Kingman AZ Local News Brief
Cold Case Arrest Mohave County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 46-year-old Kingman man Tuesday on a first-degree murder charge. The charge ties to the Dec. 14, 2016 shooting death of a 22-year-old in North Kingman. The victim died of multiple gunshot wounds after a weapons call. The suspect is booked into the Mohave County Adult Detention … Read more
County Weeds Mohave County Development Services told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 21 they have 375 active junk and weed complaint cases. Many of those complaints cite fire risk. The board voted to put county staff and fire districts on a 90-day report with cleanup options. Business Pitch Mohave College’s Small Business Development Center … Read more
St. Jude Night Kingman Police and Fire served tables at Chili’s on Stockton Hill on Tuesday. The 15th Cops vs Firefighters night ran about four hours. The two departments raised $8,335 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Police brought in $4,687. Fire brought in $3,648. Burro Creek Body Mohave County deputies helped DPS recover a … Read more
Andy Devine Chase Kingman Police chased a pickup on East Andy Devine late Saturday after it hit about 90 in a 40. The truck turned onto Armour Avenue. On Bank Street the driver reversed toward an officer then fled south. Dust cut the chase short for a while. Officers later saw the truck enter the … Read more
Burro Creek Mohave County Sheriff’s Office helped recover a man’s body from Burro Creek south of Wikieup. Arizona DPS asked for the recovery after the body was found Friday. Crews could not get to it by vehicle. A short-haul team and ground crews moved him to a spot a DPS helicopter could reach. Cause of … Read more
Supervisors Today Mohave County Board of Supervisors meets today at 9:30 a.m. at 700 W. Beale Street. Airport takeover steps for Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport are on the agenda. So are weed fire-hazard complaints on vacant lots in unincorporated areas. I-40 Ramps ADOT closes I-40 ramps overnight at Stockton Hill Road through Thursday for pavement work. … Read more
Fair Closing Day Mohave County Fair wraps today at 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd. Expo halls and the carnival both run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults pay $10. Kids 5 to 12 pay $5. Kids 4 and under get in free. Parking is free. Route 66 Sign ADOT put a big Route 66 sign on a … Read more
Parade Morning The 56th Andy Devine Days Parade starts at 10 a.m. downtown. The City expects about 105 entries and more than 1,000 people in the line. It runs from First and Beale over to Fifth. Kingman High and Lee Williams bands are both marching. Grand Marshal is the former Mohave County Manager, now on … Read more
County Fair The Mohave County Fair runs through Sunday, Sept. 20 at the fairgrounds on Fairgrounds Blvd. Expo halls are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Carnival hours today are noon to 11 p.m. Adults pay $10. Kids 5 to 12 pay $5. Parking is free. Andy Devine Days The Kingsmen Andy Devine PRCA … Read more
Overnight Storms Severe storms and flash flooding hit Mohave County Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service in Las Vegas issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeast Mohave County, including Burro Creek, until 9:30 p.m. Some spots saw about 0.75 to 1.00 inch of rain in an hour. Flood warnings also covered parts of Lake Havasu … Read more