Category: Court News

KINGMAN – Drugs and weapons were seized late Friday when Kingman police responded to a report that unconscious subjects were spotted inside a vehicle parked at a business in the 3400 block of Stockton Hill Road. David Joe Concepcion, 44, and Amber Rodriguez Copsey, 24, were taken into custody at about 11:00 p.m. “Copsey and Concepcion were found to be under the influence of drugs,” said deputy police chief Rusty Cooper. He said officers confiscated about 12 ounces of methamphetamine, marijuana, two handguns, body armor and assorted drug paraphernalia related to sales activity. Cooper said the seized meth has an…

KINGMAN – The state is not seeking the death penalty for suspects who have reportedly confessed involvement in the murder of a Kingman woman and burial of her body which was encased in a 55-gallon drum. The revelation came during consecutive pre-trial conference hearings conducted Friday at the Mohave County courthouse in Kingman. Attorneys informed the court that plea agreement offers have been extended to Mark Baldonado, 31, and Carrie Vanover, 23. Both are charged with first degree murder, kidnapping, abandonment of a dead body and theft charges associated with the April 14 death of Shawn Vanover, 62. Court records…

KINGMAN – Jealousy and relationship insecurity fueled violence between Lake Havasu City girlfriends earlier this year. Case details were spelled out by Judge Billy Sipe Wednesday, Sept. 25, as he imposed a 4.75-year prison sentence for Nancy Canchola, 39. Judge Sipe said Canchola suspected her 29-year-old girlfriend had been cheating on her when she returned after 3:00 a.m. on Valentine’s Day to their home in the 1200 block of Anacapa Drive. Sipe said Canchola tried to prevent the victim from leaving the residence when she pushed her while possessing a handgun. Canchola pleaded guilty to domestic violence and had been…

KINGMAN – A five-year old girl and an older sibling have been removed from a Kingman home that has been condemned and declared uninhabitable. Kingman police said the girl opened the door while her mother hid in another room when police arrived Tuesday to assist a Department of Child Safety investigation at a home in the 700 block of Ridgecrest Drive. Michael Anthony Gurney, 39, and his wife Donna Ann Gurney, 43, were initially arrested on charges associated with previously issued warrants. Child abuse and drug related charges were added after authorities observed methamphetamine and assorted drug paraphernalia in plain…

An ongoing federal investigation has led to the arrest of a Lake Havasu City man. Ryan Reavis, 36, was arrested Monday following execution of a search warrant at a residence in the 1000 block of Barcelona Loop. Lake Havasu police detective Chris Angus said a physician’s prescription pad, prescription-only pills, a usable amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia was located. Officers also confiscated a 9mm pistol, two shotguns, a personally manufactured firearm suppressor and large amounts of ammunition. “The investigation, led by the DEA, is an active case involving the death of music artist Malcolm McCormick, also known as Mac…