Category: Community News

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is conducting three death investigations. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said one of them began as a missing person case. Authorities had been looking for Bruce Downey, a 70-year-old Kingman man who was last seen on September 29. Mortensen said Downey’s body was found Sunday afternoon in a desert area near Shinarump Drive, off Interstate 40. Downey’s body was transported to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s office for autopsy and cause of death determination. The office will also attempt to identify and determine the cause of death of another man whose body was found Saturday morning…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Classic and custom vehicles, and hundreds of spectators from around the tri-state area are expected to converge on the Mohave County Sheriff’s K9 Foundation Car Show this month. This premiere K9 car show, a favorite for local car enthusiasts, is slated for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, October 27, at the Mohave Market Place, 5480 AZ-95, in Fort Mohave. The car show is open to classics, rat rods, customs, regular cars, trucks and motorcycles. “We do not discriminate; it can be that old banged-up-beater vehicle that has been passed down from family member to family member…

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – The Edgewater Event Center will host Lee Greenwood and The Gatlin Brothers  for one showing only on Friday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. Enjoy a night of country music. Greenwood is known for his hits such as “God Bless the USA,” “It Turns Me Inside Out,” and “Hopelessly Yours.” The Gatlin Brothers will perform hits such as “Broken Lady” and “All the Gold in California”. For ticket information call 702-198-5111.

The Bullhead City Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” The campaign works to educate everyone about the small but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe.  NFPA statistics show that in 2017, U.S. fire departments responded to 357,000 home structure fires. These fires caused 2,630 fire deaths and 10,600 fire injuries. On average, seven people died in a fire…