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Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Friends, family of shooting victim speak out after murder charge dropped against Arizona man
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An Arizona man's murder charge was dropped after prosecutors claimed he acted in self-defense. However, several people, including the victim's business partner, disagree with the decision. Christopher Jetton, 52, was killed on May 19 in a rural area of Arizona, about 75 miles southeast of Las Vegas. 57-year-old man arrested in deadly shooting at remote Arizona property Jetton worked in Las Vegas, and across the state installing high-speed internet at state parks, and his death has devastated those closest to him. 'All of a sudden he's released. Self-defense, no charges. And we're just astonished because he walked in and just shot him,' Danny Bax, Jettons' friend, said. Bax worked with Jetton for the last seven years and developed a brotherhood as they crisscrossed Nevada from state park to state park installing Wi-Fi. 'Just days before he was killed, we just completed a 2,000-mile trip to nine of the Nevada State Parks to do upgrades. And one removal, so literally he just came back,' Bax said. The Mohave County Sheriff's Office stated in a press release that on May 19, Richard Stephen Hansen, 57, allegedly shot and killed Jetton inside a trailer. Both men lived on the same property in White Hills, Arizona, but in separate trailers. Bax said Jetton's wife was Hansen's ex-wife. The men began arguing after an unknown person drove onto the property, according to Mohave County deputies. Jetton allegedly punched Hanson. The argument reportedly escalated, Hansen went into his trailer with Jetton following him, grabbed a gun, and shot Jetton in the chest, according to MCSO. Bax said the death has devastated Jetton's wife Christina. 'She's broken. She is so broken, and so am I. So, I've lost my wife, I've now lost my best friend, and part of my business,' Bax said. In an email, the Mohave County Attorney's Office told 8 News Now it is no longer pursuing charges against Hansen because it doesn't have a 'reasonable likelihood of conviction' based on the evidence. The agency said it could re-open the case if prosecutors receive new or additional evidence. Bax started a GoFundMe page to help Jetton's wife during this time of need. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Memorial Day weekend chaos: Boats burn, crash and sink on Colorado River, Lake Havasu
Two boats sank and numerous others were involved in crashes and fires on the Colorado River and Lake Havasu in northwestern Arizona through the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office. A dozen deputies patrolled up and down the lower Colorado River, on the water at Lake Havasu and through Topock and Davis Camp in Bullhead City, according to a Facebook post from the Sheriff's Office. Deputies dealt with more than 260 boaters, handing out 30 citations, the post said. They also investigated nine boat crashes that included injuries, five without injuries, assisted 29 boaters, performed six water rescues and responded to nine medical emergencies, the Sheriff's Office reported. On Lake Havasu, two separate boat fires happened on back-to-back days, along with two boat sinkings. On May 23, a boat caught fire at the Crazy Horse Marina. The boat operator suffered burns to his face and arms but was able to jump from the vessel, the Sheriff's Office confirmed. The fully engulfed boat was extinguished by patrol boats. On May 24, a boat launched at Havasu Riviera before bursting into flames. The operator was able to jump into the water without injuries, and a fire boat from the San Bernardino County Fire Department arrived on the scene and extinguished the blaze, the Facebook post detailed. The boat sank to the bottom of the lake, closing the launch ramp and delaying others, the Sheriff's Office confirmed. A vehicle and trailer were reported to have gone underwater the same day at Lake Havasu State Park, prompting deputies to send divers out, but no one was found inside the vehicle, the Sheriff's Office said. A boat crashed the same day on the Colorado River near the sandbar, with multiple people injured, the Sheriff's Office said. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department was investigating the incident. On May 25, deputies responded to reports of a boat sinking in the north basin of the lake near Crazy Horse Campground. It sank after striking a large wave, causing water to come onboard, but eight people were able to safely escape, according to the Sheriff's Office. The boat operator was cited for having children under the age of 13 on the boat without a life jacket, the Sheriff's Office confirmed. Reach reporter Rey Covarrubias Jr. at rcovarrubias@ Follow him on X, Threads and Bluesky @ReyCJrAZ. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Boat crashes, fires dominate Memorial Day weekend on Arizona waterways
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Remains of woman wearing Southern Utah Basketball shirt found at bottom of Arizona cliff
MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. () — Arizona officials are seeking the public's help in identifying human remains that were found at the bottom of a cliff in the Beaver Dam area (roughly 30 miles away from St. George, Utah) on Friday, May 9. 'The female appeared to have fallen off the top of the cliff and had been in this location for several weeks,' the Mohave County Sheriff's Office said in a press release. The cliff was estimated to be 80 feet tall. The woman had 'black matted shoulder-length hair' and was 'wearing and/or in the possession of' several items of clothing — including a red, long-sleeved Southern Utah Basketball shirt. According to the sheriff's office, other clothing items the woman was in possession of are as follows: Grey White Fable sweatpants, medium A black knit cap for the Vegas Golden Knights White and blue Nautica tennis shoes with no laces, size 10 Black Twisted Soul sweatpants, large Black H&M t-shirt, extra large 'There is limited physical description information due to the decomposition of the body,' the sheriff's office said. 'At this time, the cause of death is still under investigation.' The woman was found about four miles south of a Beaver Dam truck stop, and about one mile west of I-15, the sheriff's office said. Anyone with identifying information about has been asked to contact the Mohave County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at (928) 753-2141 and reference DR #25-016678. There is no further information at this time. Tooele man arrested after shooting, killing his two dogs while on LSD Dynamax isata 4 30FW Isolated downpours and cool temperatures continue Thursday afternoon Remains of woman wearing Southern Utah Basketball shirt found at bottom of Arizona cliff Kilby Block Party starts today — what you need to know Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
