BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City man who pleaded guilty in a methamphetamine case hoped he would be sentenced to a 5–7-year prison term on Friday, Dec. 18. Instead, Robert Thomas, 51, accepted a 10-year sentence. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle rejected the punishment limitations of the plea agreement, saying he thought Thomas should serve more time behind bars. Carlisle noted the defendant had 7 previous felonies when he was caught July 16 with an ounce of methamphetamine in a motel room in the 1800 block of the Arcadia Plaza. Defense attorney George Hibbeler said Thomas suffered from…

BULLHEAD CITY – An eviction-related quarrel reportedly fueled a Bullhead City homicide. 30-year-old Don Earl Kelso was upset that he was no longer welcome to stay at his uncle’s home in the 1800 block of Ramar Road, according to Emily Fromelt, spokeswoman for the Bullhead City police department.

KINGMAN – Friday’s status hearing for a Kingman teenager charged in the deaths of two fellow Lee Williams High School students and the serious injuries of two others was uneventful, though a calendar was solidified possibly leading to trial this spring. Brady Shuffler, 16, is charged with two counts of second degree murder and various other felony offenses for the April, 2023 high-speed single vehicle traffic accident that claimed the lives of Tatum Meins, 17, and Sherene “Siri” Walema, 15. Shuffler is accused of speeding at more than 100 miles per hour before losing control and rolling the vehicle he…