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Show A Sports DayisLife TUESDAY April 6, 2004 r0 www.clippertoday.com Acting her way into their hearts V. n V Li Viewmont falls to Timpanogos zo On sentenced to prison sans parole FARMINGTON -- The decision to give Mark Anthony Ott life in pnson without puiole was not an easy one lor the 12 urors Initially their vote was evenly split on life with, or without parole. Tire jurors wiped tears away while Ott stood silently as the verdict was read Friday in 2nd District Court. Jurors deliberated close to seven hours before arriving at a verdict in the sentencing phase ol the tual. T ollowmg the verdict. Judge Michael Allphin said that the jurors had all expressed concern for the Ott family, and possible retaliation. Eight uiors agreed to speak to the media. They stud they struggled with Ott's iccent diagnosis of bipolar disoider and the abuse he endured as a child. Still, one woman uiorsnid, I Je couldn't help the family he was raised in. but he could help tire outcome." Ott was convicted in the death of Lacey Lawrence who died in a house fire set by Ott. ITie little gn was sleeping in the home ol his estranged wile on Sept. 1,2(X)2. Ott has maintained he did not know the little girl was in the house at the time. In addition to killing the child, Ott stabbed his estranged wife's boyfriend, the child's lather Allen Lawrence, and Sarah Gooch. Ott's stepdaughter. He then poured gasoline inside the house and lighted it. Allen Lawrence earned a small stuffed lamb in his jacket throughout the trial. Lacey was particularly found of lambs, and one is engraved on her headstone. Following the verdict Lawrence and Licey's mother Tern Cxk. went to visit the cemetery where she is buried. There, they kxiked through a photo album, blew bubbles in the wind and added flowers to the grave. Valentine Ott. Mark's AND THE WINDS BLEW: Winds up to 80 mph toppled three semi-traile- BY MELINDA WILLIAMS AND JAN HOPKINS Clipper Stuff Witters Centerville and F amungton residents spent much ol their weekend sawing up Inllen trees and cleaning the result ol up shingles and siding from yards winds which blasted down the canvons at up to SO mph velocity Fndny night It was the worst wind ol the season, and the woist since April 23, 1990, accouling to the National Weather Service. In Davis Countv. the winds were clocked at 60 mph in South Weber, 68 mph in Bountiful, 73 mph in F amungton and SO in Centeiville, certainly not the strongest winds the county has experienced, but stiong enough to cause to the Utah Highway Patrol to close alter thiee overturned in the Centerville-Farnungto- n aiea Fridav night No one was hurt in those rollovers, but tratfic was stalled into the wee houis ol the morning as motonsts used city stieels to trv to avoid the wrecks The public woiks departments in area cities received tew calls on Monday with reports ol damage. yet there was ample evidence ol trees and fences down, debris in roads and missing siding and senu-tiail-e- shingles. E8 See "DAVIS," p. AS NEIGHBORS WORK to uncover BY TOM BUSSELBERG Clipper News Lditor - i Healthy Living Horizons Obituaries ... . . . . B4 B8 A10 .A12 PeopleP'aces Sports A2 Television B5 B1 A4 A14 Viewpoint YouthEducation For delivery problems, please before 10 a.m. Wednesdays at: call us 295-225- 1, ext. 119 or 120 FARMINGTON Assuming a new jail is built, Shentf Bud Cox predicts it will be half lull the day it opens He said that to underline the need for more space although the Jail Expansion Advisory' Committee is still meeting and expected to llnahe its report within a matter ol weeks. By contrast, the current facility, built for 367 inmates, typically is housing close to 515 Cox told the Clipper Tuesday afternoon. That means some of what could be termed triple bunking, as several dozen inmates have to sleep on cots in addition to the bunked cell setup. The committee could recommend several options, including phasing an addition, the Sheriff said. Hed like their recommendation as soon as possible, especially assuming it means going for a Fxmd to build the jail addition. Voters will be asked whether a bond should be approved for the jail expansion probably as part of the General Election in early November. KXl-lsed lililSl! Business smashed remains of Alice Miller's front porch and yard in Farmington. New jail may open already half full See "DAVIS BEAT," p. A5 r was closed to high profile vehicles due to the wind. Ms drams up aitf rani; Musis father, expressed condolences to Cook and her family. There are no winners, just losers." Ott believes that if his son had been able to get the psychological help he needed, the tragedy would not have occurred. He nevertheless stands behind his son, telling reporters, "Live is not conditional. He's still my son. Ott's lawyer Anc Cramer plans to appeal the sentence. B on Friday. Hot on the Easter Bunny's trail CASSIDEE TAYLOR BOGGESS of Bountiful explores every nook and cranny to find eggs at the annual Bunny Hop Easter Egg Hunt Friday at North Canyon Park. The annual event is sponsored by the Bountiful City Youth Council. In the months before that, however. Cox and the county commissioners emphasized that public discussion and presentations will be made to acquaint county residents with reasons behind the proposal. "I would love to take every' citizen through the jail," the Sheriff said Its amazing to me how little people know about the system, how it functions. The tax load lor the jail addition would be about $15 a year basically the same as the cuirent bonding rate, which will be retued in 2(X)6. The jail proposal could share the ballot with a RAP tax proposal (recreation, arts, paiks), and whether fluoride should continue (except m Woods Cross), in addition to voting for myriad government otficials. Costs for the addition were put at $18.5 million, two years ago. County otficials have estimated cost at between $20 million -- $25 million. Tentatively, construction could start 4 next spring and be done within months, or by late 2(X)6 or early 21X17. If we build the addition, we anticipate doing it with modular cells, which 18-2- See "JAIL, p. AS |