Desert Messenger

February 4, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 3 Whether you're a homeowner or professional excavator, every digging job requires a call — even small projects — so be sure to: � ���������������������������������������������������������������� � �������������������������������� � ������������������� � ��������������� Not calling can be life threatening and costly. You can harm yourself or others, disrupt natural gas service to an entire neighborhood, and potentially be responsible for injuries, repair costs, and criminal penalties. Natural gas lines can be buried anywhere. If you ever suspect a natural gas leak, call 911 and Southwest Gas at 1-877-860-6020 immediately, whether you're our customer or not. For more information about natural gas pipeline safety, visit swgas.com/safety or call 1-877-860-6020. CALL 811 Before You Dig! One simple call to 811 gets underground utility-owned lines marked for FREE. MOST BEADS & FINDINGS 50% OFF HUGE SELECTION OF NEW & USED EQUIPMENT HWY. 50-95 ROCK SHOP NOW IN QUARTZSITE! Lapidary Tools & Supplies, Beads, Findings, Wire, Gift Items, Mineral Specimens, Rough Rock, Slabs, Jewelry, Tumble Mix Rough, from our own Rock Crusher Turquoise- Rough, Jewelry & Huge Selection of Cabs. Dealer for Lortone, Barranca, Estwing, Diamond Pacific, Inland, Raytech & others. OPEN Mon-Sat 10-4 On Hwy. 95 N between Best Auto & Grubstake. 645 N. Central Blvd. (Hwy. 95 N) Quartzsite 775-781-2047 cell Blue Diamond Turquoise Hand Rolled Beads by William Murdoch "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." ~ Carl Jung Remains identified as Eric Stapleton Quartzsite - In a statement released January 29th, 2015, Interim Quartzsite Police Chief Ernie Renfro stated, "In the morning hours of January 20, 2015, Quartzsite Police Department (QPD) received a call from a con- cerned citizen in the Scaddan Wash area located east to south-east from the Town of Quartzsite. The concerned citizen physically took QPD offi cers to the skeletal remains found while going on a morning walk in the desert. QPD offi cers arrived on scene and identi- fi ed human skeletal remains located approximately one mile south of In- terstate 10 in the desert area, east to south-east of the Town of Quartzsite. After a thorough investigation, the human skeletal remains were removed from the scene by the Parker Funeral Home and sent to the Pima County Medical Examiner's Offi ce in Tucson, Arizona for a scientifi c medical exami- nation and for identifi cation purposes. This included dental, hair and DNA comparisons. In the evening hours of January 28, 2015, Quartzsite Police Department's case offi cer was advised by the Pima County Medical Examiner's Offi ce that the human remains were positively identifi ed as Eric Paul Staple- ton. Identifi cation was determined from comparison of his dental records. Quartzsite Police Department has made the next of kin notifi cations to his fam- ily. Mr. Eric Paul Stapleton has been a missing person since May 18, 2014 from his residence in Quartzsite, Arizona. Quartzsite Police Department is dedi- cated to working with the Pima County Medical Examiner's Offi ce and others to determine his method of death."

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