Category: Community News

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Police Department is continuing its investigation on the fatal fire that occurred on Saturday (12/16) evening and claimed the lives of five children. There were no survivors. A 13-year-old boy, 5-year-old boy, 4-year-old girl, and a 2-year-old boy were all siblings who were residents of the home. An 11-year-old boy was a relative and visiting at the time. All five children were located in the same upstairs bedroom of the two-story duplex. Several neighbors reportedly attempted rescue efforts, including placing an extension ladder to the upstairs bedroom.   4:54 p.m. – Dispatch received a…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) said a Bullhead City woman was driving the wrong way on US-95 in Las Vegas when the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser she was operating struck four other vehicles on Saturday, Dec. 9. The driver, Antonia Apton, 50, was fatally injured as was another female adult and a child. An NHP news release said Apton was southbound in the northbound lane of the highway when her PT Cruiser first struck a 2022 GMC Acadia and then a 2014 Kia Soul near the Durango off-ramp at about 3:10 p.m. “The undercarriage of the…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) said a Bullhead City woman was driving the wrong way on US-95 in Las Vegas when the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser she was operating struck four other vehicles on Saturday, Dec. 9. The driver, Antonia Apton, 50, was fatally injured as was another female adult and a child. An NHP news release said Apton was southbound in the northbound lane of the highway when her PT Cruiser first struck a 2022 GMC Acadia and then a 2014 Kia Soul near the Durango off-ramp at about 3:10 p.m. “The undercarriage of the…

A near-record number of Arizonans are expected to travel during one of the busiest holiday periods AAA has tracked in more than 20 years. More than 115.2 million people are expected to travel between December 23 and January 1. That number is 2.2 percent higher than last year and marks the second-highest number since 2000. More than 2.2 million Arizonans will be among those packing their bags, making it second only to the 2019 record as one of the busiest travel periods in recent memory. “The travel outline for the year-end holidays echoes what we’ve been seeing in travel throughout 2023,” said…

A near-record number of Arizonans are expected to travel during one of the busiest holiday periods AAA has tracked in more than 20 years. More than 115.2 million people are expected to travel between December 23 and January 1. That number is 2.2 percent higher than last year and marks the second-highest number since 2000. More than 2.2 million Arizonans will be among those packing their bags, making it second only to the 2019 record as one of the busiest travel periods in recent memory. “The travel outline for the year-end holidays echoes what we’ve been seeing in travel throughout 2023,” said…

Scam artists are out in full force during the holiday season to take advantage of people’s generosity and busy schedules. The Bullhead City Police Department would like people to be aware that scammers will put a holiday spin on existing scams. The Bullhead City Police Department urges people to be cautious and simply hang up and call the number you know to be legitimate. Never give any money or personal information, unless you initiated the contact.  Here are some red flags to help identify most scams:  * The caller is located outside of the country.  * You are asked to send money via…