Crime Watch

Two more individuals, including one from Kingman, have been arrested by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in connection with undercover sting operations targeting people using the internet to lure minors for sexual exploitation.

The Kingman Police Department reports that four individuals who were “known to be employees” of the third-party employer assisting with the remodel of the local Walmart store have been arrested on suspicion of burglary of the store.

A Utah man is in jail in Mohave County after sheriff’s deputies found illegal drugs with a street value of $3.7 million during a traffic stop.

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office made the following arrests for the week ending Jan. 17.

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Gabriel Thomas Martinez, 31, of Kingman Saturday, Jan. 11 after he reportedly admitted to starting a fire in the 3600 block of Lum Avenue.

Karl William Koch, 39, and Christie Marie Fortner, 36, both of Kingman, were arrested by Mohave County sheriff’s deputies after a foot pursuit Saturday, Jan. 4.

Amanda Rene LaHoua Garcia, 32, of Kingman, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 8 after officers responded to a medical facility regarding a report of a patient attacking medical staff.

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Thane Jones Savage, 32, of Cedar City, Utah, on Saturday, Jan. 4.

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Detectives arrested Jody James Shoup, 50, of Kingman, on suspicion of Molestation of a Child and Sexual Assault, both felonies.

Bradley Allen Stumpf, 32, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 7 to the second-degree murder of 46-year-old Jason McCafferty and will face between 10 and 20 years in prison.

Joseph Lloyd Whybark, 35, of Golden Valley, charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle on Monday.

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for vandalizing the former Kmart building at Kingman Plaza.

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office and the Kingman Police Department made the following arrests for the week ending Jan. 3.

Matthew J. Young, 40, was arraigned in August on charges of theft and misuse of public monies.

Arizona authorities are investigating the death of a jail inmate who made her way out of several restraints and jumped out of a car not long after alleging she had been sexually assaulted by an officer.

Kingman police report arresting 46-year-old Jonas C. Cabrera of Long Beach, California, Dec. 28 following a trip to Kingman Regional Medical Center during which time officers say he regurgitated a vial containing cocaine.

Kingman Police Department officers arrested Casey Ryan Pepper, 32, of Lake Havasu City, after reportedly locating the subject asleep behind the wheel of his car.

Judge Susan R. Bolton ruled Monday that FBI surveillance video that surfaced three years after the convictions of Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem doesn't contain evidence requiring a new trial on all counts.

As of Wednesday, the following individuals have an outstanding warrant.

An Arizona man has been arrested in Utah on suspicion of stabbing a woman who picked him up while he was hitchhiking.

Unredacted reports obtained by Today’s News-Herald revealed that Homeland Security agents participated in sex acts at massage parlors in Lake Havasu City and Bullhead City while they investigated an alleged sex trafficking network.

A 13-year-old middle school student has been arrested on suspicion of committing over 50 incidents of criminal damage by graffiti, the Kingman Police Department announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced that Gustavo Chavez was recently arraigned for his alleged involvement in the theft of donations from the Toys for Tots Foundation.

Mohave County prosecutors filed a motion this week to dismiss all charges against a woman accused of playing a central role in an alleged human trafficking ring.

Jeremiah Grant Peacey, 40 of Kingman, charged with theft in connection with a report of a cash-filled suitcase at Walmart gone missing, was found guilty by a jury Wednesday, Dec. 11.