Kingman’s Growth Continues: New Restaurants Set to Open as 2025 Survey Highlights Community’s Vision for the Future AZ – Thanks to strong community feedback and strategic partnerships Several new restaurants are preparing to open later this year reflecting the City’s commitment to bringing more options and amenities that residents have asked for Through its partnership with The Retail Coach the City of Kingman’s Economic Development Department created the Retail and Restaurant Survey to better understand the community’s current shopping habits and future wishes The results of the survey have helped guide new business recruitment efforts the first wave of new restaurant openings is on the horizon “We’re excited to see new restaurants opening this year and we’re even more excited about what’s ahead,” said Bennett Bratley “Kingman’s growth is fueled by the strong voices of our community and their input is critical as we continue to bring new amenities to town.” Kingman is taking bold steps to turn these community priorities into reality city representatives will attend the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Las Vegas event ICSC is the largest gathering of retail developers offering Kingman the opportunity to showcase its growing market and attract the businesses residents have asked for For more information about Kingman’s economic development efforts please visit: [https://www.choosekingman.com/](https://www.choosekingman.com/) About Kingman – Founded in 1882 and incorporated in 1952 Kingman is the county seat of Mohave County located in northwest Arizona along Interstate 40 and approximately 60,000 including neighboring communities Kingman is a general law city that operates under a council/city manager form of government with a mayor and six councilmembers elected at large City government provides a wide range of municipal services that include administration UPDATE 5/3/25 11:45 PM - FATAL VEHICLE COLLISION/HOMICIDE - GOLDEN VALLEY On Friday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Bullhead City and Partner Agencies to Host Citywide Clean-Up and Hazardous Waste.. Press Release City-Wide Maintenance and Capital Improvement Projects Week of May 05 BULLHEAD CITY You must be logged in to post a comment This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Laughlin Chamber’s most prestigious event of the year – a black tie affair – honors those in our Colorado River Region who have gone above and beyond in their endeavors; making our community a better place with each action they take We are so honored to have won the “Communications Award” Awarded to any formally recognized Kingman business that has made a deliberate and focused effort by its nature or through a specific project to improve our local quality of life while maintaining a rigorous standard of work excellence We are so honored to have won the “Business of the Year” for 2021 Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInKINGMAN AZ (AZFamily) — Investigators say a man murdered a woman before a police chase and officer-involved shooting in Kingman on Wednesday afternoon is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by police The situation began just after 1 p.m., when Mohave County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a home on Bosque Road in Golden Valley they found a woman who had been shot to death Investigators soon identified Muse as a suspect who was already being sought in connection with another shooting that had happened earlier in Kingman Around 5 p.m., authorities spotted Muse’s car in the area of Highway 66 and Mohave Airport Drive and attempted to pull him over sheriff’s deputies and Kingman police on a pursuit into Kingman The sheriff’s office says Muse fired shots at pursuing officers, striking at least one patrol vehicle, before crashing in the area of Willow Road and Harrison Street Investigators say Muse got out of his car and exchanged gunfire with officers before he was shot He was transported to a Kingman hospital before being airlifted to a Las Vegas hospital The crash and officer-involved shooting will be investigated by the Arizona Department of Public Safety The name of the woman who was shot and killed has not been released What led up to her murder remains under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office This is the 24th officer-involved shooting in Arizona this year See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? 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Send it to us here with a brief description AZ — Officials say a man wanted after two known shootings was involved in a shooting with police officers in the Kingman area on Wednesday Mohave County Sheriff’s officials say they were first called to a home in Golden Valley on Wednesday afternoon for reports of a domestic violence-related shooting.  The woman was found to have been seriously hurt and died from her injuries at the scene. Officials say children were at the home at the time of the shooting While officials were investigating the deadly shooting the suspect was identified as 36-year-old Jeremy Muse who was also wanted in connection with a previous shooting under investigation by the Kingman Police Department.  Hours after the initial investigation began officials tried to conduct a traffic stop on Muse’s vehicle leading multiple law enforcement departments to pursue it.  Muse was determined to be driving the vehicle at the time of the pursuit and fired shots at officers allegedly hitting at least one patrol vehicle.  Muse crashed with another vehicle at an intersection in Kingman Muse allegedly exchanged gunfire with officers Muse was struck by the gunfire and was taken to a hospital in critical condition.  