Mohave County Sheriff's Office

Thank you to Billet Home Health & Hospice for providing lunch to our River District Deputies today!

ANIMAL CRUELTY/ ENDANGERMENT- GOLDEN VALLEY

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested David Leslie Cox, 76 of Hesperia, CA, for 22 counts of Cruelty to Animals and one count of felony Endangerment. On Saturday (6/20) at approximately 5pm, Deputies responded to the 5000 block of Highway 68 in Golden Valley for a welfare check that was reported as possible animal cruelty. The reporting party advised that a truck was parked in direct sunlight with multiple cages containing cats on the bed of the truck. The reporting party was worried for the animal’s welfare as the truck had been sitting in the hot sun for an extended amount of time.

Deputies arrived on scene and located the truck and made contact with the registered owner, identified as Cox. Deputies also observed the cages full of multiple cats and requested Animal Control Officers respond for an Animal Cruelty investigation. AC Officers arrived on scene and observed another cage of kittens inside the cab of the vehicle. AC Officers entered the vehicle and observed one of the kittens was deceased.

After spending a lengthy amount of time removing the cats from the cab, AC Officers observed a small aquarium-type habitat inside the truck. AC Officers asked the owner what was inside, to which the owner hesitantly informed them it was a baby Mojave Green rattlesnake. Upon further inspection of the vehicle, multiple buckets with live and dead rattlesnakes were located in the vehicle.

At the conclusion of the search of the vehicle, 5 rattlesnakes (3 dead and 2 live), and 16 cats (9 adult, 6 kittens, 1 deceased kitten) were removed from the truck. Endangerment charges are being pursued due to the lack of notification of the rattlesnakes prior to the AC Officer entering the vehicle. This investigation is ongoing.

Today, we proudly recognize and celebrate the retirement of Detention Officer Robert Gile after 18 years of dedicated service to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office and the citizens of Mohave County.

Officer Gile began his career as a Detention Officer in May 2008 and has served our agency with professionalism, integrity, and commitment. During his career, he held several specialized assignments, including serving as a Detention Liaison Officer, where he worked closely with the State Gang Task Force. He also served as the jail’s Disciplinary Officer and Grievance Officer for several years before returning to his role as a Detention Officer.

Please join us in thanking Officer Gile for his 18 years of service and wishing him all the best in this well-earned retirement. 🎉

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Mohave County until 8pm tonight.

Red Flag Warning issued for far northwestern Arizona today, Friday, June 19, from 11am-8pm, to include Mohave County - Kingman, Lake Havasu and Bullhead Cities.

The National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warnings when warm temperatures, high winds, and low relative humidity align to create critical fire weather.

Never burn on windy days, especially on Red Flag days. Don't use tools that spark. Secure tow chains and check your vehicle and its tires before getting on the road. Help us out and do your part to prevent wildfires.

Fire restrictions remain in effect in Mohave County.

ℹ️State, federal, and tribal fire restriction information: WildlandFire.az.gov.

On Monday (6/15), Deputy Gonzalez had the pleasure of speaking to the cadets at the Kingman Police Department Junior Police Academy, where he spoke on the benefits and realities of being a K9 handler.

K9 Ace and K9 Maverick were on hand to give demonstrations of narcotics detection, obedience, and handler protection.

We appreciate and applaud the cadets on their dedication to learning about law enforcement and wish them the best on their future careers. 👮

🚔 New look. Same mission.

Our new patrol vehicles have officially entered their "main character" era.

They're clean, bold, and built to stand out wherever the job takes us.

Thank you to New Life Church for allowing K9 Ace, Deputy Gonzalez, and K9 Maverick to come speak to the kids at your Rescue Ready VBS. The kiddos (and adults) all had great questions and were very excited to see the dogs work.

Southbound State Route 95 is currently closed at McCulloch Blvd. S. due to a fatal traffic collision near Mile Post 174 in Lake Havasu City.

UPDATE - State Route 95 is now open.

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The Lake Havasu City Police Department would like to notify the community that southbound State Route 95 is currently closed at McCulloch Blvd. S. due to a fatal traffic collision near Mile Post 174. Access to State Route 95 from Sara Park Road is also closed at this time. The roadway is expected to remain closed for several hours while the investigation is conducted. Motorists are encouraged to adjust their travel plans and seek alternate routes.

OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING- EAST OF KINGMAN

On Monday (6/15) at approximately 9:25 AM, Mohave County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to the 17000 block of E. Blue Willow Ln., approximately 30 miles east of Kingman, in reference to a report of a domestic violence.

During the course of the investigation, a subject produced a weapon and an officer involved shooting occurred. Medical aid was immediately administered to the subject on scene; however the subject succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased.

The investigation into the Officer Involved Shooting is being conducted by the Bullhead City Police Department. It is standard protocol to have an outside agency investigate an Officer Involved Shooting. The deputies involved in the shooting have been placed on Paid Administrative Leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Any further questions should be forwarded to Lieutenant Espinoza with the Bullhead City Police Department at [email protected]