Category: Court News

A Bullhead City man involved in a violent robbery thanked his attorney and Judge Billy Sipe when he was sentenced to prison for eight years Thursday. Ernie Felix, 29, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in a deal that dismissed armed robbery, kidnapping and burglary charges. Felix and co-defendant Sigifredo Herrera-Arteaga, 32, reportedly accosted the victim in the driveway of his home in the 1800 block of Montclair Drive in July, 2017. Prosecutor Kellen Marlow said Herrera-Arteaga dragged the man from a vehicle and pistol whipped him in the head, telling him he was going to kill him. Police said the…

A 31 year prison sentence was imposed Friday for a Las Vegas man convicted of intending to have sex with a 13-year-old girl who was actually a Mohave County Sheriff’s detective posing as “Sabrina” in an undercover investigation targeting men who prey upon minors. A trial jury convicted Kevin Moninger, 63, of attempted sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of luring a minor for sexual exploitation. Moninger answered an ad the detective placed on the internet Doublelist match site before the initial communication was diverted to text messages. More than 1,200 text message exchanges occurred before Moninger drove…

A serial arson suspect dubbed the “Burning Bush Bandit” by law enforcement authorities was arrested in Kingman Tuesday. Deputy police chief Rusty Cooper said Charlie Lee Balluff, 39, Kingman, had been identified as a suspect and was under surveillance. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Dove Lane at 7:00 a.m. after Balluff drove from his home in the 3600 block of Bond Street. Cooper said Balluff was found to be in possession of a usable quantity of methamphetamine and that a subsequent search of his residence turned up evidence linking him to the arson spree. Cooper said Balluff is believed…