MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — Arizona's deserts have long been used as a dumping ground for unwanted furniture and belongings.
But one couple allegedly took littering to the extreme by discarding an entire home near a remote area of Golden Valley.
According to Mohave County officials, Daniel Gould, 43, and Audree Gould, 37, allegedly dumped a single-wide, manufactured home on a dirt road earlier this year near Shipp Drive.
Detectives were first notified of the dumping site in January and recovered evidence from the scene that allegedly connected the home back to the Goulds.
The couple did not recover the home's wreckage and denied dumping it, officials said.
Volunteers have cleared pieces of the wreckage and the home's shell still needs to be removed.
Mohave County officials have submitted criminal charges against the Goulds to local prosecutors. Littering an item over 300 pounds can be prosecuted in Arizona as a class 6 felony.
Local reports of illegal dumping can be made by calling 928-715-0480 or the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office at 928-753-0753 if someone observes illegal dumping in progress.
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