Show Forensic Police Blotter Police Blotter Policy at determined by Sheriff Ed Phillips and Chronicle Progress The public has a right to know about all arrests of consequence The Police Blotter is compiled by MCSO Information is from officer's reports However delays do occur and names incidents may not appear or appear at a later date All persons charged with a felony will be published Millard County Sheriff's Office information from May 2 to June 4th 2001 Information is compiled by MCSO and all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty Tuesday May 29th 8 18pm Jose Alberto Huizar 32 Kearns UT was arrested at mp 175 by Trooper Mike Thomas Huizar was driving a green 1990 Pontiac Grand Pnx when he was stopped for speeding 97 miles per hour in a 75 zone Thomas could smell alcohol coming from inside the vehicle and then determined that Huizar was too impaired to drive Huizar had 2 small children in the vehicle with him and also has had 4 previous DLT Huizar was transported to jail and charged into 4th District Court with convictions ClassAMisd DUI and Class C Misd speeding Huizar was later seen by Judge Hare for a bail hearing where he set bait at $500 Huizar later posted a bond and was released pending a court appearance on the 7th of June 9 21pm Christopher Dean Clark 22 Las Vegas NV was arrested at mp 179 by Reserve Deputy Nathan Tingey Clark was driving a silver 2001 Pontiac Grand Am when he was stopped for speeding 94 miles per hour in a 75 zone A license check showed that Clark was driving on a suspended license Clark was transported to jail and charged into East Millard Justice Court with Class B Misd driving on suspension and Class CMisd speeding Clark later posted a $360 bond on the charges and was released pending a court appearance Wednesday May 30 th 3 30 p m Samuel Traxler Stuart 22 Orem UT was transported from Utah County Jail by LT Forest Roper East Millard Justice Court had issued a warrant for Stuart in the amount of $370 for failing to appear on a traffic charge Stuart was later seen by Judge Hare and was ordered released after agreeing to conditions set by Hare Thursday May 31st 8 00 p m Kns Lynn Kennedy 58 Redmond WA was arrested on near Holden by Trooper Rod Elmer Kennedy was driving a gold 1984 Honda Accord when she was stopped for driving erratically A license check show ed that Kennedy had a suspended drivers license Kennedy was transported to jail and charged into East Millard Justice Court with Class B Misd driving on Suspension Kennedy was later seen by Judge Hare where bail was set at $300 Kennedy later posted the $300 bail and was released pending a future court appearance 10 45 p m Sterling D Bronson 19 West Jordan UT was transported from Sevier County by Deputy Loruen Lewis West Millard Justice Court had issued a warrant in the amount of 50 for failing to appear on a traffic citation Bronson also had a warrant out of Salt Lake in the amount of S 000 for failing to appear on a theft charge Bronson later posted bail on both charges and was released pending future court appearances Friday June 1st 5 40 p m Deneille Teria Mortensen 20 Salt Lake City was arrest at mp 179 by Deputy Loruen Lewis Mortensen was driving a blue 1996 Plymouth Neon when she was stopped for speeding 90 miles per hour in a 75 zone A license check on Mortensen showed that she had a suspended drivers license because of a failure to appear warrant out of East Millard Justice Court Mortensen was transported to jail on the warrant and charged into East Millard Justice Court with Class B Misd driving on suspension and Class C Misd speeding Mortensen later posted $470 cash bail and was released pending a court appearance 10 20 p m Michelle Lynne Rhodes 27 Bullhead City AZand David Michael Lindsey 46 Bullhead City AZ were arrested at Rhodes was driving a yellow mp 155 by Trooper Rod Elmer 1995 Pontiac when she was stopped for a erratic driving pattern A license check showed that Rhodes had a suspended drivers the license Elmer searched vehicle and found w hat appeared to be numerous drugs and drug paraphernalia Elmer then found what appeared to be a methamphetamine lab and the some of the elements needed to make methamphetamine Rhodes the driv er and Lindsey the Passenger were transported to jail with Rhodes being charged into 4th District Court with possession of a methamphetamine lab a 2nd Degree felony possession of precursors a 2nd Degree Felony possession of methamphetamine a 3rd Degree Felony possession of marijuana a Class B Misd possession of drug paraphernalia a Class B Misd driving on a suspended cense a Class B Misd and unsafe lane travel a Class C Misd Lindsey was charged into 4th District Court with possession of a methamphetamine lab a 2nd Degree felony possession of precursors a 2nd Degree Felony possession of methamphetamine a 3rd Degree Felony possession of marijuana a Class B Misd and possession of drug paraphernalia a Class B Misd Both subjects are being held without bail pending a court appearance on June 7th 15 pm Aaron Walter Ridgley 29 Delta was arrested in Delta by Deputy Mike Turner Turner was dispatched to Delta City Park because of a noise complaint Turner located Ridgley in the park very intoxicated and carrying 2 cans of alcohol Tumcr then located