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Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager

Join Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy and City Manager Jess Knudson for coffee and casual conversation Friday, August 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at Mohave Community College-Building 600, located at 1977 Acoma Boulevard West. Residents are encouraged to attend to express any issues, concerns, or questions.  The meeting does not require an RSVP, as it is an informal come-and-go setting. For more information, please contact the Mayor’s Office at (928) 453-4152.

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Kingman MVD office closed for the week of July 29 – August 2

Staff training in advance of new computer system The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division office in Kingman will be closed for one week between Monday, July 29 and Friday, August 2. During this time, MVD personnel will be undergoing training on a new state-of-the-art internal customer service computer system that will be installed throughout MVD later this year, replacing the existing outdated platform. The MVD offices in Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City will be open during this period. More than two-thirds of MVD services are available online anytime at servicearizona.com For more information on hours and locations: azdot.gov/MVD

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Fire equipment stolen from truck

The Kingman Police Department is investigating theft of equipment from a U.S. Forest Service work crew. The unit has been stationed in Kingman for several weeks to be ready for dispatch to wildfire battles in the southwest region. Crew members discovered that someone broke into their Ford F-550 fire response vehicle while it was parked at a hotel in the 1700 block of Sycamore Avenue. Deputy Police Chief Rusty Cooper said unknown persons forced open several locked compartments on the vehicle during the night time robbery. “Items reported stolen were four large gear bags containing assorted firefighting equipment, a 28″…

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Muhle steps down as Kingman City Clerk

Kingman City Clerk Sydney Muhle is stepping down. Muhle said she is resigning her position to be a stay at home mom. Muhle began her city career in the summer of 2005 and was promoted to deputy city clerk eight years later. She was elevated to clerk in February, 2014. “My time with the city has been wonderful. I’ve had the honor of working with a fantastic team,” Muhle said. She said her family has made sacrifices during her career pursuits and that she believes its time to reciprocate, return home and put family first. Muhle’s last day will be…

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Himmelright will receive probation with plea deal, may receive jail time

A Kingman woman has entered a plea agreement for her lesser role in a criminal case involving the discovery and theft of a suitcase full of cash that was accidentally left behind at Walmart. Chrystal Himmelright, 41, pleaded guilty to theft during a July 18 hearing. Prosecutor Bob Moon explained that security video spotlights Himmelright’s boyfriend Jeremiah Peacey, 40, Kingman, finding the suitcase in a shopping cart at the Kingman Walmart in the summer of 2017. Moon said an elderly woman who had a mix of reasons for having that much cash forgot that she left the suit case behind,…

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Man dies after crashing truck

A Kingman man has died of injuries sustained in a Friday night traffic accident. The victim is identified as Charlie Gross, 36. Deputy Kingman Police Chief Rusty Cooper said investigators determined that Gross was northbound on Cantle Drive when he failed to negotiate a curve and the Ford F-250 truck he was operating struck a block wall at the intersection of Gordon Drive and Gordon Bay at about 11:00 p.m.  “Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash,” Cooper said. Gross was the lone occupant and no other vehicles were involved. Cooper said Gross was partially ejected…

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