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Burglary suspect arrested

LAKE HAVASU CITY – An alleged serial burglar has been arrested in Lake Havasu City. Detective Chris Angus said police identified 41-year-old Michael Brothers as a suspect while investigating residential burglaries over the past month. Officers searching for Brothers reportedly spotted him in the parking lot of Birch Square at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. He was taken into custody without further incident during a brief foot pursuit in the 2100blockofMcCulloch Boulevard North. Brothers was initially booked into jail on four burglary charges, theft, a parole violation and an unrelated warrant. Police continue investigating the burglary spree. Dave Hawkins

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LHUSC President under recall

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The President of the governing board of the Lake Havasu Unified School District is the target of a recall campaign. Lake Havasu City resident Siena Snedeker picked up recall petitions this week seeking the ouster of Lisa Roman. “President Roman’s failure to engage, thoughtfully discuss and understand the science that she claims to be following has proven detrimental to our students,” said Snedeker’s recall statement. “Her unwillingness to fully open our schools (K-12 has demonstrated that she is serving teachers at the expense of students and parents.” Roman said she’s taking heat for her positions on…

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Shoppers expect deals, but get counterfeit goods

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is driving many retailers out of business. But what’s bad for businesses often means sales for shoppers. Before jumping on what sounds like a great deal, make sure it’s not a con. BBB.org/ScamTracker has gotten many reports about online “going-out-of-business” sales that either don’t exist or don’t live up the hype. How the Scam Works While scrolling through the Facebook feed or searching the web, an advertisement comes up for a going-out-of-business sale. The company is closing because of COVID-19 and selling off their inventory at a great discount. If you click on the ad or…

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Investigation leads to drug arrests

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Over the past several months, detectives with the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit, which is part of the Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET), have been conducting an investigation into two subjects selling illegal drugs in the Lake Havasu City area. On September 17, at approximately 3:55 a.m., Patrol Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle that was occupied by the subjects in question, and a short vehicle pursuit ensued when the driver of the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle crashed in the area of Trotwood Drive and…

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Senator McSally visits Kingman

KINGMAN – U.S. Senator Martha McSally visited Mohave County this weekend and wowed a crowd of more than 200 people Saturday night. McSally was the keynote speaker at the Mohave County Republican Party’s 2020 Lincoln Day Dinner at Beale Celebrations. Other guest speakers were Congressman Paul Gosar, Arizona State Senator Sonny Borrelli, and former State Senator Kelli Ward. Short of Donald Trump himself, almost every local Republican was in attendance including Arizona State Representatives Leo Biasiucci and Regina Cobb, and City Councilwomen Deanna Brice Nelson and SueAnn Mello-Keener. Topics discussed included gun rights, religious freedom, elections, replacing the seat of…

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Counterfeit pills may be leading to increased overdoses

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department wants to make the community aware of a recent increase in local drug overdoses and the discovery of illegally manufactured counterfeit pills.   LHCPD officers have responded to at least a half dozen calls over the past few weeks involving unresponsive subjects, one in their late teens, where it was determined that the subjects ingested a pill that was not prescribed to them.   In a few of these cases, LHCPD officers have had to administer Narcan (brand name for Naloxone) nasal spray to the overdose victims.   LHCPD officers began carrying Naloxone…

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