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Transient pleads guilty to child pornography

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Guilty pleas have been entered

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One man’s friend is another man’s foe

Dear Editor, In this month of September 2026

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Man who pointed laser at medical helicopter may

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A Bullhead City man who

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LAKE HAVASU CITY — A Lake Havasu City

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GOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. – This is Golden Valley

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Meals on Wheels – BHC receives social isolation grant

Funding will help bridge gaps and expand social connection offerings for older adults  BULLHEAD CITY – Meals on Wheels-Bullhead City has announced that it has received $10,000 from Meals on Wheels America, the national leadership organization supporting community-based programs across the U.S. dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation, to help reduce social isolation and improve social connectedness in the Bullhead City Area.   Meals on Wheels-Bullhead City, was awarded a Meals on Wheels America Social Connection Grant to overcome key operational barriers that limit adoption or expansion of programs that address social isolation and loneliness and meet the diverse…

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Pounds gets prison time for role in child abuse case

KINGMAN – Blinding one of the eyes of a local teenager results in an 8.75-year prison term for a Kingman man. The sentence that Mohave County Superior Court judge Derek Carlisle ordered Thursday, Sept. 21 for Richard Pounds was the maximum punishment possible under terms of a plea agreement convicting him of aggravated assault. The 34-year-old defendant admits the 14-year-old girl was wounded by a ricochet projectile while he played “BB gun wars” inside a Packer Ave. home. Defense attorney Ron Gilleo called the conduct reckless but unintentional. Child abuse charges associated with the girl and her dead brother are…

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The Magician of Lake Havasu City

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Do you believe in magic?  If you don’t, you may after seeing a Jim Bodine show.   Bodine’s magic show As Real as it Gets is back in Lake Havasu City for the fall season. Bodine developed an interest in magic at the age of ten. As a child, Bodine’s grandfather would often amuse him with many tricks.  He was not a magician himself, but the memories Bodine has of his many gimmicks was inspiration enough for Bodine to explore the world of magic.  As a teenager, Bodine’s interest in magic flourished when he met magician Harry Reed who…

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The Magician of Lake Havasu City

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Do you believe in magic?  If you don’t, you may after seeing a Jim Bodine show.   Bodine’s magic show As Real as it Gets is back in Lake Havasu City for the fall season. Bodine developed an interest in magic at the age of ten. As a child, Bodine’s grandfather would often amuse him with many tricks.  He was not a magician himself, but the memories Bodine has of his many gimmicks was inspiration enough for Bodine to explore the world of magic.  As a teenager, Bodine’s interest in magic flourished when he met magician Harry Reed who…

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Officer killed in traffic crash

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Police Department has announce that Monday morning, Sept. 25, Bullhead City Police Officer Belarmino Diaz, was killed in a two vehicle off-duty traffic collision on Aztec Road. The investigation is being handled by the Fort Mojave Tribal Police Department.  

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Officer killed in traffic crash

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Police Department has announce that Monday morning, Sept. 25, Bullhead City Police Officer Belarmino Diaz, was killed in a two vehicle off-duty traffic collision on Aztec Road. The investigation is being handled by the Fort Mojave Tribal Police Department.  

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