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New evidence in Ketchner case

Matthew Wanner6 years ago2 years ago3 mins

Second trial pending for 2009 homicide KINGMAN – A prosecutor is attempting to introduce new evidence in the case of a career criminal from Kingman who awaits a retrial for the brutal murder of a teenager and the attempted murder of her mother on July 4, 2009. Deputy Mohave County Attorney James Schoppmann has informed the Court he intends to call Kara Atkins, 22, as a witness in the retrial of her father Darrell Ketchner. Ketchner, 62, is serving multiple decades in prison after he was convicted at trial of bursting into the home of his estranged girlfriend Jennifer Allison,…

Video visitation operations at MC Jail

Matthew Wanner6 years ago2 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – The Mohave County Adult Detention Facility has started utilizing video visitation. All on-site video visitations were halted on April 1 because of COVID-19 concerns. The public lobby has remained open 24/7 to allow contact with staff at the bond window and to allow access to the lobby kiosk to facilitate bond and other transactions, however no on-site video visitation was permitted. “Earlier this year, we renewed the inmate telephone contract which introduced a new video visitation system that allows for remote video visitation capabilities. The pandemic coupled with fiber optic and switch circuity issues had caused this project…

Pullan takes regional helm at Bureau of Reclamation

Matthew Wanner6 years ago2 mins

Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman has named Wayne Pullan regional director of the Upper Colorado Basin Region. Pullan has more than 25 years of Reclamation experience and will officially assume his duties as regional director Dec. 20, 2020. “Wayne brings a wealth of experience and expertise in management of water supply issues in this region,” said Commissioner Burman. “That experience will be critical in the Upper Colorado Region as we continue to grapple with complex issues such as ongoing drought, aging infrastructure, and operating protocols for the Colorado River and Rio Grande River basins.” As Regional Director, Pullan will…

BHC continues infrastructure work

Matthew Wanner6 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of Dec. 28: · City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning on Ramar Rd. south to Hancock Rd. and from Emerald Rd. east to Shamrock Rd. · City crews will be doing an asphalt repair on Bella’s Way, east of Lakeside Dr. · City crews will be adding asphalt to the radius at the Northwest corner of Swan Dr. & Coronado Dr. · Herbicide applications will continue along the shoulders of Bullhead Parkway between…

BHC continues infrastructure work

Matthew Wanner6 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of Dec. 28: · City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning on Ramar Rd. south to Hancock Rd. and from Emerald Rd. east to Shamrock Rd. · City crews will be doing an asphalt repair on Bella’s Way, east of Lakeside Dr. · City crews will be adding asphalt to the radius at the Northwest corner of Swan Dr. & Coronado Dr. · Herbicide applications will continue along the shoulders of Bullhead Parkway between…

Sycamore, Harvard to be closed

Matthew Wanner6 years ago1 mins

Desert Construction will be closing the intersection of Sycamore and Harvard Monday, December 28 and Tuesday, December 29, from 6:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.

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New evidence in Ketchner case

Video visitation operations at MC Jail

Pullan takes regional helm at Bureau of Reclamation

BHC continues infrastructure work

BHC continues infrastructure work

Sycamore, Harvard to be closed

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