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Arizona man sentenced to prison for swatting schools, homes throughout US
A Navajo County man was recently sentenced to prison for making hoax threats throughout multiple states in a practice known as swatting while he pretended to be real people. According to a June 24 news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, James Thomas Andrew McCarty, 21, of Kayenta, Arizona, was sentenced to seven years in prison the previous week after pleading guilty on Feb. 1 to hoax call-related charges in two separate indictments from the U.S. attorneys' offices for the districts of Arizona and Central California.
‘The perfect setting,’ cry founders of new off-grid city where you can set up 150 miles into hostile desert for $25k
NESTLED amidst the rugged landscapes of northern Navajo County, Coslor Cove emerges as a beacon of self-sufficiency and serenity. Situated a remote 150 miles from civilization, this off-grid community in Arizona beckons pioneers seeking a life less ordinary. In the remote heart of northern Navajo County, Arizona, a pioneering community is taking shape amidst the […]
Local fire chiefs remind all to celebrate safely
The Fourth of July is here and most of our area is in Stage 2 fire restrictions implemented by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, and that raises tension between at-home fireworks celebrations and general fire safety. While fireworks are legally obtainable, they are banned during Stage 2 restrictions.
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