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Dear Editor, Fall has arrived. This is not

International Peace Day observed around the world and

KINGMAN, Ariz. – International Peace Day (IPD) was

Topock School Board meeting calmer than usual Thursday

TOPOCK, Ariz. – For the very first time,

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Kingman police chase ends in RV park

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Kingman Police Department (KPD)

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Colombian charged with 18 child-sex offenses

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A Kingman resident from Colombia

Work continues to restore water services at Grand

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park

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Fired fire chief earns case dismissal

DOLAN SPRINGS – Charges are dismissed in the criminal case against the former chief of a Dolan Springs-based fire district who was arrested last month after an argument with his wife and a fight with her teenage son. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Phillip Delgado said alleged victims did not wish Timothy Bonnee to be prosecuted. Charges against Bonnee were formally dismissed during a May 19 hearing in Kingman Justice Court. “We believe it’s in the best interest of justice not to pursue the case,” Delgado said a few days after dismissing charges. Incident reports reveal two Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies…

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Wreck and run

KINGMAN – A Kingman man fled on foot after crashing his vehicle into a fence along the Beale Street exit from Stockton Hill Road Wednesday. The incident before 8:00 a.m. was highly visible to those who commute to work in the downtown area. Police Chief Rusty Cooper said Matthew Clawson was bleeding when officers located and apprehended him just a few blocks from the accident. He was booked into jail for driving on a suspended license and leaving the scene of an injury accident. Dave Hawkins

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Wreck and run

KINGMAN – A Kingman man fled on foot after crashing his vehicle into a fence along the Beale Street exit from Stockton Hill Road Wednesday. The incident before 8:00 a.m. was highly visible to those who commute to work in the downtown area. Police Chief Rusty Cooper said Matthew Clawson was bleeding when officers located and apprehended him just a few blocks from the accident. He was booked into jail for driving on a suspended license and leaving the scene of an injury accident. Dave Hawkins

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K9 Search & Rescue certification

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue is excited to extend our congratulations to one of their searchers who has completed and passed her K9 HRD certification with her search dog Lily! These dogs can be used to find human remains related to crime scenes, old missing persons cases, small scent sources, and natural or man-made disaster events. We are looking forward to working with her team, as they are a valuable resource!

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K9 Search & Rescue certification

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue is excited to extend our congratulations to one of their searchers who has completed and passed her K9 HRD certification with her search dog Lily! These dogs can be used to find human remains related to crime scenes, old missing persons cases, small scent sources, and natural or man-made disaster events. We are looking forward to working with her team, as they are a valuable resource!

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Drugs, cash, weapons seized in bust

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Authorities seized drugs, cash and weapons and arrested three men in Lake Havasu City last Friday. The activity marked the culmination of a two-month long investigation by police, the MAGNET narcotics task force and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The operation focused on a subject who legally purchased firearms on repeated occasions before trading weapons to prohibited possessors for drugs. A search warrant was served at a residence in the 3300 block of S. Palo Verde Blvd. “Two firearms, four artillery simulator explosive devices, a large amount of ammunition, 92 oxycodone pills, marijuana…

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