March. The prosecutor told the Court that the seizure occurred after deputies conducted a “knock and talk” due to intelligence about suspected drug dealing activity at the residence. Carstensen…

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A letter from a “White” man with an identity crisis

I am a 51-year-old white male from rural Arizona, and I’m embarrassed to say I really have no clue who I am. I also have a feeling there are millions of other white folks in America just like me. I firmly believe White America (whatever that means) has been struggling with an identity crisis since the first European arrived here. I also believe that, until this identity crisis is solved, racism unfortunately will continue to flourish. To give you a full understanding of how ignorant I am, let me tell you what I do know about me. From what my…

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Kingman businesses fund local COVID-19 study

KINGMAN – Thanks to generous donations from locally-owned businesses― Preston Investments and Peterson Burge Enterprises― along with individual donations from community members, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) will conduct a local epidemiologic study of COVID-19 later this summer.  The study will involve several thousand community members who volunteer to participate in the effort. They will be given free antibody testing to determine if they previously had COVID-19. They will also be asked to complete a detailed questionnaire about their exposure history. Dr. John Ashurst, Medical Director of KRMC’s Graduate Medical Education Department and Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency…

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Kingman businesses fund local COVID-19 study

KINGMAN – Thanks to generous donations from locally-owned businesses― Preston Investments and Peterson Burge Enterprises― along with individual donations from community members, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) will conduct a local epidemiologic study of COVID-19 later this summer.  The study will involve several thousand community members who volunteer to participate in the effort. They will be given free antibody testing to determine if they previously had COVID-19. They will also be asked to complete a detailed questionnaire about their exposure history. Dr. John Ashurst, Medical Director of KRMC’s Graduate Medical Education Department and Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency…

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Transient arrested following motel disturbance

KINGMAN – A transient was arrested after using a chair to try to strike the door of a motel room in the 2000 block of Andy Devine Avenue Monday. Police Chief Rusty Cooper said 25-year old Braxton Legg had caused previous disturbances at the same motel. Cooper said Legg apparently suffers from “behavioral challenges.” He said Legg was not acquainted with the woman and nine year-old girl inside the room he tried to enter. Arriving officers contacted Legg as he walked away from the property. Legg was found to be in possession of a usable amount of methamphetamine and booked…

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