Category: Court News

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…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man who admitted involving a four-year-old male relative in a sex offense is going to the Arizona Department of Corrections. Joshua Sword, 20, was on Christmas leave after five months of basic training for the U.S. Army when the illegal activity occurred on December 28, 2018. “He’s sorry for what’s happened,” defense attorney Robin Puchek said during Wednesday’s sentencing hearing in Kingman. “I think sexual confusion may have played a part in this.” Puchek asked the Court for leniency and a probation sentence saying a Probation Department assessment views Sword as a…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City teenager involved in a violent, alcohol-fueled altercation with her fiance pleaded guilty Tuesday to an aggravated assault by domestic violence charge. Prosecutor Jefferson Pyper said Alexis Lamorie was 18 years-old when she and her girlfriend went out drinking before an argument escalated at the 25-year-old victim’s residence at 2840 Appletree Drive. Lake Havasu City police said Lamorie threatened the woman with a knife during the ensuing altercation. Prosecutor Jefferson Pyper told the Court that Lamorie strangled the victim for 30-second intervals on four occasions during the struggle. Defense attorney Melissa Barry denied…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City teenager involved in a violent, alcohol-fueled altercation with her fiance pleaded guilty Tuesday to an aggravated assault by domestic violence charge. Prosecutor Jefferson Pyper said Alexis Lamorie was 18 years-old when she and her girlfriend went out drinking before an argument escalated at the 25-year-old victim’s residence at 2840 Appletree Drive. Lake Havasu City police said Lamorie threatened the woman with a knife during the ensuing altercation. Prosecutor Jefferson Pyper told the Court that Lamorie strangled the victim for 30-second intervals on four occasions during the struggle. Defense attorney Melissa Barry denied…