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

Matthew Wanner3 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…

It looked like a murder scene, but it wasn’t a murder scene

Pam Wanner3 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – The alley, cops and yellow tape looked realistic. It wasn’t a real crime scene. The Kingman Police Department and City of Kingman IT and public relation departments took on the task of filming a KPD recruitment video Tuesday morning in the alley behind Hotel Beale and The Sportsman’s Bar (‘Sporties’ as the locals call it). Although that alley has and can be the scene of various misdemeanors and felonies, this was just a simple video shoot. Nothing to be worried about. The video will add to a plan to attract new police recruits and lateral transfers to the…

One dead following north Kingman shooting

Pam Wanner3 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – One teenager was killed and another was wounded during a Wednesday shooting just north of Kingman. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) identified the victim and released new details regarding the deadly violence in the Chaparral Mesa subdivision. Deputies responded at about 3:49 p.m. following reports to dispatch regarding a weapons offense in the area of Lass Ave. and Rose Dr. “A short time later, deputies were notified of a male subject with a gunshot wound that had been brought to Kingman Regional Medical Center,” said MCSO spokeswoman Anita Mortensen. “The male subject later succumbed to his injuries…

Stettler charged in Meadview homicide

Matthew Wanner3 years ago1 mins

MEADVIEW – A Meadview man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his former girlfriend following an early morning collision in the community south of Lake Mead. Mohave County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded at 1:36 a.m. Friday, July 28 to the incident in the area of Driftwood Dr. and Boathouse Dr. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said it was determined a go-kart type vehicle operated by John Stettler, 40, had struck a quad operated by Sally Minard, 32, also of Meadview. She said the severely injured Minard died following flight to a Las Vegas hospital. “During the investigation,…

Ruiz charged in fatal hit-and-run

Matthew Wanner3 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – A pedestrian was fatally injured when struck by a vehicle in Bullhead City. Police responded at 6:45 p.m. Friday, July 28 to the hit-and-run incident on Highway 95 near Riverview Drive. Sergeant Eddie Espinoza said an unidentified male adult was transported to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center before he was flown to a Las Vegas hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Officers were able to locate the vehicle that left the scene of the accident in the 2500 block of Calle Bonita. Espinoza said officers arrested the driver, Eidy Ruiz, 23, Bullhead City for failing to…

Ruiz charged in fatal hit-and-run

Matthew Wanner3 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – A pedestrian was fatally injured when struck by a vehicle in Bullhead City. Police responded at 6:45 p.m. Friday, July 28 to the hit-and-run incident on Highway 95 near Riverview Drive. Sergeant Eddie Espinoza said an unidentified male adult was transported to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center before he was flown to a Las Vegas hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Officers were able to locate the vehicle that left the scene of the accident in the 2500 block of Calle Bonita. Espinoza said officers arrested the driver, Eidy Ruiz, 23, Bullhead City for failing to…

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

It looked like a murder scene, but it wasn’t a murder scene

One dead following north Kingman shooting

Stettler charged in Meadview homicide

Ruiz charged in fatal hit-and-run

Ruiz charged in fatal hit-and-run

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