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Naked Marines arrested under London Bridge

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Young male Marines were arrested last weekend after fully undressing to leap from the London Bridge into the water at Lake Havasu. Police responded about 3:30 a.m. Saturday after a reporting party advised two naked men had been outside Kokomos at the Bridgewater channel before they ran toward the bridge. A security officer corroborated the civilian report when officers arrived. The naked men tried to hide when the patrol vehicle shined its head lights at them on the bridge. “The male subjects ducked down on the outside edge of the bridge and attempted to hide,” a…

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Bullhead City seeking transit commissioners

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City is seeking applications from residents interested in serving on the Bullhead Area Transit System Commission (“BATS”). The BATS Commission makes recommendations to the Bullhead City Council regarding the development and maintenance of a public transportation system for the city.  The BATS Commission meets quarterly on the first Monday of February, May, August, and November; and holds special meetings as required. There is no residency requirement to be eligible to serve on the BATS Commission. Three seats on the BATS Commission are currently available. The positions would begin immediately upon City Council approval and expire on…

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Prison ordered for sex offense, burglary

BULLHEAD CITY – A 12.5-year prison term was ordered Friday for a Bullhead City man who had sex with a Kingman teenager while on probation for another criminal offense. Christopher Emery, 20, was sentenced by Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle. Bullhead City police said Emery and an accomplice were inside a vehicle they broke into last June when confronted and detained following a chase by residents in the 3400 block of McCormick Boulevard. Emery pleaded guilty to burglary and was on probation when he allegedly engaged in sex with a 13-year-old girl in Kingman between August and September…

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Funding for Rancho Santa Fe interchange project changes

KINGMAN – The formula for funding Kingman’s Interstate 40 Rancho Santa Fe interchange project has evolved. Two of the three funding sources remain the same, but the third has changed according to Mayor Jen Miles, City Manager Ron Foggin and city spokeswoman Colleen Haines. $20 million from the state remains available for the next four years and the city is committed to providing several million dollars more. It’s the third leg of the funding stool that has been altered. Sunbelt Development had explored creation of a Community Facilities District wherein benefiting property owners would contribute to project cost. That’s no…

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Gear up for Bike Safety Rodeo

BULLHEAD CITY – Gear up for the 25th Annual Carrie Edgmon Bicycle Safety Rodeo! The event will be held on Saturday, March 21 in the south Bullhead City Wal-Mart parking lot from 9 a.m. until noon. The event is sponsored by the Bullhead City Police and Fire Departments, Wal-Mart and Western Arizona Regional Medical Center (WARMC). A safety course will be set up for children to ride and put their safety skills and knowledge to the test. Children will learn the rules of the road from Bullhead City Police Officers who will be on hand to help kids go through…

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Black Tie Gala Saturday

The Kingman Regional Medical Center Foundation will present the third annual Black Tie Gala. This event benefits the Foundation’s Catch It Early program, which helps local women obtain the breast healthcare they need – regardless of their ability to pay. They provide community outreach and education; free or low-cost mammograms; and other healthcare and support services for the early detection and treatment of breast cancer. The Black Tie Gala will take place on Saturday, March 14, at the Aquarius Casino Resort in Laughlin, beginning at 5:30 pm. Rose and Orchid sponsors will receive entry to exclusive raffles. This black-tie formal…

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