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Suspicious fire under investigation at Arcadia Lodge

KINGMAN – Firefighters were called to a single-family residence fire at Arcadia Lodge in downtown Kingman on Monday, May 11. Kingman fire crews found heavy smoke and fire in the residence. According to a Kingman Fire Department spokesperson, no one was in the residence at the time of the fire. However, all residents of the lodge were evacuated, and one evacuee was treated at the scene with oxygen as he had left his in his unit upon evacuating. Smoke, fire and water damage was noted throughout the structure, but was contained to the single unit. Fire investigators were called to…

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Man shot to death in Topock

TOPOCK – One man is dead and a woman, Jennifer Dawn Priole, 48, of Topock, has been jailed and charged with second degree murder. According to a Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) spokesperson, deputies responded to a residence in the 13000 block of Cove Parkway Sunday evening, May 10 for a domestic violence call from Priole, advising that she had shot the deceased man. Upon arrival deputies found the man deceased in the driveway with multiple gunshot wounds. “Priole alleged she and the victim had been arguing and a physical altercation took place, but no marks or injuries were found…

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Man shot to death in Topock

TOPOCK – One man is dead and a woman, Jennifer Dawn Priole, 48, of Topock, has been jailed and charged with second degree murder. According to a Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) spokesperson, deputies responded to a residence in the 13000 block of Cove Parkway Sunday evening, May 10 for a domestic violence call from Priole, advising that she had shot the deceased man. Upon arrival deputies found the man deceased in the driveway with multiple gunshot wounds. “Priole alleged she and the victim had been arguing and a physical altercation took place, but no marks or injuries were found…

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BHC testing reveals only two positive COVID-19 cases

BULLHEAD CITY – Only two COVID-19 coronavirus infections were initially detected when 500 people were tested in Bullhead City Saturday, May 9. Mohave County Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley told the Board of Supervisors early Monday afternoon that the numbers were incomplete. The private contractor that conducted the testing at the Anderson Automotive Field House had not yet indicated the total number of negative and pending test results. Similarly, only two people among more than 200 tested in Kingman on May 2 were initially positive and no further infections were detected as the rest of the test numbers…

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BHC testing reveals only two positive COVID-19 cases

BULLHEAD CITY – Only two COVID-19 coronavirus infections were initially detected when 500 people were tested in Bullhead City Saturday, May 9. Mohave County Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley told the Board of Supervisors early Monday afternoon that the numbers were incomplete. The private contractor that conducted the testing at the Anderson Automotive Field House had not yet indicated the total number of negative and pending test results. Similarly, only two people among more than 200 tested in Kingman on May 2 were initially positive and no further infections were detected as the rest of the test numbers…

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Gildemeister graduates from Salt Lake Community College

Gail Gildemeister, of Lake Havasu City, graduated with a Certificate of Achievement in Professional Truck Driving. Salt Lake Community College congratulates more than 3,500 students received degrees on May 8, 2020, as well as the nearly 800 students who graduated with honors. Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college, educating the state’s most diverse student body in 8 areas of study at 12 locations and online. In 2018, the institution celebrated 70 years of providing students with education and training in fields that contribute to Utah’s vibrant economy and high quality of life.

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