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Restoration planned for WWI monument at Courthouse

A group of Marine Corps veterans is leading an effort to restore the WWI monument located at the Mohave County courthouse in downtown Kingman. In May 1928, the citizens of Mohave County dedicated a monument to recognize the sacrifices made by military service members and to honor the memory of those who participated in the “War to end all wars”. Over the years, the monument and courthouse were a source of great pride in the community and a focus point of historic downtown Kingman. The unique monument was designed by E. M. Viquesney and is made of pressed copper. The…

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17th Annual Spring Classic Senior Softball Tournament

Bullhead City is preparing for a tidal wave of senior softball enthusiasts as the 17th Annual Spring Classic Senior Softball Tournament now through Wednesday, March 6. Year after year, this popular event has continued to add teams to the brackets with teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, Washington and Utah. The tournament will have over 60 softball teams. The Spring Classic Senior Softball Tournament will once again impart numerous benefits to the Tri-State.  Bullhead City has asked local businesses to roll out the red carpet for these visiting players and make sure had have plenty of staff and inventory on hand…

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Closures at Lake Havasu Avenue

Lake Havasu Avenue, between the intersections of McCulloch Boulevard and Swanson Avenue, is partially closed on Monday, March 4 at 10:00 p.m. through Tuesday, March 5 at 4:00 p.m. On Wednesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 7 between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., this intersection is closed to all thru traffic. Access to and from the Island remains open throughout the construction.  The public is requested to use caution and follow the detour signs when traveling near the construction area. Please plan alternate routes, if possible. Progress Update The construction project on Lake Havasu Avenue between Swanson Avenue and Mesquite…

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McClinton at-large following 100-year sentencing for child pornography

A Bullhead City man faces a century-long prison sentence following computer child pornography-related convictions at his trial in Kingman. A Mohave County Superior Court jury deliberated a little less than an hour on Feb. 27, before finding Joseph McClinton, 47, guilty on all ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Bullhead City police assisted when Homeland Security agents monitoring suspicious computer activity seized electronic devices during a Feb. 1, 2017 search of McClinton’s home in the 4300 block of La Mesa Road. Forensic analysis discovered storage of a compilation of child pornography that prompted McClinton’s arrest and prosecution. Before…

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Kirklen sentenced in child abuse case

A Bullhead City woman who was high and naked when she endangered her newborn daughter during a swim at Lake Mohave last summer has been sentenced to federal prison. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas L. Rayes imposed a 30-month prison term for Justine Renee Kirklen, 33, during a Feb. 25 hearing in Phoenix.  Bullhead City police department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said officers assisted the National Park Service after receiving reports that a naked woman with a baby was walking toward the lake near Davis Dam on June 9, 2018. Federal Public Defender Jon Sands claims a long history of mental…

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Manker makes full confession to girlfriend’s shooting death

MOHAVE VALLEY – A Mohave Valley resident has fully confessed to the murder of his girlfriend of eight years, claiming it was an act of euthanasia. Details are provided in a probable cause statement authored by Mohave County Sheriff’s Detective William Dixon. The statement indicated that James Paul Manker, 28, first told dispatch that he killed Tina Marie Stimmell, 56, when he called the sheriff’s office at 9:45 a.m. on Jan. 29. His speech was slurred and he reportedly said that he had taken medication and had been drinking vodka after shooting Stimmell while she slept in her recliner in…

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