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New “Service Request” launch on city website

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City launched a new online service request tool, July 8. This tool can be used on desktop computers, tablets and smart phones, and offers an easy-to-navigate design to submit service requests here: https://www.cityofkingman.gov/government/service-request This form is not for reporting crimes, incidents, or medical emergencies currently in progress. If you witness a crime or medical emergency in progress please call 911. The system includes a ticket system with unique online user accounts. Once submitted, requests are assigned to the specific departments listed, who will be handling the request. The City of Kingman is currently launching Phase 1 of…

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Couple acknowledged for volunteer work

Ron and Karin Stephen are a dedicated couple who recently were acknowledged for volunteering as Court Appointment Special Advocates (CASA’s) in Mohave County for 18 years! They are a team who has given endless hours and time in helping children who have experienced abuse or neglect.  Congratulations Ron and Karin for being CASA Volunteers and making a life changing difference for foster children. 

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Citizens asked for comments regarding Court Commissioner position

Citizens have a one week window to provide comment regarding the two attorneys who are selected finalists for the new full time Mohave County Court Commissioner position. Superior Court administrator Kip Anderson announced Monday that the job contenders are local attorneys Megan McCoy and Ryan Esplin. Esplin heads up the Civil Division of the county attorney’s office while McCoy has prosecuted criminal cases for the office for nearly 13 years. The Mohave County Committee on Special Judicial Officer Appointments has recommended that Presiding Judge Charles Gurtler hire McCoy or Esplin. Judge Gurtler will be taking written comments regarding his appointment…

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One dead after car rolls

A Dolan Springs resident was fatally injured in a single vehicle rollover about 25 miles north of Kingman Sunday. Spokeswoman Anita Mortensen says Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 7:30 p.m. to the accident at mm 1 on Pierce Ferry Road. “The reporting party advised the vehicle left the roadway and rolled into a field,” Mortensen said. She said deputies determined that the sole occupant of the four door sedan was dead at the scene. The victim was identified as Edgar Avila-Perez, 42. “The investigation determined the vehicle was traveling southwest on Pierce Ferry Rd. when it entered a dip…

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A life is worth saving

Dear Editor, Interventions are extremely helpful tools for families who are dealing with a loved one who is completely against getting help and resistant to going to treatment. If an addict is struggling with addiction, but refuses help, interventions can be a powerful tool used to save their life. They can help an addict make a logical choice for themselves when they might not be able to do so alone. Some families believe if an addict or alcoholic isn’t willing to get help and go to rehab on their own, they aren’t going to force them to go. Here’s an…

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Eight years and lifetime probation for Shaw

A prison term was ordered Friday for a Las Vegas resident who was charged in an undercover law enforcement operation targeting men who prey upon minors for sex. Durell Shaw, 33, is among nine men indicted after engaging in sexually oriented communication with a Mohave County Sheriff’s detective who was posing as a teenager. Prosecutor Greg McPhillips said each of the defendants responded to social media posts by the detective before the detective diverted the communication to text messages while posing as 13-year-old “Sabrina.” Shaw was intercepted by officers last October when he drove to Kingman to meet Sabrina. Judge…

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