Category: Court News

Pummeling and robbing a suspected snitch and later possessing more than a usable amount of heroin will result in a trip to the Arizona Department of Corrections for a Bullhead City man. A four year prison sentence is mandated in a plea agreement entered on April 23 for Jonathan Chades, 30. Chades pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of narcotic drugs for sale. Prosecutor Greg McPhillips said it was December 26, 2018 when Chades and two co-defendants confronted a man they believed to be an informant in the 700 block of Hancock Road. He said Chades punched and kicked the…

An attempt to smuggle drugs into the Mohave County Adult Detention Center in Kingman was shut down at the point of intake Tuesday. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said the discovery came at 5:00 p.m. when Jennifer Malynda Sparks, 38, Lake Havasu City was being processed and booked into the facility in Kingman.    “A body scan of Sparks revealed a foreign object and during interviews with staff Sparks admitted to swallowing the items three days before surrendering herself to ‘serve her time,’” Mortensen said. Sparks was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center while authorities sought a search warrant enabling…

Man accused of stealing $170,000 cash in a suitcase from Walmart His comments at a settlement conference provide hints of the possible legal defense for the Kingman man accused of stealing a suitcase full of cash he found unattended at the local Walmart last summer. Jeremiah Peacey, 40, is charged with theft and trafficking in stolen property.    “Who has $170,000 that they just carry around in a briefcase,” Judge Billy Sipe stated rhetorically, reflecting a question that surfaced early in the case.    “Exactly,” Peacey responded.    That exchange, and other portions of the hearing, revealed that Peacey is apparently claiming the…

A Kingman man admits wearing body armor while committing armed robberies, kidnappings and assaults during business invasions last year. An assortment of 47 charges are dismissed in the plea agreement entered Monday that aims to resolve ten indicted cases.    Francis Allison, 59, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault for a January 1, 2018 incident in Valle Vista, north of Kingman. Prosecutor Rod Albright said Allison and co-defendant Anthony Axton, 32, Kingman, were armed when they entered the back door of a business about closing time and directed two female employees to hand over cash before they were…

An undercover sting operation targeting use of the internet to lure minors for sexual exploitation has resulted in nine arrests, seven of them involving Mohave County residents. The sheriff’s office, with support from other area law enforcement agencies, has been conducting the investigation through social media for the past several months.    “These appalling individuals are predators,” said Sheriff Doug Schuster. “They are the filth of our society and every effort will be made to ensure these monsters are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”   Two suspects nabbed in the sting operation have already pleaded guilty to luring a…

A Kingman man was allegedly combative with staff members who were trying to conduct an initial medical assessment as he arrived for booking into the Mohave County Adult Detention Center last Friday afternoon. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Gregg Alan Maclaren, 56, yelled at nurses and ignored detention officer commands to cease and desist.    Mortensen said officers had Maclaren place his hands on the wall so they could handcuff him and lead him to a holding cell.    “As officers were doing so, Maclaren grabbed a pen from the desk and lunged toward officers in a stabbing motion with the…