LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City woman has pleaded guilty to avoid prison in a near five-year-old drug case. Susan Deschaine, 62, could still get up to a year in jail when she is placed on supervised probation during a February 28 sentencing hearing. Deputy Mohave County attorney Jaimye Ashley said officers searching a Lake Havasu home in the 2700 block of Osbourne Drive confiscated 3.5 grams of methamphetamine from Deschaine’s purse. Ashley said another 7.5 grams of meth was found in a vehicle parked at the same property. Dave Hawkins

KINGMAN – A 15.5-year prison term has been ordered for a Modesto, California man who stole property from the Good Samaritan who gave him a place to stay, beat his wife in Dolan Springs and fired bullets at Mohave County Sheriff’s office deputies. The punishment for Wendell Odom, 37, was mandated in a plea agreement that Judge Billy Sipe “reluctantly” approved before sentencing in Kingman Wednesday. Investigation began last March when Dolan Springs resident Vaughan Hargave reported a firearm had been stolen when Odom left his property. Deputies learned that Odom had been abusing his wife and they encountered gunfire…

KINGMAN – A 5.5-year prison term was imposed January 22 for a Fort Mohave man arrested for drug and weapon offenses after a traffic stop last summer. The punishment imposed by Judge Doug Camacho was mandated in a plea agreement. Mohave County Sheriff’s reports indicated Steven Anthony Galeana was pulled over for expired registration at 3:20 a.m. on July 4 at the intersection of River Valley Road and River Valley Place. Officers reportedly confiscated a handgun, 26 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Galeana pleaded guilty to misconduct involving weapons as a prohibited possessor. He also pleaded guilty to theft…