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Parker man sentenced to federal prison
A Parker man has been sentenced to almost 14 years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact of a child. Raymond Gene Aspa, Sr., 72, of Parker, was sentenced on November 5th by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi to 166 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Aspa pleaded guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child …
Read More »Election bomb threat in Parker
On Election Day at approximately 5:30 pm, the La Paz County Elections Department received a bomb threat that was sent to two employees. Law enforcement responded but no explosive devices were ever found. Officers from the Parker Police Department, Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department, Quartzsite Police Department, and the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office responded and immediately evacuated the …
Read More »Incumbents for Sheriff and Assessor set to be re-elected, per unofficial results
The incumbents in the offices of La Paz County Sheriff and La Paz County Assessor seem set to be re-elected, based on the latest unofficial election results in this general election of 2024. William Ponce looks poised to be re-elected as Sheriff after taking almost two-thirds of the vote in unofficial results against Donald Schlect, who ran in the general …
Read More »UTV owners watch it “melt in a matter of seconds” north of Parker
UTV owners Rich and Teresa Tozer watched their 2011 Robby Gordon edition RZR burn down to the cage over the weekend, saying it melted “in a matter of seconds.” “It was a beautiful day,” Teresa told Parker Live. “Four of us left the Keys and headed to the Desert Bar. We got to the signal light and headed up the …
Read More »Prescribed burning planned near Parker
Fire managers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River District will conduct prescribed burning near Parker, Arizona, between November 2024 and March 2025, as weather and fuel conditions allow. The burn area is located seven miles northeast of Parker and one-half mile west of Parker Dam Road near Crossroads, on the California side of the Colorado River. The removal …
Read More »BIA scheduled power outage Wednesday – details
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will have a scheduled power outage Wednesday for 10 hours. Details were shared by BIA ahead of the outage Tuesday. The outage will be from 6 am until 4 pm, roughly 10 hours. The affected areas will include Booth Road heading south to the CRIT Reservation boundary near Ehrenberg, Arizona, excluding Mochem Housing. Additionally, the …
Read More »Woman allegedly hits man with golf club at Emerald Canyon
A woman playing a round of golf was arrested after she allegedly hit another player in the head with a golf club. The incident began after Jennifer Innis, 45, and her husband Scott got into a verbal altercation with two other males at the golf course over a golf ball that was hit in their direction, according to law enforcement. …
Read More »Brad Sale appointed to Richard Lamb’s AWC board seat
Brad Sale has been appointed to the Arizona Western College District Governing Board after Richard Lamb, who served on the board since 2014, passed away in July. Sale is the Superintendent of the Parker Unified School District. “Sale has been a dedicated educational leader in Parker, Arizona for many years,” reads a press release from AWC. “As Superintendent of Parker …
Read More »Obituary: AWC remembers Richard Lamb
Arizona Western College (AWC) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Richard Lamb, a dedicated District Governing Board member, who died on July 21, 2024 at the age of 80. “Richard Lamb was a quintessential Matador,” said AWC President Dr. Daniel Corr. “Few have given so much to our college, our community, and our educational landscape. Mr. Lamb’s deep …
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