Category: Court News

KINGMAN – A man who set fire to a maintenance facility building on the Mohave County Adult Detention Center campus in Kingman was released from custody following a two-month jail stay on Tuesday, April 24. His same day release from the Detention Center was a condition of the plea agreement that John Williamson, 57, entered before Judge Billy Sipe. Williamson pleaded guilty to an attempted jail destruction related charge while arson and criminal trespass counts are dismissed. Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reports reveal Williamson requested and received a ride from a deputy to a downtown Kingman truck stop on…

KINGMAN – A Lake Havasu City man shot and killed his unarmed roommate in a rental dispute claims self-defense at his trial that opened Tuesday in Kingman. Legal Defender Jonathan Robinson urged the Mohave County Superior Court jury to determine that Angel Caldera, 23, acted reasonably and was justified when he opened fire and claimed the life of Arnell Bell, 19, on May 17 last year. Robinson and prosecutor Leah Nelson stipulated to the admission of more than 70 pieces of evidence as many aspects of the case are not in dispute. But the Deputy Mohave County Attorney strenuously argued…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man who somehow eluded authorities as a SWAT team responded to an armed subject, domestic disturbance incident was apprehended on Sunday, April 21. Lake Havasu City police arrested Yordi Mulder, 31, after learning he could be located at a residence in the 3000 block of Silversmith Dr. Mulder was transported to Kingman and booked into the Adult Detention Center for aggravated assault and disorderly conduct charges. Officers responded to the initial domestic disturbance report in the area of McCulloch Bay and McCulloch Boulevard at about 10:54 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. “The…

BULLHEAD CITY – A father recently stabbed by his own son in Bullhead City has expressed support for the plea agreement that spares the defendant from prison. The plea deal for Dylan Tell, 21, was accepted by Judge Billy Sipe on Friday, April 19. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Carlos Lopez informed the Court that Tell had been drinking before he stabbed his father in the chest during an April 1 argument at a home in the 300 block of Marina Boulevard. The deal dismissed two aggravated assault counts and convicts Tell of another assault count reduced from an attempted second-degree murder…

BULLHEAD CITY – The brutal stabbing deaths of a Bullhead City couple were detailed during an April 11 sentencing hearing for the troubled defendant. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle ordered that Aaron Bryant, 31, shall serve a natural life term followed by a life prison sentence for the gruesome double homicide. Bryant previously pleaded guilty to the first-degree murders of Tommy and Annette Hinton, who employed him at their pizza business in California years ago before providing Good Samaritan lodging for him after they retired in Bullhead City in the 3700 block of Rawhide Drive. Mr. Hinton, 62…

BEAVER DAM – A 9-year-old boy was arrested after threatening to shoot up his elementary school in the north Mohave County community of Beaver Dam. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) began investigating Tuesday, April 16 after learning a juvenile posted the threat to social media. MCSO spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies identified and questioned the responsible party. She said the boy admitted posting the threat, but explained he did so on a dare by another youth and asserted he had no intention of harming anyone. “Although this threat appears to be an isolated incident, additional security measures and law…