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BULLHEAD, Ariz. – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is proud

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Crash victim identified

BULLHEAD CITY – Next of kin has been notified and Bullhead City police have released the name of the local man who was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was operating was struck by a vehicle. Police spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said Michal Vasconcellos, 60, was dead at the scene of the Nov. 18 traffic accident on highway 95 at Corwin Rd. Fromelt said Vasconcellos was idle at the northbound stop light when he was rear-ended by a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse and pushed into a Ford F0-150 pickup truck that was also stopped at the light. She said alcohol was not…

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County attorney seeks arrest in Shuffler case

KINGMAN – Efforts to resolve a high-profile criminal prosecution involving the deaths of two teenagers in a high speed traffic accident by plea agreement are not bearing fruit and attorneys will argue their first contested motion in the case against Brady Shuffler Wednesday. The Kingman teenager faces numerous felony offenses, including two second-degree murder charges for the April 13 deaths of Tatum Meins, 17, and Sherene “Siri’’ Walema, 15. Authorities allege Shuffler, 16, was impaired by marijuana and was driving in excess of 100 miles per hour when the girls were ejected and fatally injured when the defendant lost control…

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County attorney seeks arrest in Shuffler case

KINGMAN – Efforts to resolve a high-profile criminal prosecution involving the deaths of two teenagers in a high speed traffic accident by plea agreement are not bearing fruit and attorneys will argue their first contested motion in the case against Brady Shuffler Wednesday. The Kingman teenager faces numerous felony offenses, including two second-degree murder charges for the April 13 deaths of Tatum Meins, 17, and Sherene “Siri’’ Walema, 15. Authorities allege Shuffler, 16, was impaired by marijuana and was driving in excess of 100 miles per hour when the girls were ejected and fatally injured when the defendant lost control…

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Ounce-by-Ounce: Kingman Academy receives Supergoop donation

KINGMAN – Kingman Academy High School teacher Salina Witt has gone above and beyond by acquiring a large donation of sunscreen for the student body to have access to. Salina has been teaching for 24 years and in that time, she has grown passionate about many things. She is passionate about athletics, psychology, of course her students. However, after battling melanoma Salina became passionate about educating youth regarding the importance of sun safety. Thankfully, Salina is at a point in her recovery where regular screenings are all that are needed, she is now able to use her experience to educate…

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Valley man gets 10 years for child abuse

KINGMAN – A Golden Valley man who admits he brutally abused his girlfriend’s 14-month-old son has been given a 10-year prison term. The punishment that Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen ordered Monday for Matthew Brown, 25, was the most prison time possible under terms of a previously entered plea agreement. Brown pleaded guilty to two charges reduced to attempted child abuse for harming the toddler in April, 2022. A sexual conduct with a minor count and another abuse charge are dismissed in the deal. That the victim was treated for rectal bleeding along with other physical abuse contributed to the…

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County Seeing Uptick in Pigeon Complaints Again

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Mohave County Environmental Health Department in Lake Havasu City has seen an uptick in pigeon complaints this past month.  Supervisor Buster Johnson would like to remind the public that the feeding of pigeons in both the unincorporated areas and incorporated cities within Mohave County is prohibited.  “This is one of the first ordinances I helped pass and put into place during my first term,” Johnson stated.  “With a lot of new residents to the area, it’s important we remind folks of this ordinance and the health risks associated with feeding them,” Supervisor Buster Johnson stated. According to the…

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