including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with others pending that include kidnapping Officials say the driver of the vehicle that was struck during the crash with Muse suffered non-life-threatening injuries.  No further information was immediately available.  Report a typo Felony Arrest for Aggravated Assault & Officer-Involved Shooting the Kingman Police Department arrested Jeremy Lynn Muse on a felony charge of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Aggravated Assault – Domestic Violence pending the completion of the ongoing investigation when Kingman Police responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the 2100 block of Harrison Street Officers learned that Muse had allegedly fired multiple rounds at the victim before fleeing the area in a silver Chevrolet Cruze The shooting stemmed from a domestic violence incident that occurred at a residence in the 2300 block of Valentine Avenue Investigators later confirmed that children were present in the home during the incident the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office began receiving reports of a shooting occurring at a residence in Golden Valley where a woman had been fatally shot The suspect description in that case matched the description of Jeremy Muse investigators with the Kingman Police Department and the Arizona Department of Public Safety attempted to locate Muse Muse’s vehicle was located in the area of Highway 66 and Mohave Airport Drive A traffic stop on the vehicle was attempted; however Officers from the Arizona Department of Public Safety Arizona Department of Public Safety Ranger helicopter and the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office pursued the vehicle reportedly fired his handgun multiple times at pursuing officers The pursuit ended when Muse crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Airway Avenue and Willow Rd/Harrison St in Kingman and gunfire was exchanged between Muse and the officers and the Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter landed and began rendering medical aid to Muse Medical personnel with the Kingman Fire Department and River Medical Ambulance also responded to the scene Muse was transported to the Kingman Regional Medical Center and later airlifted to a Las Vegas hospital where he is currently listed in critical condition The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash sustained minor injuries Two Kingman Police Officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave which is standard procedure in officer-involved shootings The Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Major Incident Division is handling the criminal investigation related to the officer-involved shooting and the collision The Kingman Police Department continues its investigation into the original shooting incident in the 2100 block of Harrison Street 2025 Kingman’s Growth Continues: New Restaurants Set to Open as 2025 Survey Highlights.. You must be logged in to post a comment Kingman Residents & Stakeholders Raise Funds to Rename Rancho Santa Fe to Flying Fortress Parkway AZ – The City of Kingman will move forward with renaming the new I-40 interchange following a successful community-led fundraising effort to cover the full cost of the change residents were invited to participate in a name selection survey which presented four options for consideration including maintaining the name Rancho Santa Fe The name pays tribute to Kingman’s deep-rooted military aviation history and the legacy of the B-17 Flying Fortress bombers once stationed at the Kingman Army Airfield during World War II The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) required $6,326 to implement the name change Per direction from the Kingman City Council no additional tax dollars were allocated to the project making the name change entirely contingent on community fundraising the full amount was successfully raised by residents and local stakeholders the City will begin coordinating with ADOT to initiate the official renaming process and install updated signage About Kingman: Founded in 1882 and incorporated in 1952 You must be logged in to post a comment We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at help@rivercitynewspapers.com or call us at 928-753-6397 Kingman Unites for 2025 Day of Caring: Over 100 Volunteers Join Forces to Beautify the City AZ – The annual Day of Caring event on Saturday brought together more than 100 volunteers in a city-wide celebration of service Organized by River Cities United Way alongside the City of Kingman’s Solid Waste Department and the Clean City Commission this event has successfully been providing supplies and support for revitalization efforts for several years A significant component of the Day of Caring event is the participation of the Clean City Commission in conducting an Adopt-a-Highway clean-up The event’s focus on revitalization and beautification throughout the community saw volunteers equipped with bags and cleanup tools to tackle litter removal projects safely and effectively This year’s efforts culminated in the collection of over 132 bags of trash showcasing the local residents’ commitment and teamwork alongside community partners Coinciding with the downtown cleanup was a successful technology e-drive held at the City of Kingman Public Works parking lot Hosted by MC4 Club in collaboration with Mohave Community College the initiative saw over 39 vehicles dropping off e-waste promoting responsible recycling and proper disposal of electronic waste “This