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MEC awards $10,000 in educational scholarships

BULLHEAD, Ariz. – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is proud

Kingman Fall Academy open for registration

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman is

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Movie at the Park is Aug. 21

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BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – A Bullhead City man

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Matthew Wanner

Kauffman suits dismissed

KINGMAN – A Golden Valley man has embarked upon a civil litigation binge while spending decades behind bars in the Arizona Department of Corrections. Zion Kauffman, 36, is serving 94 years in prison for sentences imposed in separate criminal cases. Kauffman was first charged for an air rifle pellet shot that struck an eight-month-old baby in the back of the head in Nov., 2020. Authorities say the victim is unable to walk and faces a lifetime of challenges due to the injury. Authorities investigating the baby shooting incident discovered that Kauffman possessed child pornography in his phone. Resulting convictions saw…

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Reward offered following criminal damage at soccer fields

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Police are investigating a criminal damage incident at Rotary Park where soccer fields were significantly damaged. Mohave Silent Witness is offering up to a $1,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest of the person/s responsible for vandalizing a city park, which is utilized by hundreds of local children daily.   Detectives believe the suspect/s drove their pickup truck between the hours of approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24 and 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The suspect did “donuts” over the soccer fields located on the northeast area of Rotary Park off…

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Reward offered following criminal damage at soccer fields

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Police are investigating a criminal damage incident at Rotary Park where soccer fields were significantly damaged. Mohave Silent Witness is offering up to a $1,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest of the person/s responsible for vandalizing a city park, which is utilized by hundreds of local children daily.   Detectives believe the suspect/s drove their pickup truck between the hours of approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24 and 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The suspect did “donuts” over the soccer fields located on the northeast area of Rotary Park off…

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Paramedic lauded for life-saving efforts at LHC council meeting

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Paramedic William Bill Weber was awarded the American Ambulance Association Star of Life at the Oct. 24 Lake Havasu City Council meeting. Last November, Weber noticed an unusual light coming from the Desert Hills community, and acted quickly as bystanders advised that there were people still inside a burning structure there.   Weber evacuated four people, saving their lives. He is only one of three of the River Medical team to obtain this award. Lake Havasu City Mayor Sheehy also presented a proclamation to Weber for William Weber Day to be celebrated in Lake Havasu on October 24.  …

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Traffic fatal under investigation

BULLHEAD CITY – A traffic fatality is under investigation in Bullhead City. Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said the single vehicle rollover occurred on the Bullhead Parkway near Arroyo Vista Drive at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. Fromelt said the 37-year-old man was ejected when the vehicle he was driving rolled down an embankment. He was pronounced dead at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center. “His fiancé and their three-year-old son were uninjured and were able to get out of the vehicle before it caught on fire, Fromelt said. “They were transported to WARMC as a precautionary measure.” Fromelt said…

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Trial set for former deputy

KINGMAN – The many times continued trial of a former Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputy who admitted engaging in sexual activity with a teenager at a youth drinking party in Kingman has been set between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Attorneys told Judge Doug Camacho during a Thursday hearing that they are prepared for jury selection for the trial of Andrew Sundberg, 24, beginning Monday, Dec. 4. “We are all set from the defense standpoint,” said Sundberg attorney Virginia Crews. She and prosecutor Jacob Cote agree that the trial should conclude within a few days. Judge Camacho set a Nov. 3 deadline…

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