Higley Father Turns Tragedy into Crusade Urges Motorists to Secure Loads PHOENIX (June 13, 2007) – Father’s Day will never be the same for Higley parents Paul and Toby Reif. One year ago this month, they lost their 29-year-old son Matthew in a tragic accident involving road debris. Now the Reifs draw strength from warning others about the dangers of road debris, in the hope that other families are spared from such loss. “We miss Matthew every day, and our family will never be the same,” said Paul Reif. “If our story reminds drivers to take just five minutes to inspect their vehicles and tie down their loads properly, we might prevent other parents from experiencing our pain.” Reif had a feeling something was wrong when radio traffic on his Pioneer Landscaping Materials truck detailed an accident along Hunt Highway on the afternoon of June 6, 2006. He began to worry, knowing that Matthew traveled this stretch of highway. He began dialing Matthew’s cell phone. The day unfolded with no return calls. Later that evening, officers arrived at the Reif residence with heartrending news. A foot-long piece of metal debris – most likely kicked up by a vehicle driving over it on the roadway – had catapulted through Matthew’s truck windshield, piercing a main artery to Matthew’s heart. He was killed instantly. When Reif heard about Don’t Trash Arizona, a joint campaign being funded through the Maricopa Association of Governments and Arizona Department of Transportation that includes messages about unsecured loads, he came forward to offer help by telling his story. “I realize that most people don’t do it intentionally, but they need to be aware that unsecured loads can have serious consequences. It may be the first time they haul something, or it may be something they do routinely, but being lax about loads can have serious consequences. I want people to know that their actions impact others. Road debris killed our son.” Nationwide, there are more than 80 fatalities related to roadway debris each year. In Arizona, the ten most common types of road debris are: tire alligators, mattresses, ladders, couch/chair cushions, bed liners, appliances, camper shells, carpet, plastic patio chairs, and ducting (sheet metal and insulated duct work).

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

 

Criminal Dumpers caught red handed..

 

On Sunday June 12, 2011, at approximately 1830, A CAT member witnessed a male with a silver Ford F-150 Az license AGE-0502 dump items in the desert on State Land at GPS coordinates of: 35.2848 -114.0203. The CAT member drove west from Bank street along the fence line going to the large water tank to intercept, as they approached Roosevelt, the F-150 crossed in front of them heading south on Roosevelt. There were 2 occupants in the cab. CAT followed and took 2 photographs of the truck which turned east on Jagerson. The CAT member then went back to the dump site and took photos of the trash, footprints and tire tracks of the truck, and turned all info over to the ERASE team.

 

Nice truck, you would think they would be able to AFFORD TRASH SERVICE!.......                                               

The ERASE team has contacted them, however they gave them 5 days to clean it up. That's the County ordinance, WE NEED TO CHANGE THE ORDINANCE. These guys were caught in the act and need to be cited and fined, otherwise what's the purpose of a law. They committed a crime and got a get out of jail free card....      

Its because of them that our County looks like it does. I did ask to be able to photograph them in the process of cleaning up, as of yet I have not gotten a response. They did tell me they made contact.                                                     

                                                             

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

 

ARKANSAS DUMPERS CAUGHT DUMPING IN MOHAVE COUNTY

 

At 17:07 on Wednesday the 8th of June 2011, a CAT member was scanning the desert for dumpers and spotted a black Toyota truck with Arkansas plates and a large load of old furniture, heading north on Bank St. north of Jagerson Ave. They followed the truck and stopped about 200 yards away from them when they turned off Bank street to the east. They only went about 50 feet off Bank St and unloaded the furniture very quickly. The CAT member turned around and faced south on Bank and waited for their return while going only about 5 miles an hour. The truck came up behind and followed at that speed without passing, (think they were worried by this time), and finally when the CAT member stopped, they went around, The CAT member observed 3 people in the truck at this time, two males in their 20’s and 1 female about the same age. The CAT member followed and took photos of the vehicle. CAT was on the phone to MCSO while tailing the truck and followed it to the 2100 block of Snavely Ave, where they backed into a driveway. CAT waited for MCSO to show up and gave them the report. The Deputy said that they were getting a citation. We also noted that the passenger was being arrested as we departed the area. We have to assume that he had an open warrant.

 

The driver of the truck.                                                                                 Just dumped their entire load....

The one who was arrested-----we are still trying to get the report so we can post the names.

There was a young blond female with them and we also have her photograph, but who knows, they might have duped her into thinking it was ok and she just went along for the ride, so we did not post her photo.

 

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

We thought that this info deserved to be on this page where everyone can see. We have about 80 people a day looking,

and we know they would like to know about this kind of thing.

 

Looking across the desert, notice the beautiful view of Long Mountain.............

 

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So then lets back off a little and see what the view is really like............

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This view people, is courtesy of a typical low-life, (thats my opinion of course).

