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Child pornographer gets 10 years

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A ten-year prison term was ordered Monday for a Lake Havasu City man who admits downloading child pornography that he viewed for sexual stimulation. Larry Henderson, 28, must also register as a sex offender while serving lifetime probation following his release from the Arizona Department of Corrections. An investigation began last fall when the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children task force informed Lake Havasu police that someone uploaded at least 23 images of child pornography from Henderson’s home in the 3000 block of whirlwind Lane. Detectives seized multiple mobile phones, laptop computers and tablets during a…

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Free business webinars offered

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Small Business Development Center is hosting two Lunch and Learn webinar. The first, Business Compliance Clinic, will be held Thursday, July 16 at noon. The second, SBA Loans: EIDL and PPP, will be held Tuesday, July 28 at noon. To register go to https://clients.azsbdc.net/Events.aspx?mode=0&area=Arizona&miles=25&zip=00000%C2%A2er=93001&topicnum=0&days=30&sort=M&layout=0.

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Needles man killed in crash

MOHAVE VALLEY – Authorities have released the name of the victim and provided additional details of a July 2 traffic fatality in Mohave Valley. Terry Wyatt Jr., 36, Needles, Calif., was dead at the scene of the Highway 95 crash reported at 8:35 a.m., according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS). Agency spokesman Bart Graves said Wyatt was northbound in a Dodge Grand Caravan when a southbound Dodge Ram truck traveling at a high rate of speed crossed the center line of the highway resulting in a head on collision. The accident near Magellan Drive was reported at…

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Ft. Mohave, Mohave Valley will be fogged for mosquitos tonight

FT MOHAVE – Mosquito surveillance conducted this week in Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed the following locations that met the protocol to conduct fogging. The MCEHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix as a guide of when to fog. FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin on Monday evening July 6th around 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will be conducting the ground fogging application.  Areas in Fort Mohave to fog include: Neighborhood from Infantry Road east to Calvary…

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COVID-19 and social unrest

As fatigued and despondent as many in our community and nation are regarding the continual onslaught of unfortunate news regarding Covid-19 and the social unrest and protests triggered by the George Floyd incident and death, it is prudent for Christian pastors to respond to the concerns our members and community at large have surrounding these current events. In every church, members are asking what this all means. For those whose interest is studying the apocalyptic nature of end times, this is a proverbial dress rehearsal for the future. Perhaps this is true. For others, the issue is more personal. It…

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BHC schools resume free summer meals beginning today

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Elementary School District has received State approval to resume free summer meals Monday (July 6) for another month.  The two drive-through grab-and-go meal locations will be at Desert Valley School on Marina Blvd. and Fox Creek Junior High School on Desert Sky Blvd., just off the Bullhead Parkway and Adobe Road. Meals will be available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through July 28 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s free summer food service program is available to all children and teens 18 and under, including recent graduates. Monday meals will…

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