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Dyer to receive prison time for armed robbery

A Bullhead City woman who robbed a man she met at a Laughlin casino has entered a plea agreement that requires a six year prison term. An unrelated organized retail theft case is dismissed in the deal convicting 33-year-old Misty Dyer of armed robbery. Prosecutor Jeff Haws said Dyer and the victim spent a good part of the day together at the casino on November 25 of last year. He said she told him she had broken up with her boyfriend and that she needed a place to stay. Haws said they left the casino and ended up at the…

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MCC unveils new Electrical program and building to train future electricians, help region meet demand

Mohave Community College unveiled its new Electrical building and certificate program Thursday during a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on the Neal Campus-Kingman. Kingman Mayor Jen Miles was at the event and said she was impressed with what she saw. She said the community has an extraordinarily high demand for residential and commercial/industrial electricians.  “Kingman has needed this and it’s really delightful to see it here now and to see that it is well-equipped and in a great building, and the community is really going to benefit from this,” said Mayor Miles, as she toured the high tech electrical training…

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Shankles to face at least ten years in kidnappings

A third Bullhead City resident has entered a mandatory prison plea agreement for his involvement in the abduction of two people who were later transported to a remote location where they were shot and killed. Lucas Shankles, 23, faces at least ten years in prison under terms of the deal unveiled Friday. Prosecutor Jaimye Ashley said Shankles wielded a wrench and an axe when 51-year-old Mona Carter and 22-year old Daryl Ward were threatened and interrogated in the bedroom of a Bullhead City home in January, 2018. She said Ward was stripped naked and had his genitals super glued while…

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Vision screenings coming to schools in Arizona

Governor Ducey has signed SB 1456, a bill sponsored by Senator Sylvia Allen that directs schools in Arizona to provide vision screening services to students. Hearing evaluations have been performed in schools for decades by the Department of Health Services. SB 1456 will now provide a framework to bring vision screenings into schools. “When a child can’t see properly, they will of course struggle in school,” said Senator Allen, Chair of the Senate Committee on Education. “And young children don’t necessarily know they have vision issues. They may think what they’re seeing is normal vision.” The bill directs schools to provide vision screenings…

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Governor signs historic water bill to study Mohave and La Paz County’s groundwater levels

Toward the end of this past state legislative session, Governor Ducey signed into law HB2467 (committees; west basin water users), which establishes a 10-member Mohave County West Basin Water Users Study Committee and a 10-member La Paz County West Basin Water Users Study Committee to analyze groundwater withdrawal data and make recommendations to the Arizona Department of Water Resources on programs and policies for the basins. Each Committee is required to submit a report of its recommendations to the department, the Governor and the Legislature by December 31, 2021. The Committees self-repeal on July 1, 2022. Representative Regina Cobb (Legislative District…

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Sounds of Kingman presents their third free concert

Sounds of Kingman along with their sponsor Larry Carver, AAMB Financial Advisor with Edward Jones is proud to bring the third free concert in the Park featuring Doug Barnett! The concert will begin at 4 p.m. on June 23 at Metcalfe Park, 315 W Beale St, Kingman. June brings a new group to the Metcalfe Park Concert scene, but Doug and Barbara Barnett have been playing in the Kingman area—and elsewhere around Arizona—for some time. They are enthusiastically looking forward to their debut with them! Doug has a three-octave range, a strong, broad voice, and finger-style acoustic guitar picking; is…

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