Suspected murderer Mickey Anderson (pictured), has escaped from the CRIT Detention Facility. Anderson, who was being held for homicide, should be considered mentally unstable and dangerous. On March 9th, 2014 at 1:09 am, inmates Mickey Anderson, Joshua Mike and Aaron Drennan physically assaulted a CRIT Detention Officer and escaped from the jail. Within hours, the CRIT Police Department with the ... Read More »
The La Paz County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force has entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Colorado River Indian Tribes. The agreement allows the Narcotics Task Force to assist CRIT with narcotics enforcement in La Paz County. A Sheriff’s Office Press Release says: “Over the years, non-Tribal Members have been coming to the reservation to use it has ... Read More »
On Tuesday, March 18th, students from La Paz County will take a STAND against tobacco use at the Arizona State Capitol. Students Taking a New Direction (STAND) is organizing their first legislative day on March 18th. More than 250 students from 25 local youth chapters will gather at the State Capitol to showcase their efforts to pass local legislation that ... Read More »
Gregory Green has been appointed as the third La Paz County Probation Department Chief Probation Officer since the County was established in 1983. Greg comes to Arizona with 36 years experience involving juvenile delinquents and adult criminal offenders. His latest criminal justice assignment for the last 15 years has been with the Allegany County Probation Department, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ... Read More »
Eight Arizona DPS Highway Patrol officers, working in conjunction with a DPS fixed-wing aircraft and crew, conducted 71 traffic stops in a 9.5 hour period on February 25th along Interstate 10 and February 26th along State Route 95 north of Parker. Among the 71 traffic stops, 65 were initiated and directed by the crew aboard the DPS fixed-wing aircraft. During ... Read More »
APS is notifying some customers north of Parker, AZ that they may experience a power outage on Thursday, March 6th. The scheduled routine maintenance is expected to result in lost power between 8:30 a.m. and 9 o’clock and will affect the areas of Rio Lindo Shores through Lakeside and Highland Estates. APS says it will also have a second outage ... Read More »
Winter was nearly over in Quartzsite when I received a request from my editor in Idaho where I worked summers as a reporter. ‘Hey – need a pic of a labyrinth for a photo illustration. Mine’s under 4 ft of snow. Heard there might be one in Quartzsite. Pic please?’ An odd request. I mentioned it to an RVer camped ... Read More »
UPDATE: We asked Kayla if she had anything to add to the below, and she had this to say: “My treatment’s going good. I just got the results from my latest bone marrow biopsy and as of now I’m cancer free so I will continue to transplant next month. I’m feeling alright but I have my ups and downs. I ... Read More »
Some residents of the BlueWater Lagoon neighborhood in Parker, AZ have been voicing their support for forming a Neighborhood Watch program. According to Parker Live reader Brandy, the park management team has been in contact with CRIT PD for support after several residents voiced concern about security in the subdivision in Parker Live comments sections. “[We] need to get a ... Read More »
Photo: Race-Dezert.com “Received some information that car 3007 broke down and apparently was stripped down to nothing. Did you hear about this? The initial report I heard from the Best In The Desert official was a black, late model Dodge Ram P/U with 2 Orange pit bikes in the back. As reported from the first BITD official on site, the ... Read More »
The Colorado River Indian Tribes and the Arizona Department of Transportation are inviting the community to attend the second and final public open house meeting Thursday to help develop a plan for the future of transportation on the reservation. The primary purpose of this study is to address the most critical current and future transportation issues for CRIT and to ... Read More »
Does anybody know why a can would be strapped to a post in the middle of the desert? Answers in the comments section below. (If anybody has a similar question about strange items in the desert, please use our contact link above to get in touch!) Read More »
Law enforcement sources tell Parker Live that Sean Ackerman (pictured), who is wanted for the shooting death of Daniel Porter in Parker, AZ last week, has been arrested and placed into custody. On Saturday, February 8th at approximately 9:30 pm, the La Paz County Sheriff’s Department says it was contacted by the Lost Hills, CA Sheriff’s Department. They advised that ... Read More »
UPDATE: Ackerman is now in custody. Click HERE for details. A man, Daniel Porter, was found dead in the street of a Parker neighborhood Tuesday night. The homicide suspect, Sean Ackerman (pictured) is now wanted by police and considered armed and dangerous. The Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department and the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office are working together in ... Read More »
“Why has Walmart turned into an RV resort? Have you seen the parking lot at 6am? It has more than twenty RVs parked there. They don’t leave either. They are there after work too. Takes up so much space during a season where the town is already busy with winter visitors.” – Parking At Walmart Sucks Thanks for the question, ... Read More »
You may have heard the sad news, and if you are 50 or above I’ll bet you knew right away who they were talking about. The Captain and Tennille, now in their 70′s and living near Prescott, are getting divorced. I realize that the reasons for their divorce deal with insurance etc. and are really none of my business. I ... Read More »
UPDATE: Power restored at 12:46pm. A power outage has been affecting the towns of Parker, Quartzsite and Bouse since around 11:35am. The cause is believed to be a failure at Blackpeak substation. John Croteau at APS said he hoped the situation could be resolved soon but he was still getting information. In the meantime drivers are urged to use caution ... Read More »
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