Category: Court News

A Bullhead City woman held on criminal charges will also be prosecuted for assaulting a corrections officer following a disturbance at the Mohave County Adult Detention Facility in Kingman. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said the violence broke out last Friday at 10:20 a.m. Mortensen said Lisa Marie Jamison, 38, ignored a female officer’s directive to inmates to return to their cells. “Jamison began yelling at staff that she would not lock down, lunged at the staff member and a fight ensued,” Mortensen said. “The victim delivered fist strikes in an attempt to defend herself. A second officer responded and…

A Lake Havasu City man was arrested after police seized drugs during a search of his home in the 1100 block of Rolling Hills Drive. Police said a two-month investigation of suspected drug sales from the residence led to the March 21 search at 10:20 p.m. “Usable amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana were located, along with items of drug paraphernalia and a firearm,” a news release stated. 54-year-old Herbert Kuerner was arrested and charged with possession of dangerous drugs, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, weapons misconduct, and two counts of sale of dangerous…

EDITOR’S NOTE: The names of the defendant and the Judge, some dates and geographic references are omitted from this story in an attempt to preserve the confidential identity of a law enforcement informant. Revelation that the defendant he was about to send to prison had been working with law enforcement as a confidential informant for five years changed a local judge’s sentencing determination  at recent hearings in Mohave County Superior Court. “This is probably one of the most unusual sentencing hearings I have ever done,” the judge said. He said he began the proceeding thinking he would impose the maximum…

A near seven-year prison term has been imposed for a Kingman man whose drug addiction led him on a year-long crime spree. Christopher Adcox, 30, leaves behind six young children, including 18-month-old twins. Family members speaking during the March 15 sentencing hearing said Adcox was a productive citizen and responsible father before drugs took hold of his life. He racked up an assortment of charges in six different criminal cases that were resolved through a plea agreement. “This year has been a rude awakening,” Adcox told Judge Billy Sipe. “I’ve missed priceless time with my kids.” Defense attorney Julia Cassels…

A Peach Springs man faces mandatory prison after his belligerent behavior got him busted in the drive-thru of a fast food restaurant. Police reports indicate that Danny Powsey, 48, drew attention to himself when he acted rudely when interacting with staff at the drive-thru window of the Taco Bell on Andy Devine Avenue in Kingman. Deputy Mohave County attorney Kellen Marlow said an employee spotted an open container of beer in the interior of Powsey’s vehicle. He said the food order was held up to provide time for police to respond to the eatery. Officers arrested Powsey for alleged possession…

The Department of Public Safety has identified some of the parties involved and provided more information about a hit and run traffic accident that fatally injured a teenager in Fort Mohave. The agency said that Taylor Young, 18, Fort Mohave succumbed to her injuries on March 16, the day after she was struck while trying to cross Highway 95 near Camp Mohave Rd. DPS spokesman Bart Graves said investigators determined that three drivers left the scene when vehicles they were operating struck Taylor. He said a tip from a citizen led to the March 18 arrest of David Evans at…