Kingman couple accused in death of their 16-year-old son
March 7, 2023 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A Kingman teenager has been found dead and his parents have been arrested for allegedly concealing the body in a blanket and lying to law enforcement, according to authorities.
It’s becoming a record year for snowfall in Flagstaff area
March 2, 2023 GMTFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — National Weather Service officials don’t have to be told that 2022-23 is becoming a record year for snowfall totals in the Flagstaff area. For employees in the service’s office in Bellemont, all they have to do is look out their windows.
Australia family hurt in helicopter crash suing Vegas firm
March 1, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Four family members from Australia who were injured during a crash-landing of a sightseeing helicopter in Southern Nevada in December have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. seeking more than $400,000 in damages from the tour operator.
Arizona restricts farming to protect groundwater supply
December 22, 2022 GMTFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The outskirts of Kingman, Arizona, used to be a place where pilots would train and recreationists tested their all-terrain vehicles.
The dry and empty landscape has since morphed into something much more green that supports pistachio and almond orchards, as well as garlic and potato fields, in a climate similar to California's Central Valley.
Human remains found in northwestern Arizona; no identity yet
December 6, 2022 GMTYUCCA, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County authorities are trying to identify human remains that were found in Yucca in northwestern Arizona.
County sheriff’s officials said a man riding his off-road vehicle Sunday reported finding a possible body in a remote desert area in Yucca, which is southwest of Kingman.
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Couple wanted in Arizona, Nevada murder cases found dead
October 23, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A couple wanted in connection with murder cases in Arizona and Nevada has been found dead in a desert area southeast of Kingman, according to authorities.
Mohave County Sheriff’s detectives said the bodies of 26-year-old Hunter McGuire and his girlfriend, 32-year-old Samantha Branek, were found lying next to each other Friday with gunshot wounds to the head.
Authorities ID Texas couple killed in an Arizona plane crash
September 19, 2022 GMTSELIGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities on Monday identified a Texas couple who died last week in the crash of a small plane in a remote area of northwestern Arizona.
Coconino County Sheriff’s officials said Chad Wilson and his wife Brandi were flying from Wichita Falls to Las Vegas on Sept.
Arizona investigating fatal shooting by police officer
September 17, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A police officer in a northwest Arizona town near the Mohave Desert shot and killed a man who authorities said declared he had a gun while reaching around his waistband, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Authorities: 2 dead in plane crash in northwestern Arizona
September 14, 2022 GMTSELIGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Two people have been found dead after a small plane crashed in a remote area of northwestern Arizona, authorities said Tuesday.
Coconino County Sheriff’s officials said deputies out of the Williams/Grand Canyon substation responded to a report of a missing aircraft north of Seligman.
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Storm in metro Phoenix causes flight delays, power outages
August 4, 2022 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Monsoon thunderstorms dropped more than a half inch of rain on much of metro Phoenix on Thursday morning, causing power outages and delaying dozens of flights out of Sky Harbor International Airport.
Body of Golden Valley man recovered from Arizona floodwaters
August 2, 2022 GMTGOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — The body of a man has been recovered from a pickup truck that overturned in floodwaters in a Mohave County wash, authorities said Tuesday.
County sheriff’s officials said the body was identified Ts 69-year-old John Craig Johnson of Golden Valley.
Flash floods close roads into Death Valley National Park
August 1, 2022 GMTDEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Some roads in and out of Death Valley National Park have been closed after they were inundated over the weekend with mud and debris from flash floods that also hit western Nevada and northern Arizona hard.
Wildfire leads to about 20 evacuations in Arizona community
July 17, 2022 GMTWIKIEUP, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire has forced the evacuation of about 20 people from the unincorporated Mohave County community of Wikieup in northwestern Arizona, authorities said Sunday.
Officials with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said the wildfire was at 150 acres and threatening multiple structures as dense vegetation burn close to Big Sandy Wash, located a few miles away from Wikieup.
Inmate who refused food and died at Kingman hospital ID’ed
June 3, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of an inmate who died last week at a Kingman hospital after starving herself.
The Mohave County Sheriff's Office on Friday identified 69-year-old Susan Jane Mish of Golden Valley as the inmate.
Inmate death probed in Tucson; in-custody death in Kingman
May 14, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Kingman are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a suspect while he was in the custody of Bullhead City officers who were transporting him to the Mohave County jail.
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1891 — Isaac Murphy wins his second straight Kentucky Derby aboard Kingman. In the stretch, Kingman comes from last in the four-horse field to beat Balgownan by one-half length.
1952 — In an Appalachian League game, Ron Necciai of the Bristol Twins strikes out 27 batters while pitching a 7-0 no-hitter against the Welch Miners.
Agency: Arizona trooper and suspect shot, wounded in Kingman
April 2, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona state trooper and a suspect were shot and wounded during an encounter Friday in Kingman, the Department of Public Safety said.
The DPS said in a brief statement that the trooper was in stable condition but said only that the wounded suspect was hospitalized.
Police chief: Student accidentally shot in leg on school bus
March 30, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — One high school student accidentally shot and injured another student on a school bus with a handgun brought to school , Kingman police said Wednesday.
