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Show Public Man charged with assault on deputy A 30-year-old Uintah County man is facing felony and misdemeanor misde-meanor charges after prosecutors prosecu-tors say he attacked his girlfriend and then the deputy who was called to the couple's home. Billy Ray Horn was charged last Monday with one count of aggravated assault, four counts of domestic violence in the presence pres-ence of a child, one count of assault as-sault on a police officer, one count of damaging or interrupting a communications device, and one count of interfering with a legal arrest. On April 14, deputies were summoned to Horn's home by a child who said Horn was beating up his mother. When he arrived, Uintah County Sheriffs Deputy Dustin Gray said Horn's girlfriend girl-friend told him that Horn had cut himself with a knife and taken approximately 60 pills. Gray, in a probable cause statement filed with the court, said he entered the home and Horn sitting on a bed holding a bottle of pills. The deputy said when he ordered Horn to put the pill bottle down, he responded by holding the bottle up and dumping dump-ing several pills into his mouth. Gray said he tried to stop Horn from ingesting anymore pills, which led to a struggle. The deputy said when he felt Horn grabbing at his belt he let go of the man and pushed him away. The deputy drew his Taser and pointed it a Horn, ordering him to lie face down on the bed. Gray said Horn complied and was handcuffed by another deputy who arrived moments later. After being hospitalized for a superficial cut to his arm and the attempted overdose, Horn was booked into the Uintah County Jail. Hepostedbondandisdueto make his initial court appearance on May 5. McBride facing more legal woes Patrick Henry McBride, already al-ready facing four felony charges Utah Supreme restrictions in SALT LAKE CITYATA man airetpd eight yeajre agq pn the Weber River is asking the Utah Supreme Court to take a hard look at a law that allows the riverbed in public waterways to be controlled by adjacent property prop-erty owners. A trespassing charge against Keven Conatser of Roy was dismissed long ago. But he's pressing ahead, trying to get the Supreme Court to allow people to stand in the water. "Standing on the riverbed is reasonably necessary for full enjoyment of the right to fish on a public waterway," Conatser 's attorney, Robert Hughes, told the court Thursday. "Other courts have recognized it's a customary Open house set for alternate truck route The Uintah Transportation Special Service District will present its recommendation for a future alternate transportation corridor at a public open house on May 7 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Western Park. The public is encouraged to attend this open house and provide input on UTSSD's recommendation rec-ommendation before it is sent to the Uintah County Commission for final approval. Based on public comments received at an open house held in November, a UTSSD steering committee selected three routes for further evaluation to assist them in determining the recommended recom-mended alternate route. UTSSD will now present what was heard from the public at the last open house as well as their evaluation summary that resulted in the recommended corridor. American Legion baseball seeks sponsors The new league to be called the NWCNEU American Legion Le-gion Baseball League is looking for financial donations for field costs, equipment, uniforms, umpires and travel expenses. It seeks to involve teenagers who have turned 16 before May 1 to age 19 (born on or after Jan. 1, 1989). Vernal will be the league headquarters and will seek to host league tournaments. This will help centralize travel costs for prospective teams coming from Craig and Rangely, Colo., as well as Duchesne, Roosevelt, Price and Helper. Prospective players should call 789-1618 after 7:30 p.m. for further information. Donors ask for Dave at 828-0770. Organizers hope the Vernal area can field three teams to qualify for the state tournament Safety Oriels in connection with the alleged rape of a teenage girl, was in court Thursday to make his initial appearance ap-pearance on two new charges. McBride, 51, is charged with unlawfully possessing a handgun, hand-gun, which is a third-degree felony, and criminal mischief, a class B misdemeanor. According to Roosevelt police, McBride removed the fuses from his teenage daughter's car during dur-ing a dispute with the girl on Wednesday. When police went to interview McBride, they said he picked up a gun in their presence and moved it. McBride is prohibiting from possessing firearms because he is currently facing charges of rape, forcible sodomy, and forcible sex abuse. Prosecutors allege that McBride Mc-Bride raped a 17-year-old girl in his Roosevelt home in May 2007. McBride, through his attorney, has claimed that the encounter was consensual. A preliminary hearing on the new charges has been set for June 12. A three-day jury trial on the rape charge is set to begin on Aug. 18. Lawson charged with felony theft Matthew Roy Lawson made his initial court appearance on Thursday on a third-degree felony theft charge. Roosevelt Police Officer Junior Ju-nior Boren said Lawson entered Sather's Jewelry around closing time on March 27 and asked to look at a tray of rings. The store clerk told Boren she checked the tray before handing it to Lawson and all of the rings were there. Lawson looked at the rings, Boren said, but did not purchase one and left the store. The officer said the following morning when the clerk was setting out the ring tray that Lawson had been shown she noticed that a $1,200 ring was missing. The new charge is the latest lat-est problem for Lawson, who is facing the possibility of jail time for allegedly violating his probation. The 21-year-old, who pleaded guilty in 2006 to abusing Court considers whether public rivers are illegal cjnethod,of fishing." .