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Lamorie pleads guilty to DV charge

Matthew Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City teenager involved in a violent, alcohol-fueled altercation with her fiance pleaded guilty Tuesday to an aggravated assault by domestic violence charge. Prosecutor Jefferson Pyper said Alexis Lamorie was 18 years-old when she and her girlfriend went out drinking before an argument escalated at the 25-year-old victim’s residence at 2840 Appletree Drive. Lake Havasu City police said Lamorie threatened the woman with a knife during the ensuing altercation. Prosecutor Jefferson Pyper told the Court that Lamorie strangled the victim for 30-second intervals on four occasions during the struggle. Defense attorney Melissa Barry denied…

44 indicted in Kokopelli Eye Institute case

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Five people employed at the Kokopelli Eye Institute in Kingman have been indicted along with the doctor who operates the business that also has branches in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Peoria, Wickenburg, Surprise, Glendale and Fountain Hills. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich early this month announced the indictment of Dr. Michael Lee Ham in an alleged fraud and billing scandal. Brnovich has subsequently announced the indictment of 44 employees who worked at the various Kokopelli Eye Institutes. The five who worked at the Kingman business who’ve been indicted include Monica Zavala, Donalda “Sue” Sticka, Amber Havenner, Sarah Morgan…

44 indicted in Kokopelli Eye Institute case

Matthew Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Five people employed at the Kokopelli Eye Institute in Kingman have been indicted along with the doctor who operates the business that also has branches in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Peoria, Wickenburg, Surprise, Glendale and Fountain Hills. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich early this month announced the indictment of Dr. Michael Lee Ham in an alleged fraud and billing scandal. Brnovich has subsequently announced the indictment of 44 employees who worked at the various Kokopelli Eye Institutes. The five who worked at the Kingman business who’ve been indicted include Monica Zavala, Donalda “Sue” Sticka, Amber Havenner, Sarah Morgan…

Annie’s Art Attic donates to K-9 Foundation

Matthew Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

From left, Don and Annie Fuller, Ray and Brochia McCool, and Leroy Wissinger are all smiles during a $500 check presentation to the Mohave County Sheriff K-9 Foundation by Annie’s Art Attic. Annie, along with Annie’s Art Attic board members Don, and Leroy, pick a charity each month to donate to. In addition to the donation received by Annie’s Art Attic, Ray McCool, a member of the K-9 Foundation, had an information table set up at the store and they received more than $500 of donations for a total of $1,000 garnered during the event. Photo by Butch Meriwether

Human remains found near Topock

Matthew Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

TOPOCK – Suspected human remains have been found in the vicinity of an unoccupied vehicle located north of Topock five weeks ago. Mohave County Sheriff’s office personnel first encountered the Chevrolet pickup truck where it appeared to have been abandoned near milepost 3 on County Route 1 on December 16, 2019. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said detectives returned to that location on January 9. She said they located animal tracks near where the truck was recovered. “Detectives followed the tracks into the thick brush and located several bones that appeared to be human remains,” Mortensen said. She said the Mohave…

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$3.7 million in illegal drugs confiscated

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – An assortment of illegal drugs was seized during a Monday, Ja. 20 traffic stop in north Mohave County. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said the driver appeared to be extremely nervous when the white sedan he was driving was pulled over at 3:00 p.m. at milepost 21 on Interstate 15, near the Utah border. Mortensen said a St. George police K9 that was summoned to the scene alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle driven by Logan Lewis Pederson, 30, Sandy, Utah. She said a search of the vehicle turned up six, one-gallon jugs containing…

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Lamorie pleads guilty to DV charge

44 indicted in Kokopelli Eye Institute case

44 indicted in Kokopelli Eye Institute case

Annie’s Art Attic donates to K-9 Foundation

Human remains found near Topock

$3.7 million in illegal drugs confiscated

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