event would not be possible without the dedication of our incredible community partners,” said Eddie Tapia “We’re incredibly grateful to River Cities United Way and our sponsors for stepping up and making a real difference.” The City of Kingman extends its deepest gratitude to all supporting organizations The Day of Caring continues to exemplify Kingman’s commitment to volunteerism The 2nd Day of Caring for 2025 will be held on September 20th please visit: https://www.rcuw.org/dayofcaring/ Kingman is the county seat of Mohave County located in northwest Arizona along Interstate 40 City government provides a wide range of municipal services You must be logged in to post a comment Downtown Street Closures for the Route 66 Fun Run & Car Show AZ – The City of Kingman is notifying residents and motorists of street closures scheduled for Saturday These closures are in place to facilitate the Route 66 Fun Run & Car Show The affected areas include Beale Street between Grandview Avenue and 5th Street and Andy Devine Avenue from the Canada Mart (just west of 1st Street) to 6th Street 1st to 4th Streets and the south lane of 5th Street will be closed from the alley north of Beale to the railroad tracks south of Andy Devine You must be logged in to post a comment The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents has made a significant arrest in connection with the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor law enforcement executed a search warrant at a residence on the 5900 block of Siesta Rd. leading to the arrest of Scott William Dickinson Jr. evidence was uncovered that substantiated allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Conduct with a Minor detectives confirmed Dickinson’s knowledge of and involvement in these criminal activities has been booked into the Mohave County Adult Detention Facility including seven counts of Sexual Conduct with a Minor Under the Age of 12 and ten counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor This investigation remains active as law enforcement officials continue to gather information You must be logged in to post a comment recently competed at the World Championship in Houston earning a trophy and creating lasting memories Team members Sam Novack and Robert Scholl represented Kingman in the prestigious FIRST Lego League robotics event The team competed with participants from over 70 countries and secured 9th place in the robot game portion against 160 teams “Beep,” leading to an award for Robot Design FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a global nonprofit organization that encourages young people to explore science and technology involves building and programming a robot to autonomously complete missions on a Lego-constructed field Qualifying for the World Championship required outstanding performances at prior events “It’s Gonna Be OK!” excelled at a Regional Event in Mesa winning first in Robot Performance and securing the Regional Champions Award The team continued to impress at the Arizona State Championship earning first place in Robot Game Performance and becoming State Champions the team worked diligently on their research project and robot performance They consulted with experts in fiber optics and underwater videography to refine their project and enhanced their robot’s performance with additional coding and repeatability improvements The team’s remarkable achievement on the world stage serves as a testament to their hard work and dedication demonstrating their ability to compete with top-tier global teams Special thanks go to the sponsors for their generous support enabling the team to attend and succeed at this noteworthy event You must be logged in to post a comment MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — High school junior Katie Holmes was on the way to a Future Business Leaders of America conference in Tucson last Tuesday when an SUV crashed into the school bus Holmes and about 40 others were on All of the passengers on the bus were taken to Tucson hospitals Holmes is continuing her recovery at Banner University Medical Center Julie Holmes describes her daughter as an overachiever “Katie has been exceptional since she was really little.” Katie Holmes is already working towards her Associate’s Degree in Business which her mom says she plans to complete by the time she graduates high school It was a business competition she was supposed to compete in last week She and the other students and staff on the bus to the competition were traveling from Kingman teaching her kindergarten class at the time of the crash “I got a call from an unknown number and I swiped it off because I didn’t know who it was and I was teaching,” Julie Holmes said we’ve been in an accident and I’m hurt,” Julie says her daughter told her over the phone She says Katie has a significant loss of tissue and loss of mobility in her right arm “All the children walked away from this alive Katie could have lost all mobility in her fingers,” Julie said “While she lost all this flesh and some muscle and bone Julie says they have seen an outpouring of support from both the Tucson and Kingman communities “The number of people who reached out to help those kids was amazing,” she said 20 years ago – everybody has messaged and been so supportive." Katie found out she qualified for the National Future Business Leaders of America conference this summer in Anaheim Her goal is to be well enough to compete in it “That is her heart’s desire is just to be there and achieve everything she can achieve and show everybody what she’s got,” Julie Holmes said Julie Holmes is encouraging people to donate