Category: Court News

KINGMAN – A teenage Kingman girl is permanently injured from a history of abuse that claimed the life of her brother and landed both of her parents, and two other adults, in prison. The girl, now 14, blinded in one eye and emotionally scarred by violence within her home, is being raised by her mother’s brother and aunt. The victim’s mother, Amber-Leah Valentine, 42, said nothing at her Feb. 20 sentencing hearing for two child abuse convictions achieved through plea agreement. She is the fourth adult to be sent to prison in the case, though no one was charged or…

KINGMAN – A teenage Kingman girl is permanently injured from a history of abuse that claimed the life of her brother and landed both of her parents, and two other adults, in prison. The girl, now 14, blinded in one eye and emotionally scarred by violence within her home, is being raised by her mother’s brother and aunt. The victim’s mother, Amber-Leah Valentine, 42, said nothing at her Feb. 20 sentencing hearing for two child abuse convictions achieved through plea agreement. She is the fourth adult to be sent to prison in the case, though no one was charged or…

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City man will spend five years in prison for downloading and possessing child pornography. The punishment was imposed during a Friday, Feb. 16 sentencing hearing for Ian Falls, 38. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle also ordered that Falls will serve 20 years of probation following prison and must register as a sex offender for life. Homeland Security notified Bullhead City police about child pornography transmission activity at Falls’ residence in the 600 block of Palo Verde Dr. Falls was arrested following SWAT team assisted execution of a search warrant at the home on…

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City man will spend five years in prison for downloading and possessing child pornography. The punishment was imposed during a Friday, Feb. 16 sentencing hearing for Ian Falls, 38. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle also ordered that Falls will serve 20 years of probation following prison and must register as a sex offender for life. Homeland Security notified Bullhead City police about child pornography transmission activity at Falls’ residence in the 600 block of Palo Verde Dr. Falls was arrested following SWAT team assisted execution of a search warrant at the home on…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man convicted of violence against a local police officer following a DUI-related traffic stop was sentenced in Kingman on Friday, Feb. 16. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen credited Jacob Lamacki, 24, for the 37 days he previously spent in custody while ruling that no further jail time is necessary, provided that the defendant complies with conditions of probation for three years. Deputy County Attorney James Schoppmann told the court at the Jan. 17 change of plea hearing that Lamacki became combative following the Oct., 14, 2023 traffic stop in the…

KINGMAN – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said the Kingman Airport Industrial Park was placed in a precautionary lockdown due to a disturbance at an unidentified business in the 4600 block of E. Finance Way. No one was hurt in the incident, apparently sparked by the termination of an employee. MCSO spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responding at 7:11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 learned that Joe White, 62, allegedly pulled a knife from his vehicle and tried to fight the employee who had escorted him off the premises. She said White stabbed a sign with the knife before…