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Shooting death update

DOLAN SPRINGS – The Mohave County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the man who is believed to have taken his own life during a SWAT team standoff in Dolan Springs last Friday. Spokeswoman Anita Mortensen identified the decedent as James Allen Burroughs, 44. Mortensen said deputies responding to a 3:54 a.m. report of a domestic disturbance encountered gunfire from Burroughs when they arrived at the residence in the area of N Jasper Dr. and W. Seventh St. SWAT team members were deployed to the scene and issued commands for Burroughs to peacefully surrender. “SWAT made entry into the…

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Arpaio makes appearance in Golden Valley

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, center, was joined by former Graham County Sheriff Richard Mack as two top headliners of a constitutional rally at Great American Pizza Company in Golden Valley Saturday.  Arpaio was signing copies of his books and both sheriffs were delivering speeches on how other law enforcement leaders can enforce and uphold constitutional law in their respective communities. Great American Pizza Company owner Robert Hall estimated nearly 150 people attended the event throughout the afternoon.  The view of the parking lot of Great American Pizza Company in Golden Valley Saturday. Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and…

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Some Republicans switching parties in response to Capitol riot

Members of the Republican Party in Mohave County responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. “The day after the Capitol incident our phones were just ringing off the hook,” said County Recorder Kristi Blair. “Some were asking to be taken off the Republican party rolls and some Republicans re-registered as independents.” Blair said the phone call blitz quickly subsided. Voter registration specialist Irma Allen said there’s an ebb and flow of activity throughout the year with people signing up to vote or changing their political affiliation. “Sometimes it goes the other way too,” Allen…

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County to participate in court system pilot program

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Arizona court system will become the first in the nation to implement a new digital evidence management technology later this year, with Mohave County Superior Court participating as one of six pilot courts. The platform is the Digital Evidence Center from Thomson Reuters and will be used to organize and annotate evidence presented during hearings and stored securely in the cloud. This new evidence management technology will give the Courts a more efficient and cost-effective way to manage the thousands of pieces of evidence that go through the court system every year. “The pandemic has quickly…

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County to participate in court system pilot program

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Arizona court system will become the first in the nation to implement a new digital evidence management technology later this year, with Mohave County Superior Court participating as one of six pilot courts. The platform is the Digital Evidence Center from Thomson Reuters and will be used to organize and annotate evidence presented during hearings and stored securely in the cloud. This new evidence management technology will give the Courts a more efficient and cost-effective way to manage the thousands of pieces of evidence that go through the court system every year. “The pandemic has quickly…

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Woman charged in boyfriend’s stabbing

KINGMAN – Chief Rusty Cooper said impairment is a suspected factor in a Kingman police department investigation of a domestic quarrel that ended in an early Thursday stabbing. Officers responded at about 2:30 a.m. to the incident in the 2500 block of Chambers Ave. Cooper said police contacted Kayla Blocker, 30, who told them that she had stabbed her boyfriend during an argument. “Officers observed blood on the floor and walls of the home,” Cooper said. “The boyfriend, who had left prior to police arrival, was not located.” Cooper said investigation produced confirmation of Blocker’s admissions as well as indication…

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