Category: Court News

BULLHEAD CITY – A teenager who served as the wheel-man in a drive by shooting that critically injured another teen in Bullhead City over the summer will go to adult prison if a judge accepts a proposed plea agreement unveiled Jan. 8 at the Law and Justice Center in Kingman. Angel Salazar, 16, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in a deal dismissing attempted murder, drive-by shooting and discharging a firearm-related charges. The plea requires Judge Billy Sipe to impose a 2.5-year prison term at a Feb. 9 sentencing hearing. The victim’s family members want more prison time and the plea…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Get your ears ready for your favorite songs as musician Brett Reid will be making a comeback in Lake Havasu. Originally from Central California, Reid developed an interest in music very early on.  Both of his parents shared a love of music and played guitar and sang. They passed on their talents to Reid, who has been playing guitar since the age of three. By age 19, the musician moved to Idaho and began entertaining regularly at various  venues.  Over time, the artist began to branch out to different states like California and Arizona. The vibrancy of the Lake…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Get your ears ready for your favorite songs as musician Brett Reid will be making a comeback in Lake Havasu. Originally from Central California, Reid developed an interest in music very early on.  Both of his parents shared a love of music and played guitar and sang. They passed on their talents to Reid, who has been playing guitar since the age of three. By age 19, the musician moved to Idaho and began entertaining regularly at various  venues.  Over time, the artist began to branch out to different states like California and Arizona. The vibrancy of the Lake…

The Arizona Department of Corrections reports the death of a Mohave County convict serving a life prison sentence for a first-degree murder in Bullhead City. The agency said that Sean King, 41, died Thursday, Jan. 4, from “an act of self-harm by hanging” at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman in Florence. A news release indicated that prison staff performed initial life-saving efforts when King was discovered in an unresponsive state in his housing unit. “Responding paramedics in consultation with medical staff from Mountain Vista Medical Center pronounced King deceased,” the release said. King began serving time following his conviction for…

The Arizona Department of Corrections reports the death of a Mohave County convict serving a life prison sentence for a first-degree murder in Bullhead City. The agency said that Sean King, 41, died Thursday, Jan. 4, from “an act of self-harm by hanging” at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman in Florence. A news release indicated that prison staff performed initial life-saving efforts when King was discovered in an unresponsive state in his housing unit. “Responding paramedics in consultation with medical staff from Mountain Vista Medical Center pronounced King deceased,” the release said. King began serving time following his conviction for…

KINGMAN – Some 11.25 years in prison has been ordered for a Kingman man who denies engaging in sexual activity with an eight-year-old girl. Monte Anderson, 53, was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 2 by Judge Billy Sipe. The punishment was stipulated in a plea agreement that was crafted and entered on Dec. 5, the day that Anderson’s trial was to begin at the Law and Justice Center. Anderson pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent exposure involving the victim but a sexual conduct with a minor charge was dismissed. Public Defender Paul Amann said Anderson was always adamant that he never…