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Portable breathalizers funded with GOHS dollars

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Police Department was awarded grant funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZ GOHS) for the purchase of 10 additional portable breath testing devices. The CMI Inc. Intoxilyzer 800 devices were acquired with grant funds awarded by AZ GOHS to further the Bullhead City Police Department’s efforts in detecting impaired drivers and removing them from our roadways. “This recent award from GOHS allows us to replace some of our older devices and to put new devices in the hands of more of our department members,” said Bullhead City Police Department Traffic Sergeant…

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Walsh transition in play at Kingman City Hall

KINGMAN – Newly hired Kingman City Manager Tim Walsh is proud to have the opportunity to make better the community in which he was born and raised. The Mohave County Development Services Director who topped a field of more than 40 applicants will take the reigns of city government when he starts his new job April 22. “It’s a great honor to fill this role, and the trust that the city has put in me I don’t take lightly,” Walsh said. “Definitely there are challenges ahead and it’ll take a little bit of time to address them, but I’m excited…

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MIKID provides parent support group

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Believe it or not, there used to be a time when parents of children suffering with mental health had few to no resources at all. The early 1980s was when a loving parent of a child struggling with a mental illness decided to change some of this. That individual was Sue Gilbertson when her son was medically diagnosed for having mental illness.  Gilbertson sought answers with the medical community.  But her investigations fell flat, as the conventional medical community of the era did not have the necessary tools needed to provide assistance.   Soon Gilbertson would come to realize…

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Suspect nabbed in fatal hit-and-run

GOLDEN VALLEY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reports the arrest of a teenage suspect in a hit-and-run pedestrian fatality in Golden Valley. Investigation began Jan. 2 after a Golden Valley man was killed where struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene of the accident at Chino Drive and Adobe Rd. The sheriff’s office identified the decedent as James McDaniel, 69. “Through the course of the investigation, the suspect was identified as Dehaven William Shaffer III, 19, of Golden Valley,” said MCSO public information officer Anita Mortensen. “While seeking out Shaffer for questioning, detectives observed Shaffer’s vehicle…

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BHCFD acquires state-of-the-art fire boat to enhance water rescue operations

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Fire Department proudly announces the acquisition of a new 26ft Munson Fire Boat, enhancing its capabilities for water rescue operations. The state-of-the-art vessel was received on Friday, March 8, 2024, marking a significant milestone in bolstering the department’s ability to respond effectively to water emergencies within the Bullhead community. The new vessel was funded through the State Lakes Improvement Fund (SLIF), awarded two years ago. The acquisition of this new fireboat represents a significant investment in the safety and security of Bullhead City residents and visitors. The 26ft Munson Fire Boat boasts several cutting-edge…

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Shuffler sentencing postponed due to judge recusal

KINGMAN – A local judge has removed himself from the Brady Shuffler case, bringing indefinite sentencing delay for a Kingman community that had been focused on criminal chapter closure. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle’s case recusal occurred during a Thursday emergency hearing at the Law and Justice Center in Kingman. Carlisle’s exit brings postponement of the highly anticipated prison sentencing hearing that had been scheduled Monday. Judge Carlisle said he discovered possible conflicts while reading material submitted in advance of the hearing. “The Court advises Counsel that based on some of the letters in the mitigation packet; this…

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