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63rd virus case confirmed this evening

Latest is in 45-54 age range MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 21, 2020) – The Mohave County Health Department MCDPH-Nursing staff was notified tonight of a positive COVID-19 case in the Lake Havasu City service area. The latest person is in the 45-54 year old age range and is in isolation and recovering at home. The MCPHD staff will soon be initiating the contact investigation and until this investigation is conducted, it is unknown at this time if the case is travel-related or epidemiologically-linked to another confirmed case. There are now 24 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including…

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Gunfire disturbs north Kingman neighborhood; AK-47 seized

KINGMAN – Random gunfire disturbed the peace in several north Kingman neighborhoods early Saturday, April 18. Mohave County Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies first responded at 12:26 a.m. to a report of gunfire near a home in the vicinity of Norrie Dr. and Shaeffer Ave. “Multiple other calls from nearby residences were received while deputies were responding,” Mortensen said. “The Kingman Police Department had advised of a similar incident in another part of town and advised a grey-colored truck was involved with multiple occupants in the cab and more occupants in the truck bed.” Deputies reportedly collected shell…

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County virus count at 57; 3 deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 20, 2020) – The Mohave County Health Department MCDPH-Nursing staff was notified this morning of two positive COVID-19 cases. The first is in the Lake Havasu City service area and the second is the Bullhead City service area. Both persons are in the 65+ age range and both are isolating and recovering at home. The Lake Havasu City case is epidemiologically-linked to another case. It is not known at this time if the Bullhead City case is travel-related, epidemiologically-linked to another case, or the result of community spread. MCDPH staff will soon be initiating the contact…

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Third virus-related death mars weekend

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Health Department MCDPH-Nursing staff was notified over the weekend of the death of one of the (previously identified) hospitalized COVID-19 positive cases in the Lake Havasu City service area. The individual was in the 65+ age range. This case was not epidemiologically-linked to another case, nor was it travel-related.  This death is among the 55 total positives in Mohave County. There are 20 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including the three deaths, 30 in Kingman, and 5 in Bullhead City. The fifth COVID-19 positive case in the Bullhead City service…

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Shooting death updates

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has identified men who were killed in separate shooting incidents in rural Mohave County communities on Wednesday, April 15. Some additional details are provided in news releases issued Friday.    The suspected burglar who was killed in Dolan Springs has been identified as Alan Marc Baker, 51. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Baker exited a home he had allegedly burgled when he fired his rifle at neighbors outside Wednesday afternoon.    Mortensen said Baker was struck when the neighbors returned fire. Baker fled but was discovered dead in the nearby desert….

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