Man killed after pointing gun at child, leading Utah police on chase into Mohave County

The child was unharmed when at St. George Police Department tactical team member killed Oscar Alcantara, 30, after Alcantara got out of a vehicle, ran into the desert and refused to release the child.

Some Mohave County residents to be eligible for $165 checks

Mohave County approved Supervisor Ron Gould’s plan to have his constituents get his allotment of $8 million of American Rescue Plan Act money provided to the county.

High winds knock down McDonald's sign onto car in western Arizona

"High winds in Fort Mohave caused this fast food sign at the corner of Highway 95 and Aztec Rd. to blow over and land on a customer's vehicle," the sheriff's office said.

Woman run over, killed by boyfriend in Arizona, authorities say

A Mohave County man is facing multiple charges including manslaughter in connection to the death of his girlfriend after authorities say he ran her over, killing her.

Vegas runaways fleeing Arizona troopers crash stolen car

Three girls and two boys were on Arizona State Route 68 approaching the Colorado River at high speed when the driver ran a red light, lost control and collided with four other vehicles, according to Bullhead City PD.

Fort Mohave man charged with killing girlfriend's baby: MCSO

A man has been arrested and charged for killing his girlfriend's baby, Mohave County Sheriff's Office says.

Hikers find human remains in hilly, desert area of Kingman

At this point, police said the remains don’t appear to be related to any missing person in Kingman over the past year.

Pilot, passenger injured in hang glider crash near Kingman

The two-seat ultra-light veered to the left after takeoff, causing the wing tip to hit the ground and the aircraft crashed nose first, according to authorities.

Mohave County board refuses to declare state of emergency over hospital staffing

Mohave County, a conservative part of the state that has several small cities but is largely rural, has one of the state’s lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates at 43.4% of eligible people, and its hospitals report being packed with unvaccinated virus patients.

Rural Arizona hospitals seek federal help for COVID staffing

The request form submitted to FEMA shows hospitals in Kingman, Bullhead City, Yuma, Douglas, Bisbee, Sierra Vista and Willcox are in need of nurses for COVID-19 care and emergency department support.

Bullhead City man convicted of threatening to kill Speaker Nancy Pelosi

A jury found 77-year-old Steven Arthur Martis guilty Thursday of one count of communicating an interstate threat to kill or harm the speaker.

Authorities investigating death of Utah man in Arizona jail

Sheriff’s officials said Mark Alan Sweat had been booked into the jail in September on two counts of felony sexual assault.

Arizona reports 2,090 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death

The latest numbers released by the state Department of Health Services pushed the totals to 1,170,990 cases since the pandemic began with 21,155 known deaths.

16 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kingman jail

Mohave County Sheriff's officials say the Adult Detention facility identified 16 inmates who tested positive for the virus this week out of 34 inmates.

Kingman woman accused of hitting ex-boyfriend with her car

Mohave County deputies say the man had been struck near Lass and Roosevelt avenues on Oct. 23, and the driver involved was his ex-girlfriend, Emily Gillin.