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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1809 News Utah Highway Patrol Marco Martinez stopped for For the week of January 30th to the 5th of February, troopers of the Utah Highway Patrol stopped a total of 132 vehicles, issued 75 citations, wrote 82 warnings, investigated four accidents, arrested two impaired Hinkell of Las Vegas. Brian also received a bonus citation for having an open container ofbeer in his car, and was taken to jail. Deputy Watson stopped a local Kanab juvenile late one night, and smelled the odor of mar- stranded motorist. Trooper Whitaker and Officer Crosby were east of Kanab on the 30th, when Crosby told Whitaker that he wanted to see a quick drug arrest. The next vestigated the accident and found the only English speaking witness was the flag person holding the stop sign. Jamie Barnson and his wife drug exam was completed, Whitaker had the kid confess-ingt- o received injuries after Jamie lost smokingmarijuana within control of his truck on snowy 15 minutes of the time he was roads. The accident took place stopped. The combined efforts on Highway 12, east of Red Canof the County Officer and the yon, where Jamie slid off the patrolman resulted in the DUI road and rolled. Neither of the arrest of a 15 year old. occupants were wearing ' Four visitors from Australia seatbelts, which may have aswere momentarily stopped by sisted in preventing injury, but Trooper Bailey for a traffic vio- since they didnt have them on, lation. Bailey visited for awhile they didnt help at all. and took note of the souvenirs This weeks Best Excuse comes from from were Joe Johnsons DUI trial. their collecting they travels across the States. Bailey Contact Joe for a list of the extold them the Indian jewelry cuses he used. looked nice, the Mickey Mouse Our cardeer accident of the hats went well with their out- week goes to Lamar Macklin. fits, the bottles of beach sand Having hit the deer, Lamar exwould make great bookends, but ited his car to assess .the damhe was going to have to keep the age, only to find out that he had marijuana pipes. A Garfield stomped on the brakes so hard County citation was issued and that he had torft the ligaments the four were again on their way. in his ankle and foot: - ' ' : drivers, and assisted one ijuana about the youngster. Watson now needed the assistance of a Drug Recognition Expert, which arrived in the form of Trooper Whitaker. Once the car to pass was speeding and was promptly stopped. To Crosbys amazement, a minute and a half later Whitaker had the subjects marijuana and pipe in hand. Feelingthat his request may have been too simple, Crosby then upped the stakes for Whitaker to Find a white female, 37, driving a red car, with a felony amount of meth. Whitaker said, No problem. In the Garfield area, Trooper Keller was busy arresting Layne Mathews, Cannonville, for driving under the influence of alcohol. This arrest on the 30th was the first of two DUls that Keller would make this week. The second happened on the 3rd. This arrest took place just outside of Panguitch and involved Brian the flag person at a road construction site north of Panguitch. Marco assumed that Rodolfo Molinu would do the same. Moments later, a minor accident took place as Marco was hit from behind. Trooper Keller in- Power of attorney not enough We frequently get calls from beneficiary, they have to be a representative payee. A rep- resentative payee is a person selected by Social Security to receive benefits on behalf of a beneficiary. More than six million people who get monthly Social Security family members who have been turned down when they try to conduct Social Security business for a relative by using a power of We explain that a of power attorney is not enough to represent a Social Security Hms Great buy for $77,900. Almost new & landscaped, large rooms, quality tape & texture. Lots of extras on 13 acre lot. Call Century 21 Frontier Realty at t to The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime , does not mean he is guilty. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Names will be withheld in some cases due to the sensitive nature of the crimes, or if the defendant is a juvenile. y During the period from Feb- - found by the Ranchos same Kanab started the the City legedly by veniles. 31 handled Charges filed through Department 23 17 the incidents, Ljued cases, County Attorney, warnings, and 11 citations. February 12 & 16 8 'Burglary. Residential home February Assault. Male juvenile, 13, broken into. Nothing noted Kanab. Suspect allegedly as- - taken, but shower had been used saulted his 6 year old brother, and items moved out of place. Juvenile transported to St. February 16 George for detention. Fugitive from justice. Richard Lee Bullock, 53, Kanab. Suspect February 10 Theftcriminal trespasscur- stopped for vehicle and traffic few. Two male juveniles, 16, violations. Computer check y Kanab. Suspects allegedly ran showed active warrant for from home, stole a $350 bation violation cut of Texas, unassembled bike be- - Subject arrestedbooked intojail. an bike, yond repair, entered the hospi- - 'Attempted burglary. Evidence tal late at night causing a dis- - of a vehicle and back door of e turbance, and entered a vacant residence tampered with to to spend the night. Both sibly gain entry. No entry was were released to parents and made on either. referred to Juvenile Court. Domestic. Call to family dis12 turbance. Conflicting stories as February Domestic assault. Tony D. to what occurred between teen- Thornton, 21, Kanab. Physical ager and parents. No signs of altercation occurred between co- - physical abuse. Department of habitants. Suspect was arrested Family Services responded to and booked into jail. A no con- - assist with the family. No tact order was also issued. charges filed. Criminal mischief. Drive up February 17 window at local fast food resDrivers license revoked, alcotaurant was shattered. Surveil- hol relateddriving without inlance tape showed window be- surance. Marc K. Brown, 37, ing broken, but did not show Kanab. Arrested and booked into Creek-al-ruar- 12-1- ju-Poli- 8, pos-hom- jail. suspect. Litteringpossible dog poison- ing attempt. Local resident re- a bag of chicken left on his driveway. Reporting party was concerned that the chicken may have been an attempt to poison his dog. Item possibly left by another animal going through neighbor's garbage. 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