February 20, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 7A
Seaside murder trial slated for April 2016
Judge denies defense
request to bar cameras
Defense
lawyer John
Gutbezahl,
left, and Dor-
othy Wing,
right, look
on as people
leave the
courtroom.
By Kyle Spurr
EO Media Group
A trial date has been
scheduled for the mother and
her live-in boyfriend accused
of murdering the woman’s
2-year-old daughter at their
Seaside home Dec. 20.
Dorothy Ann Wing, 24,
and Randy Lee Roden, 26,
are tentatively scheduled for
trial beginning April 5, 2016.
The couple will be tried to-
gether as co-defendants at
the trial.
The couple appeared Feb.
12 in Clatsop County Circuit
Court, which was heavily se-
cured with a metal detector
outside the courtroom and
KDOIDGR]HQVHFXULW\RI¿FHUV
on guard.
Roden allegedly made
threats prior to the hearing
regarding media cameras in
the courtroom.
Roden’s defense lawyer
&RQRU +XVHE\ ¿OHG DQ RE-
jection before the hearing
to deny both still and video
cameras in the courtroom.
Judge Paula Brownhill
denied Huseby’s objection,
stating there has to be a sub-
stantial reason to bar camer-
as. At this point in the case,
Brownhill felt there was no
such reason.
JOSHUA BESSEX
PHOTO
JOSHUA BESSEX PHOTO
Randy Roden, right, walks out following a hearing in Clatsop
County Circuit Court.
“What I’m asking for is
not crazy,” Huseby said. “It
happens in federal court-
rooms every single day
across the country.”
kill her 13-year-old daugh-
ter in a Cannon Beach hotel
last summer.
The lawyers on both
sides initially wanted a trial
fall 2016, but Brownhill
‘Huge undertaking’ in
refused to wait that long,
Most of the Feb. 12 hear- citing the defendants’ right
LQJ ZDV VSHQW RQ ¿QGLQJ D to a speedy trial.
trial date. Both the prosecu-
Huseby felt an earlier tri-
tion and defense said they al date would end up being
have other capital murder pushed back anyway, and
cases in the next year, so both parties would not be
scheduling would be limit- properly prepared. He said it
ed.
traditionally takes at least 18
7KH SURVHFXWLRQ VSHFL¿- months to prepare.
cally cited their preparation
Brownhill allowed the
for the June 2016 trial of possibility of postponing the
Jessica Smith, the mother trial date if requested at a
accused of drugging and later hearing.
murdering her 2-year-old
“The enormity of the job
daughter and attempting to we have to do is massive,”
Huseby said. “It’s a huge
undertaking.”
Wing, who is being rep-
resented by defense lawyer
John Gutbezahl, of Lake Os-
wego, is charged with mur-
der by abuse from neglect
DQG PDOWUHDWPHQW ¿UVWGH-
gree manslaughter and six
counts of criminal mistreat-
ment.
Other children
injured
An
autopsy
found
Wing’s daughter, Evange-
lina Wing, was the victim
of homicide and apparently
died from blunt force trau-
ma. She would have turned
3 on Jan. 22.
Wing’s two sons, ages 5
and 2, were found injured
the same day Evangelina
Wing was found dead. The
boys were hospitalized and
have been placed in state
protective custody.
Wing’s criminal mistreat-
ment charges stem from her
leaving the three children
with Roden and withholding
medical attention.
Deputy District Attorney
Ron Brown said the grand
jury has been extended in
Wing’s case to allow fur-
ther investigation into the
time before she met Roden.
The result of the extend-
ed grand jury could mean
more charges against Wing,
Brown said.
So far, Wing’s charges
do not rise to the level of
the death penalty. However,
Roden is facing a slew of
aggravated murder charges
that qualify for the possibil-
ity of the death penalty.
Roden is charged with
four counts of aggravat-
ed murder, two counts of
murder by abuse, felony
PXUGHU ¿UVWGHJUHH XQ-
lawful sexual penetration,
¿UVWGHJUHHVH[DEXVHWKUHH
FRXQWV RI ¿UVWGHJUHH DV-
sault and three counts of
criminal mistreatment. The
sex abuse charges relate to
Roden allegedly subjecting
Evangelina Wing to sexual
contact by touching.
