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Allison faces minimum of 21 years

A Kingman man admits wearing body armor while committing armed robberies, kidnappings and assaults during business invasions last year. An assortment of 47 charges are dismissed in the plea agreement entered Monday that aims to resolve ten indicted cases.    Francis Allison, 59, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault for a January 1, 2018 incident in Valle Vista, north of Kingman. Prosecutor Rod Albright said Allison and co-defendant Anthony Axton, 32, Kingman, were armed when they entered the back door of a business about closing time and directed two female employees to hand over cash before they were…

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Nine arrested in sex sting

An undercover sting operation targeting use of the internet to lure minors for sexual exploitation has resulted in nine arrests, seven of them involving Mohave County residents. The sheriff’s office, with support from other area law enforcement agencies, has been conducting the investigation through social media for the past several months.    “These appalling individuals are predators,” said Sheriff Doug Schuster. “They are the filth of our society and every effort will be made to ensure these monsters are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”   Two suspects nabbed in the sting operation have already pleaded guilty to luring a…

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Rat Rod Addition Road to Ruckus participants visit Kingman

About 50 world-class rat rods and custom cars from around North America made a pit stop Wednesday at the Journey Church in Kingman. Their arrival in Kingman was hosted jointly by the Journey Church on Bank Street and Earls’ Hot Rod Shop in Golden Valley. The purpose of their stopover was so they could show off their “rides,” swap stories with other participants and local car enthusiasts, and as part of their trek to the Ruckus Car show in Las Vegas. While at Journey Church, they visited with local car enthusiasts and were treated to lunch prior to them heading…

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The cast of Bye Bye Birdie determined

Kingman’s Beale Street Theater just finished auditions and casting for Bye Bye Birdie, and we are in for a treat here in Mohave County!        Bye Bye Birdie is a musical about a dashing young singer named Conrad Birdie, inspired by the iconic Elvis Presley. When he is drafted into the Army, his managers, Albert Peterson, and Rosie Alvarez, come up with the last publicity stunt before Conrad is swept away. Unfortunately, the plan goes to chaos, song, and dance.             This summer musical will be one for the books here in Kingman, to say the least. Bye Bye Birdie…

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Temporary closure of McCulloch Boulevard for annual Desert Storm Street Party

On Thursday, April 25, McCulloch Boulevard is closed from Acoma Boulevard to Riviera Drive from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. for the Annual Desert Storm Street Party. The hours of operation are from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Please exercise additional caution when traveling in these areas and pay special attention to all signage, markings, volunteers and law enforcement. For more information, please visit the Desert Storm official website at: www.stormpokerruns.com

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Community invited to tree planting for Arbor Day

The Kingman Community Arbor Day Celebration and Tree-Planting will take place Saturday, April 27, at 10:00 a.m. in Firefighters’ Park (2201 Detroit Ave.) Cerbat Garden club will be presenting awards and prizes to the 27 student poster contest winners, the Mayor will be reading the Arbor Day Proclamation, and Clean City Commission has purchased 6 pecan trees which will be planted in the park under the direction of the Kingman Area Master Gardeners. Kingman Parks and Rec Dept. is preparing the planting sites and irrigation before the tree-planting. Fifth-grade students in area schools participated in the Arbor Day poster contest…

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