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Mohave County Recorder reminds voters of general election

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Sexual abuse case ends in release with high-stakes

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MANUEL ESPARZA GARZA

Manuel Esparza Garza, of Kingman, died Thursday, June 13, 2019. He was 77. Mr. Garza was born June 7, 1942 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. A service will be held Tuesday, June 18 at Resthaven Cemetery, 4310 E. Southern Ave., in Phoenix, with interment following. The family contact is Mr. Garza’s daughter Leticia Gaspar. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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Richardson found guilty of manslaughter; faces up to 10.5 years

A Mohave County Superior Court jury has convicted a Golden Valley man in the shooting death of a Kingman woman. The panel deliberated a little more than five hours Thursday before convicting Gerald Richardson, 57, of manslaughter. There was no dispute that Richardson killed 31-year-old Jessica Orozco on October 27, 2018 but his attorney said he was acting in self defense and that the shooting was justified. Public Defender Robin Puchek said Richardson had a right to protect his property and his person when he fired at what he presumed to be a home intruder. Orozco was delivering a child…

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New look for thrift store Save more than just money!

The Cornerstone Mission Thrift Store has recently been renovated inside and out. Having the staff and volunteers close in the process every step of the way made a big difference in moving the project along. They’re now open and looking forward to sharing the store with the community. Cornerstone Mission Thrift Store exemplifies the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle, by helping to reduce what ends up in landfills and providing donors with a meaningful opportunity to give back. The store is made up almost entirely of volunteers. This provides them an opportunity to enjoy an increased sense of purpose…

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Bullhead City Police Officer Osborne retires

One of the Bullhead City Police Department’s finest will hang up his helmet and handcuffs – Officer Dale Osborne. Officer Osborne began his career in law enforcement in Southern California in 1981 and joined the Bullhead City Police Department in 1986, after a short time with the Parker Police Department. Officer Osborne has spent the majority of his 32+ years as a motor officer in the Traffic Section. He served as a Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Armorer and Accident Reconstructionist. Officer Osborne was also on our dive team and was a past member of the Tactical Response Unit. He was…

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MCC Nursing program ranked one of best in America

The Mohave Community College Registered Nursing program is one of the best in the country, according to new rankings compiled by the website RNCareers.org. “We rigorously evaluated 1,892 RN programs across the country on a number of factors important to nursing students,” said RNCareers.org representative and Registered Nurse Laura Jacobson. “We are pleased to announce that Mohave Community College is one of the best nursing schools in the nation with a grade of 94.28%.” Out of more than two dozen nursing programs in Arizona, the site ranks MCC among the top three. Two factors that helped push the college to the top of…

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WAHS may oversee shelter if conditions are met

A recent decision to transition the Western Arizona Humane Society (WAHS)-managed Kingman animal shelter to an in-house Mohave county operation will be revisited during Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The reconsideration is prompted by new input from WAHS, which previously indicated it did not wish to continue running the shelter once its contract expires at the end of this month. WAHS Executive Director Patty Gilmore sent Board Chairman Hildy Angius and county manager Mike Hendrix a June 10 email indicating that the organization is interested in continuing to oversee the shelter, provided certain conditions are met. Gilmore noted that WAHS…

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