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Hinson guilty of groping young girls

KINGMAN – A Kingman man who admitted he groped young girls at a residence in the 3800 block of North Evans Street will be going to the Arizona Department of Corrections. Christopher Hinson, 36, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 15 during a Jan. 29 hearing before Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle.Deputy County Attorney Rod Albright said that Hinson admitted touching the 11- and 12-year- old victims when questioned by police.Defense attorney Paul Amann noted that Hinson apologized for the offenses and felt need to seek help through Southwest…

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Excessive speed, no impairment found in fatal Schuster crash

KINGMAN – Excessive speeding by the victim vehicle and no impairment for the other driver involved are key findings of the Kingman Police Department (KPD) investigation into the traffic accident that claimed the life of Michael Schuster, brother of Mohave County Sheriff Doug Schuster.Michael Schuster, 57, Golden Valley, was dead at the scene of the Dec. 31 collision in downtown Kingman at about 7:38 a.m. The accident investigation report indicated that an 18-wheeler was pulling out of the TA truck stop in the 900 block of Beale St., making a right turn to proceed southeast toward the downtown district.The 2020…

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ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow contest returns

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is once again asking the public to help name a few of its snowplows.Back for its fourth year, ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest gives Arizonans the opportunity to submit creative names for four of ADOT’s snowplows at azdot.gov/nameaplow.ADOT’s 400 snowplow operators stand ready to respond whenever snowstorms hit the state, and in the 2024-2025 winter season, 200 ADOT snowplows covered more than 615,000 miles on state highways.“When winter storms are at their worst, ADOT’s snowplow operators are working to clear highways of ice and snow, helping keep travelers safer and communities connected,” ADOT Director Jennifer Toth said. “This…

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