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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2000 News Police Tip in The 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. During the period from September 15 through the 21st, the Kanab City Police Department handled eight cases, 32 incidents, issued 14 warnings and 17 citations. During the same period the Animal Control Officer had 14 investigations, issued two citations, 11 warnings, and picked up one for burial. 17 September Burglarysexual assault com- plaint. Complaint received that a burglary and sexual assault had occurred while victim slept. Appropriate state agency notified. Domestic. Two sisters got into an argument with one chasing the other out of the house. Parties agreed to stay separated for the night. August 18 18 Minor possessionconsump-tio- n of alcoholminor possession of tobacco. Female juvenile, 16, Kanab. Concerned September Accident (Reported earlier) Daniel T. Hall, 19, Kanab. Five local youths traveling too fast for the conditions on the Kane Plex Road and lost control of the vehicle and rolled onto its top. One female juvenile received minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. Youths pushed vehicle back on its parents turned daughter over to police after finding alcohol on subject. Intoxilyzer test given and failed. Referred to Juvenile Court. Illegals. 14 illegals picked up and held for I.N.S. for deportawheels and drove vehicle to tion. hospital. Citation issued for Miscellaneous calls for the speed to fast for conditions. weekthree false security alarmone locked keys in $2, 000-damage- s. September 14 complaint be- Assault. A student reported tween bus driver and tour being handled roughly, guideminor fender bender physically by a teacher. In- transported prisoner for terviews conducted with all U.H.P.assisted stranded1 mo-torist9- 11 playparties involved, and with ashang sistance from the school, was ing on phoneinvestigated posresolved satisfactory. No sible burglarymedical call of a victim accidently mistaken sucharges filed. September 15 per glue for eyedrops-woops- ! Found property. A CD assisted UHP on four D.U.I.s player and CDs were found loud noise complaintwarned and turned into the Police juveniles for yelling at horse contained Department. Call or stop by to claim. locked keys in vehicle. up-ki- ds tour-istsloo- Utah Highway Patrol comaverage person, of control their faculties, plete should not look forward to speaking to a high school class. Reason being that it can and probably will be a terrifying experience. This is especially true if you are a middle-age- d police officer. They do different stuff to their hair, they say things like, like and dude, and they can look at you. in a way that makes it perfectly clear you are not even close to During the period from September 4 th through the 16th, the Utah Highway Patrol stopped a total of 705 vehicles, issued 298 citations, 194 warnings, and assisted 20 motorists. Mike Walkers sophomore English class at Kanab High School this week was the time and place. Scary. Well no, not really. As per usual, I was rattling on without a clue as to what would come out next. The common term for this type of public speaking is winging it. As I was jabbering away and waving my arms around like I knew what I was doing, it dawned on me, these kids were alright. Some even asked questions, and a couple of times they actually laughed! Good heavens maybe the future will be okay after all. No doubt I got a lot more out of this event than the students did. Thats fine, cause I needed it Anyway, heres to the kids in Mr, Walkers 10:55 am. English class, like, you did me good dudes (and girls)..,later. se 5 i - Home of the Week le h c p r t 9 j . t j 4 'S t in- Subscribe today to the Southern Utah News by calling u it . SR-14- 9. asse HtV September 6 DUI. Garrett Davis ofPanguitch, Utah. Vehicle was traveling east when the vehicle drifted on 3 off the right shoulder. The driver over corrected and vehicle rolled onetime. The driver was charged with D.U.I. and improper lane Accident. Trooper Douglas vestigated an accident involving travel. Pauline Hancen of Washington, September 8 Accident. of Dutson Steve Utah, and Delta, Trooper Bailey invesUtah. Both vehicles were travel- tigated an accident involving ing east. Mrs. Hansen was pass- Kami Stevens from Bryce, Utah. ing Mr. Dutson when Mr. Dutson Ms. Bailey slid her car off the made a left turn in front of Mrs. roadway. Hansen. No injuries. September 11 W 3 arrant. Trooper Giles stopped September Accident. Trooper Douglas in- Victor Lee Tsosie of Laverkin, vestigated an accident involving Utah for speeding, and a check on , Roger Wilcox of Paradise Valley,-AZ- his drivers license status showed and Monte Chamberlain of it was suspended for an alcohol Kanab, Utah. Mr. Wilcox was trav- related offense. Mr. Tsosie was when he arrested and booked into Kane eling north on SR-8-9 made a left turn in front of Mr. County Jail. Chamberlain who was traveling September 9 in south on SR-8both Arrest. Trooper Whitaker Occupants vehicles received bruises and stopped Aldolfo Bencomo and abrasions. Sergio Morales of Phoenix, AZ for William arrest. Fallwell, speeding and arrest was made for Drug TX. Fritch, Trooper duff stopped open containers of beer, drivers Mr. Fallwell for having window license violations and possession tint too dark Upon contact mari- of marijuana. juana debris all over the car was September 15 observed. Mr. Fallwell was arDUI arrest. Jubantino rested for possession ofmarijuana Dominguez of St. George, Utah and paraphernalia. He was also was stopped by Trooper Cluff for charged with driving while hav- improper lane travel. Trooper ing a drug metabolite in his body. Cluff could smell the odor of alcohol coming from his breath. Mr. September 4 Accident. Kim Dalton, Arvado, Dominguez submitted to field soCO. Mrs. Dalton fell asleep and briety tests, which he didnt do ran off the road and hit a delinea- well on. Mr. Dominguez was arrested for DUI. tor and fence. Minor injuries. Arrest. Trooper Giles stopped Tome Armstrong ofMurray, Utah for speeding and a check on his record revealed that his drivers license was suspended and that he had a warrant out of Salt Lake City for the same offense. He was arrested and transported to the Kane County J ail where he bailed out. DUI. Trooper Bailey arrested John Poland of St. George, Utah 644-290- 0! for driving while intoxicated. He was going home from Lake Powell. 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BLMs Fire Management Of- This moderates fire behavior and ficer Dave Bott said, Wed like allows normal activities to occur to thank people for their coop- with less threat of ignition from eration with the fire restrictions sparks from catalytic convertover the summer. This was a ers, cigarettes and illegal fireserious fire year and coopera- works, said Bott. tion we got from the public cerAccording to Bott, due to the fire extreme "helped tainly management drought conditions this deal with agencies effectively summer, the fuel moisture lev' the Sitoldttoa in this nd of the els in sage, pinyon and juniper 7-- 14 25-3- . are slow to respond and still pose a fire problem. Id like to caution people to continue to be careful with fires when traveling and camping in southwestern Utah, he said. On September 22, 2000, the Cedar CityDistrict Manager of the Bureau of Land Management rescinds the Stage 1 Fire Restriction of Open Burning, Campfires, and Smoking on public lands within the Cedar City District (including the Grand Staircase-Escalant- e National Monument lands) which was placed in effect on June 31, 2000. |