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Cycle vs vehicle crash

BULLHEAD CITY – A man and woman aboard a motorcycle suffered major injuries when they were struck by a vehicle on Saturday, Oct. 7 in Bullhead City. Police responded just before 2 p.m. to the incident in the area of Lakeside Drive and Riviera Boulevard. “The collision caused the rider and passenger to separate from the motorcycle,” said police sergeant Eddie Espinoza. He said they were transported to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center before they were transferred to helicopters bound from trauma centers in Las Vegas. Espinoza said the driver of the vehicle was not hurt and is cooperating with…

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Valles gets five years for child porn

BULLHEAD CITY – Possession of child pornography results in a five-year prison term for a Bullhead City man. The punishment imposed Oct. 6 by Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle was mandated in a plea agreement convicting Richard Valles, 43, of two charges reduced to attempted exploitation of a minor. Other charges are dismissed in the deal resolving the case arising from seizure of images from devices during a May search of Valles’ home in the 300 block of Rio Grande Court. Judge Carlisle ordered that Valles will serve 20 years probation upon his release from prison.

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Life savers recognized

Quick action and coordination between Hoover Dam security officers, park rangers and the Boulder City Fire Department in April saved a visitor’s life. Those officers were recognized recently for their life-saving response at an award ceremony held at the Hoover Dam Spillway House. Security officers were called to the Hoover Dam bypass bridge parking lot where a man was suffering cardiac arrest. When Bureau of Reclamation Security Response Force (SRF) officers Ryan Nielsen, William Klass, and Storm Hanks arrived, the 54-year-old man was unresponsive.   Officers quickly administered CPR and were soon joined by National Park Service rangers Meagen Martin and Alberto…

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Life savers recognized

Quick action and coordination between Hoover Dam security officers, park rangers and the Boulder City Fire Department in April saved a visitor’s life. Those officers were recognized recently for their life-saving response at an award ceremony held at the Hoover Dam Spillway House. Security officers were called to the Hoover Dam bypass bridge parking lot where a man was suffering cardiac arrest. When Bureau of Reclamation Security Response Force (SRF) officers Ryan Nielsen, William Klass, and Storm Hanks arrived, the 54-year-old man was unresponsive.   Officers quickly administered CPR and were soon joined by National Park Service rangers Meagen Martin and Alberto…

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Save a Life Walk honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, HAVEN Family Resource Center will be hosting their annual Save a Life Walk. In 2001, HAVEN was created for victims of violent crimes and for families in crisis in need of services. Rather than pass victims along from agency to agency,  HAVEN is a full service facility to ensure that the victims of these crimes are not having to relive their traumatic circumstances.  The family resource center can provide forensically trained interviewers, licensed therapists, and medically trained staff. Over the years, the facility has increased arrests and prosecution of abusers….

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October brings two-day music festival

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In celebration of London Bridge Days, Lake Havasu will be celebrating with a two-day music festival. This year marks the 52nd anniversary of this historical event.  In case you’re wondering why the London Bridge is so important, construction of the bridge was built in the 1830s.   The bridge ranged to the River Thames in London, England.  By 1968, the bridge was bought by entrepreneur Robert P. McCulloch.   McCulloch planned the community of Lake Havasu in 1964.  McCulloch had outer granite blocks that originated from the bridge.  The  granite blocks were brought to the U.S. to create a new bridge…

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