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Show rfv I ji T THIEVES MADE CONSTANT THREATS HONOREDBY?CATTLEMEN W TWV- '- T-- ' day, Feb. 8). The Garvina were preparing for their day just after 8 am. Saturday. Jan . 6, by loud banging on the door at their home on a remote dirt road west of Roosevelt. "We heard a car and looked out but couldnt see anybody," Boyce explained. The dogyipped once and we thought it was just the neighbor feedI terribly ing bus cattle. The next thing 1 know 1 brard a terrible hanging on the door, agitated and nervous ... they were knocking the door down I we were calmer than yelled ai them to stop and saw the guy in the white mask and knew we were theyuere." in trouble." When they saw Boyce the pair split invasion robbery, Utah Highway Paup and one of them ran around to trol trooper Don Haslcm had pulled another door and forced it open. The unable to get the over Strven D. White, 22, their second man deadbolt to give way broke out the and John T. Wilformer handy-mason, 20, both of Vernal. Haslem waa door window and climbed in. Boyce, abls to track the auapect'a vehicle who is55 and on kidney dialysis awaitthrough thick fog aa they headed oast ing a transplant burned to get his on Highway 40. They surrendered shotgun. By the time be hud two shells without resistance. White hasacrimi-sa- l in it, the pair waa in the couples bedroom pointing revolvers at them. record. Everything allegedly taken in the Bowc throw his gun on the bed. Kathy, 59, had dialed 911 and robbery waa recovered in the car The men were booked into the Duchesne managed to tell dispatchers they were County jsil for first degree felony ag- being robbed just seconds before the gravated robbery, first degree felony intruders came into the bedroom and aggravated burglary, two counte of told her that if she called 911 they would kill her. She told them she first degree felony aggravated twocounta ofthird degree SEE TWO IS CUSTODY on page 3 felony witness tampering. They were Two in custody after armed home invasion 1 tv By Lnlet E. Whiting Iheysemed Garvin went the extra mile toby and hrlpayoungman who waa doing some handy work around their house for them last fall. Boyve and Kathy DO . , V'" .. jtV ; I'hilr l - -- - ni - n, - . Wintcrton (center) and Van Wmterton(righl), were presented with the THE STORIES THEY COULD TELL-OmOld Timer Award" by the Duchesne County Cattlemen's Association at the annual banquet and business meeting. The presentation was made by Vans son, Don. (See story on page 13.) vs, . They fed him, drove him around when be didnt have transportation, believed his hard-lur- k clones, and gave himasalajy advance. They even talked about fixingupabedroom in the basement ao the young man who waa originally from San Jose, Calif, but had moved to Vernal, would have a place to live in return for helping them get aome construction work done. Last Saturday morning they allrge ' the same young man returned to thetr Hancock Cove humr with another man. Together the pair forced their way in to the Garvin's home. The two were wearing Halloween masks, brandishing revolvers and threatening to kill the Garvins ifthey didnt comply with their demands to hand over cash, credit cards and jewelry. About 30 minute after the home yak &rSr -r- - lipd oa the cbirpi in 8th Dis-- l trict Court iin Duchesne today (Mon- Uintah Basin Crime is up 50C ) jumped by 29 percent in Uintah County last year, as y did crimes in most categories. h Tuesday February 9, 1999 See page 3 p. v'!-- r vdij Roosevelt. Utah .ream 4 , - ... i.: J ? - Voi. 86. Nurraer 6 www.ubstandard.com Sharing a musical a talent 4 t Jeff Goodrich is a master electrician. Hes also a wel-- j known IDS composer whose songs are sung all over the world. He just happens to live mAltamont. Seepage 13 DeHART TO STAND TRIAL ON OBSTRUCTION CHARGE TENNESSEE COMPANY MADE OFFER Daughter testifies against her mother in Pinder murder case County turns down hospital buyout plan By Loma Strodinger able." Unlike many rural hospitals w bo The Uintah Basra Medical Gen ter have found themselves swallowed isnt for tala. Thats what Duchesne by debt and losing patients, the Uintah Basin Medical Center CountyGommissionen told a representative from theNaahville.Tena.-base- d eqjoysa solid financial outlook and Community Health Systems, an excellent reputation The UBUC was tie find rural Inc. The companyrscsnUy pure Bmiwm iwnwtjMwmit So. facility in Utah to acquire a CAT MR1 and certipital in Tooele and was interested in acanner.a fixed-bas- e making another acquisition in rural fied mammography. Since the hospital bond wa paid Utah when they approached County Commissioners about two months off in the early 1990. taxpayers no ago to see ifthey would consider SEE BUYOUT on page 3 selling. "Our Hospital By Leslea E. Whiting murderweapon m the r - Sewn witnesses gave damaging testimony in the Feb. 2 preliminary and the hag of hair hearing for Barbara J. DeHart, 44, before 8th District Court Judge A. m al At car Payne suhse-De- ll Lynn Payne.