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2 days ago
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Arizona man accused of making terroristic threat at planned protest
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A man in Arizona was arrested and faces charges for making a terroristic threat at an upcoming planned protest, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's office deputies. Richard Charles Bertram, 55, of Golden Valley, Arizona, was arrested by deputies on Friday. It happened around 1:38 p.m., when deputies were notified of threats of violence posted by Bertram on social media, according to authorities. The reporting parties said that the post showed an image of guns and ammunition with threats of shooting attendees of an upcoming planned protest. A records check revealed Bertram is currently on probation for weapons charges, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's office. Deputies then located Bertram at a home in the 5100 block of Apache Road in Golden Valley, where he admitted to making the post, authorities said. Bertram was taken to the Adult Detention Facility in Kingman, Arizona, without further incident. MCSO said. No details were released by authorities on which planned protest Bertram was accused of threatening. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-05-2025
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Police shooting leaves armed suspect dead in Arizona
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man is dead following a police shooting in Arizona after officers said he pointed a weapon at them. The shooting took place on Friday shortly before 2 p.m. in the 4700 block of Ty Street in Kingman. Officers with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office responded to a home after reports that an armed man was pouring gasoline inside. Officers located the man but said he refused to leave the home. A SWAT team and Bullhead City police officers were called in to assist with the matter. When the man exited the home, officers said he pointed a weapon at SWAT members and officers. That is when SWAT members fired their weapons, striking the man. He was then taken to a nearby hospital where he later died from his injuries, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office. The investigation is being conducted by the Lake Havasu City Police Department, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office stated on Friday. The officers involved in the shooting are on paid administrative leave. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
