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Quartzsite Town Manager Alex Taft says Jeff Gilbert has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation into some “allegations” is conducted, and that the leave is intended to facilitate a speedy investigation, not for punishment. Here is the statement from the Town of Quartzsite: “Chief of Police Jeff Gilbert and Sergeant Fabiola Garcia were placed on administrative leave today …
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Gilbert placed on leave?
The Desert Messenger is reporting via its Facebook page that Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert has been placed on administrative leave. Town Manager Alex Taft says she will be issuing a press release shortly.
Read More »Mongo Racing wins 7200 class at Vegas to Reno race
On Friday, August 17, 2012, Randy Merritt and Mongo Racing finished 1st in their class for the 3rd time in the Best In The Desert’s “General Tire Vegas to Reno, The Longest Off-Road Race in the United States.” The Best In The Desert Racing Association began putting on the “Vegas to Reno, The Longest Off-Road Race in the United States” …
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This year’s very active monsoon season has given us lots of great photographs. Here are a few of the latest being posted to Facebook. Via Parker Area Tourism: Via Melissa Wright: VIa Kelli L: Via Kayla A:
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Via John Tuba.
Read More »Attorney General declines to prosecute Quartzsite Police Chief
Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert says he has been exonerated of wrongdoing by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, after the prosecutor declined to act on complaints initiated by Mayor Ed Foster. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated Gilbert and Quartzsite Police Sergeant Xavier Frausto, according to Gilbert’s statement, on the basis of one of several complaints filed over …
Read More »Sheriff to enforce new booster seat law
The La Paz County Sheriff’s Office sent out a memo today reminding citizens of the State of Arizona’s new law regarding childrens’ booster seats that went into effect on August 2nd. The new law requires all children who are either younger than 8 years old, or who are less than 4 feet 9 inches tall (4′ 9″) to be sitting …
Read More »In memory of Daniel Pierce
La Paz County District 1 Supervisor Sandy Pierce has asked Parker Live to thank the community for its condolences and love after the death of her son Daniel. She asks that the community donate money to the Parker Senior Center and to Parker Food Bank in lieu of flowers at this time. Daniel, who was 32 years old, passed away …
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