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Wife takes plea in fraud case; husband will go to trial

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City woman who admits involvement in a scheme to alter stolen checks for profit faces a mandatory prison sentence after entering plea agreements during an August 12 hearing in Kingman Monday, Aug. 19. Ginger Deboard, 34, admitted violating probation and she pleaded guilty to a single count of fraud in a deal dismissing more than a dozen charges in multiple cases. Formal entry of the plea deal came nearly two weeks after a judge told Deboard she could get as many as 329 years in prison if she were convicted of all counts at trial….

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Anglers catch smiles at annual fishing event

MOHAVE COUNTY – It was all smiles at the Kingman Elks Lodge No. 468’s annual Fishing For Smiles children’s fishing day held Saturday at Dunton Ranch located off Fort Rock Ranch Road. More than 150 children signed up for the Saturday free fishing day and a hoard of enthusiastic parents, relatives, friends and children showed up to Saturday’s event to show support for the anglers and were treated to a free lunch. In addition to Saturday’s event, about 100 special needs children and adults, and their family members, were also treated Tuesday to a day of fishing and lunch at…

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Bullhead woman takes plea dismissing her drug charges

KINGMAN – A Bullhead City woman caught hocking stolen jewelry and possessing methamphetamine entered a plea agreement Tuesday that could bring time in the Arizona Department of Corrections. Terms of the deal entered August 13 for Amber Wilkinson, 37, afford Judge Billy Sipe the flexibility to place her on probation or impose up to 18 months in prison. The agreement dismisses possession of dangerous drugs and narcotic drugs charges, two counts of possessing drug paraphernalia and three counts of trafficking in stolen property. Wilkinson pleaded guilty to a single count of trafficking in stolen property for receiving more than $900…

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Nighttime lane closures on US 93 north of Kingman begin Monday, Aug. 26

Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan for delays  The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists with travel plans on US 93 north of Kingman during the last week in August to plan ahead and expect delays of up to 15 minutes for road paving. North- and southbound lane closures are scheduled to occur nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 26, through the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 28, within a 4-mile work zone in the Coyote Pass section of US 93 (mileposts 66-70). One travel lane will remain open in each direction while the work is…

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Drunk driver released with time served

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City woman was released from the Mohave County Jail following imposition of sentence in an impaired driving incident that included a crash and a scuffle with police officers. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert on August 12 imposed an 83-day jail sentence for Cali Samson, 21, and credited her for the same number of days spent in custody. Police spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said Samson was 20 years old when she illegally drank alcohol and drove while impaired on May 21 as the car she was operating struck another vehicle and a building in the…

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