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Friends of the Library host book sale

KINGMAN – A Book Sale hosted by The Friends of the Kingman Library will be held in the program room at the Mohave County Library-Kingman branch, 3269 N. Burbank St., 928-692-2665.  The sale is open to everyone Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.  Members of the “Friends of the Mohave County Library-Kingman” receive a 10% discount Friday, Sept. 15; and a 20% discount Sat. Sept. 16.  Non-members may join upon entry. There will be a bargain area where items range from free to $1.  Credit/debit cards and cash will be accepted. Select from a…

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Trial begins for Villanueva

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City man is standing trial for alleged sex offenses that the victim claims began more than a decade ago. Attorneys presented opening statements Monday in the trial of Tom Villanueva, 48. Villanueva is charged with indecent exposure and two counts of sexual conduct with a minor. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Amanda Claerhout told the Mohave County Superior Court jury that the victim will testify she was 9 or 10 years old when the defendant began sexually abusing her. Claerhout said the activity began with “grooming“ before advancing to oral activity and sexual intercourse into her…

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BHC Library hosting personal awareness event

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Branch of the Mohave County Library is hosting a three-day event promoting Personal Awareness on August 29, 30, and 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from several agencies and organizations will be giving presentations on where to find help on a variety of issues. Mohave County Public Health will be providing classes on blood pressure, internet safety, medication safety, nutrition, and more on Aug 29 and 31.  On Aug 30, WACOG, Bullhead City Police and Fire Departments, AZ@Work, Terros Health Crisis Hotline, Mohave Community College, AZ Coalition of Military Families, Community Legal Services, and AZ DES Vocational Rehabilitation and…

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Plea taken for DUI fatality

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City resident charged in a drunk driving traffic fatality is resolving her criminal case by plea agreement. Megan Irene Nicole Jergens, 28, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide for the July 15, 2021 death of Lucia Mendoza, 20, Bullhead City. The plea agreement entered Aug. 17 also convicts Jergens of aggravated assault for the two-vehicle collision that injured Mendoza’s aunt. Jergens also pleaded guilty to driving while impaired with a minor in the vehicle she operated. Police said Jergens was northbound on Lakeside Drive with her 9-year-old son in the front passenger seat and her 3-year-old…

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Plea taken for DUI fatality

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City resident charged in a drunk driving traffic fatality is resolving her criminal case by plea agreement. Megan Irene Nicole Jergens, 28, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide for the July 15, 2021 death of Lucia Mendoza, 20, Bullhead City. The plea agreement entered Aug. 17 also convicts Jergens of aggravated assault for the two-vehicle collision that injured Mendoza’s aunt. Jergens also pleaded guilty to driving while impaired with a minor in the vehicle she operated. Police said Jergens was northbound on Lakeside Drive with her 9-year-old son in the front passenger seat and her 3-year-old…

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Join agency partners in “Working toward Resilience” site enhancement project as California condors regain strength in recovery 

VERMILION CLIFFS, Arizona – To support California condors, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vermillion Cliffs National Monument is sponsoring a Public Lands Day service project to improve the California condor (condor) viewing site. Due to the effects of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on the Arizona/Utah condor flock, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, The Peregrine Fund, Bureau of Land Management, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, and other Southwest Working Group condor partners, have determined, for the health of the condors, not to hold the annual release. Instead, the BLM and partners will host a site improvement project, Saturday, September 23, at 9…

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