a pipe used to smoke marijuana on Ridgley A records check showed that Ridgley had a warrant in the amount of $790 out of Washington County Justice Court for failing to appear on traffic charges Ridgley was transported tojail on the warrant and charged into 4thDistnct court with Class A Misd possession of drug paraphernalia in a drug free zone and Class C Misd intoxication Ridgley was later seen by Judge Hare where bail was set at $500 on the local charges Ridgley is still in jail pending the posting of his bail Sunday June 3rd 12 28 am Oliver Eugene Byars 34 Mesquite NV was arrested at mp 154 by Deputy Rhctt Kimball and Reserve Deputy Nathan T mgey Byars was driving a vehicle that matched a suspect vehicle in a gas skip that had just occurred Deputies stopped the vehicle and a records check on Byars showed that he had 6 warrants out of St George and Cedar City for a total of $16750 When the deputies attempted to arrest Byars he pled on foot across the freeway and into a field where he was again taken into custody by Kimball and Tingey A license check also showed that Byars had a suspended drivers license Byars was transported to jail on the warrants and charged into 4th District Court with escape by a prisoner a 3rd Degree felony evading a 3rd Degree Felony and local charges resisting arrest a Class B Misd Judge Hare later set bail at $5000 on Byars Byars has yet to post bail and will appear in court on June 7th II 10 am Matthew Fllis Jones 22 Salem OR was arrested at mp 155 by Trooper M ike Thomas Jones was stopped for a window tint violation A license check on Jones showed he had a suspended drivers license Jones was also not wearing his seat belt Jones was transported to jail and charged into East Millard Justice Court with Class B Misd driving on suspension and Class C Misd No seat belt Jones later posted a $345 bond and was released pending a future court appearance Eric David Barclay 27 West Jordan Ut was arrested at mp 78 by Sgt Jeff 2 15pm Whatcott Barclay was driving a green 1996 Nissan when he was stopped for speeding 89 miles per hour in a 75 zone A license check showed that Barclay had a suspended failure to a of license because appear warrant out of Salt Lake County Justice Court Barclay was transported to jail on the warrant and charged into East Millard Justice Court with Class B Misd driving on suspension and Class C Misd speeding Barclay later posted a $ 70 bond on the warrant and a S350 bond on his local charges and was released pending a future court appearance 7 05 p m Darren Dean Moody 35 Delta was arrested in Delta by Deputy Ray Wright 4th District Court in Fillmore had issued a $3000 warrant for failing to appear on a previous assault charge Moody was transported tojail on that warrant where he later posted a bond and was released pending a court appearance EMS Fire and Accidents East There were 20 ambulance calls this week with West Millard Responding to There were 12 fire calls this week with Delta Fillmore and Millard to 8 and Scipioto Kanosh all responding to 3 Leamington to 2 and Lynndyl to There were 7 accidents those 3 accidents of with in the county being injury Speed Enforcement overtime speed enforcement shifts this MSCO Deputies issued 98 citations on week There were 8 citations for speeds of 100 miles per hour or faster with Deputy Rhett Kimball hav ing the high speed of the week at 10 Detective Roger Young issued 108 4 of those including speeds of 109 and Sgt Jeff A hatcott and Deputy Moms Burton also had citations for speeds of 100 or faster DEADLINES Announcements Notices Legals Advertisements MONDAY 12 NOON 40 N 300 W DELTA FILLMORE DROPOFF PAHVANT VALLEY PRINTING 48 E CENTER ST FILLMORE COPY 1 V Millard Continued from front page 15 and 70 has an inordinate number of crimes Masner suggested that the number of crimes that occur there are primarily due to the remoteness of the area This adds to the work load In 1985 Millard County encountered its first major murder This event initiated the team concept Sharon Sant was hitchhiking to Fillmore to attend the neral of a friend she never arrived Her remains were discovered later that year Also found with her was a clear glass bottle with blood in it Reconstruction of the crime scene and discov ering the only clue a fingerprint on the bottle eventually lead to the arrest and conviction of George Wessley Hamilton Parawan and Robert Bott Ranch Buck Horn Ranch Hamilton Due is currently serving a life sentence to a technically of the law Bott was found not guilty In a later case the team assisted Beaver County in solving a murder when Masner obtained DNA from a cigarette butt found at the crime scene and matched it to the DNA of a suspect in the case The team also aided Beaver City in obtaining physical evidence at the scene of a murdered young lady that lead to the arrest and conviction of the murderer and aided Beaver City again by obtaining evidence that convicted the criminal John Chambers who shot Deputy Sheriff Shcr and killed his dog The forensic team has assisted Juab County on three homicides The team has assisted the St George SherifT sOfficeby investigating a murder of a young lady in a store on the w est end of town and was then taken to the east end of town Reconstruction of the