Category: Court News

MOHAVE COUNTY – The FBI and Mohave County Sheriff’s office continue looking for the suspect wanted for a murder that occurred more than 15 years ago in Fort Mohave. A reward of up to $10,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest of Gerardo Mendoza, 32, Oceanside, California. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responding to a weapons offense on Jan. 22, 2005, learned that the victim of a shooting in the 1500 block of Teral Ln. had showed up at a local hospital for treatment. “The victim, identified as Joseph Alan Gravett, 31, Bullhead City, eventually succumbed…

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…