Category: Court News

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A local judge has broad discretion with regard to punishment of a Lake Havasu City man who is resolving separate drug cases through a plea agreement. 40-year-old Jamie Carroll pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession of dangerous drugs and possession of narcotic drugs. Prosecutor Doug Camacho said the convictions trace to seizures of almost nine grams of methamphetamine and four hydrocodone pills. Carroll is eligible for probation but could also be sent to prison for up to 7.5 years when sentenced September 29. Dave Hawkins

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City man has been jailed for first degree murder in the shooting death of his grandmother’s best friend. Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said the victim Katherine Louise Humula, 74, was rushed to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center at 3:40 p.m. Sunday following the shooting in the 1100 block of Zircon. Humula died Sunday evening after she was flown to a Las Vegas hospital for treatment of her injuries. Fromelt said investigators learned that Chester Grant Pollard Espinoza lived at the Zircon address with his grandmother and the victim. She said Pollard Espinoza considered the…

BULLHEAD CITY – An attempted homicide investigation is underway in Bullhead City. Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said a woman was shot Sunday afternoon in the 1100 block of Zircon Road. The victim was flown to a Las Vegas hospital for treatment of her injuries. An unidentified male was arrested.   No further details were initially provided

BULLHEAD CITY – A drug mule from Bullhead City pleaded guilty and went straight to jail Tuesday, willfully skipping the 30-day period that usually elapses before sentencing. Amanda Boone, 37, told Mohave County judge Doug Camacho she prefers to start serving time to get it over with as soon as possible. Judge Camacho imposed the five-year prison term mandated in the plea agreement. Several charges in two criminal cases were dismissed in exchange for Boone’s conviction on a transportation of danger drugs for sale charge. Prosecutor Rod Albright said Boone was driving when pulled over on Interstate 40, about eight…