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Two charged in year-old homicide case

Ron Martin6 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Two Kingman men have been arrested for a near year-old homicide. Benjamin Clark Dann, 24, and Alfred Martin Talavera, 33, are charged with second degree murder. The Mohave County Sheriff’s office said Dann and Talavera had been considered suspects in an ongoing investigation of the death of Kirklin Marcus Roach, 37. The body of the Kingman man who died of blunt force trauma was found in a desert area behind the Kingman Airport on January 14, 2019. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Dann was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 7 for alleged probation violations while Talavera was contacted at…

FRANK X. GORDON

Ron Martin6 years ago2 years ago5 mins

Retired Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, the Hon. Frank X. Gordon Jr. passed away on January 6, 2020 at the Beatitudes Retirement Community in Phoenix where he lived with his wife Joan. Frank passed away 3 days before his 91st birthday. Frank was an only child, born to Frank X. Gordon and Lucille (Gburek) Gordon on January 9, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. Both of his parents were the children of Polish immigrants. The family moved to Kingman, Arizona in the summer of 1929 when young Frank was only 6 months old. His father, an attorney, purchased a title…

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BLM completes recreational improvements along the Colorado River

Ron Martin6 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office has completed a two-month improvement project at Bass Point Day Use Area to remodel an informational kiosk, repair fence posts and cable, paint and repair the vault toilet, remove overgrown vegetation, and lay gravel in the parking area. The maintenance staff also posted new educational signage to improve the visitor’s experience. The recreation area will be available for public use starting January 8. This improvement project will allow enhanced recreational opportunities as well as provide fishing access to the Colorado River along the newly constructed hiking…

Older adult safety program offered

Ron Martin6 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A free safety presentation for older adults is offered on Thursday, January 16, at the Havasu Regional Medical Center Learning Center, located at 1785 McCulloch Boulevard North. There are two presentations to choose from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. This one-hour interactive presentation is designed to keep community-dwelling adults over the age of 65 independent, active, and safe. Statistics show that unintentional falls are the leading cause of injury-related mortality among Arizona residents 65 years and older, accounting for thousands of hospitalizations, and an average of two deaths every day…

Conspiracy, money laundering, defrauding Dept of Veterans Affairs, Medicare alleged

Ron Martin6 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Local ophthalmologist indicted for multiple felonies MOHAVE COUNTY – An opthalmologist and eye surgeon who operates Kokopelli Eye Institutes in Kingman and seven other Arizona communities has been indicted by a State Grand Jury for charges of Conspiracy, Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, Illegal Control of an Enterprise, Theft, and Money Laundering violations for allegedly defrauding Medicare, the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), as well as several private health insurers. Attorney General Mark Brnovich has announced that Dr. Michael Lee Ham is accused of fraudulently billing for hundreds of thousands of…

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Teen sought in drive-by shooting

Ron Martin6 years ago2 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – A teenager is wanted for questioning for his alleged involvement in a January 3 drive-by shooting incident in Bullhead City. The suspect is identified as Zachary Brooks, 19. Spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said Bullhead City police officers responded after witnesses reported shots were fired from a grey Ford Mustang at an apartment in the 400 block of River Glen Drive. No one was inside the apartment and there were no injuries. The unoccupied suspect vehicle was located on Lee Avenue a short time after the gunfire. Fromelt said one 9mm shell casing was located in the vehicle and…

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Two charged in year-old homicide case

FRANK X. GORDON

BLM completes recreational improvements along the Colorado River

Older adult safety program offered

Conspiracy, money laundering, defrauding Dept of Veterans Affairs, Medicare alleged

Teen sought in drive-by shooting

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