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Show t Vernal Express Wednesday, May 21, 2008 A7 ublic Safety Briefs Felter guilty in shooting Daniel W Felter, the Duchesne County man who fired several shots at a neighbor on Jan. 5, pleaded guilty last Monday in 8th District Court to reduced charges. In a plea agreement with prosecutors, pros-ecutors, Felter pleaded guilty to third-degree felony aggravated assault, class A misdemeanor criminal mischief, and class A misdemeanor attempted tampering tam-pering with evidence. He had originally been charged with attempted murder and criminal mischief, both second-degree felonies, fel-onies, and discharging a firearm from a highway and tampering with evidence, both third-degree felonies. The discharging a firearm from a highway charge was dismissed dis-missed as part of the deal with prosecutors. Felter, 39, admitted to firing a shotgun multiple times at a 26-year-old neighbor as the man drove past Felter 's home. None of the rounds struck the man, but the shotgun pellets did damage his truck. Felter also told 8th District Court Judge A. Lynn Payne that he tried to hide the shotgun from investigators after the shooting. A Duchesne County Sheriffs detective said Felter and the victim vic-tim had an ongoing personal dispute, dis-pute, but declined to talk about specifics. In past court hearings, Felter's attorney said his client shot at the victim because he was distraught after learningthat his wife was having an affair with the man. Payne ordered Felter to submit sub-mit to an Adult Probation and Parole presentence investigation. investiga-tion. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 21. Crash injures brother, sister Two Colorado teens were injured last Tuesday night after their car went off the road in Uin tah County and went airborne. The Utah Highway Patrol said the 17-year-old driver and her 14-year-old brother, both from Rangely, Colo., were in a 2003 Pontiac sedan driving east on U.S. Highway 40 at about 6:15 p.m. when the crash occurred. Trooper Dave Swenson said the driver went off the right side of the road and struck a gully, sending the car hurtling through the air. When the car hit the ground it somersaulted end over end before coming to rest. Swenson said neither teen was wearing a seat belt. Firefighters were called out to extricate the pair from the car. The two teens were taken by ambulance to Ashley Regional Medical Center, and the girl was later flown to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. The boy was released from ARMC a short time later and returned to Colorado. The girl was listed in stable condition at St. Mary's on Friday, according the UHR Doctors had initially feared she was paralyzed, but a UHP spokesman said the girl was "doing well." The reason why the driver went off the road remains under investigation. Bomb threat closes DLD The state driver license division di-vision office in Roosevelt was closed for about an hour Friday after someone phoned in a bomb threat. Roosevelt Reserve Police Officer Of-ficer Travis Tucker said a phone call was made to the office at 1 :20 p.m. The caller, whom police believe be-lieve to be an adult male, based on the voice, said there was a bomb in the office and then hung up. Tucker said the building was evacuated while officers conducted con-ducted a thorough search. Employees Em-ployees were allowed to return to work after the search yielded no evidence of an explosive device. The case remains under investigation. Uintah Basin Back Country Horsemen (left to right) Donnie Sawyer, Fred Lesley (state chair of the Back Country Horsemen Association), Associa-tion), Rod Harrison, Alan Oleen, Marsha Oleen, Terry Stephenson, BJ Stephenson, Jackie Robbins, and Gale Robbins are pictured with Lynette Gurr, Dax Gurr, Stephanie Gurr, and her husband, Slade Gurr. The Uintah Basin group was honored last week for their support of the Children's Justice Centers in Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett counties, which began at the request of the Gurr family following the slaying of Roosevelt Police Chief Cecil Gurr in 2001 . Horsemen honored for support of CJC By GtDff sm. 789-351 1 Uintah Basin News Service The Uintah Basin chapter of the Back Country Horsemen was honored last Tuesday with the Grethe Peterson Children's Justice Center Award duringthe opening session of the Children's Justice Symposium in Midway. After receivingthe award, and a standing ovation from those attending the session, chapter members presented the bronze statue to Lynette Gurr, the widow of slain Roosevelt Police Chief Cecil Gurr. The Horsemen were nominated nomi-nated for the Grethe Peterson Award - named for the woman who was inspired to help create the CJC program in Utah after serving on a jury in a child sex abuse case - by Cheryl Boren and Tonya Murray. Boren is the director of the Duchesne County CJC; Murray oversees operations at the UintahDaggett County CJC. The nomination was made based on the Horsemen's years of dedication to raising funds for the CJCs. The group had originally planned a fundraiser ride following Gurr's murder during a domestic violence call on July 6, 2001, but Lynette Gurr asked them to donate the r 4J PAilMT ik GLASS n P...H.MML1,.:W..MW!,ll L .".Mi),' jf White Base medium Base Wo-,. 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VERNAL 543 Niiflh Vomnl Avonue 789-3241 zJLJ PAINT fit GLASS ROOSEVELT J ( 140 East 100 North i4 722-3926 f money instead to the CJC on her husband's behalf. "During his life, Chief Gurr had been a proud and strong supporter of the mission of the Children's Justice Center and active in the investigation of child abuse," Boren andMurray wrote in their nomination letter. "For the past 7 years, the Back Country Coun-try Horsemen have continued the benefit ride on behalf of the Children's Justice Centers." The group's goal has been to double its donations from year to year. In 2007, the Horsemen Horse-men raised $16,000, which was divided equally between both centers. - "This group is unique in their contributions," Boren and Murray wrote, "as 100 percent of the money raised is donated regardless of expenses. They donate their time, products, ser vices, and energy on behalf of the Children's Justice Centers." The Horsemen's annual fund-raising fund-raising ride has many parts that lead to its success: tickets are sold throughout the summer for a drawing to win highly-valued items that are donated to the group; items of all sizes are auctioned auc-tioned off annually; participants in the horse ride pay to take part in a "poker ride;" and donations are made for a large dinneronthe night of the ride and auction. "Members of the Back Country Coun-try Horsemen have gained respect from all areas of the Uintah Basin," Boren and Murray Mur-ray wrote. "Individuals and agencies involved in child abuse investigation and victim services understand the importance of the work the Horsemen provide. Community members and businesses busi-nesses have given their respect and trust as they see the efforts made on behalf of the children of our community and the honest distribution of funds collected by the group." 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