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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” …
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 …
Read More »Judge sets hearing in Foster election case
A hearing has been set for Quartzsite Mayor-in-Waiting Ed Foster’s case asking a court to seat him as mayor of the town. In La Paz County Superior Court this morning, Judge Burke declined to issue an ex parte order seating Foster as mayor right away, opting to give the Town of Quartzsite a chance to defend their actions “disqualifying” Foster …
Read More »Meet the Candidates!
UPDATE: The original event had the candidates for Sheriff on August 21st; that has now been changed below as Sheriff candidates will now appear on August 14th instead. The Parker Area Chamber of Commerce will host two Meet the Candidates events this month. The reason for two sessions is because of the large number of folks running for offices in La …
Read More »Power outage
APS has reported a power outage affecting Quartzsite, Cibola and upriver of Parker. Crews were dispatched early this morning.
Read More »Delays toward Yuma starting Monday
The Arizona Department of Transportation is currently working on a pavement preservation project on State Route 95 south of Quartzsite. Crews will be paving the southbound SR 95 right turn lane at La Paz Valley Road between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, August 13. Traffic will be intermittently stopped during work hours and minor delays may be experienced. What …
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