-Judguusk. to stand trial quently ordsrod on a second degree felony charge of obstruction of justice in connection the day that On October 31 with the Oct 25, 1998 slayings of Rex Duchesne County law enforcement Tanner, 48, and June Flood. 59, of authorities started their search for the blown-u- remains of Tanner and Strawberry River. The most daraagingtestunony was Flood-Pind- er and DeHart arrived in ' s Idaho driving Pinder's pickup and given by DeHart' Cow lea. Rose Lake, Idaho, pulling his hone trailer. "My mother in response to questions directed by told me that there had been two murAssistant Utah Attorney General ders on Johns ranch and that Pinders texts v Mika Weems. ranch hand, Filo, had been arrested." FilomeDoValcnchia-Ruii.34.and "In September, my mother anName change nounced that she eras leaving my faPinder are both charged with two ther for John Pinder, 4 1 . She said sbt counts of aggravated murder and are Roosevelt Middle Schools loved John and would be with him and currently incarcerated in the they were going to live on the Duchesne County jail under f I mil name just doesn't fit the el that Pinder ranch in Utah. I was happy for lion cash bond. The capital homicide e student ementary-agbody. Mom because my parents never got case carries the death penalty. On School officials and PTA leadalong. I just didn't want spy iU tocome Halloween night, Cowles said thiu her ers will ask Vie school board to my mother," Cowlee said under mother and Pinder went toa Hallowto approve a change ofname questioning. een party. "The following morning, Cowles stated that she and her my mother phoned and told ms that to dear up confusion. Seepage 14 mother were very close and that they John admitted killing his ranch hand kept contact as Cowles was expecting and hisgiiifriend on the ranch and had A V I her second child. blown them up with dynamite, tesbll?,ieiiM ArCrfWw s &. Cowles stated that her mother tified Cowles. "She said she had to phoned oo the evening of October 25 help him hide the evidence. Union victory DeHart and Pinder subsequently and said that the was angry because John had not arrived for dinner and took his truck to a car wash to clean it The Union boys break into that she thought he was probably out, Cowles to Id the court, saying that her mother told her that she found a 5 the win column by burying cheating on her. teleDeHart The next of bloody hair and a piece of scalp morning, bag the Park City Miners, while her daughter again. "Thia time in a hag under the passengers seal of 3 keeping their cool during a phoned my mother told me that something Johns pickup. Dvllart told her daughhot game. awfid had happened on the Pinder ter that she assumed "that it was Seepage 16 ranchand that she could not explain it June's hair. then, but that she waa coming home to "My mother told me that they cleaned upother evidence and burned Idaho," states Cowles. to td John's bloody pillows and clothes," testifies Cow lea. "She said they threw ARREST RESULTED IN BROKEN NECK the murder weapon in the rrerr and rfirr Atgarlngc e 42-be- d Jt J,j hd p ld j1 v ' daugh-ter.kleliss- a City settles lawsuit for $1 million By leilee E. Whiting Ruusevvlts insurance company has $1 million civil lawsuit against the city with WsyneW. Wolfe, a former Roosevelt man who was left paralysed when his neck waa broken during an altercation that followed his DL I arrest almost three yean ago. The citys liability coverage has a (1 million cap and Wolfe waa arilling to settle for that amount, explained Dave Church, an attorney with Utah Loral Government Trout . "This was the sort ofcase where we fell officers were acting their best in the situation and an unfortunate accident occurred, but if a jury didnt see it that way, with the extensive nature of the damages (suffered by Wolfe , the award could bs huge if they round the officers guilty, Church stated. "The insurance company felt it was best for the officers and the city to settle. Tbs risk was that the city and the officers could beat risk for quite a large judgment." If a jury had awarded Wolfe more than fl million, the money would haw had to come directly from city settled a r Coaniniastr Ross. "1 told Larry .. . IISSIQL the bagofhair in the garbage at thecar them it oms myopia- - Allen Memorial Hospital ionthat wewoukinY Medical Center e knowing that my stepdaddy is a murderer." states a presentation to us onthequalifications just like Bonnie and Clyde, always on the run." the Commissioners wash "My mother asked me how I felt toon-to-b- Cowles. "My