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Local organization working to bring human trafficking awareness

Futures Without Fear, the Mohave County Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence Coalition, is a newly formed multi-disciplinary coalition to build capacity, raise awareness and provide services to minor victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. In February 2020, a group of concerned citizens convened a group to discuss ways to bring awareness of human trafficking in Mohave County to light, and to discuss what services are available, or could be strengthened to serve victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. Stakeholders in attendance were Arizona Youth Partnership (runaway and homeless youth services and other youth services), law enforcement, Mohave County…

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Local organization working to bring human trafficking awareness

Futures Without Fear, the Mohave County Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence Coalition, is a newly formed multi-disciplinary coalition to build capacity, raise awareness and provide services to minor victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. In February 2020, a group of concerned citizens convened a group to discuss ways to bring awareness of human trafficking in Mohave County to light, and to discuss what services are available, or could be strengthened to serve victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. Stakeholders in attendance were Arizona Youth Partnership (runaway and homeless youth services and other youth services), law enforcement, Mohave County…

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Police chase ends in arrest

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City police report a Campbell, California was high on drugs when spotted driving his BMW in an erratic manner early Monday. Spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said Marion Tilley, 29, crashed the car into a property on Colorado Rio Vista Drive after a police pursuit. Fromelt said a male passenger in the vehicle was flown to a Las Vegas hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Tilley was arrested when found hiding in a nearby shed. Tilley was jailed for unlawful flight, driving under in the influence of drugs, reckless driving, endangerment and other charges. Dave Hawkins

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Murray charged with torching unoccupied commercial building

KINGMAN – Local authorities report a Kingman man admitted setting fire to a vacant commercial building on Northern Avenue. Joshua Murray, 30, was arrested after Monday’s 11:00 a.m. fire in the 2800 block of Northern Avenue. Mohave County sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Murray had previously been trespassed from the same property. He was booked into jail on an arson charge. Chief Jake Rhoades said Kingman and Northern Arizona Consolidated fire district personnel put out the fire, with operational support from the Pinion Pine and Golden Valley Fire Districts. Mortensen said fire damage is estimated at $70,000. Dave Hawkins

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Murray charged with torching unoccupied commercial building

KINGMAN – Local authorities report a Kingman man admitted setting fire to a vacant commercial building on Northern Avenue. Joshua Murray, 30, was arrested after Monday’s 11:00 a.m. fire in the 2800 block of Northern Avenue. Mohave County sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Murray had previously been trespassed from the same property. He was booked into jail on an arson charge. Chief Jake Rhoades said Kingman and Northern Arizona Consolidated fire district personnel put out the fire, with operational support from the Pinion Pine and Golden Valley Fire Districts. Mortensen said fire damage is estimated at $70,000. Dave Hawkins

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Distracted driver law in effect

Arizona’s Distracted Driver Law The Distracted Driver law went into effect one second past midnight on December 31.  This is a state-wide law that is subject to enforcement immediately.   It will be against the law, while driving to: Hold or support a device with your body. Read, write or send a message via any portable communication device. Scroll through social media, watch videos, record videos, or any other use of the device that causes a distraction and requires use of your body. You will be allowed to: Engage and disengage a function on the device such as GPS route to…

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