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Safety improvement work on SR95 begins this week

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Motorists on State Route 95, between Bullhead City and Fort Mohave, should expect overnight delays and alternating lane restrictions starting Tuesday, Oct. 13, during construction of a raised median at two locations during the next several months. 7th Street to Aviation Way: Construction in Bullhead City is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Oct. 13, and be complete in December. Southern end of Bullhead City Parkway to Aztec Road: Work is scheduled to begin Sunday, Oct. 18, and will include the removal of the existing curb, gutter and sidewalk. The raised median is expected to be installed in mid-December. The…

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Three indicted for first degree murder in brutal Chloride slayings; held on $1 million bond

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – Formal indictments have been handed up in the prosecution of three young Golden Valley residents charged in the brutal slayings of a Chloride couple. Dustyn Wade Walsh and Tyler Susan Reed, both 19, and Johnny Ford Parsons, 20, are charged with first degree murder, burglary, theft of means of transportation and abandonment or concealment of a dead body. Court records most of the deadly violence was inflicted by Walsh. The victims were his grandmother, Robin Hammontree, 61, and her partner Bryan Drake, 57. Walsh told Mohave County Sheriff’s office investigators that he had a beef with Drake because…

National Park Service seeks tips from the public to identify persons involved in an altercation at Nelson’s Landing on Lake Mohave

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago1 mins

US Park Rangers of Lake Mead National Recreation Area are seeking tips from the public to aid an investigation for an incident that occurred in July 2020 within park boundaries.On the afternoon of July 29, a physical altercation took place between two or more people at Nelson’s Landing on Lake Mohave. The area, locally known as Eldorado Beach, is at the end of Eagle Wash road.A witness to the altercation was able to capture video on their smartphone, and rangers are seeking to identify the persons involved as well as other witnesses. If you were present at this incident, if…

Standoff ends in fatal shooting

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The Lake Havasu City police department will investigate a shooting involving Mohave County Sheriff’s office (MCSO) personnel and a civilian who was killed in north Kingman. Independent investigation by outside agencies is standard procedure in Officer Involved Shootings (OIS). Spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said a report of a possibly suicidal male drew sheriff’s office response to a residence in the 4200 block of Irving St. at 10:42 p.m. Saturday, October 10. Neighbors reported gunfire to MCSO dispatch as officers were enroute. “Victim statements claimed that a male subject shot at them, but they were able to get away uninjured,”…

Opinion

Make American great again

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

Dear Editor, I want to thank Darrell R. Scott for his editorial, “What will you do on judgement” article. I know that President Trump has his way of doing and saying things that’s not liked by some but I don’t know of any other president that has worked so tirelessly to maintain the sanctity of religions and re-instill morals back into everyone’s lives. Inside and some outside sources have been swaying Americans away from these ideals for many years now and they are turning our country into an anti-constitutional state, costing many lives, dividing our people against each other and…

Opinion

Light your home, business purple on Oct. 22

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

Dear Editor, October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. The goal is to heighten awareness so victims get the strength to leave their abusers, so neighbors have the courage to call police and for individuals to recognize when a toxic relationship is unhealthy for you and your family. Physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, emotional abuse, psychological aggression and intimidation are all forms of domestic violence. Many victims do not leave relationships out of fear, lack of support, minimum legal resources and economic barriers. Most people are already aware that domestic violence happens. But everyone needs to be aware of their own…

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Safety improvement work on SR95 begins this week

Three indicted for first degree murder in brutal Chloride slayings; held on $1 million bond

National Park Service seeks tips from the public to identify persons involved in an altercation at Nelson’s Landing on Lake Mohave

Standoff ends in fatal shooting

Make American great again

Light your home, business purple on Oct. 22

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