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LHCPD seeks accreditation through AACOP

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago2 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department (LHCPD) is seeking accreditation through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP) Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP). Accreditation is a progressive and time proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies in measuring and improving their overall performance. ALEAP is intended to provide law enforcement agencies in the state with an avenue for demonstrating that they meet commonly accepted best practices and industry standards for efficient, effective, productive and quality operations. A team of assessors will be conducting an on-site assessment of LHCPD’s compliance with the ALEAP standards as…

Mohave County opposes Colorado River water transfer; Public comment open until Dec. 16

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County has drawn a line in the sand against proposed transfer of Colorado River water beyond rural communities along the River in western Arizona to benefit larger cities elsewhere in the state. The Mohave County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Monday, November 18 formally opposing a proposal by GSC Farm, LLC (GSC) to sell and transfer 2,083 acre-feet of fourth priority River water to the Town of Queen Creek for municipal uses in central Arizona. “Continual raids of water rights/allocations reserved to smaller river communities to benefit larger metropolitan areas sets a bad precedent and…

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Runaway teen sought

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

TOPOCK – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is seeking the community’s assistance in locating a runaway teen. Justice Christine Bowers is 17 years old, 5’ 2” and approximately 115 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen on Monday, Nov. 18, at her home in Topock, and allegedly left in the middle of the night. Justice could potentially be travelling with Joseph Gonzalez, her boyfriend who lives in Mesa, but this information has not been confirmed. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Justice Bowers is encouraged to contact the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office at 928-753-0753 or…

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Some 43 pounds of meth seized during traffic stop near Kingman

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – On Thursday, Nov. 21, at about 8 p.m., the Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) confiscated 43 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $1.9 million. According to an Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) press release, Israel Tellez-Nava, 35, of Las Vegas, NV, was the driver and sole occupant of a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at around mp 59. Detectives observed bundles of methamphetamine in plain view during the traffic stop and arrested Tellez-Nava on scene. A further search of the vehicle resulted in three large boxes of methamphetamine. Tellez-Nava was arrested…

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Woman’s death ruled homicide; boyfriend charged with murder

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago2 mins

FORT MOHAVE – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) detectives arrested Daniel Joseph Campbell, 55, of Rochester, MN, for second degree murder per domestic violence. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, at about 6 p.m., deputies responded to Boundary Cone Rd. and Hwy. 95 in Fort Mohave for a welfare check. An out-of-state reporting party advised that she had received a call from her friend’s boyfriend, telling her that her friend had overdosed on illegal drugs and that the victim was not breathing. Deputies located a vehicle at the side of the road and found the victim, Amy Johanna Berg, 40, of Rochester,…

Road work throughout Mohave County

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following activity from Mohave County Public Works during the week of November 25: Arizona Strip: Blading on Mt. Trumbull Loop. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. working south. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from MP20 to MP30 and on 2) Borianna Mine Rd. Wikieup: Road grading on 17 Mile Rd. Hualapai Mountain Area: Road grading in the Lazy Y U area. Golden Valley: Grading road shoulders on S: 1) Aztec Rd. from Hwy. 68 to Shinarump Dr. and 2) Chino Dr. from Milky Way Rd. to Bosque…

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LHCPD seeks accreditation through AACOP

Mohave County opposes Colorado River water transfer; Public comment open until Dec. 16

Runaway teen sought

Some 43 pounds of meth seized during traffic stop near Kingman

Woman’s death ruled homicide; boyfriend charged with murder

Road work throughout Mohave County

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