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Judge reduces bond for convicted murderer who is charged with largest meth bust in Arizona

KINGMAN – One of the suspects in the largest methamphetamine bust in Arizona state history is a convicted killer. That was one of the revelations of a Tuesday hearing regarding release conditions for Maurius Mason, 38, and Julie Mason, 52. The Burlington, Iowa residents were arrested following a late January traffic stop on Interstate 15 in north Mohave County. The Department of Public safety said officers seized 362 pounds of meth from the vehicle occupied by the Masons. Deputy Mohave County attorney Morgan Carstensen asked Superior Court judge Derek Carlisle to reject defense requests to reduce the Masons’ bond from…

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Judge reduces bond for convicted murderer who is charged with largest meth bust in Arizona

KINGMAN – One of the suspects in the largest methamphetamine bust in Arizona state history is a convicted killer. That was one of the revelations of a Tuesday hearing regarding release conditions for Maurius Mason, 38, and Julie Mason, 52. The Burlington, Iowa residents were arrested following a late January traffic stop on Interstate 15 in north Mohave County. The Department of Public safety said officers seized 362 pounds of meth from the vehicle occupied by the Masons. Deputy Mohave County attorney Morgan Carstensen asked Superior Court judge Derek Carlisle to reject defense requests to reduce the Masons’ bond from…

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More Kingman offices will move to a four-day week

KINGMAN – In an effort to streamline customer service, the Kingman Municipal Court and City Attorney’s office will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and closed on Fridays, beginning March 30. The court would like the public to know that walk-In wthat are currently being heard on Thursdays and Fridays will be held at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning March 30. Anyone with an outstanding warrant at the Kingman Municipal Court may walk in to see the judge so long as they appear at the Kingman Municipal Courthouse by 9 a.m. on those…

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More Kingman offices will move to a four-day week

KINGMAN – In an effort to streamline customer service, the Kingman Municipal Court and City Attorney’s office will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and closed on Fridays, beginning March 30. The court would like the public to know that walk-In wthat are currently being heard on Thursdays and Fridays will be held at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning March 30. Anyone with an outstanding warrant at the Kingman Municipal Court may walk in to see the judge so long as they appear at the Kingman Municipal Courthouse by 9 a.m. on those…

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LHC PD earns accreditation

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department (LHCPD) has complied with dozens of benchmarks to achieve accreditation status. City manager Jess Knudson said the agency and its leaders worked hard last year to pass each of the necessary 174 standards. Knudson said the LHCPD is the 4th agency to earn the elevated status designation through the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Compliance, he said, is important going forward. “The work is far from over. There is an ongoing process of annual reporting and information gathering to share with the commission to make sure we maintain the status,”…

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County attorney to face election challenge

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Attorney Matt Smith could face the first ballot box challenge of his political career this year. One of Smith’s former employees, Bryan Whitney, visited the county elections office on Friday, February 7, declaring his intent to run for county attorney. Whitney currently heads up a Kingman-based private law practice. He did not respond to initial requests to discuss his prospective candidacy. Smith has been with the county attorney’s office for 32 years, 16 of them as its leader. Smith has not been opposed in previous election contests. “Obviously you would prefer not to have a…

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