-.. People already have the right to fish from a boat, he noted, and walk in the stream to push a boat off a sandbar. Utah needs to change its laws regarding water use "because water is scarce here and recreation recre-ation in the state is expanding," Hughes said. But Ron Russell, an attorney representing six farmers with land along the Weber River in Morgan County, spoke of a "right to float" instead of a right to fish. "When you start to create a newrighttoapublicriver beyond the right to float, you're going down a slippery slope," he said. "The public made it clear that transportation is very important to Uintah County's development and growth," said UTSSD Chairman Chair-man Mike Slaugh. "Based on what we heard from the public, and on further engineering studies, stud-ies, we are recommending a corridor cor-ridor that both reflects what the public had to say and meets our future transportation needs." A UTSSD stakeholder committee com-mittee comprised of elected officials of-ficials from Uintah County and the cities of Vernal, Naples and Ballard, as well as state and city transportation, public safety and economic development officials reviewed more than 200 written writ-ten comments from the public regarding the preservation of a future transportation corridor. Based on these comments, the committee focused their evaluation evalua-tion on three routes and applied which requires a 12-game schedule. sched-ule. Each team may have up to 18 players maximum with 13 minimum. High school baseball players' season would start after their season ends while non-high school players could start as early as April. Since Wyoming has no high school baseball, legion games scheduled with Wyoming teams are possible in April with at least 12 games to be completed no later than Thursday, July 24, in time for the state tournament. The American Legion Baseball Base-ball program is one of the many youth programs sponsored by The American Legion. Legionnaires Legion-naires recognize the importance of community service and youth programs for the young people Vernal an elderly woman at the Uintah Care Center, is accused by his probation officer of being "untruthful" "un-truthful" and "manipulative;" allegedly lying about where he was living and working as a bartender bar-tender despite being underage at the time. A probation violation hearing is set for May 27 in Vernal's 8th District Court. Lawson is also facing charges of theft; unlawful acquisition, possession or transfer of a financial fi-nancial card; unlawful use of a financial or ATM card; and computer crimes in 7th District Court in Carbon County that stem from a May 2007 arrest by police in Price. He is due in court in that case on May 5. Lawson was ordered by 8th District Court Judge John R. Anderson at Thursday's hearing to hire an attorney or return to court on May 8 to discuss who will represent him. Detention ordered for Mt. Home man A federal magistrate has ordered a Mountain Home man to remain in jail while he awaits trial on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge David Nuffer granted a request by federal prosecutors to have Jason Daniel Cammans, 28, remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal's Service pending the resolution of his case. Cammans was indicted by a grand jury in March. He is accused ac-cused of possessing an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition, despite being a convicted felon. The indictment stems from a Feb. 13 incident outside of Duchesne when Cammans allegedly al-legedly fired the semi-automatic rifle from a moving vehicle as he was being driven to the Duchesne County Jail to begin servingtime on another gun charge. State charges filed in connection con-nection with the incident were dismissed by Duchesne County prosecutors on March 31, after a federal hold was placed on Cammans. Cam-mans. A two-day jury trial before U.S. District Court Judge Dee Benson is set to begin on June 30. Cammans faces up to lOyears in federal prison without parole if convicted. , ...Russell said Montana had a law that allowed public access to; the riverbed, defined as up to the high-water mark of the bank. . That led to campsites, duck blinds, even boat ramps on what had previously been private property, prop-erty, he said. The law was struck down by the Montana Supreme Court. But Utah Chief Justice Christine Chris-tine Durham said standing on a riverbed to fish isn't the same as duck blinds and camping. Conatser and his wife were in a boat on the Weber River in 2000. The trespassing charge was dismissed two years later because of conflicting stories about whether he let his feet touch the bottom. the following criteria: roadway construction costs, right-of-way costs based on land ownership, roadway costs for side street connector con-nector improvements and travel times.' From this evaluation, the committee selected the recommended recom-mended route and is now asking for public input before it is sent to the Uintah County commissioners commis-sioners for a final decision. "We would like thank the public for their comments and encourage them to attend the next open house," said UTSSD Executive Director Cheri Mc-Curdy. Mc-Curdy. "We want to hear from the public one last time before we send our final recommendation to the county commissioners." For further information on the alternate truck route study, including corridor maps, please visit UTSSD's Web site at www. utssd.utah.gov. of this country to develop their leadership talents. Each year, nearly 95,000 players on 5,200 teams are given the opportunity to learn leadership, teamwork and the importance of sportsmanship. Over $11 million is raised each year by Legionnaires to assist these American Legion Baseball