Category: Court News

KINGMAN – A plea agreement has been entered for a Bullhead City storage unit burglar. James Koryta, 46, pleaded guilty to three felony burglary charges during a February 11 hearing at the Mohave County Courthouse. Five other burglary charges and a criminal damage count are dismissed in the deal. Prosecutor Greg McPhillips said Koryta and co-defendant Eric Covell, 27, took property from eight different units at the Storage Stop business in the 3000 block of Highway 95 at the end of last September. McPhillips said jewelry, clothing, household items and an airplane propeller were among the items taken from the…

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has announced the promotion of Justin Sharpe to the rank of Sergeant. Sharpe has demonstrated that he has the knowledge, experience, and determination to excel in his new rank at the Adult Detention Facility. He is recognized as a valuable member of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. Sharpe started his career as a Detention Officer in April of 2013. After excelling in his duties as an officer, he was assigned to Field Training Officer, and later assigned to oversee the training department as Training Coordinator for four years. In July of 2019, Sharpe was promoted…