Show to M W AV )rTJ7L Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley Single Copy $75 USPS Knox Huntsman mit and diverted west around Oak City to miss the massive winds The helicopter touched down at the Fillmore Hospital about 7 pm and was airborne with Wingo about 20 minutes later Officer Shields said that Main Street in Fillmore is the old State Route99 and the Highway Patrol normally investigates cidents involving automobiles No citations were issued and alcohol was not involved The driver of the automobile was not traveling at excessive speeds he liad excellent visibility to the west side of the street parked vehicles blocked his vision of the sidewalk w here children were playing The car's velocity was substantiated by witnesses at the scene The child’s mother Carinna Callahan was immediately by her child’s side offering care and love After the ambulance departed Shields interviewed the witnesses and proceeded with the investigation The most essential information is the origin and ending of the skid marks and the debris path of the hicle This enables the speed calculations The Highway Patrol has an Accident vestigation Mapping System (AIMS) which analyzes an accident scene and generates a computer drawing The officers also collect evidence and photograph the scene Millard County has two certified Fillmore girl who was struck by a car while riding her scooter Wednesday afternoon died of her injuries Thursday Feb 22 at Primary Children’s Medical Center Crystal Wingo sustained severe trauma to the head said Trooper Dean Shields Investigating Officer The accident happened about 5:45 pm Feb 21 Wingo was riding north on the sidewalk next to Fillmore's Main Street when she suddenly left the sidewalk and rode into the middle of the north bound lane The driver of a north bound Pontiac Grand Pix swerved to the left to avoid the young child but was unable to miss her The impact threw the child about 20 feet before she land in the road The car’s driver stopped a short distance north of the collision and renamed to administer first aid Within four minutes of the accident Deputy Nathan Tingey was on the scene Fillmore Ambulance paramedics w as dispatched at 5:50 p m and arrived three minutes later The young child was taken to Fillmore Community Medical Center Shield said the Fillmore Ambulance team is the “finest” he had ever had the honor to work with In Utah officers at the scene of an accident have the authority to order Life Flight Shields said the helicopter encountered strong head winds north of Scipio Sum A Gordon Officers AIMS officers Mortensen and Mike Thomas They performed the accident scene analysis the following day It is unclear if the victim would have survived if she was wearing a protective helmet Shields said A child hit by a vehicle at 20 mph suffers three to five percent fatalities and a child hit by a vehicle' at 40 mph suffers 85 percent fatalities Shields emphasized the fact that parents should keep their children away from moving vehicles when they are playing Shields is commitment to preventing this type of accident He helped organize and participates in the Traumatic Injury Prevention (TIP) of Millard County In 1999 the TIP program provided a free protective helmet to every first grader in Millard County The same effort was expended at a low cost to the first graders for the year 2000 This year the hot safety helmet is called “Jump" Helmet These are very sturdy and provides extra side protection These helmets are available for a low cost of $8 The TIP program also provides car seats and stallation training for the nominal price of S30 (free if indigent) Shields said that donations to the TIP Program would be appreciated and the money could save more priceless lives Residents honored for economic and community development Area businesses and community leaders were awarded for their exceptional efforts and contributions to economic and community development Thursday Feb 22 The recognition banquet is sponsored annually by the Six County Economic Development District Panoramaland Resource Conservation and Development Council and was held at Snow College in Ephraim Hinckley Town was given the regional beautification award for their efforts in development and creation of new holiday decorations for the town and other improvements to the town rodeo grounds and community park Nadine and Richard Sellers received the award on behalf of Hinckley The award was presented by Delta City Mayor Dale Roper and chair of the SCEDD Board and RC&D Coun- and Richard Sellers accept from Delta City Mayor Dale Roper on behalf of Hinckley Nadine award and John No 34 March 1 2001 Mississippi homicide linked By Kathy H'alker A suspect who is believed to have killed Virgil L Barney of Centcrfield near Cove Fort Thursday Feb 22 shot himself after being stopped by police officers in Butte Montana Upon further investigation the suspect was linked to another murder and attempted murder in Batesville Missis- sippi ' The suspect Jerry Grant Sheffield was spotted Thursday night just after 10 pm by a Butte City Police Department officer Sheffield still driving Barney's gold vehicle was involved in a $14 gas theft about three miles from a station on west of Butte The Butte officer recognized the car as the possible homicide vehicle from earlier radio broadcasts By chance a high speed chase had just ended in the area so there were many extra higheast way patrol troopers still out on of Butte The officer waited until he was joined by three Montana Highway Patrol troopers before stopping the suspect approximately 16 miles east of Butte The Montana officers attempted to use public address speakers to call Sheffield out of the vehicle on a felony stop but the suspect shot himself in the face with a 38 caliber handgun according to police reports Sheffield was taken to a