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Fraternity men to stop in Kingman during cross country cycling journey

The Journey of Hope South Team is a group of 20 cyclist and six crew members biking across the country in support of those with disabilities and they will be arriving in Kingman on Friday, June 21. The Journey of Hope team will be arriving after a 60-mile bike ride from Lake Havasu City, part of a 4,370-mile cycling event across the country. The Journey of Hope team consists of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity men from across the country. The team will cycle an average of 75 miles per day ending at the United States Capitol on August 10. Every…

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Annual car show set for downtown Kingman

Route 66 Cruizers will host their annual car show at Locomotive Park on Sunday, June 23 from 2 to 6 p.m. Registration begins at 1:30 pm. Vehicle entry is $15. There will be raffles, a 50/50 drawing, trophies, awards, and music. Funds raised help to support the Cruisers’ annual Halloween Bash, which is free to the public. For information call Pauline at 928-530-3528 or Greg at 724-992-4302.

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Allison armed robbery spree plea deal rejected

A local judge has rejected the plea agreement proposed for one of three men charged in an armed robbery spree of Kingman area businesses. Judge Billy Sipe said last Thursday that the deal was improperly structured for him to impose the 21-28 year punishment it required in the case against Francis Allison, 59. Judge Sipe also said the agreement was too lenient anyway and that he believes each of the three co-defendants probably deserve a life prison sentence. Allison originally faced 56 felony charges in ten cases. Seven of them, and 51 charges, were to be dismissed in the proposed…

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$35 million KUSD bond to go to voters

Board member Jenny Shumway tempered her previous opposition to the initiative, noting that the voters will ultimately decide the question. But she questioned how the proposal skyrocketed to $35-million when voters might be more inclined to approve $18-million and $26-million options that were rejected during Tuesday’s meeting. “My concern is that this will perhaps be a deal breaker and that they’re going to see this number, the voters, and we’re going to lose it all,” Shumway said. “That’s a concern because the numbers that have kept going out are completely different than these numbers.” Board Chairman Charlie Lucero said that…

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Women cited after hitting two boys

A Kingman woman was cited Monday after the vehicle she was driving struck two boys crossing an intersection on scooters. Deputy Police Chief Rusty Cooper said the accident at the intersection of E. Andy Devine Avenue and Harrison Street was reported at 1:45 p.m. Cooper said the driver was stopped at that intersection and that the boys were struck when she pulled out in front of them. He said the right front of the truck struck a 12 year-old boy who suffered a leg sprain and minor abrasions. Cooper said it is believed that a 6-year-old boy was run over…

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Felix thankful after eight year prison sentence

A Bullhead City man involved in a violent robbery thanked his attorney and Judge Billy Sipe when he was sentenced to prison for eight years Thursday. Ernie Felix, 29, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in a deal that dismissed armed robbery, kidnapping and burglary charges. Felix and co-defendant Sigifredo Herrera-Arteaga, 32, reportedly accosted the victim in the driveway of his home in the 1800 block of Montclair Drive in July, 2017. Prosecutor Kellen Marlow said Herrera-Arteaga dragged the man from a vehicle and pistol whipped him in the head, telling him he was going to kill him. Police said the…

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