Police Chief Rusty Cooper said juvenile charges of endangerment and other crimes would likely be sought against the 14-year-old boy who took the gun to school on March 23 and who was handling it while riding home on bus to Dolan Springs that day when it fired, shooting a 15-year-old boy in the leg.
NTSB: Amateur-built airplane began to break up before crash
March 17, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A Nevada man's experimental small plane crashed in northwestern Arizona after breaking up in midair, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Thursday.
Off-duty Arizona DPS officer fatally stuck by car in Kingman
March 11, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — An off-duty Arizona Department of Public Safety officer has died after being struck by a vehicle in Kingman, authorities said Thursday.
1 person dead, another severely burned in Kingman house fire
March 6, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — One person has died and another remains hospitalized with severe burn after a house fire in Kingman, authorities said Sunday.
Mohave County Sheriff's officials said fire crews responded to the fire about 9:30 p.m.
Pilot dies in crash of a small plane northwest of Kingman
February 20, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A Nevada man has died after the small plane he was piloting crashed northwest of Kingman, according to authorities.
Mohave County Sheriff’s officials said the pilot was the only person aboard the single-engine plane when it went down Saturday afternoon near the Triangle Airpark.
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Kingman man accused of manslaughter after girlfriend dies
January 31, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A Kingman man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left his girlfriend dead, Mohave County Sheriff's officials said Sunday.
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Hikers find human remains in hilly, desert area of Kingman
January 19, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Human remains have been found in a hilly, desert area of Kingman, police said Wednesday.
They said say two hikers reported finding the remains Sunday in Monolith Garden.
Pilot, passenger injured in hang glider crash near Kingman
January 19, 2022 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Two men were injured in the crash of a hang-glider style aircraft Wednesday in northwestern Arizona, Mohave County Sheriff's officials said.
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Arizona sees wet, windy weather with rain, snow
December 25, 2021 GMTParts of Arizona had wet and windy weather Friday with rain falling on desert cities and snow in Flagstaff and nearby mountains.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service said a few additional showers pushed Phoenix to a new daily rainfall record with 1 inch (2.54 centimeters).
Mohave County board refuses to declare state of emergency
December 22, 2021 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — The Mohave County Board of Supervisors is willing to consider passing a resolution saying hospitals in northwestern Arizona face a staffing crisis due to the pandemic but balked at declaring a state of emergency for the county over the same issue.
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New Kingman fire chief has worked decades in fire agencies
November 29, 2021 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A man with more than three decades of experience in fire agencies has been appointed to oversee the Kingman Fire Department.
Jack Yeager starts his position as chief of the agency next Monday.
Officials want distance from releases on COVID jabs for kids
November 6, 2021 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Some members of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors want to distance themselves from county news releases on COVID-19 vaccinations for children.
Supervisor Hildy Angius suggested that the board include “some kind of disclaimer" on releases, raising the subject during a meeting Monday after a county release included information on federal officials approving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11, the Kingman Miner reported.
Authorities investigating death of Utah man in Arizona jail
November 4, 2021 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the death of a Kingman jail inmate.
They said detention officers found an inmate hanging in his cell around 11 p.m. Monday.
16 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kingman jail
October 29, 2021 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County Sheriff’s officials are continuing to deal with COVID-19 issues in the Kingman jail.
They said the Adult Detention facility identified 16 inmates who tested positive for the virus this week out of 34 inmates.
Sheriff’s Office: Remains found in desert in Golden Valley
October 12, 2021 GMTGOLDEN VALEY, Ariz. (AP) — The Mohave County Sheriff's Office says human remains have been found in the desert in the Golden Valley area west of Kingman.
According to the office, hikers on Sunday called to report coming upon a skull and a subsequent search produced additional bones.
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Handcuffed woman shoots deputy in hand at Arizona gas stop
September 8, 2021 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A handcuffed woman who was arrested with a gun at a highway gas station near Kingman Tuesday managed to grab a revolver from a detective's holster and shoot him in the hand before another officer tased her.
Kingman: No official determination of cyberattack method
August 24, 2021 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — An investigation into a cyberattack targeting Kingman has concluded after finding that sensitive information involving approximately 200 people apparently was compromised but making no official determination of how the breach occurred, officials said Tuesday.
Police: Train fatally hits Kingman man sitting on tracks
July 27, 2021 GMTKINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Arizona have launched an investigation into the death of a Kingman man who was fatally struck by a train last weekend.
Kingman police said the 30-year-old man was reportedly sitting on the tracks when the train approached.
New ASU Havasu program aims to help address nurse shortage
June 27, 2021 GMTLAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Even before the pandemic, a scarcity of nurses was an ongoing concern in Arizona especially in more rural areas.
An Arizona State University nursing program, set to debut at the school's Lake Havasu City campus this fall, aims to put a dent in that shortage.
California boy, 16, dies after boat crash on Arizona lake
June 18, 2021 GMTLAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — A 16-year-old California boy has died after suffering critical injuries when his personal watercraft collided with a boat on Arizona's Lake Havasu last weekend.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that Jorge Contreras of Rialto, California was pronounced dead at a Las Vegas hospital on Tuesday.