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Standoff ends in fatal shooting

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The Lake Havasu City police department will investigate a shooting involving Mohave County Sheriff’s office (MCSO) personnel and a civilian who was killed in north Kingman. Independent investigation by outside agencies is standard procedure in Officer Involved Shootings (OIS). Spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said a report of a possibly suicidal male drew sheriff’s office response to a residence in the 4200 block of Irving St. at 10:42 p.m. Saturday, October 10. Neighbors reported gunfire to MCSO dispatch as officers were enroute. “Victim statements claimed that a male subject shot at them, but they were able to get away uninjured,”…

Foster vs Hammersley: Dist 1 candidate files suit against the other, alleging campaign fraud

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago3 mins

KINGMAN – A post balloting battle has been quietly unfolding behind the scenes between two Dist. 1 Mohave County supervisor candidates who finished behind supervisor-elect Travis Lingenfelter in the Aug. 3 primary election. Becky Foster filed an elections complaint on Sept. 2, alleging Jim Hamersley committed fraud and perjury involving claims of residency and campaign finance disclosure violations. In a press release and in her formal complaint Foster alleged Hamersley and his wife lived in their more upscale home in the Rancho Santa Fe subdivision at 1100 Rawhide Dr. in Dist. 4, while fraudulently claiming residency at their “modest” rental…

COVID-19 numbers for Mohave County

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – COVID-19 has resulted in 672 hospitalizations in Mohave County dating back to the start of the pandemic. That’s roughly 17% of the 3,959 people who’ve tested positive in northwest Arizona. These are some of the many statistics Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley provided during Thursday’s special Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. Burley told board members that 3,572 people infected in Mohave County have recovered from the coronavirus. 217 deaths have been recorded. Burley said new coronavirus case counts have averaged 61 people over the last three weeks. Nursing Services Manager Lynn Valentine said there’s…

COVID-19 numbers for Mohave County

Ron Martin6 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – COVID-19 has resulted in 672 hospitalizations in Mohave County dating back to the start of the pandemic. That’s roughly 17% of the 3,959 people who’ve tested positive in northwest Arizona. These are some of the many statistics Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley provided during Thursday’s special Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. Burley told board members that 3,572 people infected in Mohave County have recovered from the coronavirus. 217 deaths have been recorded. Burley said new coronavirus case counts have averaged 61 people over the last three weeks. Nursing Services Manager Lynn Valentine said there’s…

Supes vote to maintain COVID emergency declaration

Pam Wanner6 years ago3 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Supervisor Hildy Angius’ push to end Mohave County’s COVID-19 emergency declaration failed in a predictable 3-2 vote during Thursday’s special board meeting in Kingman. Supervisor Ron Gould sided with Angius, while the rest of the board voted to keep in place Chairman Jean Bishop’s March 18 proclamation. Angius and Gould contend dwindling numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths have ended any local emergency that may have existed. And they want government to retreat from edicts and return liberty to the people to make their own health care determinations. “People can make up their own minds themselves how…

Supes vote to maintain COVID emergency declaration

Ron Martin6 years ago3 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Supervisor Hildy Angius’ push to end Mohave County’s COVID-19 emergency declaration failed in a predictable 3-2 vote during Thursday’s special board meeting in Kingman. Supervisor Ron Gould sided with Angius, while the rest of the board voted to keep in place Chairman Jean Bishop’s March 18 proclamation. Angius and Gould contend dwindling numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths have ended any local emergency that may have existed. And they want government to retreat from edicts and return liberty to the people to make their own health care determinations. “People can make up their own minds themselves how…

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Standoff ends in fatal shooting

Foster vs Hammersley: Dist 1 candidate files suit against the other, alleging campaign fraud

COVID-19 numbers for Mohave County

COVID-19 numbers for Mohave County

Supes vote to maintain COVID emergency declaration

Supes vote to maintain COVID emergency declaration

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