Man found amid 1,000 pounds of trash in national forest said he’d lived on parkland for 8 years
A man amassed around 1,000 pounds of trash at a campsite in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, where, he told police, he’d been living for eight years, according to court documents.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Jul 8, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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