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Pummeling and robbing a suspected snitch and later possessing more than a usable amount of heroin will result in a trip to the Arizona Department of Corrections for a Bullhead City man. A four year prison sentence is mandated in a plea agreement entered on April 23 for Jonathan Chades, 30. Chades pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of narcotic drugs for sale. Prosecutor Greg McPhillips said it was December 26, 2018 when Chades and two co-defendants confronted a man they believed to be an informant in the 700 block of Hancock Road. He said Chades punched and kicked the…

An attempt to smuggle drugs into the Mohave County Adult Detention Center in Kingman was shut down at the point of intake Tuesday. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said the discovery came at 5:00 p.m. when Jennifer Malynda Sparks, 38, Lake Havasu City was being processed and booked into the facility in Kingman.    “A body scan of Sparks revealed a foreign object and during interviews with staff Sparks admitted to swallowing the items three days before surrendering herself to ‘serve her time,’” Mortensen said. Sparks was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center while authorities sought a search warrant enabling…

Man accused of stealing $170,000 cash in a suitcase from Walmart His comments at a settlement conference provide hints of the possible legal defense for the Kingman man accused of stealing a suitcase full of cash he found unattended at the local Walmart last summer. Jeremiah Peacey, 40, is charged with theft and trafficking in stolen property.    “Who has $170,000 that they just carry around in a briefcase,” Judge Billy Sipe stated rhetorically, reflecting a question that surfaced early in the case.    “Exactly,” Peacey responded.    That exchange, and other portions of the hearing, revealed that Peacey is apparently claiming the…