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Mack makes history as first defendant in new courthouse

Ron Martin5 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The new Mohave County Courthouse addition holds its first jury trials next week. Superior Court jury trials held in the adjacent historic courthouse in downtown Kingman were suspended in December, when coronavirus case numbers were spiking. Prospective jurors will be summoned Monday for the trial of Greg Mack. The 49-year-old Kingman man is accused of scuffling with Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies during a 2018 landlord tenant dispute in Valle Vista. Mack is charged with aggravated assault upon an officer, resisting arrest, escape and criminal trespass. Mack is represented by private counsel from Phoenix. Prosecutor Jeff Haws said the…

Obituaries

ESMOND G. JORGENSON

Ron Martin5 years ago1 mins

Esmond G. Jorgenson, of Kingman, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021. He was 96. Mr. Jorgenson was born Jan. 28, 1925 in Rochester, NY. The family contact is his wife Louise Marie Jorgenson. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

Mask mandate moves mayor recall forward

Ron Martin5 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Kingman Mayor Jen Miles has been notified that signatures on petitions proposing her recall from office have been validated by the Mohave County Recorder’s Office. Miles said the office has determined that the petitions bear 1,512 valid signatures, 128 more than the minimum number required to qualify the question. Recall leader James Coffman said he initiated the recall last September largely in protest of the municipal mask mandate that was in effect at that time. Miles said she has until May 11 to resign, consider legal options or declare candidacy in a recall election that she’s been told…

Mask mandate moves mayor recall forward

Ron Martin5 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Kingman Mayor Jen Miles has been notified that signatures on petitions proposing her recall from office have been validated by the Mohave County Recorder’s Office. Miles said the office has determined that the petitions bear 1,512 valid signatures, 128 more than the minimum number required to qualify the question. Recall leader James Coffman said he initiated the recall last September largely in protest of the municipal mask mandate that was in effect at that time. Miles said she has until May 11 to resign, consider legal options or declare candidacy in a recall election that she’s been told…

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Shooter apprehended at his home

Ron Martin5 years ago2 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – A Kingman man who allegedly shot two people over a five-hour period was apprehended early Thursday. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) says the ordeal began at 9:39 p.m. Wednesday, when deputies responded to a shooting reported in the 2600 block of Potter Ave. in north Kingman. MCSO spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said the suspect later identified as Jason Allen Campbell, 39, had fled the scene by the time deputies arrived and discovered an adult male with a gunshot to the chest. She said he was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center before he was flown to a Las…

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Salute to veterans

Ron Martin5 years ago1 mins

Dear Veteran, I salute your courage, your honor, and most of all, your sacrifice. Please accept this special “thank you” from one American who truly appreciates your willingness to serve our country – and what it cost you. Kim R. Gaines Valle Vista

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Mack makes history as first defendant in new courthouse

ESMOND G. JORGENSON

Mask mandate moves mayor recall forward

Mask mandate moves mayor recall forward

Shooter apprehended at his home

Salute to veterans

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