Suspect in custody after shooting
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City police report a man who was asked to leave a house party returned with a firearm early Saturday, Aug. 10.
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Medrano gets five years for child sex offenses
BULLHEAD CITY – An elderly Bullhead City sex offender offered apology at his Aug. 2 sentencing hearing. Raymond Medrano, 70, previously pleaded guilty to four counts reduced to attempted sexual conduct with a minor.
Deputy Mohave County Attorney Amanda Claerhout told the Court that Medrano engaged in illegal sexual activity with girls 12 and 16 years of age between Jan. 1, 2023 and early March, 2024.
Ayala enters plea for role in armed bank robbery
KINGMAN – The wheelman in a Kingman bank robbery has entered a plea agreement that will send him to prison for nearly a decade. Christopher Ayala, 49, California pleaded guilty Aug. 8 to robbery and unlawful use of means of transportation.
Terms of the agreement require Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle to impose a 9.5-year prison term at a Sept. 5 sentencing hearing.
No arrests in Bullhead shooting death
BULLHEAD CITY – A knife-wielding aggressor was shot and killed during an Aug. 8 confrontation in Bullhead City, according to police. Officers responded at 7:50 p.m. to the 900 block of Seafair Drive where a woman had been shot.
Bullhead City Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said Lucindy Gale Parkison, 49, Bullhead City was found dead inside the home.
Student bringing gun to school meant no harm
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City police report a student intended no harm by bringing a gun to Smoketree Elementary School.
Meth, fentanyl, weapon seized in Havasu traffic stop
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Significant drug seizure is reported following an Aug. 7 traffic stop in Lake Havasu City. The vehicle reportedly pulled over at about 4:43 a.m. in the 2600 block of Sweetwater Avenue.
