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Ortiz arrested for axe attack, theft

A Kingman man was arrested over the weekend for an axe attack that injured no one, but damaged a vehicle. Spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded Friday afternoon to a report of a disturbance at a home in the 2900 block of Spinner Bait Drive. The reporting party advised that a subject later identified as Ramon Trevino Ortiz, 45, was muttering about “unknown things” when confronted about crossing through his property. “The argument escalated and Ortiz produced an axe from his waistline and began swinging it around and lunged at the victim,” a news release said. “The…

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Western heritage brought to life with weekend rodeo events

The Kingsmen have brought rodeo to Kingman every September for decades, but this year they brought more! This year, the Kingsmen’s Andy Devine Pro Rodeo took place last weekend, June 1 & 2. The festivities kicked off with a Taco-Tuesday party at the Tack Shed Saloon on Tuesday, May 28. Barbara Jenkins’s lucky square #77 was the steers choice at Thursday night’s Cow Plop, held in the Boot Barn parking lot. The 100 Club Dinner hosted on Friday kicked off with a buffet from local caterers such as The Garlic Clove and Kingman Chophouse, an open bar, and live-music from…

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Board of Supervisors meetings to rotate cities

Mohave County is taking government to the people in Lake Havasu and Bullhead City. Member Ron Gould’s proposal to hold regular board meetings beyond the county seat community of Kingman was approved during Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Gould said there is a disconnect and that many of his constituents are not cognizant of county government, though they pay county taxes just like the Kingman area residents who have the option of attending board meetings. “It’s almost as if the county government only applies to Kingman,” Gould said. “I think this will do a little bit to make those folks…

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Safety tips for monsoon season

Monsoon season officially begins June 15th and continues through September. Storms generally peak between mid-July and mid-August bringing high winds, high temperatures and high moisture resulting in potentially dangerous weather conditions. Surprisingly more deaths occur each year due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm-related hazard. Monsoon storms can also bring high winds that can toss debris around, down trees, damage power lines, and destroy structures like roofs and shelters. The Bullhead City Fire Department would like to remind citizens to prepare and have a plan in place before the monsoon storms arrive. Knowing what to do when in an emergency is…

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Barr booked for aggravated assault

A Kingman woman who allegedly threatened neighbors with a broken glass jar and a knife was taken into custody after scuffling with deputies late Sunday morning. Mohave County Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 11:20 a.m. to the disturbance in the 3100 block of Northfield Avenue. Mortensen said the reporting party indicated that a woman later identified as Amanda Lynnette Barr threatened to kill multiple neighbors with a knife. “Deputies observed Barr, known to them from prior incidents, sitting on the porch of a nearby residence and Barr immediately began shouting obscenities at deputies,” Mortensen said. “Barr…

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City hosts welcome for Natalie Dawn

Natalie Dawn is a five-year old Kingman resident, was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma in February 2016. A year ago, in June 2018 Natalie relapsed. Natalie and her family have spent much of their time in New York, where her primary doctor specializes in neuroblastoma. According to updates on her GoFundMe account “Natalie Dawn’s Second Fight” she has stopped responding to treatments and planned to come home to Kingman. Kingman Fire Department (KFD) quickly assembled a welcome home party for her with the joint efforts of Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), Kingman Police Department (KPD), Department of Public Safety…

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