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COVID-19 cases rise to 48 for Mohave County

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 14, 2020) – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified today of three COVID-19 new positive cases out of the Kingman service area. The contact investigations have been initiated with all three cases and all of them have been determined to be epidemiologically-linked to another case. Case 1 is in the 20-44 year age range; case 2 is in the 55-64 age range; and case 3 is between 20-44.  All three are currently in isolation and recovering at home. These three new cases bring to 48 the total positives in Mohave County. There are…

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Employees injured in fight at Sakura

KINGMAN – Three men were hurt, at least two of them seriously, during an employee fight at a Kingman restaurant Monday. Deputy police chief Rusty Cooper said officers responded at 12:30 p.m. to the Sakura Sushi and Grill at 3505 Stockton Hill Road. Cooper said the restaurant was still open for curbside pickup service while the dine-in option has been shut down due to the coronavirus scare. Cooper said detectives are investigating to learn more about the altercation among male co-workers. Cooper said preliminary indication is that one employee apparently attacked two others and might have harmed himself in the…

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County virus cases rise to 45

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 13, 2020) – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified today of nine positive COVID cases in Mohave County, the most confirmed in the county in any one day. Eight of the cases are in the Kingman service area and one is in the Lake Havasu City area. The contact investigations have been initiated with each case. Here is the information on each. The first eight are all in the Kingman service area: Case 1 is in 65 and older range and Case 2 is in the 20-44 age range. Both are in…

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County virus cases rise to 45

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 13, 2020) – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified today of nine positive COVID cases in Mohave County, the most confirmed in the county in any one day. Eight of the cases are in the Kingman service area and one is in the Lake Havasu City area. The contact investigations have been initiated with each case. Here is the information on each. The first eight are all in the Kingman service area: Case 1 is in 65 and older range and Case 2 is in the 20-44 age range. Both are in…

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BOS Supervisor Bishop challenges challengers

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jean Bishop has gone to court in an effort to claim the August 4 republican primary election by bouncing two challengers from the ballot. Bishop filed separate, yet similar lawsuits in Superior Court last Thursday challenging the District 4 candidacies of Rick Armstrong and William Andrews. Bishop contends that both men failed to obtain the required minimum 51 valid signatures on nominating petitions to qualify their campaigns. She is asking Judge Lee Jantzen to disqualify Armstrong and Andrews from the race and keep their names off the primary ballot. “She has…

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Dehar sentenced in double shooting

KINGMAN – An 18-year prison term was imposed Friday, April 10, for one White Hills man who shot two others 14 months ago. Donald Dehar, 56, through a plea agreement, was convicted of attempted second degree murder, aggravated assault and misconduct involving weapons. Dehar’s case is being resolved after a delay due to his mental illness. He underwent psychiatric care to return him to competency for legal proceedings to continue. Dehar was calm throughout the sentencing hearing. He cursed and threatened Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle during hearings before he was restored to competency. Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies…

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