Category: Court News

BULLHEAD CITY – Re-election seeking Bullhead City Council members Kathy Bruck and Tami Ring lost spots on the primary election ballot Monday, but they might quickly become official candidates once again if they prevail on an unresolved legal matter. Partial outcomes and remaining issues were identified through candidacy election challenges aired during four separate hearings conducted by Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen. Plaintiffs Royanne Ortiz and Eva Corbett filed lawsuits contending Bruck, Ring, council member Mark Clark and Waheed Zehri failed to gather the minimum 307 valid nominating petition signatures required to qualify their campaigns. Parties involved in…

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 27, 2020) The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of four positive COVID cases in Mohave County. The contact investigations have been initiated with each case. The first case is an individual in the Lake Havasu City service area, in the 55-64 age range, who is hospitalized.  The person is not a travel-related case or epidemiologically linked to another confirmed case. The second case is in the Kingman service area, in the 20-44 year age range, is in isolation and recovering at home and is epi-linked to another case.  Case three of the four is…

DOLAN SPRINGS – A tiny fire district headquartered in the rural community of Dolan Springs is under new leadership while its fire chief has been suspended following his arrest. It was announced late Monday morning that firefighter/paramedic Steve Winn is serving as acting Chief of the Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire District (LMRFD). Chief Timothy Dean Bonnee, 40, Kingman, was placed on paid administrative last Friday by virtue of a 4-0 vote during an emergency meeting of the LMRFD governing board.Bonnee was arrested last Thursday for misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges. Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a physical altercation…

DOLAN SPRINGS – A tiny fire district headquartered in the rural community of Dolan Springs is under new leadership while its fire chief has been suspended following his arrest. It was announced late Monday morning that firefighter/paramedic Steve Winn is serving as acting Chief of the Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire District (LMRFD). Chief Timothy Dean Bonnee, 40, Kingman, was placed on paid administrative last Friday by virtue of a 4-0 vote during an emergency meeting of the LMRFD governing board.Bonnee was arrested last Thursday for misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges. Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a physical altercation…

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman has a new Police Chief. Rusty Cooper has assumed command of the Kingman Police Department (KPD) where he’s been promoted to the top cop spot after 28 years with the agency. “I’m very excited to be stepping into this role. I’m honored to be able to serve Kingman,” Cooper said. He said he’ll usher in some contemporary change but also carry on the tradition of community commitment and service he inherits from retiring Chief Bob Devries. Cooper said an excellent staff puts him in good position to help steer the community through the COVID-19…