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    Darrell Bryant Ketchner - Arizona


    Ariel Allison






    Murder suspect returned to scene of prior crime

    The man charged with attacking a woman and killing her daughter on the Fourth of July was arrested earlier this year for an incident at the same address where the murders occurred.

    Jennifer Allison, 35, was listed in guarded condition in the intensive care unit of a Las Vegas hospital Monday afternoon. Allison suffered multiple stab wounds and a gunshot wound to the back of the head and was found unresponsive in her driveway in the 1800 block of Pacific Avenue shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday. Allison's daughter, 18-year-old Ariel Allison, was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Darrell Bryant Ketchner, 51, was arrested in connection with the attack by Kingman Police at the Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course Sunday morning.

    Police allege Ketchner broke into the Allison home through a side door Saturday around 10:45 p.m. and surprised the victims, who were seated at the dining room table. Sgt. Bob Fisk, public information officer with the Kingman Police Department, said four other people were in the house at the time of the attack. Jennifer Allison was stabbed several times and had made it out the front door to call for help when she was shot. Police found Ariel Allison in a bedroom.

    Jennifer Allison had a restraining order barring Ketchner from the property. Ketchner was arrested in April on suspicion that he broke out several car windows in front of the Allison home. Police said they don't have a motive for Saturday's attack.

    According to several people who know the family, Ketchner is the father of Jennifer Allison's three youngest children, who range in age from 10 to 2. A child's stroller was outside the residence Monday where police tape still surrounded the scene.

    Ariel Allison attended school in Prescott and was spending the summer in Kingman working at the Sonic Drive-In at Keno Avenue and Stockton Hill Road before transferring to Las Vegas in the fall to become a dental hygienist, according to her boss. She had worked off-and-on at Sonic for close to two years, said Manager Crystal Gudel.

    "She was very outgoing, very bubbly," Gudel said, "like the sweetest person you ever met. It's just a tragedy. She didn't even get to live her life."

    Ketchner's criminal record spans at least 30 years. He spent five days in a Maricopa County jail when he was 19 on misdemeanor counts of obstruction of justice and a reduced charge of driving while intoxicated.

    In 1999, Ketchner was arrested along with his father, Wayne Bryant Ketchner, after the pair took delivery of 50 pounds of marijuana from undercover officers. The eldest Ketchner pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess marijuana for sale.

    Darrell Ketchner was also arrested for a variety of offenses in 2008, including misconduct involving weapons and assault by domestic violence.

    Police found a pistol on Ketchner when he was arrested. He is being held without bail at the Mohave County Jail.

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    Judge: Murder suspect can skip court when he wants

    Williams reverses decision forcing Darrell Ketchner to attend all court hearings

    Despite Judge Rick Williams denying Darrell Ketchner's request to not attend non-critical hearings, it appears the murder suspect is getting exactly what he wanted.

    Ketchner was a no-show for his hearing Nov. 9. His lawyers told the court that Ketchner was refusing to get dressed to come to court.

    The previous month, Williams denied a motion by Ketchner's lawyers to waive the defendant's appearance at non-substantive hearings. County Attorney Megan McCoy said the state was concerned that the defendant's absence could open the door for an argument during appeal. Williams at the time agreed, saying that Ketchner had nothing better to do than come to court.

    But after Ketchner failed to attend his Nov. 9 hearing, Williams issued a ruling in which he said the defendant wouldn't have to attend non-substantive hearings after all.

    "While some may find the thought of having the defendant brought to court every few weeks for status conferences satisfying on some visceral level, such a ruling by this court would have unintended and burdensome consequences," Williams said.

    The judge said he made his decision after consulting with other members of the bench as well as staff at the Mohave County Jail. He also expressed concern that transporting uncooperative defendants would create additional safety concerns for not only jail staff, but court security as well.

    That order was filed with the court Dec. 14. At Ketchner's hearing the next day, his lawyer, John Napper, said Ketchner wasn't refusing to come to court but was sick the day of his hearing Nov. 9. Ketchner attended Wednesday's hearing in person.