blood spatter pattern at the crime scene and old fashion detective work lead to an arrest and conviction Richfield City had a scries of major burglaries Masner lifted finger prints from some of the crime scenes which led to the perpetrators Most of the property was recovered and returned to the original owners Dckker said crime scene evidence is carefully collected not just to identify the guilty but to also protect the innocent There are two unsolved murders in Millard County which are cuncntly der investigation View nesting Bald Eagles June June 14 16 and SALT LAKE CITY - Two adult bald eagles and their three baby eaglets will be the center of attention June 14 and 16 during Division of Wildlife Resources Watchable Wildlife field trips near the southeast shore of the Great Salt Lake The trips will leave at 6 p m each evening from the Department of Natural Resources 594 W North Temp c in Salt LakeCity There H no cost to Lparticipate but reservations are required To reserve a spot call Bob Walters W'atchable Wildlife program coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources at (801 ) Participants will follow Walters in their vehicles traveling on mostly paved roads to the viewing site He'll have at least two spotting scopes and some binoculars available but encourages participants to bring their own if they have them “It’ll be warm so dress accordingly and bring some mosquito spray" Walters said Participants arc free to leave the viewing site anytime during the evening Those who participate will be able to view the first nesting pair of bald eagles documented in northern Utah since 928 Bald eagles have used the present nest site yearly since 996 T wo eaglets have been produced each year except in 1999 and this year when three were successfully v B) ha thy Tom Hamilton “It w as interesting coming from a large community to a small town That can be difficult for a while especially as postmaster Within a short time this became our home Since our kids hav e grown up and we're staying here” Hamilton said As Postmaster Hamilton’s duties cluded a great deal of paperwork which isn't unusual with government jobs he before Judge James R Taylor By Shelhe Dutson Thursday & Friday May 24 & 25 2001 Darren Dean Moody 35 failed to appear before the court for arraignment Moody is charged with one Class A misdemeanor domestic violence battery hanced A warrant for Moody's arrest w as ordered Rodney Wade Erickson 36 was appointed council Jim Slavens Erickson is - degree felony illegal charged with one possession or use of a controlled substance one Class A misdemeanor use or possession of a controlled substance one Class B misdemeanor operating a vehicle without insurance and two Class C misdemeanors driving without registration and dnving on a denied license A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 7 Laaro Antonio Magallon 22 pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Class B misdemeanor violation of a protective order Judge Taylor ordered a port by Adult Parole and Probation The matter ts continued to July 16 at 9 a m for sentencing Jill Quamberg 20 appeared for sentencing Quambcrg has been found guilty of one third degree falsely making a nancial transaction one Class B misdemeanor possession of stolen property one felony theft and one felony theft Quamberg had failed to fill out Jvcr report and was taken into custody until the " of the report The matter was ' completion rescheduled for June 7 at 10 a m Craig A Parkinson 43 failed to appear for sentencing Parkinson has been found guilty of one Class A misdemeanor tempted illegal possession or use of a control led substance and one Class B misdemeanor illegal possession or use of a controlled substance Judge Taylor ordered a no bail warrant for Parkinson's arrest Russell James Larson 24 appeared for a rev lew hearing Larson is currently serving a commitment for two felony charges theft and one felony of attempted theft Larsen is to bring restitution current before June 8 2001 or be remanded tojail for probation session of a controlled substance within a correction facility Judge Taylor revoked and reinstated Edwards probation for a term of 36 months Edwards was given credit for time served and is to pay $2 8 past due for fines and enter and complete a substance abuse evaluation Ryan Scott Corry 20 appeared for a review hearing Corry is currently serving acommitment for two felony charges forgery The state granted Corry credit for good behavior Corry is also available for work release Adron Lee Wilson 18 appeared for sentencing Wilson has been found guilty of one felony joyriding Judge Taylor remanded Wilson to the custody of the Department of Corrections for a diagnostic evaluation before sentencing The maltcr is continued to July 30 Todd Wayne Summers 36 appeared before the court Summers is charged with one felony possession or use of a control led substance one Class C misdemeanor tinted windows and two Class B misdemeanors possession or use of a controlled substance and dnving w ith a measurable amount of a controlled substance The matter was continued to a preliminary hearing on June 2 at pm Anthony John Ccrvantcz 20 appeared before the court Cervantcz is charged with one felony of rape The incident