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Father gets two years for dumping son’s body

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – Another defendant has been sentenced in a bizarre case in which an estranged Kingman couple admitted disposing the body of their teenage son before reporting him missing to law enforcement authorities early this year. Charges are still pending against Amber Leah-Valentine, 41, but Jon Imes, 42, appeared for sentencing Oct. 13 after pleading guilty to abandonment of a dead body. Defense attorney Paul Amann explained that Imes complied with an alleged order by Richard Pounds to discard the body of 16-year-old Kenneth Jones, worried that Pounds might harm Jones’ 14-year-old sister. “He was under duress and fearful for…

Two injured in house fire

Ron Martin3 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A civilian and a firefighter were hurt during a residential structure fire in Lake Havasu City. Crews responded just before 7:00 p.m. Sunday when occupants evacuated after discovering a fire in the garage of a home in the 4100 block of Bison Boulevard. “The first arriving fire company reported a working fire in the garage with flames through the roof,” a news release said. “One occupant was treated on-scene and released. One firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital.” Two pets removed from the home were reunited with the homeowner. Personnel brought the fire under…

MCSO substation progress celebrated

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – A $9-million state legislative appropriation advances the more than decade-long effort to replace dilapidated Mohave County Sheriff’s Office substations in Lake Havasu City and Mohave Valley. Sheriff Doug Schuster was thankful after a momentum gain during an Oct. 16 Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors approved Schuster’s request to use $2.94-million to purchase a newly constructed building at 6534 Showplace Drive to replace the antiquated substation on Highway 95. Supervisors also authorized the sheriff to finish the interior and equip the facility for a total cost not to exceed $5.4-million. Schuster said the new substation will likely be…

MCSO substation progress celebrated

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – A $9-million state legislative appropriation advances the more than decade-long effort to replace dilapidated Mohave County Sheriff’s Office substations in Lake Havasu City and Mohave Valley. Sheriff Doug Schuster was thankful after a momentum gain during an Oct. 16 Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors approved Schuster’s request to use $2.94-million to purchase a newly constructed building at 6534 Showplace Drive to replace the antiquated substation on Highway 95. Supervisors also authorized the sheriff to finish the interior and equip the facility for a total cost not to exceed $5.4-million. Schuster said the new substation will likely be…

Upcoming Pavement Preservation Project Road Closures

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The following road closures will be in place to allow for City staff to continue working on pavement preservation projects. On Thursday, October 19, 2023, between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., there will be hard closures Westbound on Detroit Avenue and on Kino Avenue from N. Willow Road to N. Glen Road. On Friday, October 20, 2023, between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., there will be hard closures on Kino Avenue from N. Willow Road to N. Glen Road and at the Eastern Street and Southern Avenue intersection. During this time, the City would like to ask residents…

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Coffee with the Chief and Drug Take Back AZ

Ron Martin3 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Kingman Police Chief Rusty Cooper would like to invite you to the Kingman Police Department, 2730 East Andy Devine Avenue for Coffee with the Chief and Drug Take Back Day AZ on Saturday, October 28 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Join Chief Cooper and staff for light refreshments, to ask questions or just drop off any unused or outdated medications. This event is in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration AZ. KPD would also like to remind citizens that in the lobby of the police department there is a drug drop box available year-round for…

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Father gets two years for dumping son’s body

Two injured in house fire

MCSO substation progress celebrated

MCSO substation progress celebrated

Upcoming Pavement Preservation Project Road Closures

Coffee with the Chief and Drug Take Back AZ

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