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Vanover gets life sentence for role in mother’s murder

KINGMAN – The horrific murder of a Kingman woman over a custody dispute involving her grandchildren ended Friday with the sentencing of the victim’s daughter who pleaded guilty to first degree murder. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle imposed a life prison sentence for Carrie Vanover, 24. Co-defendant Mark Baldonado, 32, was previously sent to the Arizona Department of Corrections under an identical plea agreement. Both convicted killers must remain in prison for at least 25 years before possible parole windows open. Various authorities, investigative reports, evidence and admissions paint a consistent picture of why and how Shawn Vanover,…

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Kingman continues striping operations

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is continuing striping operations, with white roadway markings starting Monday, July 13. Typical times will be from 5:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Crews are finishing the striping operations with white striping, as the yellow striping took place in late May. Crews will only occupy one lane, and in most areas, drivers will be able to drive around striping vehicles, however we ask drivers to use caution around crews. The city recommends drivers not drive through newly applied paint but depending on temperatures, paint can dry within about 30 seconds. The schedule…

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Bullhead City infrastructure work continues

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of July 13: ·            Wastewater wants to remind you please only flush human waste; toilet paper & grey water please do not flush any wipes and paper or non-paper products.  Please see the video on Bullhead City’s Facebook page. ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning in various neighborhoods. ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer video inspection. ·            City crews will be performing city wide street sweeping in various neighborhoods….

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CRUSHD high school registration now open

BULLHEAD CITY/MOHAVE VALLEY – The three high schools in the Colorado River Union High School District have opened online registration for the 2020-2021 school year.  On-site registration schedules have also been posted. Registration procedures will be different than in the past because of COVID-19 safety precautions, but required documentation remains the same. Online registration for returning students is already underway for Mohave, River Valley and CRUHSD Academy High Schools.  In-house registration schedules are different for the three schools for new and returning students. A full list of dates and times is available on the CRUHSD Facebook page (@crsk12az / Colorado…

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2020 Census: Local cities participate in friendly competition

MOHAVE COUNTY – Manager Ron Foggin gloated gleefully when he informed city council members Tuesday that the City of Kingman is beating its river rivals in a friendly competition involving the 2020 Census. Foggin said Bullhead City and Lake Havasu should be envious of Kingman’s success in community participation in the population count. “We’re beating the pants off our sister cities in the census. I’m so happy about that. I can’t begin to tell you,” said Foggin, joined in a giggle by Mayor Jen Miles in a meeting teleconferenced through Zoom and broadcast online. “Reporting-wise (sic), we’re about 72% the…

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COVID-19 update: 89 new cases, one death on Thursday

New restaurant restrictions go into effect Saturday statewide MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Thursday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 89 new COVID-19 confirmed cases and one death from a previous case. There are 49 new cases in the Lake Havasu City area. There are 24 in the Bullhead City area.  The Kingman area has 16 cases.  The death of a 70-79 year age range person is from a previous case in the Bullhead City service area. Of the 49 new cases in the Lake Havasu City area (a record high for that area,) 38…

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