    Despite the explanation, Williams let the order allowing the suspect to miss hearings to stand.

    The defense is also ordered to file written notice within 10 days of any hearings not attended by the defendant indicating that he was informed of all issues discussed in his absence.

    McCoy requested that the court receive prior notice of any hearings Ketchner would miss. She said members of the victims' family would have attended Wednesday's hearing had they not been told the defendant wouldn't be present.

    McCoy had also filed a motion seeking a psychological screening of the suspect since the state is seeking the death penalty, but the defense balked at the request and Williams said he wouldn't order a prescreening.

    Ketchner is charged with stabbing 18-year-old Ariel Allison to death and shooting her mother in the head after breaking into the Allison home July 4.

    His next appearance in court will be Jan. 25. It is not clear if Ketchner will be present.

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    Death penalty sought for Ketchner

    Prosecutors have filed their notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Darrell Ketchner.

    Prosecutors filed themotion late last week, citing the cruel nature of the crime, Ketchner's previous conviction of assault against Jennifer Allison and the fact that the July 4 attack occurred "in the custody of or on authorized or unauthorized release from the State Department of Corrections, a law enforcement agency or a county or city jail."

    Ariel Allison, 18, was murdered during the attack in her mother's home on the 1800 block of Pacific Avenue.

    County Attorney Megan McCoy said the third factor was a result of Ketchner's pending misdemeanor charges.

    Because the case is now a death penalty case, Ketchner's defense was transferred from the county Public Defender's Office to the county's Criminal Justice Services Department, where he will be represented by attorneys Stephen Glazer and John Napper.

    Ketchner himself filed a motion to have Judge Derek Carlisle removed from the case while he was still being represented by a public defender. Judge Steven Conn was assigned the case but Ketchner's attorneys have filed a motion to have him removed from the case as well.

    A call to Ketchner's attorneys about the request was not immediately returned.

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    Somewhat related

    Woman allegedly runs over girl with car

    A 22-year-old woman faces charges for reportedly running over a 17-year-old girl with her car.

    Ali Leigh Ketchner was jailed early Monday morning on felony charges of aggravated assault, leaving the scene of an injury accident and resisting arrest.

    Police say Ketchner showed up uninvited to the girl's house in the 2700 block of Tanner Street after midnight. Capt. Rusty Cooper said the pair got into an argument after Ketchner refused to leave.

    Ketchner was still reportedly arguing with the girl from behind the wheel of her car when she drove into the girl, hit her and dragged her for a short distance.

    Cooper said officers observed tire marks on the girl's leg and foot, along with a substantial amount of road rash.

    She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

    Ketchner was located at a relative's house in the 2300 block of Apache Street a short time later.

    Cooper said Ketchner fought with officers while being taken into custody.

    She also faces a drug charge after she was reportedly found to be in possession of prescription-only medication.

    Ketchner is the daughter of Darrell Ketchner, who faces the death penalty for the 2009 murder of 18-year-old Ariel Allison during a July 4 attack on Ariel's mother and other family members.

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    Trial set in January for murder suspect

    KINGMAN — A murder trial for a Kingman man charged with killing a teenage girl in 2009 was set Tuesday in Superior Court to begin in 2012.

    Darrell Bryant Ketchner, 53, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault and first-degree burglary. Ketchner is charged with the murder of 18-year-old Ariel Allison and the attack of her mother, Jennifer Allison, on July 4, 2009, at a Kingman home.

    Judge Rick Williams set Ketchner’s next hearing for April 22, with his murder trial to begin Jan. 23, 2012. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Ketchner. The trial is expected to take 12 weeks.

    In September 2010, Ketchner agreed to plead guilty to misconduct involving weapon but is still charged with the remaining charges. The misconduct charge states that he illegally possessed a gun at the time of the alleged murder. Ketchner pleaded guilty because he wanted to serve his time at the Arizona Department of Corrections rather than at the county jail awaiting trial on the remaining charges.

