John Wright

John is Editor of Parker Live. He is also the host of a daily afternoon radio show on KLPZ 1380am and a documentary filmmaker.

Kathy Field demands $950,000 for wrongful termination from La Paz County

Former La Paz County Public Defender Kathy Field has filed a notice of claim with her former employer demanding $950,000 for wrongful termination. Field was fired on May 1st, 2017 in a 2-1 decision by the Board of Supervisors. No reason was given publicly for her termination, which Field is now challenging in documents sent to the County by two …

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30-minute shootout with suspect on I-10

UPDATE 2: A press conference in Phoenix with the Arizona Department of Public Safety this afternoon gave more details on the shooting incident. La Paz County Sheriff Bill Risen appears just after the 12 minute mark. — UPDATE: The suspect has been named as 36 year-old Sladjan Petkovic, accused of shooting and killing his neighbor, 45 year-old Steven Arvallo, near …

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Free limes at Maya’s – ALL GONE

UPDATE 2:30pm – Limes are all gone. — Maya’s bar and restaurant in Parker, AZ has 100 boxes of free limes to give away Monday, after a trucker dropped them off at their establishment. A spokesperson for the restaurant said they want to give them to the community, and said there’s plenty to go around. “They are large, ripe, green …

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129 marijuana plants seized in Big River

A man has been arrested and 129 marijuana plants seized in Big River, CA under San Bernardino County code. Michael Hall was arrested on numerous charges relating to a stolen firearm and the illegal cultivation of marijuana. On Monday afternoon, San Bernardino County deputies served a search warrant at a residence in the 14000 block of Del Rey Road, where …

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Body matching Sandy Giles found just 10 feet from side of the road

A body matching the description of a woman missing since May 2017 has been found in Earp, CA. According to Sandy Giles’s daughter Kendall, the body was found just 10 feet from the side of Highway 62 only 800 feet from where Sandy’s car was discovered last May. The body was decomposed but matches features including bleached blonde hair, dentures, …

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Chamber cancels Lighted Boat Parade, Sheriff commits boats anyway

UPDATE: Parker Live has it on good authority that Santa will be out on his waverunner on Christmas Eve from around 10 am until around 2 pm, visiting riverfront communities. Look out for him! — The Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism has cancelled the annual Lighted Boat Parade along the Parker Strip, which usually takes place on Thanksgiving …

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La Paz County to streamline hiring process, employee travel

The La Paz County Board of Supervisors has voted to streamline the process of hiring new employees, employee travel for work and authorizing expenditure by staff. As the County recovers from its financial crisis which peaked in early 2017, it has hired a new County Administrator, a new Finance Director and other key administrative positions. During the worst of the …

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Man turns himself in for murder of roommate

A man turned himself in for murder at Quartzsite Police Department on Friday morning, according to law enforcement. On Friday morning at around 9:45 a.m., Enrique Reyes arrived at QPD saying that he had committed murder in Lake Havasu City, where he is a resident. He was in possession of a handgun. Lake Havasu City Police Department was notified, at …

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30-minute delays between Parker and Lake Havasu City

Crews are working on pavement preservation on a 14-mile section of SR 95 between Parker, AZ and Lake Havasu City. Drivers may see delays of “up to 30 minutes” according to ADOT while traffic is guided through the construction zone with a pilot car. Work is scheduled between 6:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday, November 6th, and Tuesday, November …

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