Category: Court News

BULLHEAD CITY – An altercation that produced a knife-related injury is under investigation by the Bullhead City Police Department. The 32-year-old Mesa man who used the knife claims he did so in self-defense, according to Police Department Spokeswoman Emily Fromelt. Police responded at 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 to a report of a stabbing in the Safeway parking lot in the 1700 block of Highway 95. “A male victim reported that two men in a pickup-truck started yelling and threatening him as he was walking into the store,” Fromelt said. “Police believe it may have been a possible road…

KINGMAN – Attorneys and Judge Billy Sipe completed plans for a Lake Havasu City man’s murder trial next month during a March 2 final management conference. Angel Caldera, 22, is charged with second-degree murder for the death of his teenage roommate nearly a year ago. Arnell Bell, 19, suffered multiple gunshots last May 17 following an argument at Caldera’s residence in the 2500 block of McCulloch Boulevard. Police reports reveal Caldera was blunt and candid when he reported the shooting to police dispatch and a subsequent communication with officers. Caldera indicated the deadly dispute evolved over his attempt to evict…

MOHAVE VALLEY – A half-dozen Mohave Valley residents are in custody and charged after a two- month-long scam investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. “The investigation began when deputies were made aware of fraudulent credit card charges via online purchases at a local retail business,” said agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen. She said officers executed a May 25 search of two homes in the 600 block of E Border Ln. in Mohave Valley. “The search warrant resulted in the discovery of a large amount of evidence of the suspected fraud,” Mortensen said. “Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia were also located.”…

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Police have distributed surveillance system captured video images of the suspect as they try to identify and arrest a bank robber. Police spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said an adult male entered Chase Bank at 1465 Palma Way at about 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. The man reportedly demanded cash from a teller and fled the bank in a vehicle with an undisclosed amount of money. “The suspect is described as a white male adult with a black/brown goatee,” Fromelt said. “He was wearing prescription glasses, a dark grey `Hurley’ baseball cap, blue jeans and a long-sleeve…

KINGMAN – A Kingman teenager was arrested for a weapons related offense just one week after he was placed on probation for his involvement in a Sept., 2023 drive by shooting. Ethan Sanchez, 16, was placed on probation on Friday, March 15 for a drive by shooting solicitation conviction. The Kingman Police Department said Sanchez was allegedly drunk and disorderly when he was asked to leave a party in the 300 block of Astor Ave. on Friday, March 22. Deputy Police Chief Joel Freed said no one was hurt when Sanchez fired multiple rounds from a handgun outside as he…