    The judge later sentenced Ketchner to 15 years in prison.

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    Ketchner trial could be put on hold

    The murder trial for a Kingman man charged with killing a teenage girl in 2009 may be postponed until later in 2012.

    John Napper, the attorney for Darrell Bryant Ketchner, 53, said Friday he has another death penalty trial that is taking place in October. That trial may also be postponed until late spring. Since death penalty trials take three months or longer, that could interfere with Ketchner’s trial that is scheduled to begin Jan. 23, 2012. Ketchner’s trial is expected to take 12 weeks.

    Ketchner is also facing the death penalty if he is convicted of first-degree murder, attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault and first-degree burglary. He is charged with the murder of 18-year-old Ariel Allison and the alleged attack of her mother, Jennifer Allison on July 4, 2009 at a Kingman home.

    Judge Rick Williams set Ketchner’s next hearing for July 15. The judge previous set a deadline of June 24 for all evidence to be disclosed to the attorneys. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Megan McCoy said most of the interviews have been conducted.

    On Wednesday, prosecutors in Mohave County’s only other capital case took the death penalty off the table because of the cost to the county of having two death penalty cases at the same time. Jonathan Edward Vandergriff, 24, now faces life in prison if he is convicted of the murder of his infant son in June 2010.

    Ketchner pleaded guilty in September 2010 to misconduct involving weapon, one of the charges in his case. He illegally possessed a gun at the time of the alleged murder. Ketchner pleaded guilty because he wanted to serve his time at the Arizona Department of Corrections rather than at the county jail awaiting trial on the remaining charges. The judge later sentenced Ketchner to 15 years in prison.

    Ketchner also had a conviction for drugs in 1999, a conviction for conspiracy to sell cocaine in 1992 and a conviction of illegally conducting an enterprise also in 1992.

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    County spends big on Kingman murder case

    The County Board of Supervisors will get their first look at the 2013 budget Monday, one that is being impacted by the cost of dealing with crimes and punishment.

    Because of that, the Mohave County Office of Criminal Justice Services is in need of additional funds.

    According to information provided to the Board, the office is seeking an additional $475,000 to cover the cost of investigators, experts and legal services.

    The office spent $90,000 to prosecute members of a motorcycle gang involved in a bar fight in Bullhead City.

    It also spent $175,000 this year on the Ketchner case. Darrell Ketchner is facing the death penalty for allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend and killing her daughter in July 2009. The ex-girlfriend survived.

    It has also cost the office $60,000 this year to retry Chip Smith. Smith was convicted of second-degree murder in May.

    He was first tried for the shooting death of his friend Chris Payton in 2003. When the jury deadlocked, the judge called a mistrial.

    He was convicted in a second trial, but appealed saying the judge mishandled the dismissal of a jury member. The appeals court set aside the conviction and ordered a new trial. He was convicted in May and is awaiting sentencing.

    Criminal Justice Services also had to spend $100,000 to hire outside attorneys to handle case overflow due to a turnover in personnel.

    The office also had to pay $180,000 for an inmate who needed surgery and had to be flown to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas for additional treatment.

    According to information provided to the Board, the budget includes more than $32 million in property tax revenues and $73 million in expenses.

    The Board will set a public hearing to discuss the final county budget for Aug. 6.

    But before the Board can make a decision on the budget it has a few bills to pay.

    According to the Board's agenda, several departments are asking for additional funds to cover unforeseen expenses.

    The Mohave County Sheriff's Office is asking for an additional $9,000 from the contingency fund to cover motor pool costs for the Animal Control Division.

    According to information provided to the Board, the division saw a 2 percent increase in calls this year, especially to the Dolan Springs and Valle Vista areas. It also saw an increase in calls to the Arizona Strip area.

    The division also does not have any animal control officers that live in the Mohave Valley area, and the animals picked up in Mohave Valley and Desert Hills who are not reunited with their owners have to be driven to the Kingman Shelter.

