Category: Court News

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…

A Fort Mohave man’s assault of a woman and a California man’s unrelated attack of a detention officer are detailed in a Thursday news release from the Mohave County Sheriff’s office. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex in the 4100 block of S. Lynn Dr., at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.  “Multiple reporting parties advised that neighbors were outside yelling and fighting,” Mortensen said. Deputies found no indication of an outside disturbance before they made contact with a woman and another witness who indicated they had been drinking with Christopher John Mauch,…

A Fort Mohave man’s assault of a woman and a California man’s unrelated attack of a detention officer are detailed in a Thursday news release from the Mohave County Sheriff’s office. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex in the 4100 block of S. Lynn Dr., at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.  “Multiple reporting parties advised that neighbors were outside yelling and fighting,” Mortensen said. Deputies found no indication of an outside disturbance before they made contact with a woman and another witness who indicated they had been drinking with Christopher John Mauch,…

KINGMAN – A Kingman woman who admits involvement in the theft of almost $90,000 in benefits from the state of Arizona has until September 18 to report to the Mohave County Adult Detention Center. Judge Doug Camacho has ordered that Kimberly Clark, 42, must serve a 90-day jail sentence and three year’s probation. Clark told Camacho she engaged in the fraudulent activity over six years to help support her struggling family, not in pursuit of lavish expenditures. “I didn’t mean to do anything wrong. I’ve never been in trouble, ever,” Clark said. “I’m very sorry your Honor.” Clark pleaded guilty…