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ERIC ROBERT HAINES

Eric Robert Haines, of Kingman, died Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was 37. Mr. Haines was born Jan. 12, 1984 in Needles, Calif. The family contact is his wife Rachael Donella Lent. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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ATM thieves sought

GOLDEN VALLEY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in a burglary that occurred in Golden Valley on Thursday, Jan. 21. Deputies responded to the American Legion, 3435 N. Verde Rd., for an active alarm and discovered the doors leading in had been pried open. An ATM machine had been removed from the building. Video surveillance showed two men entering the building at about 3:15 a.m. and heading straight for the ATM, loading it onto a moving dolly. Both men were wearing beanies, face coverings, gloves, jackets and pants. Deputies noted that one of the suspects…

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Lake Havasu City Fire, Rescue, & EMS selected to participate in pilot program

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City Fire, Rescue & EMS has been selected by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to participate in the second phase of a pilot program to build a digital community risk assessment (CRA) tool.  Aligned to NFPA 1300, Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development, the tool, or “dashboard,” enables community leaders to gain valuable insights and make data-informed decisions around fire prevention and other risk-reduction activities in their communities.  According to NFPA, the concept of community risk reduction (CRR) – a process that identifies and prioritizes risks and ensures impactful mitigation initiatives- has been…

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Prison sex brings prison sentence

KINGMAN – Two women who engaged in sexual activity with inmates at the state prison in Golden Valley appeared for separate Wednesday hearings in Mohave County Superior Court. Defense attorney Mike Manusia asked that Melony Petrovffsky, 50, Golden Valley, be spared from lock up for her guilty plea to an unlawful sexual conduct by a correctional employee charge. “She’s completely humiliated and remorseful,” Manusia told Judge Rick Lambert. “She is sick with grief.” Prosecutor James Schoppmann urged the Court to send a sentencing message that fortifies the integrity of the justice system that he said Petrovffsky stained. “The system itself…

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Phone scam alert

MOHAVE COUNTY – It was reported to Mohave County Superior Court that there are persons posing as court employees asking for money to settle “court matters.” The scammer has stated that $1,000.00 is required to be sent to them immediately or a warrant would be issued. The scammer has also made claims that the person’s vehicle would be taken. Don’t be swindled! Please do not give out your personal information or send any money. For further information on legitimate court related matters, contact the court directly. Contact information for the Mohave County Courts can be found at www.MohaveCourts.az.gov

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Fire district theft case over; probation ordered

DOLAN SPRINGS – A firefighter who has relocated to Illinois can partly thank the pandemic for not being sent to jail for stealing roughly $24,000 from the Dolan Springs-based Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire District (LMRFD). Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert ordered a one-year probation term for Phillip Picard, 32, without incarceration. Picard pleaded guilty to theft in a scheme involving collecting pay for some days and hours he did not work. Defense attorney Virginia Crews told the Court that Picard quickly and fully reimbursed the district when the compensation anomalies were discovered in early 2018, well before he was…

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