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Crash causes serious injuries and a fatality

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

Multiple injuries and a death are reported from a two vehicle collision on U.S. 93 north of Kingman. Media Relations Specialist Bart Graves said Department of Public Safety officers responded at 10:46 a.m. to the incident in the northbound lanes of the highway at its intersection with Pierce Ferry Road. Graves said six people occupied a white van that apparently pulled out in front of an oncoming Ford F-250 when the crash occurred. Graves said a number of serious injuries are reported and that one accident victim flown to a Las Vegas hospital died. No further details were immediately available.

Maxwell gets 15 years in prison with plea deal

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Judge Billy Sipe has ordered a 15 year prison term for a Kingman man who had two violent encounters involving his estranged wife. It was the harshest sentence possible for Eric Maxwell, 42, under terms of a plea agreement convicting him of attempted second degree murder in one case and robbery in another. Prosecutor Jeff Haws said the robbery occurred in November, 2017 when Maxwell removed a screen to crawl through a window to enter the building where his wife worked in Kingman. Haws said Maxwell chased the victim through and outside the building and that he committed robbery by…

County animal shelter will run as planned

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County supervisors took no action before adjourning Tuesday’s special board meeting within a few minutes of its start. Future operation of the animal shelter in downtown Kingman was the only issue before the board. The board voted June 3 to transition the shelter to a county-run facility because the current contract operator, the Lake Havasu City-based Western Arizona Humane Society (WAHS), previously indicated it did not want its contract extended beyond June 30 and no other providers indicated interest in overseeing the shelter. WAHS, however, subsequently expressed interest in running the shelter if the Board of…

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Firefighters battle Monday blaze

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City firefighters battled a residential structure fire Monday. Crews responded at 7:52 p.m. to the fire in the 400 block of Fox Drive. Spokeswoman Lori Viles said first-arriving personnel encountered a single family residence 50% involved in fire. Mohave Electric Company responded to handle a downed power line that was arcing in the back yard. “Utilizing the deck gun, firefighters were able to attack the blaze aggressively allowing crews to make an entry for the interior fire attack,” Viles said. “Additional manpower performed an aggressive offensive attack through the rear doors.” Once the fire was brought…

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Game and Fish Commission approves final rulemaking prohibiting organized predator killing contests

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago4 mins

Rulemaking package next goes to Governor’s Regulatory Review Council for review The Arizona Game and Fish Commission on June 21, voted 4-0 to approve a Notice of Final Rulemaking that, if approved by the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC), would designate a predator or fur-bearing hunt contest, as defined by the rule, an unlawful manner and method of take for these species. The Commission’s intent in adopting this rule is to address social concerns over formally organized and publicized contests that award prizes to competitors that kill the largest number or variety of predators or fur-bearing animals, as these…

Power outage disrupts business, government offices

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – A power outage disrupted some government operations in downtown Kingman Tuesday. The Mohave County Courthouse, a number of county offices and Kingman City Hall lost power at 2:25 p.m. The county administration facility was minimally impacted because Information Technology Director Nathan McDaniel said the phone and computer systems have backup power capability so employees can keep working during a service interruption. Local Unisource Energy Electrical operations director Lynne Petersen said the outage impacted about 480 customers, but that most had service restored by shortly after 3:00 p.m. She said switching efforts by technicians helped bring most customers back…

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Crash causes serious injuries and a fatality

Maxwell gets 15 years in prison with plea deal

County animal shelter will run as planned

Firefighters battle Monday blaze

Game and Fish Commission approves final rulemaking prohibiting organized predator killing contests

Power outage disrupts business, government offices

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