Eight-Year Forest Dweller in Arizona Faces Plea Over 1,000-Pound Trash Dump

Mark Aaron Gatz admitted to living illegally for about eight years at a campsite in Arizona's Tonto National Forest, where roughly 1,000 pounds of trash accumulated. He pleaded guilty to violating fire restrictions and unlawful residential use of a federal forest, was sentenced to three months of probation and a $20 criminal penalty, and avoided up to $5,000 in restitution; he also agreed to avoid visiting Arizona national forests and using cannabis.