A man was arrested and taken into custody by the La Paz County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday after he allegedly threatened the County after a visit to the Treasurer’s Office. According to a press release by La Paz County Sheriff’s Department, Rickey Shamblin was arrested at approximately 3 pm after he reportedly became upset with the staff at the County’s …

A juvenile has been arrested for the stabbing assault of a custodian at Parker High School. Late on Thursday night, authorities with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department arrested a male juvenile subject in connection with the stabbing of Maria Salcedo. The arrest was made around 11 pm, according to Parker P.D. It is an ongoing investigation and anyone …

Springtime in Parker.

The Arizona Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a man who was found guilty of the murder of his accomplice while fleeing from cops on a crime spree two years ago. A La Paz County jury convicted Victor Silva after a unique and interesting trial in December 2015. Silva then filed motions for mistrial and judgment of acquittal, …

UPDATE: A juvenile suspect was arrested late Thursday, March 23rd. UPDATE: Parker Police Department Sergeant Michael Bailey tells Parker Live the department does not believe there is an active ongoing threat to students, and says there are school resource officers and patrol officers allocated to schools by both Parker P.D. and CRIT P.D. for security. “We don’t know the reason …

UPDATE: A juvenile suspect was arrested late Thursday, March 23rd. — ORIGINAL STORY: The suspect in the stabbing assault of a Parker High School employee on Tuesday night is still not in custody and is wanted by police. The victim, Maria Salcedo, was stabbed in the neck several times and was transported to La Paz Regional Hospital and then Lake …

UPDATE: A juvenile suspect was arrested late Thursday, March 23rd. UPDATE: Parker schools are closed Wednesday due to this incident, according to emails from PUSD. ORIGINAL STORY: A member of staff at Parker High School was stabbed late on Tuesday evening, according to police. A white male with dark hair, believed to be a student, is the primary suspect in …

An email from Judge Samuel Vederman to Superior Court appointees Wednesday apologized on behalf of La Paz County for its outstanding payments to them. The email, which described the County’s finances as “a disaster”, was sent to appointed counsel, judges, the County Attorney and the Public Defender’s office. Parker Live obtained the email from a third party early on Wednesday …

UPDATE #2: The County’s Finance Director resigned on Tuesday morning, according to La Paz County Human Resources Director Mary Frantz. “Mr. Mancuso resigned from his position this morning. We wish him good luck in his future endeavors,” she said in an email to Parker Live Tuesday. UPDATE #1: “Our most pressing problem is not having enough funds in the bank …

The Parker Police Department says it has been awarded a grant for the purchase of a new patrol vehicle. The grant, from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, is to be used for enforcement of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) laws in Parker. “Parker Police Department’s goal is to reduce the incidences of alcohol and drug related driving fatalities and …