Butte area hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival Millard County Sheriff investigators were nearing Boise when the call came in regarding Sheffield's death They arrived in Butte at about 530 am Friday nearly 22 'A hours after they were initially called to the murder scene in Cove Fort That initial rail occurred about 7 am Thursday Feb 22 after a motorist and ported finding a body near the interchange in Millard County about 30 miles south of Fillmore The male later identified as Vitgil Barney was found lying on the south shoulder of the Lt John Kimball east bound said the victim had been stabbed at least three times and his wallet and personal were missing While the belongings vestigation continued for hours at the murder scene it was discovered that Barney had been driving a light tan or gold Jerry Grant Sheffield colored Mercury Cougar The vehicle was immediately listed as stolen on the tional crime computer and dispatchers focused their teletypes on the missing vehicle At 3:30 pm that afternoon police learned that the victim’s vehicle had been involved in a gas theft from a Lewiston Idaho station about 780 miles northwest of Fillmore Lt Kimball Sgt Jim Masner Sgt Scott Corry and Deputy Bill left for Idaho when they received the call East and West Millaid Sheriffs Posse members stayed at the scene and scoured all of and surrounding area for ten miles east and westbound They icmaincd until after dark and again proved to be a huge asset according to Deputy Steve O’Camb Public involvement was an important factor in this case according to police After the evening news casts tipsters from all over Utah phoned in with information "I’m convinced that the press helped us put this thing together” said Lt Kimball He noted that at least two of the tips phoned in eventually positively iden5 near Las Vegas tified Sheffield on and again at a Mesquite gas station prior to Barney's murder Sheffield shot After the himself in Montana it was discovered he was a convicted felon and registered sex offender from Tennessee He had served ten years of prison time in Tennessee after being conv icted of charges related lo a 989 arrest for first degree assault to commit murder and first degree aggravated rape Upon arrival in Butte Friday morning Millard County officers met with the Montana officers During their conversation Kimball received a telcphonecall from Sheffield's sister who had been notified of his death and was calling from Mississippi She said her brother had been cently involved in an arson fire and other unknown incidents in the Batesville Mississippi area Kimball explained to her what had happened in Millard County and she continued to relay detail after detail of criminal activ ity perpetrated by her brother in Mississippi according to police reports Sheffield had called his sister a number of times recently and said he had stolen a car in Batesv illc and abandoned it in New Mexico He also told her he had burned someone's trailer before he left and there were other things he would probably be blamed for also While talking to Sheffield's sister Kimball received a telephone call from Sheriff Dav id Bryan of the Panola County Sheriff" s Office in Batesville Mississippi Bryan said there had been a recent arson fire and a young woman had been tied up inside and left to burn The woman escaped and notified police During the son investigation someone from the neighborhood said they were worried about a neighbor in the area that had not been seen for a while The man’s vehicle was missing but nothing at the retired man's home suggested foul play Kimball told the Sheriff he was talking with Sheffield’s sister on the other line who was calling from Batesville Later that day Kimball learned that See Murder on page 8 Thousands of Snow Geese gather to watch flocks of folks in their winter coats cil Maha 90 Millard County homicide and Tragic accident in Fillmore by Vol Nye receive award from County Commissioner LaVar Cox Mountain View dairy was honored for their commitment to strengthen the economic vitality of Millard County through job creation waste management development and for creating coordination among dairy producers business development civic responsibility and community volvement Maria and John Nye are the owner and operators of Mountain View Dairy in Delta County Commissioner LaVar Cox presented their award The annual Snow Goose Festival is March 2 and 3 and is the only such festival in the United States The event is sponsored by the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce and the Division of Wildlife Resources Lynn Chamberlain DWR spoke to Chamber members during their February meeting about the upcoming festival A few years ago Chamberlain asked the Chamber of Commerce to help sponsor the festival which is rapidly gaining in popularity Hundreds of bird watchers flock to Gunnison Bend Reservoir to view the white geese and parking is limited Chamberlain and Rex Stanworth Chamber Director will be asking Sherwood Shores landowners for permission to park on the south end of the reservoir The best viewing takes place at the reservoir and DWR will have spotting scopes sei up on the east side of Sherwood Shores next to the boat dock Staff will also be on hand to answer visitors’ questions between 8 am and 430 pm Areas where visitors can view the geese vary according to the time of day During the early morning and geese usually feed in surrounding agriculture fields They normally return to the reservoir about 9 am and remain until the afternoon Free workshops will be given by DWR staff at the Millard County Fairgrounds both days of the Festival and Tracy Aviary staff will also be on hand Reece Stem KUTV Channel 2 News will be the special speaker Saturday at II a m in the exhibit building An Arts and Crafts Fair will also take place Saturday