    The Board will also consider four requests to approve sole provider contracts for various equipment maintenance and upgrades from the Mohave County Recorder's Office, the Sheriff's Office, the Elections Office and the Road Maintenance Division.

    In the cases of the Recorder, Sheriff, and Elections offices, the equipment manufacturer is the only one that can make the upgrades.

    The Road Maintenance Division is requesting permission to purchase hot mix asphalt for the Lake Havasu City area solely from a Lake Havasu dealer because the temperature of the mix has to be maintained while it is applied.

    The Board will also discuss setting the tax rates for the various county taxing districts such as the Television, Flood Control, Lighting and Library districts.

    According to information provided to the Board, the tax rate for the Library District, $0.32 per $100 of assessed value, has not changed since 1999 and the tax rate for the Television District, $0.08, has not changed since 2000.

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    Eight from county sit on death row

    By JIM SECKLER
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    KINGMAN — The trial of Mohave County’s only pending death penalty case begins Feb. 1 with jury selection.

    Darrell Bryant Ketchner, 54, is the county’s only pending capital criminal case. He faces the death penalty for the July 4, 2009, murder of Ariel Allison, 18, and shooting and stabbing her mother in Kingman. Three other children escaped the rampage.

    There are 120 men and three women sitting on death row in Arizona.

    The men are housed at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman near Florence. The women are housed at ASPC-Perryville near Goodyear.

    Executions take place at the central unit at ASPC-Florence.

    Of the 123 death row inmates, 77 are caucasians, 24 are Mexican Americans, 15 are African Americans and three Native Americans.

    The most recent execution was Richard Stokley, who was executed Dec. 5 for killing two girls in Cochise County.

    Daniel Wayne Cook, 51, was the most recent Mohave County inmate to be executed. He was put to death in August 2012 for beating, torturing and killing a man and a 16-year-old boy in Lake Havasu City in July 1987.

    Brad Lee Nelson, 42, was sentenced to death in December 2009 for the 2006 beating death of Amber Leann Graff of Golden Valley. The Arizona Supreme Court upheld his conviction and sentence in April 2012. His attorney is again appealing his case.

    Charles David Ellison, 47, of Lake Havasu City, was sentenced to death in February 2004 for killing an elderly Kingman couple in 1999.

    Frank Anderson, 64, was sentenced to death in December 2002 for killing a Golden Valley family in August 1996. Anderson’s co-defendant, Bobby Poyson, 36, was sentenced in September 1998 for murdering the same family. Anderson also has an appeal hearing scheduled for September.

    The oldest inmate, Graham Saunders Henry, 66, was convicted and sentenced in February 1995 of kidnapping and killing an elderly Las Vegas man in a remote desert about 40 miles north of Kingman in June 1986.

    Danny L. Jones, 48, was sentenced to death in December 1993 for the murder of a Bullhead City man, his grandmother and his 7-year-old daughter in March 1992.

    Roger W. Murray, 42, and his brother, Robert W. Murray, 48, were sentenced to death in October 1992 for the May 1991 shotgun slaying of a Grasshopper Junction couple.

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    Ketchner goes on trial for murder of Kingman teen

    Darrell Ketchner will go on trial this week nearly four years after he allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend and killed her daughter in a crime that horrified the community.

    Opening statements in the case are supposed to start Tuesday. Ketchner is facing the death penalty for murder and attempted murder. The trial may last as long as 12 weeks, with the court only hearing testimony three days each week in order to keep other cases in the Division 5 court on track.

    It has taken nearly three weeks to find a jury to try the case because of the pretrial publicity and Ketchner's ties to the community.

    Ketchner's attorney did file a motion to move the trial to another venue but the request was denied. Motions to take the death penalty off the table have also been denied.

    According to police reports, Ketchner allegedly broke into the Allison family home the evening of July 4, 2009, and attacked his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Allison, with a knife.

    Allison's daughter, Ariel, was stabbed when she tried to defend her mother and later died.

    Jennifer Allison was shot in the back of the head and seriously injured.

    Police officers found Ketchner the following morning, passed out on the Kingman golf course.

