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Looking at the Whole Picture

Dear Editor, A recent editorial in this newspaper

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20th Annual Walk Away from Drugs Rescheduled for

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The 20th Annual Walk Away

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Gary Brown

With heavy hearts and cherished memories, we share

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Daughter charged in mom’s death

KINGMAN – A Mesa woman who served nine months in prison for abandoning her mother’s dead body has been indicted for killing her. A Mohave County Grand Jury on June 13 indicted Gabrielle Axon, 52, for second degree murder for the death of Brenda Marshall, 71.
Axon is also charged with theft, theft of means of transportation, two counts of credit card fraud and for taking the identity of another.

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County to host workshops for General Plan

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County is looking for valuable input and comments from county residents on its 2025 General Plan Update. A series of community meetings will be taking place to give residents the opportunity to participate in this important blueprint for the future.
The next meeting will be held at the Lake Havasu County Library Branch at 1770 McCulloch in Lake Havasu City at 6 p.m. next Tuesday, June 18.

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Stettler acquitted in ex-girlfriend’s death

KINGMAN – A Meadview man who spent more than ten months in custody awaiting trial gained freedom June 14 following acquittal by a Mohave County Superior Court jury.
Deputy County Attorney Amanda Claerhout had trouble convincing the jury and the judge that John Stettler, 42, used his homemade dune buggy to deliberate ram a quad operated by his on-again, off-again girlfriend late last July.

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Garner gets five years, plus lifetime probation

KINGMAN – A local judge served light on prison, but heavy on probation as he imposed punishment for a young adult who had sex with a Lake Havasu City teenager for more than a year-long period. Judge Billy Sipe sentenced Justice Garner, 21, on June 14 in Kingman. Garner in April pleaded guilty to two criminal counts reduced to attempted sexual conduct with a minor. Six other sexual conduct with a minor charges are dismissed in the plea agreement.

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