Category: Court News

KINGMAN – Local authorities say two Kingman-based Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO’s) have been dismantled through “Operation King Crimson”, a 21-month-long investigation coordinated by the MAGNET narcotics task force and supported by state and federal law enforcement agencies. Two dozen people 28-70 years of age have been arrested for various drug offenses. Most of the defendants are from Kingman while a few are from Golden Valley, Dolan Springs and Las Vegas. Additional arrests are expected in an investigation focused on DTO’s reportedly operated by Austreberto Acoltzi-Bautista, 48, and Carlos Ochoa-Quinones, 30. “Acoltzi-Bautista would obtain large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin that…

KINGMAN – Kingman women charged in unrelated drug cases made separate appearances in Mohave County Superior Court Tuesday, Nov. 10. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Doug Camacho ordered a five-year prison sentence for Amber Copsey, 25. Copsey was credited for the 409 days she has been in custody awaiting trial. Copsey occupied a vehicle from which officers seized about 12 ounces of methamphetamine following a Sept. 27, 2019 traffic stop in the 3400 block of Stockton Hill Road. “That is an enormous amount of methamphetamine to dump into our community,” Judge Lambert said. He noted that Copsey admitted selling drugs…

BULLHEAD CITY – A Mexican national was arrested after traffic and foot pursuit activity with police in Bullhead City resulted in the injury of civilians. Bullhead City police department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said an officer used his lights and siren to warn the operator of a speeding SUV to slow down at 12:15 p.m. Monday in the area of highway 95 and Meadows Drive. Fromelt said the officer subsequently witnessed the vehicle run a red light. “When the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the SUV driven by Alberto Alvarez sped off,” Fromelt said. “The officer was able to…