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Arizona DES leaves downtown Kingman; real estate to go up for sale

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – A large parcel of property provides interesting development opportunity in downtown Kingman once it’s sold by the state of Arizona. The 1.5-acre parcel occupies about a half a block on Beale Street, between 5th and 6th streets. It’s the site of a former grocery story that currently houses dozens of Department of Economic Security and Department of Child Services employees. They’ll be relocated once their new office is completed on Airway Avenue. The cream colored Beale Street building totals 19,538 sq. ft. The property features two large parking lots. Megan Rose, the Assistant Director for statewide communications for the Arizona…

Telephone Scams in Lake Havasu City

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department warns the community about a fraudulent telephone scam seen recently in Lake Havasu City. Officers with the Lake Havasu City Police Department recently investigated a fraudulent telephone call where an unknown caller identified themselves as a member of the Lake Havasu City Police Department to the victim. The telephone number assigned to this call was the police department’s non-emergency number, (928)-855-4111, and the caller informed the victim that he was being investigated for criminal activity. The unknown caller requested the victim to purchase gift cards from local businesses and then…

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Romero’s third plea accepted, five-year sentence imposed for assault

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – After separate judges rejected two previous plea agreements deemed too lenient, a third plea deal has been accepted for a Bullhead City man who was charged in separate assault cases. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert also imposed a five year prison sentence for Luis Romero, 26 on August 7. Lambert told attorneys when he rejected a previous plea on July 23 that he would not approve any deal involving less than five years. Terms of the agreement dismiss the case involving Romero’s assault of his girlfriend last year, leaving her with badly blackened and swollen…

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Public invited to release of endangered California Condors on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

Pam Wanner7 years ago3 mins

VERMILION CLIFFS – This year has proven exciting for California Condors in Arizona and Utah with the milestone hatching of the 1,000th condor at Zion National Park, but the excitement is far from over as the 23rd annual public condor release is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28. The public is invited to join the recovery effort by witnessing first-hand a spectacular release into the wild of several captive-bred young condors on National Public Lands Day. Up to four California Condors will be released by The Peregrine Fund atop the spectacular ledges of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona at 11 a.m….

Community News

Bullhead city public works projects

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY –The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of August 19: ·City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning in various neighborhoods. ·City crews will be performing city wide sewer video inspection. ·City crews will be performing city wide street sweeping in various neighborhoods. ·City crews will be performing city wide traffic and street light maintenance and repairs in various locations throughout the city. ·The North Bullhead Construction Project is ongoing until October, which includes installation of curb, gutter, grading…

Court News

Daughter, boyfriend indicted for mother’s death

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago3 mins

Identification still pending KINGMAN – A Kingman couple who reportedly admitted killing a woman in a child custody dispute was indicted by a Mohave County Grand jury last month. Carrie Vanover, 23, and Mark Baldonado, 31, are charged with first degree murder in the death of Vanover’s mother. The defendants whose confessions are detailed in court records were upset that 62-year-old Shawn Vanover had custody of her granddaughter, Carrie’s five year-old daughter. The probable cause affidavit said Carrie was late term pregnant when they decided to kill her mother because she allegedly had threatened to seek custody of her son…

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Arizona DES leaves downtown Kingman; real estate to go up for sale

Telephone Scams in Lake Havasu City

Romero’s third plea accepted, five-year sentence imposed for assault

Public invited to release of endangered California Condors on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

Bullhead city public works projects

Daughter, boyfriend indicted for mother’s death

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