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Man dies in shed fire

YUCCA – A deadly fire in the community of Yucca is under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Dispatch received a call reporting the fire in the 1700 block of La Cienega Ranch Rd. at about 8:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27. “Deputies arrived on scene and observed two sheds fully engulfed by flames,” said MCSO public information officer Anita Mortensen. “Personnel from the Golden Valley Fire District responded to the scene and after the fire was extinguished, a deceased victim was located in one of the sheds.” Mortensen said the female homeowner advised that her male roommate…

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Kingman officer-involved shooting under investigation

KINGMAN – An Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) incident unfolded in Kingman on Friday, Dec. 29. Deputy Kingman police chief Joel Freed said officers responded at about 7:40 p.m. to a report that domestic violence had occurred in a home in the 1700 block of Golden Gate Ave. “While officers were arriving, Andrew Philip Romero, 39, Kingman, exited the residence with a firearm, refused to drop it and pointed the firearm towards officers,” Freed said. “An officer fired their weapon striking Romero.” Freed said Romero received medical attention on scene and was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center before he was…

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In battleground Arizona, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. draws Biden and Trump voters united by distrust

PHOENIX (AP) – Some voted for Donald Trump, others for Joe Biden. A few had never wanted anything to do with politics before they heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a podcast or YouTube video. Lined up outside a Phoenix wedding hall tucked between a freeway, a railroad track and a U-Haul rental center, the hundreds of people who turned out Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, to hear Kennedy speak shared little in common ideologically. What united them was a deep-seated distrust – of the media, of corporations and especially of the government – and a belief that Kennedy is the…

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Fatal ATV accident under investigation

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A fatal All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident is under investigation in Lake Havasu City. Public Safety officials responded at about 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 to a desert area north of Paso De Oro Drive. “The first arriving rescue unit reported a single fatality and no other injuries,” a press release said. Mohave County Sheriff’s office and AMR personnel also responded to the incident.

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MRF to host BOS candidates

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF) dinner meeting on Wednesday, January 10, at 5:30 p.m. with Travis Lingenfelter, incumbent Supervisor and Shawn Meisner, both candidates for Mohave County Board of Supervisors (BOS), District 1, each who will be speaking and answering questions.  The person who is elected to the Board of Supervisors, District 1 is important for many reasons including the wide scope of determinations made by the Board which affects County residents and the Cities including matters effecting water resources, County roads, property owners’ interests, health, economic well-being and quality of life.    MRF meetings are held at…

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MRF to host BOS candidates

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF) dinner meeting on Wednesday, January 10, at 5:30 p.m. with Travis Lingenfelter, incumbent Supervisor and Shawn Meisner, both candidates for Mohave County Board of Supervisors (BOS), District 1, each who will be speaking and answering questions.  The person who is elected to the Board of Supervisors, District 1 is important for many reasons including the wide scope of determinations made by the Board which affects County residents and the Cities including matters effecting water resources, County roads, property owners’ interests, health, economic well-being and quality of life.    MRF meetings are held at…

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