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The names in the trash are:

SANDRA LEE SEVALL DOB: 7/1973 ADDRESS: 2765 MCVICKER, KINGMAN.

AMBER RAE SEVALL, DOB: 11/1977, ADDRESS 2226 VALENTINE AVE, KINGMAN. 

WE HAVE TO ASSUME BECAUSE OF THE DATES AND CRIMINAL RECORDS THAT THEY ARE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. AND SINCE WE FOUND ALL THIS DUMPED IN THE DESERT, WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO PLASTER THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WE ARE PRETTY SURE THAT THEY HAVE MOVED RECENTLY, AND HOPE THE NEXT PLACE CHECKS HERE BEFORE THEY RENT TO THEM. WE WILL BE GIVING THIS TO THE ERACE TEAM AND HOPE THEY CAN TRACK THEM DOWN. THIS TRASH IS SCATTERED UP NORTH BANK STEET FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE.

 

 

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Wildcat dumper accepts plea offer
Investigation led to company that cleans up foreclosured properties

KINGMAN - After more than six months of investigation, Mohave County Environmental Rural Cleanup Enforcement has gotten their man, a Maricopa County contractor who illegally dumped more than a ton of trash in the desert.

Jeff Inglin of Inglin Properties, LLC accepted a plea agreement Tuesday and pleaded guilty to felony commercial criminal littering. He could face 90 days of jail time plus a fine to be determined at sentencing. He will be sentenced on Dec. 3.

"I was contacted by Lake Mead Recreation Area Park Ranger Erik Westpfahl on April 7," said ERACE Investigator George Young. "The rangers had come upon a large amount of household items off Temple Bar Road at U.S. 93, mile marker 19, which had been illegally dumped during the night."

Westpfahl brought Young evidence that linked the trash to a house in Kingman. Young followed the evidence and found that the house had been foreclosed on and that the mortgage company, Moore Equity Mortgage, Inc., had contracted with Spectrum Field Services, Inc., out of Salt Lake City, to clean up the property. Spectrum Field then subcontracted the job to Hass Field Services of Scottsdale.

"The owner of Haas told me he contracted Jeff Inglin of Inglin Properties LLC to do the work," Young said. "He had been using him for a lot of jobs. Following the Kingman house, Inglin was to do seven more cleanouts on foreclosed homes in Las Vegas."

The owner of Haas Field Services cleaned up the mess and provided Young with a fake landfill receipt that Inglin turned in to him. The receipt showed that the landfill charged Inglin $450.

"Our landfill only charges $32 per ton. There is a minimum charge of around $8 at the landfill, with the average pickup truck load only costing about $15 for disposal," Young said.

Young also spoke with some of the neighbors in the Kingman area who witnessed the cleanout and described the vehicle, trailer and the two men cleaning up the house.

"They said the trash was stacked so high that the two men used materials to build up the sides on the trailer to stack the stuff even higher," he said.

Young called Inglin, who admitted that he did the cleanout of the house in question.

"He told me he thought the load was too big, so he stopped at Wal-Mart to buy rope to tie it down. While he was in the parking lot, he said someone with a bigger trailer pulled up and asked him if he needed help getting the load to the landfill," Young said. "He claimed he paid this person $200 to take the load to the landfill. He said it was getting dark and he didn't want to spend the night in Kingman with the load of trash, admitting he knew the landfill was closed at that time. He didn't get a receipt from the other driver and he couldn't describe him. He was very vague."

Young said Inglin had to drive by Temple Bar Road to get to Las Vegas.

"That was the last chance he had to pull off and go down a dark road and dump all that stuff before he got to the checkpoint at the dam," Young said. "He couldn't have crossed the dam with that load."

The fact that this was done for commercial purposes makes it a felony, he said. The Registrar of Contractors told Young that Inglin had had his license suspended once before and a felony conviction would lead to it being revoked.

"We are currently working two other commercial cases," Young said. "We have identified suspects. One of them is in the court system right now. The other one, we are waiting for compliance from the perpetrator in lieu of prosecution.

"Unlike Inglin, these other two suspects are not licensed," he said. "With the poor economy, there are a lot of folks out there who put out flyers and to do odd jobs."

ERACE recommends that residents negotiate with anyone they hire to haul trash. They should only give a partial payment with the final payment conditional on bringing back a landfill receipt. Otherwise, if the trash is dumped in the desert, the homeowner can become responsible for cleaning up the mess.

The ERACE investigators depend on the public's assistance to find illegal dumpsites.

Information such as a description of the people dumping the trash, vehicles and trailers and a license plate number if possible, make it much easier to track down wildcat dumpers, Young said. He suggests that witnesses concentrate on recording what they see and not to try to confront any wildcat dumpers.

To report a wildcat dumping incident, call the Mohave County Sheriff's Office at (928) 753-0753. To report a dumpsite, call ERACE at (928) 715-0480.