Category: Court News

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City man admits having sex with a teenager and striking a male adult with a metal pole. Michael Guardado, 23, pleaded guilty Friday, Dec. 15 to aggravated assault and another charge reduced to attempted sexual conduct with a minor. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Leah Nelson said Guardado was 21 years old when he was involved in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl from Jan. to Aug. in 2022. She said the defendant assaulted another man with a six-ft.-long pole on Aug. 31, 2022. Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen accepted the plea deal. Guardado is…

MOHAVE VALLEY – A Mohave Valley man faces prosecution after a local law enforcement agency was provided information by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said it began investigating in early Sept. when notified of a personal email address possessing child sexual abuse material. MCSO spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said follow-up investigation led detectives to visit Aaron Perlin at his place of employment in Lake Havasu City in late Nov. She said Perlin, 42, Mohave Valley, was arrested for three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. “Detectives served several search warrants on locations…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The identity of a homicide victim whose body was recovered north of Bullhead City more than 47 years ago has been determined, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said hikers located the remains in a shallow grave in an elevated desert are about six miles east of Katherine’s Landing on Nov. 23, 1976. She said it was determined that the buried person was a small statured male in his 30’s who had been shot in the head at close range. Mortensen said fingertip information was processed during the autopsy but that…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The identity of a homicide victim whose body was recovered north of Bullhead City more than 47 years ago has been determined, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said hikers located the remains in a shallow grave in an elevated desert are about six miles east of Katherine’s Landing on Nov. 23, 1976. She said it was determined that the buried person was a small statured male in his 30’s who had been shot in the head at close range. Mortensen said fingertip information was processed during the autopsy but that…

FT. MOHAVE – The Mohave County sheriff’s office reports one arrest as well as the seizure of a stolen firearm and drugs stemming from a Dec. 18 search related to a burglary investigation. Spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said 4.5 grams of methamphetamine, 3.1 grams of illegal mushrooms, 30 pills and drug paraphernalia items were confiscated during the search of the Fort Mohave home in the 5400 block of Jack Rabbit Drive. Mortensen said a number of subjects contacted in the residence may face drug charges through continuing investigation. She did, however, report the arrest of Antonio Campos, 64, Mohave Valley, related…

FT. MOHAVE – The Mohave County sheriff’s office reports one arrest as well as the seizure of a stolen firearm and drugs stemming from a Dec. 18 search related to a burglary investigation. Spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said 4.5 grams of methamphetamine, 3.1 grams of illegal mushrooms, 30 pills and drug paraphernalia items were confiscated during the search of the Fort Mohave home in the 5400 block of Jack Rabbit Drive. Mortensen said a number of subjects contacted in the residence may face drug charges through continuing investigation. She did, however, report the arrest of Antonio Campos, 64, Mohave Valley, related…