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Mohave College women’s soccer season opens with win

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave College women’s soccer

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Schneider found guilty of sexual assault; faces 5+

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A Golden Valley man awaits

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Woman pleads guilty to leaving children home alone

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – A Lake Havasu

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Judge criticizes plea deal for organized crime rail

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A local judge has again

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Two kilos of cocaine seized after three-mile chase

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – Almost 4.5 pounds

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Police ask for help with cold case

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit is seeking the public’s assistance with collecting information on a cold case homicide. On December 27, 2003, MCSO Detectives were called to mile marker 6 on Katherine Mine Rd. northeast of Bullhead City in reference to a deceased female found in the desert. The victim was identified as Mille Rae Ruth Dauster (44 at time of death). Dauster’s body was located in a remote area approximately one quarter mile from Katherine Mine Rd. and was not visible from the main road. It appeared to detectives that the body was dragged to the location,…

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Police ask for help with cold case

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit is seeking the public’s assistance with collecting information on a cold case homicide. On December 27, 2003, MCSO Detectives were called to mile marker 6 on Katherine Mine Rd. northeast of Bullhead City in reference to a deceased female found in the desert. The victim was identified as Mille Rae Ruth Dauster (44 at time of death). Dauster’s body was located in a remote area approximately one quarter mile from Katherine Mine Rd. and was not visible from the main road. It appeared to detectives that the body was dragged to the location,…

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Yale, Bustillos sentenced for unrelated acts of violence

KINGMAN – Prison sentences were ordered Thursday for Mohave Valley men who entered plea agreements for separate and unrelated acts of violence. Robert Yale, 28, was convicted of aggravated assault for a June 2017 attack upon his 74-year-old wheelchair-bound grandfather-in-law. Yale admitted he was under the influence of drugs when he kicked the man in the head, causing brain bleeding. “He is very sad that this occurred, just heart broken,” defense attorney Anita Dale said of her client’s remorse. Judge Billy Sipe told Yale that assaulting an elderly, defenseless person was reprehensible. “You kicked him in the head and he…

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Yale, Bustillos sentenced for unrelated acts of violence

KINGMAN – Prison sentences were ordered Thursday for Mohave Valley men who entered plea agreements for separate and unrelated acts of violence. Robert Yale, 28, was convicted of aggravated assault for a June 2017 attack upon his 74-year-old wheelchair-bound grandfather-in-law. Yale admitted he was under the influence of drugs when he kicked the man in the head, causing brain bleeding. “He is very sad that this occurred, just heart broken,” defense attorney Anita Dale said of her client’s remorse. Judge Billy Sipe told Yale that assaulting an elderly, defenseless person was reprehensible. “You kicked him in the head and he…

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Morgan sentenced for waterway death

A two-year prison term has been ordered for a California man convicted in a waterway fatality. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert imposed sentence Oct. 22 for Kevin Morgon, 47. Morgon pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and aggravated assault for a June, 2016 accident on the Colorado River in Bullhead City. A boat operated by Morgon collided with a jet ski. A 13-year-old girl on the personal watercraft was killed and her mother was seriously injured. Defense attorney Michael Frame argued the victims were at fault because the jet ski was heading in the wrong direction on the wrong…

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Law enforcement warns of unemployment scam

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the community of a scam that has increased inpopularity recently. Over the last few weeks, multiple reports have been taken in regards to individualsreceiving letters and/or debit cards for unemployment benefits that they did not apply for. The letters areusually addressed to someone else using the recipients’ address. The Department of Economic Securityrequests if any of these letters or debit cards are received, do not activate these cards and contact theirfraud line (1-800-251-2436 or contact them online at fraudreferralexternal.azdes.gov) and also contact theAttorney General’s Office via email or 1-602-542-8888 / 1-520-628-6504.

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