The charges against Ro-
den accuse him of “inten-
tional maiming or torture”
of the toddler and having a
“pattern and practice of as-
sault” since Oct. 31.
Previous jail time
Court records show Ro-
den, a former Georgia res-
ident, was released from
prison in January 2014
after being sentenced to 18
months for coercion relat-
ed to a domestic violence
case against another wom-
an. He faced 52 counts of
domestic violence and sex
abuse in that case, which
were dropped as part of his
plea deal.
Wing and Roden each
pleaded not guilty at a
hearing Jan. 2. They are be-
ing held in Clatsop County
Jail without the possibility
of bail.
They are due back in
court at 9 a.m. May 13 for a
bail hearing, where the court
will decide if they should
continue without bail.
That hearing is the last
one scheduled before the
April 2016 trial.
Seaside Police Log
ficer made contact and subject
moving on.
Jan. 31
Feb. 3
12:43 p.m., 800 block of South
Roosevelt Drive: Police respond-
ed to a motor vehicle accident.
5:33 a.m., 800 block of Second
Avenue: 911 caller reported
someone attempting to gain
entry into her house via the
back door. Officers responded
and searched the area but were
unable to locate anyone. No
damage was found, and the
suspect had been unable to gain
entry through the locked door.
2:05 p.m., Turnaround: Caller
reporting person with snake
charging money to hold it.
Officer responded and advised
person just taking donations not
charging to hold snake.
Feb. 1
2 p.m., 400 block of South Roo-
sevelt Drive: Officer responded
to formally trespass subject from
premise.
8:28 p.m., 1600 block of Spruce
Drive: Caller reported neigh-
bor yelling and screaming
and breaking things. Officers
responded.
Feb. 4
Feb. 2
11:04 a.m., U.S. Highway 26
westbound: 911 caller reported
person tailgating him and not
passing in two lanes. Officer
didn’t observe subject driving
but pulled over vehicle and ad-
vised of complaint. Driver parked
vehicle in safe location due to
not having current insurance.
5:43 p.m., 300 block of Columbia
Drive: Police responded to report
of assault.
3:02 p.m., North Prom: Caller
reported an assault. Officers
responded.
9:19 p.m., 200 block of Broad-
way: Caller reported intoxicated
female. Officers responded.
Subject was trespassed.
3:40 p.m., 800 block of South
Roosevelt Drive: Caller reported
possible domestic violence.
Officers responded and subjects
had fled. Officers located them, and
they were fine.
Feb. 6
10:22, 2100 block of Lewis and
Clark Road: Classic Towing called
advising they towed this vehicle
from the Retreat parking lot at the
request of another tenant.
Feb. 7
2 a.m., Necanicum Estuary: Sub-
ject(s) warned for unlawful lodging.
on private property for can
collecting.
Feb. 8
1:39 a.m., Tillamook Head
parking lot: Subject(s) warned
for unlawful lodging.
9:10 p.m., Avenue M: Caller
reporting suspicious male in the
area. Officer located subject,
who was intoxicated, and
located a sober responsible to
take care of him for the evening.
Officer gave courtesy ride to
sober responsible.
11:46 p.m., 111 Broadway: Officer
located a subject sleeping in front
of a business. He was warned for
unlawful lodging.
Feb. 10
3:07 a.m., 200 block of Avenue A:
Subject(s) warned for unlawful
lodging.
Feb. 9
1:51 p.m., U.S. Highway 101 and
Avenue P: Officers assisted with
motor vehicle accident.
4:29 p.m., 1000 block of Sixth
Avenue: Caller reporting person
collecting cans on private
property. Officer located subject
and advised him to not go
9:06 p.m., Sixth Avenue and North
Downing Street: Officer contact-
ed vehicle stopped in the middle
of the road. Driver advised not to
leave his car in the road.
Dining
on
the
Feb. 11
6:48 p.m., 12th Avenue and
Prom: Caller reported possible
drunk driver. Officers re-
sponded and located vehicle.
8:54 p.m., 2400 block of U.S.
Highway 101: Police respond-
ed to 911 caller reporting
assault.
Feb. 13
9:49 a.m., 400 block of South
Roosevelt Drive: Found drug
paraphernalia. Officer re-
sponded, retrieved item.
