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Show Idaho Man Beaten By Hitchhikers A I.cwislon, Idaho man was beaten anil forced from his vehicle Thursday, March 15, near Green River, I 'tali. John McKean. 25, was found along the road by a passing car and returned re-turned to Green River. Mr. McKean reported the incident to Sheriff Dwedell Wilcox, and then was brought to Moab in the Green River ambulance, lie was hospitalized hos-pitalized for severe head and facial lacerations. lacera-tions. Sheriff Wilcox called Trooper Jesse Powell and gave him a description descrip-tion of Ihe stolen 1971 Ford Van and an all-poinls all-poinls bulletin was put out. lie (hen proceeded ucsi in pursuit of (he unit. Seven miles west of Green River the van was found rolled off die road. Footprints indicated indic-ated dial three male suspects had run from the vehicle. The sheriff called out ihe Kmery Jeep Posse and they searched for ihe men until 2 a.m. The search began again at 0:30 a.m. the next morning. Then the Jeep Posse was told mat (lie men were in a Green River Cafe. 'The three suspects were arrested at the cafe for aulo theft and assault with inlent lo commit murder. Arrested Ar-rested were Michael Russell. 17; RichardOI-sen. RichardOI-sen. 17; and Kevin Tlicw-lis. Tlicw-lis. 17; all from Indianapolis, Indian-apolis, Indiana. 'They are being held in Moab. Mr. McKean reported that he had picked up the three men as hitchhikers hitch-hikers at Glenwood Springs, Colo. |