At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, 2023, a Lake Havasu City Fire Department engine company responded to a commercial fire alarm at a storage unit facility on the 2100 block of College Street. The engine company arrived to discover smoke coming from several units within the property along with the fire alarm system activated and water coming from multiple units. The engine company upgraded the alarm to a commercial assignment.

City offices are closed on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of the 4th of July. Police and Fire Department services are unaffected, however administrative offices are closed. All City offices resume normal schedules on Wednesday, July 5. The Aquatic Center and Community Center are closed Tuesday, July 4. Trash and recycling schedules are not interrupted.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department is conducting enhanced traffic and DUI enforcement during the Independence Day holiday weekend, Saturday, July 1 through Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The Lake Havasu City Police Department reminds everyone participating in July 4th festivities to enjoy the weekend responsibly. Participants are encouraged to arrange for a designated driver or utilize one of the many ride-sharing options available throughout the city.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department is making it easier for residents to request and receive public records in accordance with Arizona law. The Lake Havasu City Police Department went live with GovQA software on June 19, 2023. The purpose of this program is to process and manage public records and information requests from citizens, as well as the media, more efficiently.

LHC Parks & Recreation is offering FREE arts and crafts project days for children ages 6 & up. Thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Lake Havasu City for the donations.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department would like to make the community aware of a recent local scam that has been reported. In this scam, the caller portrays themselves as a representative of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office or other government agency. The caller identification number appears to show up as an official law enforcement phone number, and the caller indicates that the recipient has an arrest warrant out of Mohave County.

The victim of the homicide investigation that occurred on June 22, 2023, has been identified as 69-year-old Bullhead City resident Mark Corbett.

On June 22, 2023, at approximately 12:40 p.m. Lake Havasu City Police Officers were dispatched to a residence within the 3000 block of Appaloosa Dr. regarding a shooting. The caller advised dispatch that she just shot a male subject who was in her residence.