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Supervisors move to protect limited area groundwater

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Supervisors voted unanimously (5-0) at their latest meeting on Feb .3, to approve its chairman signing a letter to Thomas Buschatzke, the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources to undertake actions to designate the Hualapai Valley Groundwater Basin (less the Southern Greggs Subarea) an Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (INA).  Mohave County officials are very active in protecting their water rights and strongly contend that the expansion of large scale agricultural usage is rapidly depleting the aquifer and the potential remains for further expansion in the future. County Manager Mike Hendrix says the response is…

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Stumpf sentenced to 16 years in I-40 shooting death

KINGMAN – Tears flowed on both sides of the courtroom Thursday, Feb. 6, as a Kingman man was sentenced for shooting and killing his friend last February. Bradley Stumpf, 32, previously pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of Jason McCafferty, 46. Stumpf’s father apologized to McCafferty’s family and asked for mercy, while the victim’s family questioned the propriety of a plea agreement capping prison time at 20 years. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle ordered a 16-year prison term for Stumpf. The defendant and victim were doing some survey work in Phoenix before they drove back…

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The failing of our justice system

Dear Editor, Over the past three years I have watched the justice system fail people who need help. I have seen people be put on probation and the probation department of Kingman overlook the violations of probation time and time again. Yes, they will violate the person on probation and it goes in front of a judge. What does the judge do? Give a slap on the wrist with no real consequences. It becomes an endless cycle. Just recently there was a woman who was violated on her probation. This case went back in front of the judge. The probation…

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Constable speaks at Rotary

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s featured speaker January 31 was Mohave County Constable of the Kingman Precinct (and club member), Michael Cobb (shown with club president Karen Brown). Cobb gave a power point presentation on the duties of a constable. Arizona has 74 constables which are elected every four years. Primary responsibilities of constables are to enforce civil/criminal court orders arising out of justice court actions. Among their duties, they serve summonses, subpoenas, orders of protection and injunctions against harassment. For further information, Cobb may be contacted at 928-727-9728.

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Suitcase caper closed

KINGMAN – A four year prison term was imposed Thursday for the Kingman man who found a suitcase full of cash at the local Walmart in June, 2018. Jeremiah Peacey, 40, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to theft. Defense attorney Matthew Argyle said Peacey never set out to steal but conceded that his client did grab the unattended suitcase and took it home. Argyle said Peacey later learned that the suitcase that was accidentally left behind contained almost $170,000 in cash. “When I found the bag I didn’t even know what was in it,” Peacey told Mohave County Superior…

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2019 Mohave County Sheriff’s K9 Car and Bike Show

MOHAVE COUNTY – More than 75 classic and custom vehicles, and hundreds of spectators from around the tri-state area converged on the K9 Car and Bike Show this month. This premiere K9 car and bike show, a favorite for local car enthusiasts, was held Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at CoVeu Drinkery and Eatery, 2247 Clearwater Drive, Bullhead City, Ariz. All proceeds from the car show benefit the Mohave County Sheriff’s K9 Foundation and will be utilized to support the MCSO K9 Program. The MCSO K9 Program receives no funding from the State of Arizona, Mohave County Government and/or the Sheriff’s…

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