blood they can’t help the people who come in during an emergency,” she said She and her friends and family are also working to advocate for increased school bus safety measures Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated where New Kingman-Butler is located And what Arizona city would make that list A new rankings report from 24/7 Wall St. claims to have found the worst place in each state to live and New Kingman-Butler was identified as the worst city to live in Arizona If you thought this meant Kingman, you'd be wrong, too. The two places are different. Kingman is a historic town in northwest Arizona that travelers typically pass through on their way to Las Vegas and New Kingman-Butler is an unincorporated town located about 20 minutes north of Kingman Travel: This Arizona city is a bucket list travel destination next to towns in Fiji and Egypt Where is New Kingman-Butler?New Kingman-Butler is often considered part of the greater Kingman area Children in the town usually attend schools within the Kingman Unified School District The name "New Kingman" comes from (you guessed it) the town's proximity to Kingman It was the name of the original real estate development but the first part of its name is seldom used by residents today The town is usually referred to as just "Butler," except when it's mentioned in a historical context there have been several attempts to annex Butler into the city of Kingman partially because parts of Butler do not have a developed sanitary sewer system Some residents and buildings have individual septic tanks and it could be costly to develop and connect a sewer system to Butler Why was Butler ranked the worst city to live in?Wall St 24/7 determined Butler was the worst state to live in from data on five different categories: poverty rate drug-induced mortality rate and total population Here's how Butler compares to Arizona as a whole: Reno Gazette Journal reporter Carly Sauvageau contributed to this article CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE TDN FOR FREE! Remember Ben with a gift to Thoroughbred aftercare Subscribe for FREE to the Daily PDF or the News Alerts Home » Archive » Top News Europe » Onwards And Upwards For Kingman's Exciting Cosmic Year Impressive enough in his two starts to prompt much thought about a crack at the 2,000 Guineas Juddmonte's Cosmic Year instead went to Newmarket for a gentler education on Friday and duly stayed on track in the Listed King Charles II Stakes As he had at Sandown in September and at Kempton on his return in April the Harry Charlton-trained son of Kingman and Passage Of Time travelled with purpose throughout the deep seven-furlong test the 6-4 favourite settled the contest with a bit in hand inside the final furlong and had 1 1/2 lengths to spare over Marvelman at the line Harry Charlton gave the lowdown afterwards “The race didn't pan out exactly how you would have wanted it to Ryan said he thought they were all going to go that way but they didn't and he wished he would have followed them as he would have been more impressive if he had that lead to the one pole,” he explained “He has not handled the dip perfectly but Ryan liked the way he knuckled down in the final furlong Barry [Mahon] and Prince Khalid's family have made the right call in that they had three horses that could have run in the 2,000 Guineas–Ryan said he could see why I didn't want to come here for a quick ground 2,000 Guineas.” “Oisin had said this before and Ryan said he would be quite comfortable trying the quicker ground when meeting the rising ground at Ascot,” he added “We have come here with the view to going to the Irish Guineas I think the plan will still be to go to Ireland and I think that will suit better You get a good pace there and you can ride them a bit differently Whether that leads on to a St James's Palace Stakes and results of the 2,000 Guineas tomorrow.” Cosmic Year strikes in the Listed King Charles II Stakes for @HarryJCharlton and Ryan Moore 🥇@TrustATrader | @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/WJ1L7zMguw — Racing TV (@RacingTV) May 2, 2025 Passage Of Time captured the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud and G3 Musidora Stakes and was placed in the G1 Nassau Stakes G1 Prix Vermeille and GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf with the former two being Dubawi's multiple Group-winning sire Time Test and Kingman's dual Group winner Tempus A half to Zamindar's G1 Falmouth Stakes heroine Timepiece she is also the second dam of Frankel's dual G3 Princess Royal Stakes winner Time Lock and hails from the excellent family of the champion Twice Over and Bated Breath's GI Matriarch Stakes winner Viadera Her 2-year-old full-brother to Time Test is named Start Of Time Not a subscriber? 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Copy Article Link Editor / News Stories:editor@thetdn.com Advertising:advertising@thetdn.com Customer Service:customerservice@thetdn.com Click Here to sign up for a free subscription Kingman will be hosting the state’s first-ever Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference in June said the conference is to promote rural communities while highlighting people businesses and best practices for creating an entrepreneurial mindset “Planes on the Plains.” That is a fitting theme for Kingman County the boyhood home of aviation pioneer Clyde Cessna Kingman County is also the site of another pioneering effort: Kansas’s first-ever Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference Leslie Schrag is economic development director for the City of Kingman She was born in Kingman and built