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Man's body found by rock collector in desert near Bullhead Parkway
BULLHEAD CITY — The body of a yet-to-be-identified man was found Monday night in the desert area near the Bullhead Parkway. The Bullhead City Police Department was notified of the discovery by a man walking in the wash near Milepost 2 on the parkway at about 8:20 p.m. Monday. The man was collecting rocks when he found the deceased man, police said.
18-Year-Old Suspected of Assaulting Deputies During Arrest in Needles, Faces Charges
Mayhem struck the quiet streets of Needles, CA, when a disturbance call turned violent as 18-year-old Tyrell Watahomigie allegedly assaulted deputies during an arrest. Law enforcement from the Colorado River Station and Needles Police Department were summoned to the 600 block of Cibola Street around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6, where the confrontation unfolded.
Faces of Mohave County: Winding road leads to a life in Kingman
Dani Lagana was born in Brooklyn, New York, spending her early years in that area, before living much of her life in different states across the U.S. She’s spent much of her adult life in Orange County, California, raising her two children. Both are now grown and serving the country in the military. Both have also just made her an early grandmother.
Time to pay reparations for the nuclear war America waged on Arizonans and others
Opinion: Generations have suffered from the effects of nuclear fallout and radiation exposure. The U.S. House still needs to right those wrongs. Matt Capalby grew up in Kingman among hard-working, stoic, patriot people who, he told me, “are not the type who complain, or who would camp out on the steps of the Capitol and yell.”
Andy's Bazaar bringing swap meets to Bullhead City
BULLHEAD CITY — Andre Miannay is swapping his way to growing retail development. "People love swap meets," he said. "People bring used stuff, bring out the items they don't want any more, make a few bucks while they're out there, and pass along items someone else needs at a super low cost. You can negotiate too — people love that."
MCSO, Coast Guard collaboration leads to citation in illegal charter vessel
LAKE HAVASU CITY — A stop by Mohave County Sheriff’s Boating Safety officers led to action by the U.S. Coast Guard on Lake Havasu, as authorities terminated the operation of an allegedly illegal charter vessel. On April 27, deputies stopped the 25-foot pontoon while on patrol in the...
MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: More windy conditions for parts of Arizona
PHOENIX — Winds are picking up across parts of our state as another storm approaches from the north. Wind Advisories are in effect through Wednesday evening for northwestern Mohave County. As winds shift out of the north, they will accelerate down the Colorado River Valley with gusts potentially topping 50 mph in Bullhead City.
Arizona state trooper recounts life-changing encounter at sentencing of fugitive who ran him down with a car
KINGMAN — A state trooper said his life is forever changed by getting run down by a vehicle driven by a serial fugitive. Trooper August Romanski recounted the traumatic encounter at Michael Malerba’s May 3 sentencing hearing. Malerba had allegedly fled three previous law enforcement pursuits that were...
Golden Valley residents stand against rezoning of agriculture residential lots
GOLDEN VALLEY — Golden Valley residents gathered at the Mohave County Administration building ahead of the Board of Supervisors meeting Monday to peacefully protest a proposed rezone of more than 1,400 acres. High Desert Land Holdings LLC and Resurrected Properties LLC sought approval to rezone from 36-acre agriculture residential...
Third trial set for Bullhead City man already facing 29 years in prison
KINGMAN — The third trial for a Bullhead City man already facing 29 years in prison, was postponed a month Tuesday after he hired a new attorney. Christian Villa-Hernandez, 43, is charged in his third case with criminal damage. Because he hired a new attorney, his trial in that case was postponed until June 12 with a pre-trial hearing set for May 23.
Four plead guilty, one awaiting trial in robbery, assault case
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Five people were charged earlier this year in reference to the alleged assault and robbery of a 17-year-old victim on Lake Havasu Avenue. Now three have pleaded guilty in the case, while a fourth is awaiting future felony proceedings. Officers were called Feb. 26 to...
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