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Father gets two years for dumping son’s body

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – Another defendant has been sentenced in a bizarre case in which an estranged Kingman couple admitted disposing the body of their teenage son before reporting him missing to law enforcement authorities early this year. Charges are still pending against Amber Leah-Valentine, 41, but Jon Imes, 42, appeared for sentencing Oct. 13 after pleading guilty to abandonment of a dead body. Defense attorney Paul Amann explained that Imes complied with an alleged order by Richard Pounds to discard the body of 16-year-old Kenneth Jones, worried that Pounds might harm Jones’ 14-year-old sister. “He was under duress and fearful for…

Sammeli to seek another term

Ron Martin3 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Four incumbents and at least nine other citizens have picked up nominating packets at Kingman City Hall to attempt to qualify candidacy and pursue campaigns for office in the 2024 election cycle. Vice Mayor Cherish Sammeli was the last current office holder to indicate prospective candidacy in the municipal races. Sammeli joins members Jamie Stehly and Keith Walker in pursuit of new four-year terms on Council. Mayor Ken Watkins was promoted to Mayor upon the health-related retirement of former Mayor Jen Miles and he will be seeking election to his first full two-year term as Mayor. Nine citizens…

Two injured in house fire

Ron Martin3 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A civilian and a firefighter were hurt during a residential structure fire in Lake Havasu City. Crews responded just before 7:00 p.m. Sunday when occupants evacuated after discovering a fire in the garage of a home in the 4100 block of Bison Boulevard. “The first arriving fire company reported a working fire in the garage with flames through the roof,” a news release said. “One occupant was treated on-scene and released. One firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital.” Two pets removed from the home were reunited with the homeowner. Personnel brought the fire under…

MCSO substation progress celebrated

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – A $9-million state legislative appropriation advances the more than decade-long effort to replace dilapidated Mohave County Sheriff’s Office substations in Lake Havasu City and Mohave Valley. Sheriff Doug Schuster was thankful after a momentum gain during an Oct. 16 Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors approved Schuster’s request to use $2.94-million to purchase a newly constructed building at 6534 Showplace Drive to replace the antiquated substation on Highway 95. Supervisors also authorized the sheriff to finish the interior and equip the facility for a total cost not to exceed $5.4-million. Schuster said the new substation will likely be…

We need less dirt throwing, more positivity

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is in response to Lloyd Dickson’s letter of Oct. 4, “Who Would Consider Voting for Trump”. Dear Editor, In America we are supposed to settle our political differences via the ballot box, and not in legal charges, especially those with substantial legal deficiencies. For Mr. Dickson’s information, the Democrats have disputed each election won by Republicans in my long memory. Today they call such disputes “crimes”. So, my question for Mr. Dickson is why don’t you spend your time and effort producing letters designed to convince Republicans as to why they should vote for the candidate…

MCSO substation progress celebrated

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – A $9-million state legislative appropriation advances the more than decade-long effort to replace dilapidated Mohave County Sheriff’s Office substations in Lake Havasu City and Mohave Valley. Sheriff Doug Schuster was thankful after a momentum gain during an Oct. 16 Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors approved Schuster’s request to use $2.94-million to purchase a newly constructed building at 6534 Showplace Drive to replace the antiquated substation on Highway 95. Supervisors also authorized the sheriff to finish the interior and equip the facility for a total cost not to exceed $5.4-million. Schuster said the new substation will likely be…

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Father gets two years for dumping son’s body

Sammeli to seek another term

Two injured in house fire

MCSO substation progress celebrated

We need less dirt throwing, more positivity

MCSO substation progress celebrated

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