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Route 66 Fest held at Lewis Kingman Park

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A big celebration of Route 66

No Kings Rally returned to Kingman Saturday

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Kingman Free Thinkers hosted

3rd Annual Monster Mutt Mash: Trunk or treat

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The 3rd Annual Monster Mutt

Calvary Chapel hosts 5th Annual Pumpkin Patch over

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Calvary Chapel in Kingman presented

Bulldog All-Class Reunion takes over downtown Kingman

KINGMAN, Ariz. – All classes of the Kingman

Beale Street Theater hosts sold out screening of

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The screening of filmmaker John

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ANTONE JUNIOR MATTISON

Antone Junior Mattison, of Golden Valley, died Sunday, June 9, 2019. He was 89. Mr. Mattison was born April 23, 1930 in Onaka, SD. A viewing will be held June 15 at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home from 3 to 4 p.m. with services following at 4 p.m. The family contact is his wife Luisa Mattison. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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Whybark charged in hit and run incident

A person of interest in a hit and run fatal traffic fatality reportedly confessed his involvement after being arrested on unrelated charges over the weekend. 34-year-old Joseph Whybark was booked into the Mohave County Adult Detention Center on burglary, prohibited weapons possession and driving on a suspended license. Mohave County Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said detectives responded to the jail to question Whybark about the April 23, 2019 death of Krisandrea Lynn Pannell-Cashen in Golden Valley. The 62-year-old Bullhead City resident was dead at the scene where her body was located in the roadway of an area in the…

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Apparent suicide at jail under investigation

An apparent suicide is under investigation at the Mohave County Adult Detention Center in downtown Kingman. Inmate Rylee Adam Campo, 27, Kingman was discovered about 8:00 p.m. Saturday. “A detention officer found an inmate in his closed cell that had apparently hung himself,” a news release stated. “Detention officers and medical staff initiated life saving efforts.” Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Campo was rushed to Kingman Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. “The initial investigation shows no reason to suspect foul play,” she said. The incident remains under investigation and an autopsy will be conducted to…

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Bye Bye Birdie premiering Thursday at Kingman High School

Beale Street Theater is well-known for the extravagant musicals performed every summer, and this one will be the best show yet. This Thursday, Beale Street Theater will be premiering iconic Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie! Bye Bye Birdie is placed in the retro 1950s with poodle skirts, converse, and rock-n-roll. Inspired by Elvis Presley and his draft into the army, the audience will follow the chaotic story of popstar Conrad Birdie, played by Chris Commisso, and his road to Sweet Apple, Ohio in search of one “Last Kiss” before heading off to the army. This musical is perfect for a…

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Duarte gets two years for voyeurism

A judge in Kingman imposed a two year prison sentence last Wednesday, rejecting a request for probation by a Mohave Valley man who pleaded guilty to voyeurism for using his cell phone to take pictures up and underneath the dress of a female customer at Walmart last September. Defense attorney Nathan Best said his client, Ronald Duarte, 36, suffers mental health issues associated with the death of his fiancé, the mother of his children, in a traffic accident more than five years ago. “I’m a mess,” Duarte said at his sentencing hearing. “All I ask for is just a fighting…

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AZGFD now accepting entries for Wildlife Calendar Photo Contest

Do you want to see your photo on the cover of Arizona Wildlife Views magazine? Do you have a knack for capturing great photos of Arizona’s wildlife? Then you won’t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s 13th annual Arizona wildlife photo contest. One best in show and 11 first-place winners will be showcased in the 2020 calendar, which is published in the November-December issue of Arizona Wildlife Views, an award-winning magazine about wildlife and outdoor recreation. Arizona’s diverse wildlife provides ample opportunities to snap photos of deer, elk or bighorn sheep minding their own business or a colorful hummingbird…

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