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Sheriff Schuster to seek re-election

Pam Wanner7 years ago3 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County’s top law enforcement officer says he has momentum at his back and that he wants to ride a wave of accomplishment and positive energy to a second term in office. Doug Schuster is officially launching his bid for re-election three years after earning his first term as Sheriff. “When I first ran it was with a singular thought in mind and that was to correct the deficiencies that I had witnessed over the many years that I worked for the sheriff’s office. The key for me is am I making a difference and am I…

LHCPD Police Explorer program receives donation

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department Explorer Program has received a generous $1,000 donation. The check, presented by Myles Nelson on behalf of the Lake Havasu Association of Realtors, was presented to Officer Mike Thornhill and School Resource Officer Dwain Fernandez, who also serve as Advisors for the LHCPD Police Explorers. Exploring is a career education program for young men and women who are at least 14 (and completed the eighth grade) and not yet 21 years old through Learning for Life, a division of the Boy Scouts of America. Law Enforcement Exploring provides career-oriented experiences;…

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Drug binge will end in prison sentence

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City man who passed out during a drug binge entered a plea agreement Wednesday that will send him to the Arizona Department of Corrections. Prosecutor Jacob Cote said Christopher Pratt, 25, was unresponsive when discovered slumped in the driver’s seat of a running vehicle on Riviera Boulevard on July 3. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert was told that officers found three grams of methamphetamine in the vehicle along with usable quantities of heroin and marijuana and several drug paraphernalia items. Pratt pled guilty to a reduced count of attempted sale of dangerous drugs…

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Record number of boat decontaminations in Arizona helps fight spread of aquatic invasives in Western states

Pam Wanner7 years ago3 mins

AZGFD launches online request form for free boat decons The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) continues to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS), and it seems the ramifications are being felt throughout some Western U.S. states. During the 2018-19 fiscal year, AZGFD decontaminated a record 237 boats — up from 159 the previous fiscal year. This increase in decontaminations also has helped some Western states, namely Idaho and Utah, curtail accumulations of AIS. Decontamination (or decons) consists of a specialized hot water wash to kill and remove aquatic invasive species. Even more, AZGFD recently introduced a…

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K9s receive donation of treats and dental-chew bones

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

(from left) Mohave County Sheriff Sergeant K. McCool, with his K-9 partner Chase and MCSO Deputy K. Gunnoe, with his K-9 partner Bruno, proudly stand with the treats and dental-chew bones donated by For the Luv Of Paws, the no-kill animal sanctuary and shelter in Golden Valley. For the Luv Of Paws dropped off the treats to MCSO’s the five deputy/K9 teams. “I just love what the K9s and the handlers do for our county in helping keep us a little safer,” said Cherie Dalynn, founder of For the Luv Of Paws. Kingman Police Department Officer Bill Fancher and his…

Baptist Church kicking off Operation Christmas Child

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

FT. MOHAVE – Come join First Baptist Church for an Operation Christmas Child kickoff event Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at First Baptist Church, 5360 Calle Valle Vista. There will be a demonstration of a lesson from The Greatest Journey as well as tables showing the journey of a shoebox. There will be refreshments and door prizes. Anyone who cares about Operation Christmas Child is invited. If you have any questions, please contact Pat Tardiff at 928-897-9324.

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Sheriff Schuster to seek re-election

LHCPD Police Explorer program receives donation

Drug binge will end in prison sentence

Record number of boat decontaminations in Arizona helps fight spread of aquatic invasives in Western states

K9s receive donation of treats and dental-chew bones

Baptist Church kicking off Operation Christmas Child

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