Body found in Mohave County wash identified as missing Bullhead City man

MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. - Authorities have identified the body of a man that was found in a Mohave County wash earlier this year.

On Aug. 27 at around 1 p.m., detectives were called out to the area of Andalman Avenue and Gateway Drive near Katherine Heights, just outside of Bullhead City, for reports of a body in a wash.

"The reporting party advised he had been out riding his UTV when they came across the deceased subject. Due to the condition of the deceased, he was unable to be identified and was transferred to the custody of the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy," the sheriff's office said.

On Dec. 12, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Steven Goggil, a 53-year-old resident of Bullhead City. He had been reported missing on June 26.

"On November 16, 2022, Deputies were called to a desert area in close proximity to where the deceased was found and located Goggil’s vehicle," the sheriff's office said. "The vehicle’s tires were buried in the sand and it appeared the vehicle had been involved in an accident."

The investigation into Goggil's death is ongoing.