mom said. I rod guess we're Later though Cowles said her mother changed her story and said that Filo and Dave were setting John up for the murders. "My mom told me to lie to the police and leO them I dont know anything, Cowles said. "But I lied to my mother and I told the police everything." Pinder and DeHart left for Las Vegas to meet with Pinder's attorneys. "My mother said that hia attor-neytold her that if she sms questioned by law enforcement about the bag ofbloody hair, she was to say that it sras dog or elk hair." s The bagofhair has not been found. SEE DeHART on page 3 Y2K told him they would he1 proposed rchase price was able nffer, hut from irnThaTprico wasn't ewen dose to Iherahwofourhae- - SnUntJM be doubted aa offer gfSyj Ashley Valley Bear RiverValley Hospital Bea'cr Valley 1 lospttal BrighamCitv Community I lospital Castlcview 1 lospital Central Y'&llcy Medical Center ... Delta Community Medical Center Ffflmwt Community Medical Center Garfield Memorial I lospital Gunnison Valley Hospital KaneCounty Hospital NVlford Valley Manorial Hospital San Juan Hospital Sanpete Valley Hospital ScvicrVallcy Hospital S1.367 $U48 SU70 $779 S 1 .695 $1,945 . $1,384 $1,227 . $1,300 lfBUh BiB Mfdica Center Valley View Medical Center Wasatch County Hospital All Rural llospitals(aerage). $1,221 $1,109 $1,242 $585 $900 $1,631 $1,452 $1,108 $1,401 $1353 $1.440 . SEEfl MimONon jp,ff 8 LDS directive and ilmsatLDS ByMaryWerts Kevin Sutterfield, said t he Urkof admission of guilt is typical when a civil case is settled, adding, "but they also don't pay close to tl million because they are innocent. 1 think the right ting happened to get this resolved, out I I donHthinktfa right thing happened April 16, 1998." WoUe waa stopped by Roosevelt police for suspicion ofdrunk driving al 2 a m. that night. According to police reports, WoUe became aggressive immediately after he waa stopped and used his bare feet to kick a radar gun, mobile phone, and video camera in the patrol carwhile being transported to the police station. A third officer waa railed in to assist because Wolfe waa so violent and had s nsst history ofarrests with similar brnavior, said police. Another altercation occurred as fears, economy have folks stocking up Thecity did not admit any liability or fault in the accident, which was ruled shortly after negotiations began. said Churrh. attorney, black." explained CANNERIES, BUSINESSES SAY FOOD DEMAND IS HIGH coffers. Wolfe's Rural Hospital Room Rates FOOD STORAGE-Shelve- s in home in Utah and struts thccoun-tr- y art being filled at I qukkrncJ foodv pace with lhcre arc varying rraum given for the rush to Hixk-u- p on food. non-pcmhi- Stocking upon food supplies is on many peoples minds these days and food la the demand for high Enr Hunting, from Diamond Mountain Distributing in Vernal, says they are now having to wad for thrw to four months to receive food orders that used to take only three to four weeks. "Y2K is the main reason the demand is high right now," said Hunting "Everybody believe something wiU happen. but nobody knows what. Many people are concerned that water distribution systems will shut down and power outage will ocrur if computer systems, unable to compute the change to 2000, should crash. Others are storking up berause of directives from LDS Church traders, and in light of the various natural disasters that have attuned throughout the world lately. "I think evrnts going on in the canneries, and businesses selling food storage say you can expect a delay ofabout Jour months to get orders that used to take about four necks. worM ia Honduras, Russia, Yupwla-vn- a such as bumrane - all these kinds of things hare bees bringing to attention the need to follow the prophet's enter to get a years supply. said Larry Rosa. RooerveH West ike president. "Ive been told the cannery is running short on goods; it may be because the Chunk has been very artier in helping around the world that storks are getting low." k Al the Mine time, the LDS cannerws ia Roosevelt and Vernal are feeling aa additional crunch due to the resurgence mi the demand for food storage among Church member. The cannrrm provide a facility - dry-pac- tocan certain foods. "The Church provide the food -brans, fiour, nee. mararoni. spsghet ti, hot chocolate," explained Flora E! drr, who is assigned to oversee the cannery. Church members buy the food and use the canning facility to can it However, Elder said there his been a "run on food" since last October that has been "unbelievable." "N one is ia the cannery at the present time; weve temporarily run out of food." Mid Elder. Like Fresi-drRoss, she also attributes the scarfood goods to city of the prompt ms of the Churrh helping tothrsrnou catastrophe suffered in nt e SEE STOCKING I Ton page 3 |