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Sex offense plea deal unwinds

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – Assertions of innocence following the June 21 hearing during which he pleaded guilty in a child abuse case saw the plea deal blow up at a Monday sentencing hearing for Matthew Brown, 24. The Golden Valley man pleaded guilty to two charges reduced to attempted child abuse in an agreement that dismissed charges of aggravated assault and sexual conduct with a minor involving his girlfriend’s 18-month-old son. Brown appeared before Judge Billy Sipe Monday to be given a 5-10-year prison term and extended probation following incarceration. Judge Sipe expressed reservation about having accepted the plea proposal after reading…

Second homicide suspect arrested

Ron Martin3 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – A second arrest is reported in the murder of a Kingman man whose remains were recovered last December in a remote desert area in Yucca. It wasn’t until July before authorities were able to identify the homicide victim as Jack Parlanti, 50, with the assistance of a crime lab and DNA testing. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reports the Aug. 7 arrest of Bryan Keith Gibson, 52, Yucca. Gibson was already jailed in the Adult Detention Center on unrelated drug charges when he was charged with abandonment of a dead body and first-degree murder in connection with…

Bullhead woman killed in traffic accident

Pam Wanner3 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – On July 28, at about 6:39 pm., the Bullhead City Police Department dispatch center received a report of a truck hauling a trailer that had become disabled on eastbound Highway 68 between McCormick Boulevard and Davis Dam Road. The report indicated the trailer of the disabled vehicle was partially obstructing a lane of travel. An officer was dispatched to the area and at 6:50 pm, another caller reported that a vehicle had struck the trailer. Emergency crews arrived and found Lorrie West, 68, of Bullhead City had sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision. The operator…

GEO Group graduates correctional officers

Pam Wanner3 years ago1 mins

Warden Nick Pastella along with recent graduates of the Correctional Officer Training Academy, Geo Group Kingman Correctional & Rehabilitation Facility. The recent graduates completed an eight-week course that included academics and physical training. Following the academy, the graduates were assigned to a two-week on-the-job training program before they were assigned to work correctional posts independently. Geo Group Correctional Facility is located in Golden Valley.

KPD seeks four-year re-accreditation though Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

Ron Martin3 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department (KPD) is seeking its four-year re-accreditation through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP) Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP). Accreditation is a progressive and time-proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies in measuring and improving their overall performance. ALEAP is intended to provide law enforcement agencies in the state with an avenue for demonstrating that they meet commonly accepted best practices and industry standards for efficient, effective, productive and quality operations. A team of assessors will be conducting an on-site assessment of KPD’s compliance with the ALEAP standards as part of the…

KPD seeks four-year re-accreditation though Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

Ron Martin3 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department (KPD) is seeking its four-year re-accreditation through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP) Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP). Accreditation is a progressive and time-proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies in measuring and improving their overall performance. ALEAP is intended to provide law enforcement agencies in the state with an avenue for demonstrating that they meet commonly accepted best practices and industry standards for efficient, effective, productive and quality operations. A team of assessors will be conducting an on-site assessment of KPD’s compliance with the ALEAP standards as part of the…

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Sex offense plea deal unwinds

Second homicide suspect arrested

Bullhead woman killed in traffic accident

GEO Group graduates correctional officers

KPD seeks four-year re-accreditation though Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

KPD seeks four-year re-accreditation though Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

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