Category: Court News

MOHAVE VALLEY – A hatchet murder is under investigation in Mohave Valley. Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 9:11 p.m. Thursday, May 7 to a report of a hatchet assault at a residence in the 1200 block of Vacation Dr. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Nicholas Umphress, 33, was detained as he approached arriving deputies. They entered the residence and found a deceased head trauma victim identified as Victor Hernandez, 33. “Witnesses alleged that Umphress had been acting strange and pacing in the living room before the unprovoked attack,” Mortensen said. “Investigations revealed Umphress struck the victim multiple times with…

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Police are looking for a male suspect who sustained injuries after he drove off in a stolen vehicle that caught on fire. At about 5:50 a.m. on Friday, May 8, Bullhead City Police were called to a vehicle fire in the 1700 block of Mohave Drive.  Through further investigation, it was discovered that two unoccupied homes in the 1900 block of Mohave Drive were burglarized and a victim’s white Ford F-150 pickup truck was stolen. The truck soon experienced mechanical issues and caught on fire. It is believed the suspect received injuries from the fire. Nearby…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – New Year’s morning sex at a hotel in Lake Havasu City brings a criminal charge against the older of the two teenagers involved. Police report that 19-year-old Alexander Currier is charged with sexual conduct with a minor. Police say Currier had sex with a 14-year-old girl. Another 16-year-old girl used a cell phone to record some of the activity. Dave Hawkins