    Ketchner caused a stir by declining to attend court matters dealing with his case prior to the start of the trial, avoiding any contact with the public in the process. He eventually pleaded guilty to other charges and has been housed in the state prison system since then.

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    In Ketchner murder trial, question is motive, not guilt, say attorneys

    Both sides in the Darrell Ketchner murder trial agree that he killed Ariel Allison and attempted to kill Jennifer Allison, but they don't agree why.

    In opening statements Tuesday, Ketchner's defense attorney said it was a sudden, volatile quarrel that led his client to attack ex-girlfriend Jennifer Allison and kill her daughter. The prosecution, however, contends Ketchner showed up the night of July 4, 2009 with murder on his mind.

    "There is no question of who is responsible for these acts," said defense attorney David Shapiro to the jury as he pointed to Ketchner. "(But) the world lives in context."

    An ocean of facts will show that this was not premeditated, Shapiro added.

    Prosecutor Megan McCoy walked the jury through Ketchner and Jennifer Allison's relationship, which started in the late 1990s. McCoy called their relationship dynamic a family, since both of them brought their own children with them into the relationship and they had three children together as well, she said.

    "He was attacking his family that night," McCoy said.

    In 2008, the arguments between Ketchner and Jennifer Allison became physical. Ketchner attacked Jennifer Allison and threatened to kill her, McCoy said.

    Jennifer Allison got a restraining order against Ketchner, but the two continued to talk, and after some time the order was dropped and Ketchner was welcomed back into the home, McCoy said.

    He was kicked out again in 2009. Jennifer Allison secured another restraining order, McCoy said. The two would work out times for him to be with the children when he was in town, but they did so from neutral locations.

    The order was again dropped in March 2009 after Ketchner asked Jennifer Allison to take him back, McCoy said.

    Within a week, Ketchner was again yelling and threatening her, McCoy said.

    At one point in late March, Ketchner allegedly smashed the windows of a vehicle parked in front of Jennifer Allison's home. The boyfriend of one of Jennifer Allison's daughters owned it.

    Jennifer Allison got another restraining order.

    "Things had gotten out of hand," McCoy said. "She kept it this time."

    McCoy portrayed Jennifer Allison as a woman taking control of her life by setting rules and creating boundaries for Ketchner.

    Ketchner allegedly asked for permission to take his children swimming on July 4, 2009. Jennifer Allison told him no, McCoy said. Additionally, Ketchner was not invited to their daughter's birthday party, which was reportedly being celebrated that day.

    Jennifer Allison took her children to see the fireworks that night. All of her children were with her, including Ariel Allison, who was in town on a break from college.

    After the fireworks, the family went home.

    Jennifer and Ariel Allison were sitting at the kitchen table having a discussion when Ketchner allegedly opened the front door and walked in the house wearing all black and holding a knife, McCoy said.

    Jennifer Allison attempted to run, but Ketchner grabbed her by the hair and attacked her, McCoy said. She managed to get out the front door, where McCoy said neighbors heard her scream: "He's stabbing me. I'm going to die."

    Those neighbors also saw Ketchner attacking her, McCoy said.

    He stopped, walked back into the house and emerged a few moments later with her gun, which he used to shoot her in the head, McCoy said.

    Jennifer Allison survived the attack but was left with multiple physical and mental injuries, numerous scars and a dead daughter.

    "No one saw what happened to Ariel Allison," McCoy said.

    Police found Ariel Allison in her mother's bedroom lying in a pool of her own blood. By the time police secured the residence, she was dead.

    Ketchner allegedly attacked Ariel Allison more than once, stabbing her nearly 10 times in the kitchen and bedroom. He entered the house with the sole intention of harming these women, McCoy said.

    He intended to kill Jennifer Allison and he intended to kill Ariel Allison, McCoy said.

    "The defendant is guilty," she said.

    Ketchner was indicted on six charges - first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault by domestic violence, and burglary.

    If convicted of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, Ketchner faces the death penalty.

    The trial is expected to last more than a month.

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