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Youth accepts plea deal for multiple child sex charges

KINGMAN – A Kingman teenager faces a possible lengthy prison sentence after admitting sexual involvement with five young girls, 14 to 17 years of age. The plea agreement for Dillan Gonzales, 19 was entered Thursday at the Mohave County Courthouse. “I have enormous discretion at sentencing,” explained Judge Billy Sipe. He noted he could impose as little as probation and no further jail time or send Gonzales to prison for up to 25.75 years Prosecutor Karolina Czaplinska said one incident involved a naked image exchange on Facebook. She said two other incidents involved simple touching but that two victims engaged…

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Murder-suicide victims identified

LAKE HAVASU CITY – An estranged husband and wife are the victims of what Lake Havasu City police report to be a murder-suicide. Those found dead inside a residence in the 2900 block of Green Acres Drive last Thursday night are identified as Keri Malkiewicz, 42, and Daniel Malkiewicz, 53. Court records show that Mrs. Malkiewicz petitioned for divorce from her husband in July. The initial police news release said both victims were found on the kitchen floor of the residence. It said that it appeared that the woman had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and that the male had been…

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First Things First Colorado River Indian Tribes Region honored with Eddie Basha Award for Leadership and Service

Community volunteers from the First Things First (FTF) Colorado River Indian Tribes Region were honored Sunday at the organization’s statewide early childhood conference. The FTF Colorado River Indian Tribes Regional Partnership Council, made up of local volunteers from the region, received the Eddie Basha Regional Partnership Council Excellence Award for Leadership and Service. The annual award recognizes one of 28 regional councils from across Arizona for inspiring its local community to come together and promote positive and lasting change on behalf of young children, thereby enriching all of Arizona. Brandon Basha, the eldest grandson in the Basha family, presented the…

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Man arrested after becoming unruly in court

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man reportedly fought with officers who escorted him from a courtroom for his unruly behavior last month. The incident occurred August 5 at the Lake Havasu City municipal court on College Drive. A police report said Judge M. Dunbar repeatedly told Travis Ramsey, 24, to quit talking because he was disrupting hearings for traffic offenses. Police said Ramsey’s behavior became increasingly aggressive and disrespectful as Judge Dunbar ruled against him in his court matters. Ramsey allegedly challenged officer Dailey who tried to calm him down. “Ramsey stood straight up, squared his shoulders,…

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Woman’s body recovered in Lake Mead over weekend

LAKE MEAD – National Park Service (NPS) rangers recovered the body of a woman from Lake Mead over the Labor Day holiday. Agency spokeswoman Carrie Vanover said the search was initiated after the Nevada Department of Wildlife located abandoned items along the shoreline at about 1:40 p.m. Vanover said the body was recovered at the 33 Hole Overlook, north of Boulder City. She said it was not clear how the victim came to be in the water. “She appears to have been by herself,” Vanover said. “There were no vessels associated with the incident as far as we know so…

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