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Ruiz charged in fatal hit-and-run

BULLHEAD CITY – A pedestrian was fatally injured when struck by a vehicle in Bullhead City. Police responded at 6:45 p.m. Friday, July 28 to the hit-and-run incident on Highway 95 near Riverview Drive. Sergeant Eddie Espinoza said an unidentified male adult was transported to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center before he was flown to a Las Vegas hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Officers were able to locate the vehicle that left the scene of the accident in the 2500 block of Calle Bonita. Espinoza said officers arrested the driver, Eidy Ruiz, 23, Bullhead City for failing to…

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Volunteers golf teams ready to swing

KINGMAN – Rebekah Sherwood, head coach of Lee Williams’ Lady Vols golf team, is starting her second year at the helm, but with the added challenge of also head coaching the Volunteers boy’s golf team concurrently. 2022 was Sherwood’s first year as the Lady Vols head coach. A Kingman Bulldog alumni and golf stand out herself, Sherwood stepped up for the Lady Vols golf team when the previous head coach stepped down leaving the girl’s golf team without a head coach. In a similar situation this year, the incumbent boy’s head coach stepped away from the golf team for personal…

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No injuries in home fire

KINGMAN – No one was injured in a residential structure fire in north Kingman Friday. Northern Arizona Fire Department personnel, supported by the Kingman Fire Department, responded at 7:30 p.m. to the incident in the 4400 block of Pinal St. “Units arrived on scene and found moderate smoke coming from the garage of the home,” said Battalion Chief Joseph Baca. “The homeowner on scene stated that the fire started accidentally due to improperly discarding cigarette ashes and butts that quickly spread to nearby contents inside the garage.” Baca said crews entered both garage doors and extinguished the fire. Dave Hawkins

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No injuries in home fire

KINGMAN – No one was injured in a residential structure fire in north Kingman Friday. Northern Arizona Fire Department personnel, supported by the Kingman Fire Department, responded at 7:30 p.m. to the incident in the 4400 block of Pinal St. “Units arrived on scene and found moderate smoke coming from the garage of the home,” said Battalion Chief Joseph Baca. “The homeowner on scene stated that the fire started accidentally due to improperly discarding cigarette ashes and butts that quickly spread to nearby contents inside the garage.” Baca said crews entered both garage doors and extinguished the fire. Dave Hawkins

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Bullhead City water amenities closed due to lightning hazard 

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Municipal pool, the splash pad at Ken Fovargue Park, and the Splash Pad at the Community Park Family Fun Zone, are all closed until further notice.   “We’re seeing lighting in the area, and we have closed our water amenities to keep the public safe,” said Parks and Recreation Superintendent David Heath. “We’ll reopen the amenities as soon as the lighting subsides, and we feel it is safe to reopen.”

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