her career in south central Kansas she worked with a local hospital and helped with its foundation She came to realize that she could help rural communities just as she enjoyed helping rural hospitals Schrag became Kingman’s economic development director in January she learned about a new project in Kansas: The inaugural Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference The idea for this conference was inspired by similar conferences in other states K-State Research and Extension community vitality specialist Nancy Daniels explored the possibility of conducting such a conference in Kansas A coalition of state organizations came together to make it happen supported by a Networked for Change grant from Network Kansas Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities is not your typical conference The program is intentionally interactive and immersive in the community Participants will be moving around and visiting local businesses this conference is targeted specifically to be held in a rural community After the planning committee sent out an invitation for communities to host Kingman was selected as the site of the inaugural conference in 2025 Courtland has been tabbed to host the 2026 conference “This is about strengthening the community and showcasing what we have locally,” Schrag said Immersive break-out sessions will take place in local businesses “Kingman’s Main Street is four blocks long,” Schrag said Topics for the breakouts include entrepreneurship strategies and connections to grow one’s business enhance marketing and confidently navigate legal requirements for the business the purpose is to promote rural communities while highlighting people community leaders and resource providers are invited to attend Participants will see Kingman’s small businesses working together in creative ways modeling a change from competition to collaboration several small businesses have come together for shared marketing and mutual benefit six of our small boutique businesses sponsored what they called Boo-Tique Bounce,” Schrag said they were entered into a drawing for a grand prize.” This has helped spark a renewal of downtown businesses which will be highlighted during the conference “We’ve put a lot into our downtown,” Schrag said “We’re working with the smaller communities around us on lodging,” Schrag said A discounted rate is available for entrepreneurs For more information, go to www.bit.ly/KansasCEC entrepreneur Clyde Cessna lived here in Kingman County Before ultimately founding the Cessna Aircraft Corporation in Wichita he grew up on a farm near the unincorporated town of Rago in rural Valley Township Kingman utilizes the aviation theme with the slogan “Kingman: A Great Place to Land!” Conference general sessions will be held in a building called — what else Kingman is also promoting the aviation theme by placing airplane sculptures in the towns Norwich and Cunningham have new plane sculptures and a larger one is coming to Kingman That’s a fitting theme for Kingman County and the pioneering spirit which is leading this community to host the inaugural Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference We commend Leslie Schrag and all the sponsors and volunteers who are making a difference by conducting this conference We're always interested in hearing about news in our community there are no recent results for popular commented articles Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: NPS said three adults and 25 children with special needs were rescued after going on a hike “without adequate preparation.” The full statement is available at the bottom of this article Under a column labeled “Truth,” she said 10 adults and 18 students were involved She clarified that only three students had special needs When it came to NPS’s claim that they were not equipped for the field trip “Each student verbally verified with a chaperone that they had a gallon of water” and that her “mistake was taking the word from the students and not making them physically show her.” The letter claimed the chaperones also packed more than 100 bottles of water and passed out hydration IV packets She wrote that the first student started feeling sick when they were finishing the hike and two miles from the parking lot and a student called for help without her knowing Normoyle if she had shared her account of the incident with park rangers she responded that she hasn’t but plans to do so and that she respects the parks service for following its protocols She declined Arizona’s Family request for an interview and said “My students and their parents have asked me to help the public move on so they can finish their school year in peace.” Normoyle went on to add that she appreciates the first responders’ help and is sorry the entire event happened Arizona’s Family also reached out to NPS but has not heard back the Kingman Police Department responded to a serious injury crash at mile post 69.5 of southbound Highway 93 The incident involved a falling boulder striking a passenger vehicle officers discovered that a boulder had broken through the vehicle’s windshield landing between the driver and front seat passenger Investigation revealed that while clearing the area in a construction zone a large boulder became dislodged and rolled down the hill breaking off a rock weighing approximately 150 pounds This rock then bounced over the concrete K-rail sustained small lacerations to his face due to flying glass suffered a large laceration and a fractured skull because of the falling rock She was transported to Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas in serious