teams. The American Legion is very proud of its baseball program. pro-gram. Hundreds of thousands of players have earned college scholarships. Several thousand have had the opportunity to play baseball professionally. A more important figure is that over 10 million baseball players have played and enjoyed the game for the past eight decades, thanks to our American Legion volunteers and contributors like our BASIN oil and gas companies. Express r : - ! l 5' Nicholas Thacker Family looks for missing boy The family of a missing 14-year-old Duchesne County boy is hoping the public can help them find the teen. Nicholas Max Thacker was last seen on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Upalco area. He was wearing wear-ing blue jeans, a gray T-shirt, a brown hooded sweatshirt, and black shoes. Thacker is 5 foot 7 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, and has dark brown hair and brown eyes. If anyone has any information informa-tion on Thacker's whereabouts they are asked to contact the Duchesne County Sheriffs Office at 738-2015; Central Dispatch at 738-2424; or Max and Diana Thacker at 454-33 12 or 722-7942 or 823-3485. New Listing This home is located in a great neighborhood. It is over 1800 sq.ft. and had 3 bedrooms, 2 , baths. The kitchen features l' beautiful cabinets and stain-less stain-less steel appliances. It has a fenced backyard and a 2 car garage. Don't miss out on this wonderful home! 1- r Today's Weather Wed 430 Thu 51 6636 Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 30s. Sunrise Sunset 6:17AM 8:11 PM 5130 Occasional showers possible. Highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 30s. Sunrise 6:16 AM , rr;:; Utah At A Glance Logan VV Ogden T" " t 5035 ' Q Cedar City 6830 J Area Cities J f Beaver bo 26 pt sunny Grand Jet, CO 74 42 mst sunny Price bu 29 t-storn Blanding 75 42 sunny Green River 73 40 mst sunny Provo 54 34 pt suni Brlgham City 52 34 pt sunny Heber City 45 24 t-storm Richfield 65 29 pt sum Cedar City 68 30 mst sunny Kanab 69 33 windy Roosevelt 52 29 t-storrr Delta 62 33 pt sunny Logan 50 31 pt sunny .Salt Lake City 52 37 pt suni Elko, NV 52 24 pt sunny Moab 77 41 pt sunny Sandy 52 37 pt suni Evanston, WY 42 22 mixed Mt. 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According to the Utah Department Depart-ment of Public Safety's 2005 Utah Crash Summary, safety restraint usage among children involved in crashes decreases as children grow older. The report re-port shows that 88.1 percent of children ages 0-1 were in a child safety seat at the time of the crash, compared to 73.9 percent of 2-to-4 year olds, and only 18.8 percent of 5-to-8 year olds. "We still have a lot of room for improvement in Utah in our efforts to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of using appropriate car seats and booster seats," said Christi Fisher, director of Safe Kids Utah and a health educator with the Utah Department of Health Violence and Injury Prevention Program. "With this new law in place, families have a safe guideline guide-line to help protect their children from unnecessary injury or even death." In support of the new booster seat law, 300 booster seats purchased pur-chased by the Highway Safety Office, Ken Garff Automotive Group, and Primary Children's Medical Center were distributed to the public at Rose Park El A beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, with an excellent floorplan. This home is a must see. It features custom paint throughout, a huge laundry craft room, and a wonderful fenced patio with a hot tub. Must See To Believe L 5 ' - "Expect the Best" 1340 West Highway 40, Vernal, UT 84078 Office: (435) 789-7555 Fax: 781-2913 Fri 52 5834 Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 30s. Sunrise Sunset 6:15 AM 8:13 PM Sunset 8:12 PM We Celebrate Hometown Life Stories for and about hometowns just like yours. Look for us each week in this papier. Salt Lake City 5237 Provo 5434 est; Houston Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York Vernal 6636 faIT,l! 1 1 A7 ementary on Saturday. On March 1 7, Gov. Jon Huntsman, Hunts-man, Jr. signed House Bill 140, the Child Restraint Devices Amendments, into law. The law requires drivers to provide protection pro-tection for children 8 and under by using a car seat or a booster seat. Previously, the law required only child under 5 to use an approved ap-proved child restraint device. The new law now protects children from 5 to 8 years of age through use of a booster seat or car seat. However, children younger than 8, who are at least 57 inches tall, are exempt from the law and may use a regular seat belt. Children placed in approved and properly used child, safety seats and seat belts have an 80 percent lower risk of fatal injury than those who are unrestrained. unre-strained. "Booster seats have also been proven to be 60 percent safer than seat belts alone, and can save children's lives and minimize their injuries in car crashes," said Rep. Tim Cos-grove, Cos-grove, primary sponsor of the legislation. The launch of the "Boost 'Til 8" campaign also coincides with National Safe Kids Week, April 26-May 3. Safe Kids Week events are being held in many Utah communities by local Safe Kids Coalitions and public health departments to educate parents and children about the new booster law and other risks children may encounter in the upcoming summer months. For more information about Safe Kids or the new booster seat law, visit http:www.utah-safekids.org. http:www.utah-safekids.org. ASPEN BROOK REALTY INC. Pat Harrell, Schofield Agent, GRI, 766-5280 CRS 828-5063 Sat 53 Sun 54 April 30, 2008 I .i-- Jessica i 6138 Occasional showers possible. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper 30s. 5939 Showers. Highs ir the upper 50s anc lows In the upper 30s. 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