To add to the excitement there will also be a photography and artwork contest and Quilt Guild exhibits The snow geese are migrating from Southern California and stop to feed and rest m the Delta area before continuing to their Arctic Circle destination Residents and visitors can learn more about the Festival at wwwmillardcountvcom Bird watching is a popular activity and the Festival is expected to continue its growth In 1998 more than 433000 bird lovers visited Utah spending about $237000000 on food lodging supplies and traveling according to the Delta Chamber of Commerce including front and side views is taken If a prisoner’s appearance changes during carceration another photo is taken upon release Tattoos are often photographed and occasionally a series of photos will be taken to document the progression of any tattoos added while within the jail The booking room has the latest electron finger printing machine The machine can “live scan" the finger print to obtain a print Then the prims can be transmitted to the reau of Criminal Identification (BC1) at the state level and then on to the National Crime Investigation Center (NCIC) at the federal level Within the near future the jail will have the capability with the aide of BCI and NCIC of obtaining a positive match between the prints and the name within 20 minutes It presently has a turn around time of two to three days Prior to the current tech nology it would take two to three weeks The Sheriff’s Office currently has two finger print experts on staff who make positive identifications and confirm warrants by reading finger prints These are Deputies Jim Masner and Paul Robinson There are four holding cells in the booking room Once the arrestee is in the holding cell they can make as many collect phone calls as they want The calls are monitored along with a closed circuit camera watching and microphones listening to the arrestee The dispatcher can also monitor the arrestee Each cell has large heavy duty windows so the officers can visually observe the behavior of the arrestee If the arrestee is combative one cell without a telephone is reserved for him Part II will explore the inner workings of the jail after the inmate leaves the booking room and what they face Inner working of Millard County Jail By Knox Huntsman What is in the Millard County Jail and how does the system work? Is the jail safe from escape? These and other questions may cross several county residents’ minds as they drive past the Jail on Highway 99 in Fillmore The jail basically consists of the booking room Dispatcher Communications Center control room new and old jail cells kitchen medical examination room program room laundry room and the visitation booths The jail books an average of 27 inmates a day according to Captain Robert Dekker The booking process is the exact procedure when an officer in a cruiser arrests a suspect and brings the suspect to the jail The booking begins at the Vehicle Sally Port according to Corrections Officer Jeff Gehre It is a garage with heavy roll up doors that are only opened by the jail dispatcher with radio contact Once the cruiser is inside the dispatcher closes the door The officer removes the handcuffed prisoner from the rear seat of the car a weapons search is performed and they approach the door to the jail Prior to entry the arresting officer deposits his pistol in a secure lock box and keeps the key No weapons are allowed in the jail This door is opened only by the dispatcher and the officer and pnsoner enters a second Sally Port This area has glass windows allowing the booking'corrections officer to observe the inmate while the arresting officer fills out two forms in act detail indicating all charges etc The corrections officer’s observations are very important at this time The prisoner may be intoxicated may be bleeding or sick requiring a doctor or may be combative or violent requiring additional officers After the booking officer is satisfied that the paper work is accurate he is the only one that can open the door into the book ing room Inside the booking officer pat searches the arrestee removes the cuffs and either the booking process begins or the suspect is put into a holding cell male deputies are available for female mates If the prisoner is intoxicated shoes jacket and hat would be removed and he she would most likely be put in a holding cell monitored very closely and an accurate alcohol test would be performed Gehre said During booking the officer utilizes special computer programs that are with the state’s system The officer enters detailed information with the inmate’s name drivers license number address phone number any scars marks or tattoos speech pattern hair style complexion etc A second computer program is used to document birth place marriage status level of education employer vocation medical history current doctor prior arrest record armed or unarmed offenses prior prosecutions and amount of bail All of these questions are weighted in a special program that determines the risk of the inmate The computer has a Classification Matrix and all weighted questions are evaluated in this program and determines how the inmate will be housed Another computer is called a Banking Computer All money is taken away from the arrestee and documented When leased a cneck is issued for the same amount The arrestee signs a special form that he or she received an orange suit as clothing and is given a towel blanket sheet pillow and shoes The jail clothing is sued in the booking room The arrestee can shower at this time if necessary The arrestee's clothing is taken documented and locked up until released A mug shot West Millard Cultural presents In Concert Peter Davison Up In he I o Friday March 2 2001 at 7:30 (poor copy pm Delta High Auditorium $5 adults $4 seniors & students $20 per family |