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No charges to be filed in boating fatality

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago2 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A boating fatality on Lake Havasu has been ruled an accident for which no criminal charges will be filed. The Mohave County attorney’s office has determined that prosecution is unwarranted in the August 21, 2019 death of Adam Gomez, 17, Redondo Beach. Gomez was one of four teenagers and one of their mothers, Raina Phillips, aboard a boat that was cruising Lake Havasu when the boys decided to jump into the water. Deputy county attorney Bob Moon said sheriff’s office reports indicate that three boys first made it safely into the water. Phillips was operating the…

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McDonald gets prison for boat sale fraud

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago2 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A former Lake Havasu City businessman is going to the Arizona Department of Corrections after a Mohave County judge rejected pleas for probation Thursday. Tim McDonald, 48, was given a 4.5-year prison sentence, the maximum punishment possible under terms of a plea agreement accepted by judge Billy Sipe. Deputy Mohave County attorney James Schoppmann told a trial jury that McDonald formerly operated the Offshore Custom Marine boat consignment business in Lake Havasu. Schoppmann said the enterprise would sell boats for people who agreed to pay 10% commission. Schoppmann told jurors that McDonald kept the proceeds, depriving…

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Dr. Maria Ayon selected to help lead the MCC Lake Havasu City campus

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago3 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Mohave Community College is pleased to announce that Dr. Maria Ayon will be the new Dean of Student and Community Engagement at the Lake Havasu City Campus. Ayon replaces Jann Woods, who is retiring after 19 years of service at the college. Dr. Ayon was chosen after a nationwide search, during which 86 candidates applied for the job. Three finalists were chosen for interviews, which were recently held at the Lake Havasu City Campus. “We’re excited to have Dr. Ayon join our Lake Havasu Campus team,” said MCC President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein. “She has many years…

LHC new hot spot; mask mandate amended

Ron Martin6 years ago2 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City service area has become Mohave County’s COVID-19 hotspot once again. Case count surges have bounced back and forth from one service territory to another during the four month-long pandemic, but have rotated back to Lake Havasu over the past couple of weeks. “Looking at the cases since July 1, Lake Havasu has had an increase of 157%,which is the fastest growing compared to the other major cities,” Assistant Department of Public Health Director Melissa Palmer said during Thursday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors coronavirus management meeting. “Kingman is at 38%, Bullhead City…

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Benjamin Golden Named to Spring Dean’s List

Ron Martin6 years ago1 mins

Benjamin Golden from East Gull Lake earned Dean’s List honors from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn., at the conclusion of the Spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, BSU students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits and earn a 3.5 GPA during the semester. A total of 737 students earned Spring 2020 Dean’s List honors from the university, and an additional 356 students earned President’s List honors for earning perfect 4.0 GPAs.

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Benjamin Golden Named to Spring Dean’s List

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

Benjamin Golden from East Gull Lake earned Dean’s List honors from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn., at the conclusion of the Spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, BSU students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits and earn a 3.5 GPA during the semester. A total of 737 students earned Spring 2020 Dean’s List honors from the university, and an additional 356 students earned President’s List honors for earning perfect 4.0 GPAs.

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No charges to be filed in boating fatality

McDonald gets prison for boat sale fraud

Dr. Maria Ayon selected to help lead the MCC Lake Havasu City campus

LHC new hot spot; mask mandate amended

Benjamin Golden Named to Spring Dean’s List

Benjamin Golden Named to Spring Dean’s List

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