Category: Court News

Largest seizure in DPS history LITTLEFIELD – The largest single methamphetamine seizure in the history of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) occurred last Friday, Jan. 24, in north Mohave County. DPS said 362 pounds of meth was seized after a trooper pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 15 just south of Littlefield at 8:20 p.m. An agency news release said the street value of the confiscated drugs is $4.1 million. Married suspects identified as Julie Jeannie Mason, 52, Burlington, Iowa and Maurius Montez Mason, 38, Peoria, Illinois were arrested. They were booked into jail in Mesquite, Nevada on…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man was found not guilty late Thursday at the conclusion of his drug trial in Kingman. A Superior Court jury deliberated about two hours before acquitting Timmy Feliz, 47, at the Mohave County Courthouse. Feliz had been charged with possession of dangerous drugs. Prosecutor Kellen Marlow said an ounce of methamphetamine seized during a May 22, 2019 traffic stop belonged to Feliz. A drug dog alerted on the vehicle after it was pulled over in the vicinity of Kearsage Drive and Bonanza Drive. There was no dispute that the meth was located…

KINGMAN – Authorities say pounds of illegal drugs were scattered along Interstate 40 after a Mohave County Sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a black sedan two miles east of Kingman for an alleged lane violation Thursday, January 23. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said occupants tossed two suitcases from the passenger side of the eastbound vehicle. “One of the bags hit the ground and broke open, causing a cloud of white powder to be strewn across the interstate,” a news release stated. “Deputies at that time believed the subjects had thrown a large amount of drugs from the vehicle.” Mortensen said…

MOHAVE VALLEY – A maintenance man has been arrested for stealing a large television set from a residential property to which he had access through his employment. An investigation began January 12 when Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded to activation of a security system alarm at a residence in the 1000 block of Dike Road. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies learned that a 65″ TV had been stolen from the home. “Video surveillance from the residence was obtained and showed a male subject enter the residence and leave with the TV,” a news release said. It said neighbors helped…