MOHAVE VALLEY – A half-dozen Mohave Valley residents are in custody and charged after a two- month-long scam investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. “The investigation began when deputies were made aware of fraudulent credit card charges via online purchases at a local retail business,” said agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen. She said officers executed a May 25 search of two homes in the 600 block of E Border Ln. in Mohave Valley. “The search warrant resulted in the discovery of a large amount of evidence of the suspected fraud,” Mortensen said. “Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia were also located.”…

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Police have distributed surveillance system captured video images of the suspect as they try to identify and arrest a bank robber. Police spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said an adult male entered Chase Bank at 1465 Palma Way at about 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. The man reportedly demanded cash from a teller and fled the bank in a vehicle with an undisclosed amount of money. “The suspect is described as a white male adult with a black/brown goatee,” Fromelt said. “He was wearing prescription glasses, a dark grey `Hurley’ baseball cap, blue jeans and a long-sleeve…

KINGMAN – A Kingman teenager was arrested for a weapons related offense just one week after he was placed on probation for his involvement in a Sept., 2023 drive by shooting. Ethan Sanchez, 16, was placed on probation on Friday, March 15 for a drive by shooting solicitation conviction. The Kingman Police Department said Sanchez was allegedly drunk and disorderly when he was asked to leave a party in the 300 block of Astor Ave. on Friday, March 22. Deputy Police Chief Joel Freed said no one was hurt when Sanchez fired multiple rounds from a handgun outside as he…