Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday November 24 1997 — Page 5 HftaWMi I I Bounty hunters may face charges Innocent man shot and pepper arrest sprayed in over-zealo- ap photo Dinosaur marvole iai veto Jetfareon County students maivri at one of two eeti of dhioeaur tracks at Dakota Rldfle new Morrison Colo This site to one of eleven In Colorado to become a National Natural Landmark In briof Suspect to go on trial for Utah killing SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In what will be the first such trial involving a Utah case a homicide suspect who fled to Mexico will be tried in his home counhy rather than be returned to the United States Luis Sanchez fled to Mexico after the 1995 slaying of his girlfriend Guadalupe B Lopez in Murray Under a treaty provision Sanchez was captured and awaits trial — and possible imprisonment — in Mexico “This is me of those we can say we have won” said Murray Police Detective Alex Huggard “Had we not utilized this tool this suspect would have gone unpunished" In addition to Sanchez police here are using die law to capture and prosecute three other Utah minder suspects believed to be hiding in Mexico “Just because we're in Utah doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take advantage of this” Huggard said “There are a multitude of otter cases where this could be used” Mexico justice officials take only cases of a certain type: There is overwhelming evidence of guilt they know where the suspect is hiding and the suspect is a dozen of Mexico Cases do not necessarily have to involve murder “We’re now going to work on rapes robberies (when) we have a good case and we have a good identification” said Salt Lake City Police Assistant Chief Stephen Chapman Though the treaty has allowed such prosecutions — known as “domestic prosecutions” — for IS years Utah officials were unaware of its existence until earlier this year “They have been doing it for about 10 years in California with a fair amount of success" said Salt Lake County's chief prosecutor Walter EUetL “We didn’t know it existed until a representative from the Mexican government came here last spring" Officials investigate cat mystery SANDY (AP) — This suburban Salt Lake city’s Buttercup Park area has not been a safe place for cats come the 24th of the month Since August a feline has disappeared in the area every month on that date hrighbors say It fcgan with Carmel Curtis’ pet Mold on Aug 24 Since then ! Dandy bn Sept 24 and Wendy Gibson has lost two e 13iyr-ol- d Fluffp on Oct TAS'ti any neighborhood cats came and go but obviously something’s going on here” Gibson said So with today bring the 24th Gibson and Curtis were vowing to be extra vigilant And for those pet owners for whom it is too late she has formed a support group “True Friends” “There is little out there when your pet just vanishes” Gibson said “There is no closure” Dandy was friendly she recalls and could have been scooped up by anyone Fluffo was aloof but his age slowed him enough that he would be easy to grab “They were better than any of the men I’ve ever met” Gibson says of ha lost pets “I walked and walked the streets for hours until I was hoarse calling for them That’s when the grief us SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police are considering attempted murder charges against a psir of bounty hunters who opened fire on a truck wounding the unarmed driver Brad Larsen 23 was released from LDS Hospital Sunday after being treated for a wound suffered when he was hit in the back of the head by a slug fired through the cab of his truck early Friday Witnesses say the bounty hunters also dragged the wounded Larsen out of the vehicle and doused him with pepper spray The men were looting for the passenger in Larsen’s truck identified as Alisha Nagel 21 who was wanted for jumping bail on a minor drug charge She was not injured in the early Friday shooting Meantime the two bounty hunters Mark Joseph Brennan 30 and Jerry Hanagame 23 remained in the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of attempted criminal homicide and possession of a concealed weapon Brennan may also face assault charges of spraying Larsen with pepper spray Pearson said The bounty hunters had staked out the house earlier Friday looking for Nagel The company that issued the bond American Bail Bonds in Salt Lake had ordered her picked up according to Midvale police Capt Dan Pearson Larsen did not have any outstanding criminal charges The company claims neither of the bounty hunters were employees Thanks but gas food to cost more By The Associated Press If you're heading to whipping cream In the survey grand- mother’s house for Thanksgiving Day festivities this week it will cost you a little more to get there — and the food also will be a little more expensive The Idahd AAA’s annual survey erf gas stations said the average price for a gallon of self-serunleaded was $1347 more than 10 cents above the ve national average and about 2 cents higher than it was in Idaho last year The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation did its own survey of food expense and found the cost of the traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner for 10 people was $3166 — up 9 cents from last year If you drink coffee the cost goes up more The Farm Bureau said the cost of a can of coffee went up nearly $2 Also more expensive are sweet potatoes green peas fresh carrots and fresh celery The price for frozen pie shells and fresh cranberries remained stable Going down in price were five items increased slightly in price and five went down Another four were unchanged Idaho Farm Bureau President Tom Geary said Idaho farmers and ranchers do their part in keeping food prices low “Most of the items cm the survey can be grown and raised right here in Idaho Hopefully Idahoans and other Americans will realize that fanners and ranchers SLC mayor ends interview hiatus — In her first formal interview in almost a SALT LAKE CITY (AP) for “bad decisions” and the Deedee Comdini apologized year Mayor ridicule they may have brought Utah's capital “I fori terrible about the personal side of my life and the implications of what I’ve done on the residents of Salt Lake City” she told The Salt Lake Tribune in a copyright interview published today “The last thing I would want to do is embarrass the residents of this city I'm sony that I might have" Comdini said The mayor most recently came under fire for soliciting $231000 in donations from wealthy Salt Lake business acquaintances Comdini sought the money to help pay an $800000 civil settlement in connection with her involvement with the fraud-riddle-d energy company Bonneville Pacific About a year ago she reluctantly released a fist of the 26 donors — and began avoiding reporters' questions Witt two years left in her term the mayor now is focusing on for the 2002 Winter Games And despite winning preparing Salt in 1995 by little more than 500 votes she has not ruled out seeking a third term u 1999 Discover How to Avoid the 6 Biggest Mistakes Homebuyers Make which identi- fies the 6 moot common and coetly miatakes that homebuyen make when buying a home Mortgage regulations have churned significantly over the last few years making your option! 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