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BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – On February 4, 2025, at 2 p.m., the Bullhead City Police Department COPS unit and MAGNET (Mohave Area General Narcotic Enforcement Team) Detectives conducted a traffic stop in the area of Optimum Way and Third Street. Detectives had information that Frank Terriquez Jr., 33, was transporting and selling drugs in the Bullhead City and Laughlin, NV area.
During the traffic stop, Terriquez, who is a prohibited possessor, was found in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun. A subsequent search of Terriquez’s vehicle was conducted. Detectives located 25 baggies of cocaine, weighing a total of approximately 37.5 grams, one small baggie containing a useable amount of powdered Fentanyl, and a large amount of cash in multiple denominations.
Detectives then served a search warrant at Terriquez’s apartment in the 400 block of Lee Avenue, where additional drug paraphernalia items consistent in the sale and packaging of illegal drugs were located, including digital scales and multiple brand-new zip-top baggies.
Evidence
Frank Terriquez was arrested for possession of narcotic drugs for sale, misconduct involving a weapon (prohibited possessor) and misconduct involving a weapon (drug offense). He was booked into the Mohave County Jail in Kingman.
Club House Dr between Highway 95 and Bryan Dr and the Entrance to East Shore Villas will be closed tonight, February 19, from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. ECC will be installing high-speed fiber for TWN Communications and Mohave Electric Cooperative. East Shore Villas Residents will still have access to the neighborhood. Traffic will be detoured around Club House Dr.
Bullhead City, Ariz— 2/18: The Bullhead City Fire Department responded swiftly to a vehicle and boat fire around 7:15 PM on Tuesday, February 18th, in the 1800 block of Surf and Sand.
The homeowner shared that earlier in the day, he had been triple-charging a battery. Later that evening, while inside his home with his wife, they heard a loud noise. When they opened the front door, they were shocked to find both the vehicle and boat fully engulfed in flames.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported.
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Bullhead City Police MAGNET detectives and Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies arrested John Frank Baxter, 57 of Bullhead City, for transportation of dangerous drugs for sale (methamphetamine).
On Saturday, January 20 at about 7 p.m., MCSO deputies conducted a traffic stop for speeding at Highway 95 and Lipan Drive in Fort Mohave. The driver, Baxter, did not have a valid driver’s license. A MCSO K-9 alerted on the vehicle indicating that illegal drugs were present. Deputies located drug paraphernalia and two baggies containing a large quantity of methamphetamine in the vehicle. Baxter also had some methamphetamine in his pants pocket.
Bullhead City Police MAGNET detectives were called to the scene to help assist in the narcotics investigation. Approximately 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine was seized from the vehicle. Later that day, MAGNET served a narcotic search warrant into Baxter’s residence in the 1300 block of Lincoln Lane where more drug paraphernalia and approximately 1 ounce of methamphetamine was located.
Baxter was booked into the Mohave County Jail in Kingman.
On Thursday (12/20), Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Deputies executed a search warrant at a residence in the 10000 block of Gold Ln. in Mohave Valley to locate a stolen fire hydrant from a local fire station.
At the conclusion of the search warrant, Deputies arrested William Weidemann, 35 of Mohave Valley, for 1st Degree Burglary and Trafficking Stolen Property, both felonies.
