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Multiple vehicle crash was fatal

PARKER – Impairment is suspected in a deadly Labor Day weekend traffic accident in the Colorado River community of Parker. Emergency service personnel responded at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday to the incident in the area of California Ave. and Riverside Dr. Police Chief Mike Bailey says Karan Singh was northbound on California Ave. when the commercial truck he was operating struck three passenger vehicles stopped at a red light at the Riverside Dr. intersection. He said all three smaller vehicles were pushed through the intersection and into the parking lot of a Terrible Herbst gas station. “The commercial vehicle…

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McDaniel trial underway

KINGMAN – Trial has opened in Kingman for a Mohave Valley man accused of sexual activity with his former girlfriend’s daughter when she was 11 years old. Dennis McDaniel, 67, is charged with two counts of sexual conduct with a minor. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Amanda Claerhout told the Mohave County Superior Court jury that the victim and her mother, Priscilla Murphy, 50, moved in with McDaniel in his Mohave Valley home in 2017 after Murphy broke her leg and had trouble using stairs to reach her apartment unit. Claerhout said the first illegal sexual encounter occurred in the victim’s…

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Activites slated in LHC

LAKE HAVASU CITY – When it’s time to take a break from office work, September events are ramping up as temperatures cool. Here are some September highlights: American Bass Association Tournament, Sept. 16,  at Lake Havasu State Park. Enjoy the weather, beauty, and great fishing at Lake Havasu. Perfect for motorized anglers, the tournament costs just $40 for registration and is free to spectators. Jet Jam PWC Championship, Sept. 16-17, at North Beach, Lake Havasu State Park. Officially, they’re known as personal watercraft (PWC), but most people still call them JetSkis: a brand name owned by Kawasaki. Either way, the…

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Fisherman stabbed by transient

BULLHEAD CITY – A transient reportedly stabbed a man who was fishing the Colorado River in Bullhead City last week. Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said officers responded to the violence in the area of Riverfront drive and Yale Drive at about 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31. Police reportedly made contact with the 42-year-old victim who ran to a nearby home asking for help. “The victim had lost a significant amount of blood from a deep stab wound to his left calf,” Fromelt said. “He also had multiple other lacerations on his body.” Fromelt said officers applied a tourniquet…

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Meet the Sisters of Havasis

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Havasis is an organization of women who share similar values and are committed to giving back to the community. They are dedicated to giving a socially positive atmosphere within Havasu.  Women can unite and network while participating in unique experiences and events. Havasis believes in spreading their good vibes through fundraising for the elderly, families, and children who are in need.   Havasis is dedicated to focusing on the positive which is why president of the group Connie Alexander formed the club.  In 2021, the entire world was affected by Covid 19.   The strong encouragements of social distancing along…

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Arizona court to review ruling that abortion doctors can’t be charged under pre-statehood law

PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court’s conclusion that abortion doctors can`t be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that bans the procedure in nearly all cases. The high court decided on Tuesday that it would review the Arizona Court of Appeals ruling that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy because other Arizona laws passed over the years allow them to perform the procedure. Abortions are currently allowed in Arizona in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy under a 2022 law. Dr. Eric Hazelrigg, the…

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