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Olson arrested on numerous drug charges

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

An investigation of suspected heroin sales from a residence in Lake Havasu City culminated in a seizure and arrest on Wednesday. Police Detective Chris Angus said officers effected a traffic stop after the target of the investigation, Jacob Olson, 21, drove from the suspect residence in the 2600 block of Tanglewood Place. Olson was taken into custody for five previous heroin sales. Angius said officers found Olson to be concealing more than 19 grams of heroin when he was being detained at the police jail facility. A search of the suspect residence did not discover any drugs, though numerous drug…

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Airport public information workshop slated

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

The City of Kingman would like to invite the public to an informational workshop regarding the Kingman Municipal Airport’s ongoing master plan. The workshop will take place Tuesday, June 11, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Kingman Airport Administration Building, 7000 Flightline Dr. This will be an open-house format, so attendees are welcome to drop in at any time. Residents can view the current master plan at http://kingman.airportstudy.com/.

KRMC announces security incident involving its public website

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) announced today that it is mailing letters to some patients whose information may have been involved in a recent incident involving the KRMC website. On April 8, 2019, KRMC was notified that there was a possible security problem with its public website. KRMC immediately shut down the website and began to investigate. A leading third party forensic firm was hired to assist in the investigation. The forensic firm determined that the configuration of the website made it possible for unauthorized person(s) to view some information entered into the website by KRMC customers. This incident does…

Kingman City Council approves preliminary budget; discuss fee waivers

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

The Kingman City Council has preliminarily approved the proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Tentative adoption of the budget June 4 means that it can go no higher, though adjustments within the spending plan can occur before final approval by the Council. Financial Services Director Tina Moline said the general fund totals $34.5-million, about 63% of that dedicated to police and fire operations. She said a $47-million earmark for the Interstate 11 East Kingman Connection initiative highlights the capital project list. Moline also said the budget provides a 2% pay increase for full time city workers. She said that…

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MCSO deputy/K-9 teams keep Mohave County safe

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago5 mins

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Program has had a direct impact on the “war” on illegal drugs since September 2017 when the program was reinstituted by Sheriff Doug Schuster. The teams have been called out 160 times, conducted 59 drug sniffs – 57 of those calls ended in arrests and $95,102 cash was seized. The handler/k-9 teams were instrumental in seizing: 1,051 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $2,180,000; 9.5 pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of $2,610; 5.24 ounces of heroin with a street value of $10,430; 820 THC (marijuana) vape pens with a street…

Martin accepts plea deal after sex sting

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

A Lake Havasu City man snared in an undercover sting operation targeting men preying upon underage women entered a plea agreement in Kingman Thursday. Daniel Martin, 33, pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of attempted luring a minor for sexual exploitation. Martin is one of nine men from Lake Havasu, Bullhead City, Kingman and Las Vegas who were indicted for allegedly attempting to have sex with someone they believed to be a teenager who was actually a Mohave County Sheriff’s office detective. Authorities allege each of the defendants responded to a law enforcement planted social media post before diverting to…

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Olson arrested on numerous drug charges

Airport public information workshop slated

KRMC announces security incident involving its public website

Kingman City Council approves preliminary budget; discuss fee waivers

MCSO deputy/K-9 teams keep Mohave County safe

Martin accepts plea deal after sex sting

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