Yes Kingman Girls do just want to have fun. Why they are having so much fun the Mohave County Sheriff are making them famous…. Well at least locally infamous.
FRAUDULENT SCHEMES – CEDAR HILLS (EAST OF KINGMAN)
Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Amanda Lynn Couch, 29, of Kingman, Saturday (2/16) evening for fraudulent schemes and artifices, felony. Approximately 3:35 p.m., deputies responded to a complaint of employee theft at a convenience store located in the 900 block of Blake Ranch Road.
The investigation revealed that an employee had been taking cash from the register under the guise of a refund provided to a dissatisfied customer involving food items. Video footage in the store revealed that no customer was ever present during the transactions and that the money was kept by the employee. The employee, Amanda Couch, was confronted when she reported for her regular shift. Couch had been taking the money since becoming employed in November of last year. Couch ultimately admitted to taking the money and considered the money she stole as “deserved tips.”
Because of her systematic method of taking the money at key times, she was charged with Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices. Couch was taken into custody without incident. She was transported and booked into the Mohave County Jail.
PROMOTING PRISON CONTRABAND/DRUGS – KINGMAN
Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Tiffany Michelle Parkins, 39, of Kingman, Monday (2/18) evening for possession of dangerous drugs, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, promoting prison contraband, parole violation issued out of Arizona Department of Corrections, felonies, and a misdemeanor warrant for failure to pay fines issued by Kingman Justice Court.
Deputies learned the whereabouts of a wanted felon identified as Parkins. Approximately 5:12 p.m., deputies contacted Parkins in the 2300 block of Highway 66 where she was taken into custody without incident.
Parkins is a known drug user. Deputies questioned Parkins regarding any drugs on her and she replied no. Parkins was transported and booked into the Mohave County Jail. During the booking process, detentions officers located on Parkins a plastic bag containing marijuana and three pills.
Parkins was arrested on the above mentioned charges.
WARRANT ARREST – KINGMAN
Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Ann Marie Johnson, 34, of Kingman, early Sunday (2/17) evening on an outstanding warrant. Approximately 5:47 p.m., deputies contacted Johnson during a traffic stop in the area of Benton Street and Packard Avenue.
A record check showed Johnson to have a contempt of court misdemeanor warrant issued by Kingman Municipal Court.
Johnson was taken into custody without incident.
She was transported and booked into the Mohave County Jail.