reportedly took place in 1998 The matter was continued to June 7 at 3 p m Joseph T Schutz 24 failed to appear before the court for an order to show cause Joseph T Schutz is currently serving a commitment for one Class A misdemeanor supply of alcohol to minors Judge Taylor ordered a warrant for Schutz’s arrest Henry M Soltiysiak 50 appeared fore the court In a plea bargain arrangement Soltysiak pleaded guilty to one Class B misdemeanor driving under the influence Soltiysiak was sentenced to serve four days in the Millard County Jail and pay a fine of $ 000 violation Alan Drew Hardy 39 failed to appear for review hearing Alan is currently serving a commitment for one felony illegal use or possession of a controlled substance The court issued a no bail warrant for Hardy’s arrest The matter is continued to June 7 Franco Maxmiliaro 25 appeared for a bench trial In a plea bargain arrangement Franco pleaded guilty to one Class A misdemeanor violation of a protective order The plea will be held in Abeyance for a term and Maximiliaro will pay a $250 fee Franco also pleaded guilty to one Class C misdemeanor speeding Judge Taylor fined Franco $60 Matthew M Steele 46 appeared for a review hearing Steele is charged with one Class A misdemeanor stalking Judge Taylor order Steele be returned to the state mental hospital A competency hearing will be held in 4 District Court June 7 at 2pm Aaron Charles Winder 25 appeared for sentencing Winder has been found felony assault guilty of one by a prisoner one Class B misdemeanor shoplifting and one Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief Winder fired his attorney Jorge H Galvez and requested a continuance until he has new council The matter was continued to June 7 Kristopher Martin Wright 20 appeared for a preliminary hearing Wright is charged with one felony felony unlawrape and one ful sex activity with a minor After hearing testimony on behalf of the state and cross examination by the defense attorney Judge Taylor found probable cause to support the matter to be bound over for trial The matter was referred to Judge Eyre for a trial date Kyle Edwards 19 appeared for an der to show cause Edwards is currently serving a commitment for one Class B misdemeanor resisting arrest one Class B misdemeanor unlawful consumption of alcohol and one felony pos Gifts Unlimited 298 North Highway Delta Ut 84624 (435) 864-372- 6 3 SIDEWALK Sat June 9 2001 starts at noon DAY Lane Recliners 'MU Pafl§3 District Court matters 4th The adult eagles viewed June 4 and 6 probably the same pair people have viewed at the site since 1996 Walters said bald eagle pairs often nest at the same site each year Walters said the eaglets should learn to fly about the first week in June so there’s a good chance those attending the field trips will watch as the eaglets make some of their first flights from their nest and back - to The eaglets will be about by They and their parents should remain at the nest site til before leaving for other eas Walters said In addition to the northern Utah site Utah has three other active bald eagle nest sites Two of the sites are near the Colorado River in southeastern Utah and one is near Price in central Utah Walters said u 20Q1 said Among his duties was working with postal clerks mail carriers and contract postal services in Lynndyl Leamington and the Oasis Post Office before its closure Hamilton's workdays at the Delta Post Office usually started at 6 a m and ended about 2 hours later Each school day for the past 15 years he has also coached Delta High’s swim and water polo teams “Like many other jobs the majority of what my work entails was never seen by the public People just don’t think about everything that is involved" Hamilton said His favorite part as Delta Postmaster wasworkingdirectly with customers The least liked portion of his job was not ways being able to satisfy customers' wants because of postal service rules and regulations “I do miss being postmaster However there are other things that are keeping me as busy as before if not more so w ill be coaching Delta High School’s swim and water polo teams again And my wife and are doing the typical grandparent thing " Hamilton said k: are historian essentially wants more documents than he can really use the dramatist only wants more liberties than he can really take — Henry James June 7 Haller After 17 years as Delta Postmaster Tom Hamilton retired March 27 from the US Postal Serv ice He witnessed several changes in the postal system including computerized service express and priority mail and credit card usage by customers “The postal business sn't as it was it continues to change People are using email rather than writing letters to communicate and the volume of mail is starting to decline after topping out last year Services such as package handling Mail and international Priority money orders continue to grow" Hamilton said The Tennessee native began his postal clerk in service career as a Missoula Montana while attending the University of Montana Facing growing family responsibilities and burnout as a student he took the opportunity to transfer with the postal service to Pocatello Idaho After five years as a post office 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