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Aquino takes plea agreement; sentencing May 15

A former detention officer has pleaded guilty to bringing contraband into the Adult Detention Center where she worked for the Mohave County sheriff’s office in Kingman. Ashley Desiree Aquino, 24, Bullhead City, was arrested last November when accused of bringing heroin and other contraband into the jail. Through a plea agreement entered Monday, Aquino will be convicted of one count of promoting prison contraband. Prosecutor James Schoppmann told the Court that Aquino smuggled tobacco into the jail, providing it to her inmate boyfriend Ryan Valente Acosta, 29, Bullhead City, and inmate Matthew Solari, 31, Needles. Schoppmann said Aquino was aware…

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Stockton Hill construction continues

Crews have been working on the culvert crossing and miscellaneous concrete work throughout the project. Crews plan to patch the west side of Stockton Hill Road this Friday, April 19. Next week, they will be working on curb and sidewalk replacements at the culvert crossing. As they complete this work, small areas of traffic control will be set up around the work zones. The culvert work should be done next week. The waterline project is waiting for regulatory approvals from the state. As soon as it receives the approval, crews will start working on the final tie ins. This work will occur…

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Lake Havasu City offices closed for Good Friday

All city offices and Havasu mobility are closed this Friday, April 19, in observance of Good Friday.  As always, police and fire personnel are on duty, however, administrative offices are closed. Trash and recycling services are not interrupted. The Aquatic Center pool is open for exercise and lap swim from 5:00am to 1:00pm, and the After School Program is open from 2:30pm to 6:00pm. All City offices resume normal schedules on Monday, April 22.

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Hydro-Vac cleaning taking place

Kingman’s semi-annual wastewater collections contractor will perform hydro-vac cleaning of various diameter conveyance lines over the next two weeks. The maintenance will be performed at various locations within Kingman and the county, including high traffic areas such as the Stockton Hill Road corridor, Airway Avenue, and Andy Devine Ave. The vehicles associated with the maintenance performed will be two tanker-style utility trucks – either white, white & blue, or red in color. The contractor performing the work is Simons Sewer Cleaning, and should finish the maintenance within about two weeks.

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Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse Grand Opening, Public ribbon cutting, scheduled for May 3

The Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse will officially open to the public on May 3, with ceremonies showing off the facility’s different capabilities.  Tours begin at 5:00 p.m. and run through 8:00 p.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony with local dignitaries will be at 6:00 p.m.            “This is going to be a family-friendly event,” said Fieldhouse general manager Ed Catalfamo. “In addition to the tours, there will be food, games, a bounce house and entertainment.”             Catalfamo briefed both the Colorado River Union High School District governing board and the Bullhead City Council this week about the opening.            “We’re going…

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Five inmates treated for suspected drug overdose

An investigation is underway after five inmates suffered medical emergencies following suspected drug overdoses at the Mohave County Adult Detention Center in Kingman Tuesday. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said detention officers responded just before 7:00 p.m. to a medical emergency in a male housing unit within the jail.    “In a very short period of time, officers and jail nurses were providing emergency treatment to a total of five inmates whose condition and symptoms all appeared as a drug overdose,” Mortensen said. “All five inmates were treated with doses of Narcan, a drug commonly used to reverse the effects of…

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