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Kingman Airport: Hays alleges fund diversion

KINGMAN – Carl Hays has alleged illegal diversion of Kingman Airport revenue as he resigned his position as member and Chairman of the Kingman Airport Advisory Commission. Hays’ Oct. 28 resignation letter came after he previously sided with exiting Airport Manager Steve Johnston while criticizing management and leadership at City Hall. City manager Ron Foggin fired back last month claiming that Hays was overstepping his advisory role as a commissioner and improperly involving himself in airport operations. Foggin said Johnston, who is working through Friday after resigning Sept. 30, was reporting to Hays and the Commission rather than municipal management….

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Barricaded man dies from self-inflicted gunshot

KINGMAN – Kingman police have released more details of a barricaded subject ordeal that ended in a civilian suicide on Friday, Nov. 6. Police department spokeswoman Jennifer Sochocki said it was determined that Earl Hendrix, 37, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sochocki said offers responded at 10:35 a.m. to a domestic violence incident in the 2000 block of Simms Avenue. She said it was learned that Hendrix had assaulted his mother, threatened his father and made suicidal statements before Hendrix barricaded himself inside his home in the 1700 block of Los Angeles St. “Officers responded to the area, created…

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Barricaded man dies from self-inflicted gunshot

KINGMAN – Kingman police have released more details of a barricaded subject ordeal that ended in a civilian suicide on Friday, Nov. 6. Police department spokeswoman Jennifer Sochocki said it was determined that Earl Hendrix, 37, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sochocki said offers responded at 10:35 a.m. to a domestic violence incident in the 2000 block of Simms Avenue. She said it was learned that Hendrix had assaulted his mother, threatened his father and made suicidal statements before Hendrix barricaded himself inside his home in the 1700 block of Los Angeles St. “Officers responded to the area, created…

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Barricaded man dies from self-inflicted gunshot

KINGMAN – Kingman police have released more details of a barricaded subject ordeal that ended in a civilian suicide on Friday, Nov. 6. Police department spokeswoman Jennifer Sochocki said it was determined that Earl Hendrix, 37, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sochocki said offers responded at 10:35 a.m. to a domestic violence incident in the 2000 block of Simms Avenue. She said it was learned that Hendrix had assaulted his mother, threatened his father and made suicidal statements before Hendrix barricaded himself inside his home in the 1700 block of Los Angeles St. “Officers responded to the area, created…

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Southwest Gas rate hearing to be held telephonically

BULLHEAD CITY – The Arizona Corporate Commission has announced they have scheduled two telephonic public comment meetings in regards to the Southwest Gas rate case impacting its Bullhead City customers. The first meeting was held Monday, Nov. 9. The second meeting will be held and on Saturday, November 14 at 10 a.m. Members of the public interested in participating in the telephonic public meetings can call (800)705-2554 and enter code 241497#. The phone line for each meeting will open no later than 30 minutes before the start time of the meeting to allow callers to get into the queue to…

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Southwest Gas rate hearing to be held telephonically

BULLHEAD CITY – The Arizona Corporate Commission has announced they have scheduled two telephonic public comment meetings in regards to the Southwest Gas rate case impacting its Bullhead City customers. The first meeting was held Monday, Nov. 9. The second meeting will be held and on Saturday, November 14 at 10 a.m. Members of the public interested in participating in the telephonic public meetings can call (800)705-2554 and enter code 241497#. The phone line for each meeting will open no later than 30 minutes before the start time of the meeting to allow callers to get into the queue to…

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