condition No citations have been issued at this time You must be logged in to post a comment The Gila Herald Your trusted source for news of the Gila Valley and more KINGMAN – The new year will bring welcome improvements for drivers who use US 93 between the Phoenix area and Las Vegas The Arizona Department of Transportation will reach halfway on a large interchange construction project in Kingman while starting its latest project The interchange project in Kingman features a new free-flowing connection between Interstate 40 and US 93 a project scheduled to be halfway complete by late 2025 And on US 93 between Wikieup and Interstate 40 ADOT will kick off a project to widen a two-lane section of US 93 A Northwest Regional Improvements webpage highlights more than 20 current and upcoming projects on the US 93 and I-40 corridors across northwestern Arizona The improvements include 84 miles of new pavement on US 93 and 48 miles of new pavement on I-40.  These are among the many projects ADOT plans to begin or complete across northern Arizona in 2025 The $106 million Kingman interchange project will continue in the new year with the construction of new ramps that will eliminate traffic backups and delays that regularly occur for drivers on the main route between Las Vegas and Arizona While traffic now must stop at a traffic signal where Beale Street intersects I-40 the new system-to-system interchange will feature connecting ramps that allow traffic to flow freely This project began in mid-2024 and is expected to be completed in 2027. The new interchange is designed to handle projected traffic growth for the next 25 years. For more information on the Kingman interchange project, please visit azdot.gov/WestKingmanTI ADOT will continue work on a new I-40 interchange to relieve congestion at the Andy Devine Avenue interchange The $44 million Rancho Santa Fe Parkway interchange will also provide better access to the Kingman Airport and adjacent airpark and accommodate growth in the east Kingman area The interchange is expected to open in 2026. For more information, please visit azdot.gov/I-40RanchoSantaFePkwayTI work is scheduled to begin in early 2025 to widen a 4-mile segment of the highway at Cane Springs north of Wikieup The $80.6 million project will increase capacity between mileposts 106-110 ADOT has completed 20 projects to modernize US 93 between Wickenburg and I-40 ADOT just completed a project to reconstruct 5 miles of US 93 as a divided highway in Wickenburg from Tegner Street to Wickenburg Ranch Way ADOT’s long-term vision calls for a four-lane divided highway through the entire 200 miles between Wickenburg and Nevada.  ADOT’s Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program for 2025-2029 has these additional projects scheduled to convert US 93 to a four-lane divided highway: Another project scheduled to start in 2026 calls for adding passing lanes to US 93 between mileposts 171.5-173 and 175.5-177 or complete several major projects improving travel to For more information on other improvement projects statewide, please visit azdot.gov/projects Shelley Liberto’s son Bobby Liberto was one of the students from Kingman High School that was in the bus while a SUV crashed into it on Tuesday The school bus was from the Kingman Unified School District and several people had to be taken to nearby medical centers I’m so lucky to be here today,” Shelley Liberto said Bobby is 16 years old and a junior in high school He was heading to a Future Business Leaders of America conference at the Tucson Convention Center “He said he doesn’t even know how his hand ended out the window,” Liberto said Shelley said Bobby has life-sustaining injuries and just had a traumatic partial hand amputation She said he also had reconstructive surgery on his left hand and elbow “This is going to be a long extended life-time situation that he’s going to have to bear for the rest of his life,” Liberto said Just last week Shelley also had surgery and is having to skip treatments to be in Tucson “My pain is nothing compared to what he’s going through so I don’t worry about my pain or suffering,” she said She said Bobby has been strong throughout everything and has been asking about how his friends are doing “Just a very strong kid and he’s resilient and he’s going to bounce back and he’s going to be bigger than anybody’s ever seen,” she described him Spencer Hendry came up with the idea to collect donations for the people injured and their families She said they’re taking donations in the form of gift cards She was also in FBLA when she was in high school so she feels like she had a personal connection to the situation “You’re so excited for state competition and then having that taken away from you especially with a major accident and all of the kind of emotional side that comes with that can be hard to deal with,” Hendry said A box will be located outside nine locations One of them is at Tucson ER and Hospital on Broadway and Swan She also told us people can drop off at Northwest Fire District stations 334 on Wade Road and Hendry said you can donate at Station 379 on Shannon Road and Station 380 on Magee Road you can also donate to the Tucson Fire Department They are collecting at Station 1 on South Fire Central Place “My husband being a fire captain and then family that are first responders it’s just so important to give back to our community and the people that visit it," Hendry said Hendry is collecting donations until this Sunday thinking about his friends and those affected before himself “He’s just glad you all survived and he’s happy and that’s the most important thing,” she said