On December 31, 2024, at approximately 11:18 a.m., officers from the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 2200 block of Fremont Drive. Upon arrival, they found the driver unresponsive. Despite immediate lifesaving efforts, the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

On January 2, 2025, at approximately 2:29 p.m., officers from the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a head-on collision on State Route 95 near Dub Campbell Parkway (Mile Marker 176). Upon arrival, it was determined that a black Dodge truck and a semi-truck with a trailer had collided head-on. The driver and passenger of the Dodge were pronounced deceased at the scene.

On December 19, 2024, at approximately 9:27 a.m., officers from the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a single-vehicle collision in the 2100 block of McCulloch Boulevard North. Upon arrival, officers determined that the driver experienced an unidentified medical emergency while traveling east on McCulloch Boulevard North. The vehicle veered left, striking several decorative pots in the median before colliding with a light pole.

Lake Havasu City proudly announces the retirement of Jill Echelberger after 37 years of dedicated service to the department.

The upcoming Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager, scheduled for Friday, January 3, is canceled.

Happy Holidays! Lake Havasu City administrative offices and the Aquatic Center pool are closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of the upcoming holidays. Police, fire, and emergency medical services are unaffected. All City offices resume regular schedules on Thursday, December 26, 2024, and Thursday, January 2, 2025. Trash and recycling services for Wednesday, December 25, are collected on Thursday, December 26. Trash and recycling services for Wednesday, January 1, are collected on Thursday, January 2.

On December 19, 2024, at approximately 9:27 a.m., officers from the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a single-vehicle collision in the 2100 block of McCulloch Boulevard North. Upon arrival, officers determined that the driver experienced an unidentified medical emergency while traveling east on McCulloch Boulevard North. The vehicle veered left, striking several decorative pots in the median before colliding with a light pole.

On December 05, 2024, a female subject was arrested for two counts of fraudulent schemes, forgery, and aggravated identity theft as a result of an investigation conducted by the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit.