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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY News The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime does not mean heshe is guilty. The defendant is presumed innocent, until and unless proven guilty. Name will be withheld if the defendant is a juvenile. The SUN is notable to alter or omit any names from the report as submitted by KCPD. During the period from May 3 through May 9, 2001, the Kanab City Police Department handled nine cases, 53 incidents, issued 30 warnings and 32 citations. During the same period the Animal Control Officer had seven investigations, picked up eight, issued four warnings and releasedadopted out one. April 28 Criminal mischief. Victim stopped in vehicle at stop sign when rear passenger window suddenly broke. A man nearby was trimming weeds, which possibly flipped a rock at the vehicle, and agreed to see if his home owners insurance would pay. No charges filed. of alcohol. Jeremy Nockideneh, 18, Kanab; Sara Jackson, 18, Kanab; Joshua Blackham, 20, Kanab; and male juvenile, 16, Kanab. Responded to a loud noise complaint at a local motel. Upon arrival officers observed people outside of a motel room. Inside alcohol was found and all four subjects alleged to have consumed alcohol. Adults arrested and booked into jail, and juvenile referred to Juvenile Court. May 9 Threat against life or property disorderly conductusing ob- scene language. Seven juveniles, 0 years, Kanab. The Police Department received a complaint from school authorities that a threat to use a gun, and a May 3 similar threat to use a knife, had Mark Probation violation. Ortiz, 45, Kanab. Subject was occurred on a school bus. An inallegedly found to be in posses- vestigation revealed several stusion of alcohol and is on a no- dents involved in an on going alcohol probation. Arrested and physical and verbal conflict. All booked into jail. known juveniles involved were 7-1- May 5 immediately removed from D.U.I. Elena Guskey, 37, school and interviewed with their Kanab. Alleged driving pattern parents. All referred to Juvenile resulted in a stop. Alcohol de- Court. Three students were sustected, field sobriety tests given. pended from school. Arrest made and booked into jail. May 10 Vehicle impound. Allen T. May 7 Public intoxication. Deborah Jesus, 50, Kanab. Received a complaint of a person allegedly bothering people at a local motel. Subject found and was very intoxicated. Booked into jail. Minor possession consumption 2 MAY 16, 2001 Harrington, St. George, UT. A vehicle with no registration had been left at a local business for several days. Registration check showed the plates expired over two years. The car was impounded for the State of Utah. National Buckle Up America Week (May Utah Highway Patrol During the period from April 16th through May 2, 2001, the Utah Highway Patrol stopped 363 vehicles, issued 222 cita- tions, 174 warnings and assisted motorists. April 16 21-2- 8) Accident. Richard Mackey, Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Mackey Buckle Up America wasiniti- - had been drinking alcohol and ated to stop a growing threat to fell asleep at the wheel. He American society. Every 14 sec- - was transported to the Kane onds someone is injured in a traf-- County Hospital and checked fic crash and every 13 minutes for injuries. Mr. Mackey was someone is killed in a traffic crash, released after a 24 hour ob- When lap and shoulder belts are servation-- a DUI citation is used properly, therisk ofdeathis pending. reduced by 40. Correctly used Accident. Michael Mason, child safety seats are 71 effec- - Fillmore, UT. Mr. Mason made five in reducing death to children a in front of a tourist. No and 69 effective in reducing the injuries. . need for hospitalization. Every a has and every person family role to play, by buckling up and rear facing child safety seat un-makingsureallchildrenareprop- - til they are at least one year and erly secured, every time, on every 20 pounds, then restrained in a forward facing child safety seat trip. In 1986, only. 18 of Utahns until they weigh 40 pounds, and seat belts. In 2000, rates finally in a increased to 75.7 for adults and booster until they weigh 80 79.4 for childrenunderlOyears, pounds. To help protect Utahs children, but the increase is not enough. Wearing a seat belt is the single the Buckle Up For Love program most important factor in surviv-- provided by the Utah Safety Coiin- ing a motor vehicle crash. Utah cil allows individuals to report law requires all individuals to unbuckled children by calling wear a seat belt, and all children Reported indi- underthe age of 5 to be restrained viduals receive educational ma- terials on the importance of child in a child safety seat. more than 3,000 safety seats and resources for low Nationally, of the nearly 19,000 unrestrained cost child safety seats. To obtain information on seat drivers and passengers who died 1999 traffic crashes in in were belts and child safety seat use, children. In all, more than 60 including checkpoints, contact of the children who died were the Utah Safety Council at (801) n 0 ext. 303 or (800) completely unrestrained. Chil- should be restrained in a 5943 ext. 303. U-tu- m belt-positioni- ng 1- 800-887-KID- S. 262-540- 933-dre- e)F: ' Serve Y our. Community Support our Hospital ; To Volunteer CALL Pick-u- p 644-817- 10-- 4 5 M-- F of large items in working order Thursdays only vVa wtge&t Selection of tfiecoxatwe Hand&caping, JWaductx in Utah 20 Colors Nutri-Mulc- h Soil Conditioner Top Soil Bark Boulders Playground Pillow Chips All Types of Sand April 18 FatalAccident. JamesHendricks, Morgan, UT; and Dan Lefevre, Panguitch, UT. Mr. Lefevre was traveling north followed by an-1- 9 other vehicle. Mr. Hendricks was also traveling north in a semi Mr. Lefevre was slowing to make a left tum.Mr.Hendrickscameuponthe two vehicles from behind and started to pass them. Mr. Lefevre started his left turn and was hit broadside by the semi Mr. Lefevre died at the scene. Mr. Hendricks was not injured. April 20 Dennis DUI. Sampson, was traveling 97 mph. Hewaschased by a Utah Trooper into Arizona and was stopped. Mr. Sampson was found to be intoxicated and did not have a valid drivers li- Kaibeto, AZ. Mr. Sampson cense. He was charged with DUI in both states, April 22 Accident. Bonnie L. Riding, Kanab, UT. Ms. Riding was trav-wor- e eling south on SR-8- 9 when she hit a cow that was in the road. Speeding. Brandon Cuff, South Jordan, UT. Mr. Cuff was stopped for speeding (88 anj and mph) driving on revocation, DUI. Larry Edison, Fredonia, AZ.Mr. Edison was arrested for possession of paraphernalia and minor consumption of alcohol, d Accident. Lance McGran, Mesa, AZ. Driver fell asleep and ran off the road into a ditch, Thanks to seatbelts and airbags, no injuries were reported. April 23 Cardeer accident. No wrecker. April 25 Accident. Beth Beutler, Richfield, Utah. Driver drifted off the right side of roadway and rolled over while trying to grab a water bottle. April 27 Bike Rodeo at Kanab Elementary. Bicycle Rodeo in parking lot. Bike helmets given away to all kids who didnt have one. April 28 DWD accident. Susan Myers, Hatch, UT. One vehicle accident included an arrest for DWD, failure to maintain control on mountain road, possession of meth, possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and possession of Ecstasy. May 1 Accident. DoraChincon, Phoenix, AZ. Driver was distracted and ran off the right side of the roadway, over corrected, and rolled the vehicle twice. Minor injuries only, due to seatbelt. May 2 Accident. MasayoOhno, Chiba, Japan. Ms. Ohno was driving northbound at milepost 100 when she lost control of her vehicle and went off the right side of the road, down an embankment arid through a fence. No injuries, and able to drive vehicle. . Ground Cover Rock in All Sizes I " |