Golden Valley News

The Kingman Police Department wrapped up a three-month investigation into heroin trafficking last week, leading to the arrests of five people -- two of them children of a state legislator.

Five people, including the adult son and daughter of a state representative and member of Kingman Unified School District Board, were arrested following a 3-month long investigation by police into heroin trafficking.

Kingman Police said a man caught after a hit and run accident tried to bite a police officer at the hospital.

Mohave County Sheriff's officials say 55-year-old Ronald Lee Rixe, of Golden Valley, apparently shot himself in the head Monday afternoon following hours of negotiations with deputies.

A Mohave County man shot himself to death Monday afternoon during a barricade situation, hours after he apparently shot and killed his girlfriend, authorities said.

Fire officials said it wouldn't be until later this week that a brush fire which scorched 89 acres as of Monday will officially be declared extinguished.

The Golden Valley Fire Department is proposing using a portion of more than $3.2 million in reserve funds to build up to four new fire stations.

The Mohave County sheriff's office says a 53-year-old gun magazine editor has been arrested in the death of one of his friends.

The editor of Guns & Ammo magazine is accused of using a gun and ammo to kill a man visiting his house yesterday.

An 84-year-old Wikieup man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident last April that killed a Golden Valley woman.

Around 11:30 a.m. deputies received a call in the area of Chino and Estrella roads of a man trying to pull a trailer with a quad.