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Probation slip brings prison sentence

KINGMAN – A probation slip will result in prison for one defendant charged in a child predator sex investigation. “Sabrina” was the social media handle a Mohave County Sheriff’s detective used in a sting operation targeting sexual predators launched well before the pandemic began. More than a couple of dozen suspects from Las Vegas to Parker were charged through the law enforcement campaign that snared men seeking sex with underage females. Most defendants were convicted and sent to prison. Quinton Edwards, 28, Golden Valley, is one of a handful of the Sabrina case defendants who were afforded probation and opportunity…

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Probation slip brings prison sentence

KINGMAN – A probation slip will result in prison for one defendant charged in a child predator sex investigation. “Sabrina” was the social media handle a Mohave County Sheriff’s detective used in a sting operation targeting sexual predators launched well before the pandemic began. More than a couple of dozen suspects from Las Vegas to Parker were charged through the law enforcement campaign that snared men seeking sex with underage females. Most defendants were convicted and sent to prison. Quinton Edwards, 28, Golden Valley, is one of a handful of the Sabrina case defendants who were afforded probation and opportunity…

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LHCPD releases names in officer-involved shooting

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department has released the name of the Kingman police officer involved in a shooting last month. The agency says Sergeant Kenneth Morris has been with the Kingman Police Department for nine years. Morris is on routine administrative leave and Lake Havasu police are conducting an independent investigation, both of which are normal procedures when officer-involved shootings are under review. Kingman police initially responded to a domestic violence call at 7:40 p.m. on Dec. 29 at residence in the 1700 block of Golden Gate Ave. “While officers were on the scene, a male…

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Teen sentenced as adult in drive-by shooting

BULLHEAD CITY – A teenager who served as the wheel-man in a drive by shooting that critically injured another teen in Bullhead City over the summer will go to adult prison if a judge accepts a proposed plea agreement unveiled Jan. 8 at the Law and Justice Center in Kingman. Angel Salazar, 16, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in a deal dismissing attempted murder, drive-by shooting and discharging a firearm-related charges. The plea requires Judge Billy Sipe to impose a 2.5-year prison term at a Feb. 9 sentencing hearing. The victim’s family members want more prison time and the plea…

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Brett Reid brings folk rock to Havasu

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Get your ears ready for your favorite songs as musician Brett Reid will be making a comeback in Lake Havasu. Originally from Central California, Reid developed an interest in music very early on.  Both of his parents shared a love of music and played guitar and sang. They passed on their talents to Reid, who has been playing guitar since the age of three. By age 19, the musician moved to Idaho and began entertaining regularly at various  venues.  Over time, the artist began to branch out to different states like California and Arizona. The vibrancy of the Lake…

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Brett Reid brings folk rock to Havasu

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Get your ears ready for your favorite songs as musician Brett Reid will be making a comeback in Lake Havasu. Originally from Central California, Reid developed an interest in music very early on.  Both of his parents shared a love of music and played guitar and sang. They passed on their talents to Reid, who has been playing guitar since the age of three. By age 19, the musician moved to Idaho and began entertaining regularly at various  venues.  Over time, the artist began to branch out to different states like California and Arizona. The vibrancy of the Lake…

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