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Airport outage culprit gains freedom

KINGMAN – A defense attorney contends a severe substance abuse problem is the only explanation for the bizarre behavior of a transient at the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport. Police said Kurt Baxter, 30, cleared a security fence before using bolt cutters to damage utility panels, fuses and wires to cause a power outage involving the airport control tower on Oct. 21. Baxter evaded security personnel but was arrested the next day. He pleaded guilty to burglary in Nov. and appeared for sentencing on Friday, Dec. 15. Mohave County Public Defender Jovan Ruvalcaba said Baxter recognizes his drug addiction troubles and intends…

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BHC woman, others killed in wrong-way crash

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) said a Bullhead City woman was driving the wrong way on US-95 in Las Vegas when the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser she was operating struck four other vehicles on Saturday, Dec. 9. The driver, Antonia Apton, 50, was fatally injured as was another female adult and a child. An NHP news release said Apton was southbound in the northbound lane of the highway when her PT Cruiser first struck a 2022 GMC Acadia and then a 2014 Kia Soul near the Durango off-ramp at about 3:10 p.m. “The undercarriage of the…

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BHC woman, others killed in wrong-way crash

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) said a Bullhead City woman was driving the wrong way on US-95 in Las Vegas when the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser she was operating struck four other vehicles on Saturday, Dec. 9. The driver, Antonia Apton, 50, was fatally injured as was another female adult and a child. An NHP news release said Apton was southbound in the northbound lane of the highway when her PT Cruiser first struck a 2022 GMC Acadia and then a 2014 Kia Soul near the Durango off-ramp at about 3:10 p.m. “The undercarriage of the…

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2.2 million Arizonans traveling for the year-end holidays

A near-record number of Arizonans are expected to travel during one of the busiest holiday periods AAA has tracked in more than 20 years. More than 115.2 million people are expected to travel between December 23 and January 1. That number is 2.2 percent higher than last year and marks the second-highest number since 2000. More than 2.2 million Arizonans will be among those packing their bags, making it second only to the 2019 record as one of the busiest travel periods in recent memory. “The travel outline for the year-end holidays echoes what we’ve been seeing in travel throughout 2023,” said…

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2.2 million Arizonans traveling for the year-end holidays

A near-record number of Arizonans are expected to travel during one of the busiest holiday periods AAA has tracked in more than 20 years. More than 115.2 million people are expected to travel between December 23 and January 1. That number is 2.2 percent higher than last year and marks the second-highest number since 2000. More than 2.2 million Arizonans will be among those packing their bags, making it second only to the 2019 record as one of the busiest travel periods in recent memory. “The travel outline for the year-end holidays echoes what we’ve been seeing in travel throughout 2023,” said…

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Public asked for comment regarding proposed changes to the Mohave County Superior Court Local Rules  

The public is invited to comment on the proposed changes to the Superior Court Local Rules.   The proposed new Local Rules can be found on the court’s webpage Mohavecourts.com under ‘News and Notices’ or a paper copy will be provided by calling 928-753-0790.      Comments can be submitted by email to courtadmin@mohavecourts.com or by mailing them to Superior Court Administration 415 E. Spring Street, P.O. Box 7000 Kingman, AZ 86402.    Comments must be received no later than January 19, 2024, to be considered.      Following this time period, the comments and the proposed new Local Rules will be submitted to the Supreme Court for final…

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