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Cassidy enters plea in sex exploitation

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man is resolving his child pornography case in a plea agreement that will send him to the Arizona Department of Corrections. Casey Cassidy, 30, pleaded guilty Thursday, April 4 to two counts reduced to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. The convictions involve Cassidy’s receipt and possession of electronically transmitted images of underage minors engaged in sexually exploitive exhibition or activity. The plea deal dismisses 8 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor involving other sexually explicit images of children under the age of 15. Lake Havasu City police began investigating last…

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Chillin’ on Beale

KINGMAN – Bring your car downtown for a fun time on Saturday, April 20. Classics, customs, creatives, motorcycles, EVs, you name it! Cruise on down to Beale Street for music, good food, and down-home Kingman atmosphere! Events begin at 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. April’s theme is Classic Car Kick-Off. Free and open to the public – vehicle spots open. Contact Gene Kirkham at 714-488-1843 for more information.

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No injuries in garage blaze

LAKE HAVASU CITY – No injuries are reported in a residential structure fire in Lake Havasu City. Fire Department personnel responded at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10 to the incident in the 2500 block of Tovar Lane. “The occupants discovered smoke in a motor home located in the garage and evacuated the residence,” a news release said. It said it took about 1 hour to bring the fire under control and its cause is under investigation.

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Audrey Gee takes home top prize from 4th Annual Flash Film Festival

MOHAVE COUNTY – Audrey Gee and her short drama film Dear Starlings won the $500 grand prize at the Mohave Community College Bullhead City Student Arts Club’s 4th Annual Flash Film Festival. The Flash Film Festival was created by the Arts Club to bring local video and filmmakers together, spark more interest in the craft and highlight video and filmmaking in northwestern Arizona. The festival continues to grow with each year as an increasing number of films are submitted by MCC students, staff and community members.  The winners of the festival categories are listed below, along with links to their…

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Volunteers sought

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould, District 5, is looking for volunteers to serve. Volunteers must reside in District 5 (North Lake Havasu, Desert Hills, Crystal Beach, Havasu Heights, Yucca, Topock, Golden Shores, Mohave Valley or Fort Mohave). Please call Valerie at (928) 453-0735 if you are interested in more information. Library District Citizens’ Advisory Committee meets quarterly and rotates between the county libraries. The objective is to develop the Mohave County Library District in a manner that fully provides information resources that are relevant, accessible, and responsive to the interests and intellectual needs of the citizens of…

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Meuchel takes plea in child abuse case

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City woman has been released from custody after pleading guilty to the abuse of her children. Michaela Meuchel, 25, exited the Mohave County Adult Detention Center Wednesday, April 10. Freedom was a key term of the plea deal convicting her of two counts of child abuse involving her three and five-year-old kids. Two endangerment charges are dismissed. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Matthew Houston told Judge Doug Camacho that authorities removed the children in Jan. due to filthy conditions at Meuchel’s home in the 3100 block of Applewood Dr. He said subsequent hair follicle…

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