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Cyclist killed in cow crash

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was operating struck a cow north of Kingman last Thursday, Dec. 7, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 6:15 p.m. to the accident in the vicinity of milepost 27 on Stockton Hill Road. The accident victim has been identified as Ryan Eckhardt, 64. A civilian told deputies of coming upon the crash scene and witnessing a cow getting up and leaving the area. “The motorcycle operator received life-threatening injuries from the collision and was pronounced…

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Cyclist killed in cow crash

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was operating struck a cow north of Kingman last Thursday, Dec. 7, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 6:15 p.m. to the accident in the vicinity of milepost 27 on Stockton Hill Road. The accident victim has been identified as Ryan Eckhardt, 64. A civilian told deputies of coming upon the crash scene and witnessing a cow getting up and leaving the area. “The motorcycle operator received life-threatening injuries from the collision and was pronounced…

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Three perish in house fire

MOHAVE VALLEY –  Three adults were killed in a raging residential structure fire in Mohave Valley. Crews responding to the 2100 block of Lone Star Drive at 2:00 a.m. Sunday encountered a home fully engulfed by fire.  Mohave Valley Fire Department Fire Marshal Don Gibson said a male in his 20’s who was badly burned was outside the home when firefighters arrived on scene. He was transported to Valley View Medical Center before he was flown to a trauma center in Las Vegas. Gibson said a couple in their 50’s was found deceased in a back bedroom of the home that…

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BLM accepting permit applications for  off-highway races on Parker Racecourse  

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting proposals for the available Special Recreation Permits (SRP), which are valid December 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, for two competitive off-highway races on the Parker racecourse. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2024.     All interested applicants must submit a complete SRP application package which includes:   SRP application form, operating plan addressing topics covered in the guidelines; and topographic maps addressing desired event course.  The operating plan must contain specific information relevant to the submitted application as this information is a condition of the permit. Incomplete applications or inaccurate disclosure…

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BLM accepting permit applications for  off-highway races on Parker Racecourse  

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting proposals for the available Special Recreation Permits (SRP), which are valid December 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, for two competitive off-highway races on the Parker racecourse. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2024.     All interested applicants must submit a complete SRP application package which includes:   SRP application form, operating plan addressing topics covered in the guidelines; and topographic maps addressing desired event course.  The operating plan must contain specific information relevant to the submitted application as this information is a condition of the permit. Incomplete applications or inaccurate disclosure…

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Former deputy acquitted

KINGMAN – A former Mohave County Sheriff’s deputy has been acquitted at his sex offense trial in Kingman. The Superior Court trial jury deliberated for less than an hour Thursday, Dec. 7 before finding Andrew Sundberg, 24, not guilty of sexual abuse and sexual conduct with a minor. “After almost two and a half years of having my character and named judged in the court of public opinion, I am relieved and excited that I was exonerted by a jury of my peers,” Sundberg said, in a statement released by his attorney Virginia Crews. “At the moment the biggest emotion…

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