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GV man charged with child molestation

GOLDEN VALLEY – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Detectives arrested Larry Dennis Hayes, 34, of Golden Valley, for three felony counts of molestation of a child. On October 22, deputies were contacted by Department of Child Safety in regards to the alleged molestation. According to an MCSO press release, deputies made contact with the 13-year-old male victim’s grandmother who made the initial report. Detectives responded to a residence in the 7000 block of Chino Dr. in Golden Valley and made contact with Hayes, who admitted to inappropriately touching the victim on three separate occasions.

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K-9 teams sniff out meth, heroin, cocaine, more

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Program continues to have a direct impact on the “war” on illegal drugs since September 2017 when the program was reinstituted by Sheriff Doug Schuster. “Once a deputy and his canine partner finish their training, they join our K-9 team,” said Sheriff Doug Schuster. “This is a great asset to our citizens and deputies as we will continue to aggressively attack illegal drug trafficking and work diligently to rid our streets of this illegal poison.” MCSO currently has five deputy/K-9 teams that patrol the county. They are: Sergeant K. McCool and…

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Hundreds turn out for K-9 car show

FORT MOHAVE – More than 102 classic and custom vehicles, and hundreds of spectators from around the tri-state converged on the 2019 Mohave County Sheriff’s K-9 Foundation Car Show. This premiere K9 car show, a favorite for local car enthusiasts, was held Sunday, at the Mohave Market Place in Fort Mohave, Ariz. Mohave County Sheriff Doug Schuster presented the “Sheriff’s Pick” plaque to Mohave Valley resident John Caponetto for his 1947 Willys wagon. Other winners included the “Mohave Market Place” plaque to Lake Havasu City resident Bill Ensley for his 1941 Ford Coupe, “Jerry Lakin” plaque to Fort Mohave resident…

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Lancaster charged in weapons offense

TRUXTON – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Detectives arrested Jonathan Alan Lancaster, 23 of Kingman, for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a weapon at an occupied structure, marijuana possession for sale, and narcotic drug possession, all felonies. On October 11 at approximately 4:30 a.m., deputies responded to a residence in the 16000 block of East Apache Ave. in Truxton in reference to a weapons offense. According to an MCSO press release, the victims reported that while inside their residence, they heard a car horn honking and that a man in a white vehicle was yelling abou the victim…

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LHCPD awarded Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Grant

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) awarded the Lake Havasu City Police Department a grant of $30,178 to be used to conduct increased traffic enforcement and to purchase radar tracking equipment. The S.T.E.P. (Selective Traffic Enforcement Program) grant provides the Lake Havasu City Police Department the funds needed to increase traffic enforcement capabilities by assigning personnel on overtime to concentrate on speed enforcement activities. Increased traffic enforcement reduces incidences of traffic fatalities and injuries resulting from speeding, aggressive driving, red light running and other forms of risky driving behavior through enforcement, education and public awareness, which makes our roads…

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Weapon, assault charges filed in domestic violence case

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested Gregory Allen Hoefs, 27, of Lake Havasu City, for three counts of aggravated assault per domestic violence and disorderly conduct with a weapon per domestic violence, all felonies. According to a Mohave County Sheriff’s Office press release, deputies responded to a delayed domestic violence call on Friday, October18 where the victim stated that on the night prior, Hoefs had entered her hotel and placed his hand aroundher neck, choking her, while holding a knife to her stomach. Deputies observed bruises on the victim’s neck consistent with strangulation, and recovered the…

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