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LHC man charged with molestation of seven-year-old

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man has reportedly confessed that he had a variety of sexual relations with a young girl over the past couple of years. Admissions by David Long, 44, occurred during a Jan. 25 interview at the Lake Havasu City police department. “David admitted to engaging in sexual conduct with the seven-year-old victim on multiple occasions,” a probable cause police affidavit stated. Police began investigating when the allegations were reported on Jan. 24. Long pled not guilty during his Feb. 6 arraignment to sexual abuse, child molestation and five counts of sexual conduct with…

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Fort Mohave shooting suspect sought

Authorities are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot another man in the foot during a late Tuesday dispute in Fort Mohave. Mohave County sheriff’s deputies responded at 11:00 p.m. following a report of a weapons offense at a residence in the 4400 block of Calle Viveza. “Deputies arrived on scene and located the victim, and was advised the suspect, identified as Cory Christopher Gaul, 31 of Fort Mohave, left the scene on foot,” said sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen. “The victim advised he and Gaul began arguing about the weapon, which belonged to the victim, and alleges Gaul then…

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Robel sentenced to 21 years for murder

MOHAVE COUNTY – A Needles, California man was sentenced after pleading guilty Wednesday to killing another inmate at the Mohave County Adult Detention Center in Kingman. Gaven Robel, 26, is convicted of second-degree murder in the November 2017 death of Ryan Couch, 41. Robel also pled guilty to fraud for using false prescriptions to secure large quantities of oxycodone. Prosecutor Sean Coll said Robel was less involved than most of the seven others who were indicted for their alleged participation in a Bullhead City-based opioid distribution ring. Robel was awaiting trial in the drug case when he became involved in…

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Blanco gets natural life sentence for Cranston murder

KINGMAN – The Kingman man who killed his friend and employer and kept it a secret while family and other friends searched for 18 months before the victim’s body was recovered was sentenced Tuesday at the Mohave County courthouse. A legal requirement to impose a natural life prison term for a first degree murder conviction sapped some of the drama out of the sentencing hearing for 63-year-old Alfredo Blanco. Friends and relatives of the victim, 40-year-old Sid Cranston, apprised the Court of their “unspeakable” pain and called Blanco a “coward’’ whose true punishment will come in the afterlife. The victim’s…

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Solar rooftop will power Havasu splash pad

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Unisource Energy Services will build a shade structure with a solar rooftop component to help power a water feature at a park in Lake Havasu City. The renewable energy credit agreement approved during the Jan. 22 Lake Havasu City Council meeting moves forward an initiative patterned after a similar project in Kingman. Lake Havasu Parks and Recreation Manager Michael Keene said the rooftop solar generating shade structure will be erected at Mesquite Park. He said units atop the 21 X 16 sq. ft. structure will provide up to 85% of the power needed to operate the…

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Future of Palo Christi building continues to be debated

KINGMAN – The future of Palo Christi Elementary, changing attendance zones and a new principal were issues addressed during the Feb. 12 meeting of the Kingman Unified School District (KUSD) governing board meeting. District officials are in the very early stages of considering seeking voter approval of a multi-million dollar bond issue to refurbish the historic elementary school in downtown Kingman. “Acquiring the funds necessary to remodel Palo Christi would no doubt require the approval of voters for a bond at either a special or general election, a potentially risky and costly proposition,” Rice said. “I’d also like to argue…

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