Show - m 11411100tilfMi000e9M'aci iv 14goovvoy vo 4 4ymwolozoirAi!towywsttoefroo111-00‘1111-41'11'- - — - "04'" The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Tuesday June 29 1993 C3 Brief Marriage Ends in Canyon Tragedy for Utah Couple I' r Searchers Locate tie s Body In Little Cottonwood Creek A Day After Husband's Death By David Clifton THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Brett and Kristie Ekberg were taking a leisurely Sunday drive in Little Cottonwood Canyon when they inexplicably went off the road and plunged 60 feet into the roaring canyon creek Mr Ekberg 23 was found unconscious a mile downstream He later died at LDS Hospital Rescue crews scoured creek 'banks late into the night hoping to find his bride Their hopes were dashed shortly before noon Monday Searchers found Mrs downEkberg's body about a stream They are among seven people believed drowned since May Investigators do not know why Mr Ek half-mil- e ' berg drove off the road A witness said the couple was coming down the canyon at a normal speed when the car crossed the center line and dropped down the embankment "This is peculiar but we are treating it as accidental" said Salt Lake County sheriff's Deputy Rod Norton Three mountain bikers told police the white compact car suddenly swerved off the road The couple pulled themselves vehicle but from the were swept away before the bike riders could reach them The Ekbergs were married three months ago They met through friends while attending Salt Lake Community College family members said "The group came to be known as 'The Love Boat' because many of the people would start out as friends and end up getting engaged" said Loraine Ekberg Mr Ekberg's tnother Mr Ekberg proposed on Labor Day water-engulfe- d full-bloo- Mr Kastanis Sam George Kastanis 45 is charged with four counts of capital murder for allegedly slaughtering his wife and three children in their West Jordan home on Nov 171991 Margaret Kastanis 39 Melissa 11 Clinton 9 and Christine 6 were killed with a hammer 0- and knife Mr Kastanis claims his wife was depressed and took her own life after killing the children Police say blood spatters show Mr Kastanis is the killer '" ' t '''1'' 1 - '"i'''-'- ' ' k 4 Ar THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE expert Rod Englert slammed a pointer on a wooden railing and asked jurors to imagine he was striking "an imagBlood-spatte- r inary head" "I can predict with certainty 'where blood will be on me" the state's star witness told the jury Monday during the third week of the Sam Kastanis murder trial Today Mr Englert will begin tying together hundreds of pieces of evidence and bloodstains from the scene of the quadruple murders But first the jury got a quick lesson in how human blood acts when it drips drops splashes and spatters "Never does an attacker get as much blood on him or her as the victim" Mr Englert said Much of the blood discovered on the clothing of Mr Kastanis was not visible to the naked eye and thus had to be enhanced by chemicals The victims however were covered in blood Mr Englert reconstructed the murders from police reports autopsy information and photos of the crime scene "It's like a game of chess" he said "It's like putting a puzzle together" To illustrate Mr Englert's complicated theory jurors will view a computer-animate- te d video of the murders Defense attorney Ron Yengich objected to the video claiming it contains numerous inaccuracies and draws conclusions best left to the jury But 3rd District Judge J Dennis Frederick said the video is the "least offensive" way to present the prosecution's complex case The alternative would be to show the jury "gruesome photographs" of the victims the judge said Admission of the video — which foot-shape- Michael A Gonzales an alleged gang member was charged Monday with kidnapping and beating Salt Lake County a girl nearly to death Mr Gonzales 23 allegedly kidnapped the girl Thursday after his car windows were broken out by members of a rival gang Convinced the girl was a member of the other gang Mr Gonzales allegedly broke into her Taylorsville home at 3 am and forced her at gun point into his car He drove her to his South Salt Lake City apart znent where he allegedly and interrogated her He threatened to kill her throughout ordeal court rethe three-hou- r cords show and even put a gun under her chin and said he was going to pull the trigger He was charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated kidnapping both felonies If convicted of those charges Mr Gonzales faces a maximum sentence of life in prison He was booked Monday into the Salt Lake County jail in lieu of $100000 bail More than 100 people were arrested during the weekend on charges ranging from public intoxication to attempted homicide and jailers in the Weber County Jail blame it partly on Lollapalooza the daylong modern rock Concert Friday at the Weber County Fairgrounds More than 30 people were booked into the jail each day from Friday to Sun day well over thf average of 18 to pistol-whippe- first-degre- e d RI ' X ' 4c 7 4' grass fire night battling a in Provo Canyon that they suspect was sparked by an arcing power line The fire erupted at 5:30 pm in an area in Slide Canyon adorned with thick grass and oak brush The site is across from Bridal Veil Falls a popular tour ist spot Two crews planned to battle the blaze throughout the night but officials said that a natural rock