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Arrest made in fatal traffic crash

KINGMAN – Investigation of a traffic accident that claimed the life of a local teenager late last year has led to the arrest of a young Kingman man. Deputy Police Chief Joel Freed said Dalin Penrod, 20, was booked into the Mohave County Adult Detention Facility on April 11 on a charge of causing death by moving violation. Lacey Lynn Gale, 19, Kingman, was fatally injured when her vehicle was struck by Penrod’s vehicle at about 8:10 p.m. on Dec. 13. Freed said Gale was at Kino Ave. and turning left to proceed northbound on Stockton Hill Road when her…

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In this corner

Many pastors lament the absence of a certain demographic in church, namely people in their twenties and thirties. For a variety of reasons, this age group has largely checked-out of the local church and is likely to stay checked-out for a lifetime unless something changes.  In a recent study conducted by Lifeway Research, young adults reported at least four categories for lessened church attendance: 1. Life changes; 2. Church or pastor-related reasons; 3.  Religious, ethical, or political beliefs; 4. Student and youth ministry reasons. It seems that the church has been unsuccessful in helping individuals transition from adolescence to adulthood….

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COVID-19 update: Four new cases in Bullhead City; one death in Kingman

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Sunday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of four COVID-19 cases and one death.  The four confirmed cases are all in the Bullhead City service area.  The one death is a person in the Kingman service area, a previously reported case in the 70-79 age range. Of the four new cases in the Bullhead City area, one is in the 60-69 year age range, is linked to another case, and the case is under investigation. The three remaining cases are all in the 70-79 year age range. One is hospitalized, one…

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COVID-19 update: Four new cases in Bullhead City; one death in Kingman

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Sunday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of four COVID-19 cases and one death.  The four confirmed cases are all in the Bullhead City service area.  The one death is a person in the Kingman service area, a previously reported case in the 70-79 age range. Of the four new cases in the Bullhead City area, one is in the 60-69 year age range, is linked to another case, and the case is under investigation. The three remaining cases are all in the 70-79 year age range. One is hospitalized, one…

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Officer-involved shooting was fatal

KINGMAN – A Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man during a lunch hour encounter in Kingman. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 to a request to assist a neighboring law enforcement agency with a pursuit in north Kingman. “Deputies spotted the involved vehicle and observed the involved male subject walking on Norrie Dr. with a weapon,” Mortensen said. “Verbal commands were issued and a confrontation with the male subject evolved into shots fired by one deputy and the male subject.” Mortensen said the subject was dead at the scene. No other…

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