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Daniel, Lacey Rawlings to plead guilty in children's 2019 flood deaths

An Arizona couple who drove through floodwaters in 2019, resulting in the deaths of their two children and niece, are pleading guilty to charges.

A life burned to ashes

Supervisors discuss recreational marijuana sales

With the use of recreational marijuana now legal, the Gila County Board of Supervisors is taking a hard look at what they can do to regulate its sale in the unincorporated areas of the county. At an April 27 work session, the county’s Community Development Department brought the board information about adult use (recreational) marijuana and the associated Arizona Revised Statutes from the perspective of zoning regulation. Gila County currently has two licenses for dispensing marijuana — one in Globe, which is for recreational use purchases, and one in Payson, which is both a medical marijuana provider and has a license for recreational use sales. The Payson facility is currently closed, but slated to open again.

Trial date set in Daniel and Lacey Rawlings case

A trial date has been set for a White Mountain couple who face charges after three children, including two of their own, drowned in Tonto Creek two years ago while out on a family outing. Daniel and Lacey Rawlings will stand trial Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 before Judge Tim Wright after both pleaded not guilty. Daniel’s charges include three counts of reckless manslaughter and seven counts of child abuse, while Lacey was indicted on seven counts of child abuse. The trial is expected to last 11 days. A status hearing is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 2, at 4 p.m., and a pretrial conference for Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at 4 p.m. Both hearings will be in Payson. They are out of custody.

Payson contracts with firm to provide prosecution services

Moving quickly to cover the full slate of DUI, traffic, domestic violence and other criminal misdemeanors on the town prosecution calendar, the Payson Town Council approved a contract with the Law Office of Mark Iacovino with six votes to one abstention on Jan. 14. When Mary Bystricky gave her notice to move to the Gila County Attorney’s Office effective Jan. 19, town contract attorney Justin Pierce knew he had to make sure prosecutorial services continued. “This was an amazing opportunity for her,” said Pierce. “That said, we need to have everything in place . to continue prosecution work uninterrupted.” Iacovino has served as a contract town attorney for the cities of Fountain Hills, Cave Creek, Carefree, Avondale and El Mirage.