barrier on at least two sides would keep the fire from spreading too far II A rape victim spent Monday afternoon helping Provo City police sketch a composite of her attackers The woman in her mid20s was raped shortly before 10 pm at 443 S State St She had car trouble and stopped along the road when two men in a van pulled over into the van and her forced They one of the men raped her N An early morning fire caused by a burning cigarette Monday destroyed a home owned for 40 Orem womyears by a an Ruth Davis smelled smoke and called for help at 6 am Firefighters were unable to save the $45000 home at 612 N 400 East Mrs Davis was treated for a burn to her foot and smoke inhalation The fire was sparked when a burning cigarette fell into a wastebasket fire officials said 20-acr- e dark-colore- - 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' k" A 11'yii ' ': ie1 ”1 1 ' 4 q '' ': ' '''Ii - - - ' : f I - 01 e ' t ' k' ' ' ' 4' ' ''"41 7 u- - '''' ' e' - 00 Paul Fraughtory The Salt Lake Tribune BANK KNO ITS HO TV TO COIN A PHRASE Norman Van Wagenen welds a wing onto the Roadrunner bank he made at his shop Norman 312 W 800 South It will be unveiled tonight when Woodrow Wilson Elementary dedicates the school's new playground The bank which goes "meep meep" with every coin slot was created to help school raise money for its computer lab dropped into the Co top-kn- Teens Charged in Utah Trooper's Death to Receive Counseling By Michael "It's tragic but it was also unlucky You couldn't hit someone hearing for Aug 24 He also appointed Mr Brown and Stephen R McCaughey both of Salt Lake City to represent the The judge also approved a defense proposal which would provide mental-healtcounseling for s the two Last week Mr Bryner dismissed Castle Dale lawyer Allan Thorpe from the case The judge ruled Mr Thorpe did not have enough experience to try a Phillips THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE s Two Indiana of a in death the shooting charged Utah Highway Patrol trooper will receive mental-healtcounseling deas part of their fense George Kennedy 16 and Jason Pearson 18 are accused of capital murder in the death of UHP Trooper Dennis "Dee" Lund after a chase on Interstate 70 near Green River "They're feeling a great deal of sorrow and remorse" said Kenneth Brown a public defender representing Mr Pearson "They're doing a lot of Imagine if you were in a strange state and found yourself on the wrong side of the law" On Monday 7th District Judge Bryce Bryner set a preliminary teen-ager- shooting backward while driving 70 mph if you tried But one of them hit a trooper" On June 16 a bullet struck the trooper in his left eye killing him Trooper Lund is survived by his wife Brenda and their two young children teen-ager- s ld h teen-ager- ' death-penalt- y soul-searchi- 1 t:44 'f1 A t e4 Pit?: needs someone to help him through this" said Mr McCaughey d full-siz- e ''-- 4 CrA16 vrrtt tt A o: 43faq g i 1 i t hi 0 a An ISh !41' 47 ZTJAA i 0 A " 2 I 0"7::" La14" -11 MONDAY 1- 44 - - -z - - ' - - TOWARDS YOUR NEW HIGH EFFICIENCY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT! 1 "ifors T 1 Wthejli - r-- r---- -- gilt Guyt rlI - -- UTAH POWER HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING PROFESSIONAL DEALER ASTHMA AGES 12 AND OLDER USING INHALED ASTHMA MEDICATION ON A DAILY BASIS SEE OUR SHOWROOM I ECONOMICAL I EFFICIENT I t Ai CLEAN OPERATION Y 3 1 1 11 I SIMPLE TO INSTALL ÀDCWC n A A 11713 ri AJLI eti05 gli ti 41rf:11:::3::itt:: 111It:: Y FRIDAY AAAA MEDICAL RESEARCH GROUP x 1 b A 0 '640 THROUGH 150 SOUTH 1000 EAST SALT LAKE CITY UTAH el TO (THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR ASTHMA 5324526 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM C 14 t $200 $150 ti:Iii db4k ( c- 4' - A Alik k I RECEIVE ilt for A TRADE IN YOUR OLD SWAMP COOLER AND GET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG STUDIES 1k I PARTICIPANTS d st c 0 0 1 ' ASTHMATICS CAN RELAX AND ENJOY A BREATH OF FRESH AIR A ' ( case Mr McCaughey asked that his client be tried in juvenile court a request that may cause a delay in the case Mr Kennedy has been certified to stand trial as an adult "My client is depressed and government-subsidize- d housing But waiting lists for housing in the area have more than 16000 names Some waits are projected to be up to four years "When you look at the life expectancy of someone with AIDS they cannot wait three to four years" testified Edie Sidle who is working with Mr Cunningham on the housing study "It is so frustrating to find housing And the minute I go on the streets I am exposed to every disease and could end up in the hospital for six months again It would be cheaper to provide housing for AIDS patients" Mr Wastlund said As his health has declined to the point where he can no longer work he said rents in Salt Lake City have been rising In the past year they have shot up more than $100 for apartments according to a study done by Salt Lake City Housing officials said the disabled AIDS patients and elderly usually are given preference for subsidized dwellings "I would rather be an woman in a wheelchair than the person I am" Mr Wastlund added e s F1'ifort 0 : ' need " ' P ZI x '' i s v ' '1: t i - '''' 74s: :0' ' lk 4 ' - A - 0 4 "14 é 0 4' it t ' 4 t! 44 t '4- I - : L f g c ' t ' ' ' '' f41 s 0100111 ‘ -- $ ! 4 Firom"4 ra mi ir if 'I t'4 °:—''''' :':2c — Ar Ar4 i ? 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