Category: Court News

KINGMAN – A former Lake Havasu City police detective accused of stealing undercover investigation funds from the Department and committing evidence room crimes more than a decade ago made a Mohave County Superior Court appearance in Kingman Wednesday, nearly five years after a warrant was issued for his arrest for failing to make appearances in his criminal case from some 3,000 miles away.  An internal investigation that began in the spring of 2013 led to John Johnson’s resignation in 2016, his relocation to Massachusetts, and a 48-count felony indictment for forgery, fraud and theft charges. Judge Lee Jantzen noted the…

KINGMAN – A former Lake Havasu City police detective accused of stealing undercover investigation funds from the Department and committing evidence room crimes more than a decade ago made a Mohave County Superior Court appearance in Kingman Wednesday, nearly five years after a warrant was issued for his arrest for failing to make appearances in his criminal case from some 3,000 miles away.  An internal investigation that began in the spring of 2013 led to John Johnson’s resignation in 2016, his relocation to Massachusetts, and a 48-count felony indictment for forgery, fraud and theft charges. Judge Lee Jantzen noted the…

BULLHEAD CITY – A stolen vehicle investigation has led to the arrest of a Tucson couple in Bullhead City. Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said a stolen vehicle alert from OnStar led officers to the 2000 block of Swan Circle at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. “The people who had the keys to the parked stolen vehicle were staying in a shed at this location,” Fromelt said. She said officers first detained and subsequently arrested Cody King and Nicole Parker, both 25, for theft, drug and other charges. “Police located numerous blue counterfeit M-30 pills containing Fentanyl and three glass…

BULLHEAD CITY – A stolen vehicle investigation has led to the arrest of a Tucson couple in Bullhead City. Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said a stolen vehicle alert from OnStar led officers to the 2000 block of Swan Circle at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. “The people who had the keys to the parked stolen vehicle were staying in a shed at this location,” Fromelt said. She said officers first detained and subsequently arrested Cody King and Nicole Parker, both 25, for theft, drug and other charges. “Police located numerous blue counterfeit M-30 pills containing Fentanyl and three glass…