11:03 p.m., 800 Avenue M:
Subject(s) warned for unlaw-
ful lodging.
North Coast
Feb. 5
11:07 a.m., Riverwalk: Transient
sleeping on the riverwalk across
from Bridgetender Tavern. Of-
pow ered b y
Grea t res ta ura nts in: G EAR H AR T | S EAS ID E | C AN N ON BEAC H
NATIONALLY FAMOUS CLAM CHOWDER • FRESH OREGON SEAFOOD
CANNON
BEACH
The February edition
available at a newsstand near you
S en io rs & M ilita ry 10% o ff o n fu ll m ea ls
503-436-1111
18 15 S . Ro o s evelt Dr. S ea s id e
503-738 -9 048
O cean Fron t at
T olovan a Park
Y
FRIDA
E FIRST
ED TH
PUBLISH CH MONTH
OF EA
FREE
y
ruar
Feb
2015
:
Inside
n
egio
ific R
-Pac
mbia
Colu
the
al
ssjourn
erbusine
2
/coastriv
sue
ook.com e 10 • Is
• faceb
m
Volu
ily
er
fam
ploy
t em
s of
r
rges
a
la
e
s
’
unty
ifty y
p Co
ing f
latso
on C
brat
le
ries
e
a se
C
:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
e
prid
in
ill
na M
Wau
1
Part
• Lighter
appetite
menu
• Junior
Something for Everyone menu
BEST
BREAKFAST
IN TOWN!
ION
L SECT
SPECIA
nter
rps Ce
b Co
int Jo ars
ue Po
ye
Tong rates 50 on
celeb ut secti
Pull-o
Fish ‘n Chips • Burgers • Seafood & Steak
Friday & Saturday - Prime Rib
Lounge Open Daily 9-Midnight
All Oregon Lottery products available
1104 S Holladay • 503-738-9701 • Open Daily at 8am
GHT
SPOTLI al
STRY Industri
IND glu U nd Marin ye e ars & page 9
En ly at 70
Supp
ok
S the Port of Chino
NEW
g
edgin
Dr
14
page
ERVED
PRES Welch
WEL an L d Agne ge s 30
John ence pa
Resid
TS
RTMEN .......................2 2
DEP New A s.................. ces .......... .................... re.. ..... ..... ...2 .....25
Main es, New Pla n & Mo
ctio
New Fac ate, Constru
03
3-37 com
Real Est 800-64 ournal.
crbizj
www.
ce to
blan
sem
no re
ally
virtu CIETY
SO
aring
y, be TORICAL
toda
HIS
plex COUNTY
com
P
sive CLATSO
E
pres
an im SY OF TH
TE
ents
pres — COUR
mill
per began.
d pa
,
lp an illion
na pu 00 m
Wau an $1
ach's more th
rb
lle
n Ze w totals
: Crow ich no
, 1967 wh
ay 19 oject,
m M the pr
en
o fro
Phot ago wh
s
year
four
ared
appe
site
the
way
the
Excellence in family dining found
from a family that has been serving
the North Coast for the past 52 years
M A Z AT L A N
M E X I C A N R E S TA U R A N T
Phon e 5 03 -73 8-96 78
14 4 5 S . Roosevelt D rive • S ea sid e
D iscover
Patty’s Wicker Cafe
on the B ea utiful N eca n icum R iver
Great
Great
Great
Homemade
Breakfast,
lunch and
pasta,
Clam
★
★
★
but that’s
dinner
steaks &
Chowder,
not all...
menu,too!
seafood!
Salads!
crbizjou rn a l.com
a c ros s the s treet from Bell Buoy
w w w .m osch ow der.com
WANNA KNOW WHERE THE LOCALS GO?
s in
nes
Busi
y of
e Jo
g th
niclin
Chro
TV
R E ST A U R A N T S
m u s ic firs t
m
rnal.co
crbizjou
B I G S C R E E N
Seaside • 323 Broadway • 738-7234 (Open 7 Days)
Cannon Beach • 223 S. Hemlock 436-2851 (7am-3pm Daily)
Astoria • 146 W. Bond • 325-3144
N OW
OP E N
Satu rd ays for B reak fast O n ly
7:00 a.m . to N oon
B R E A K F A ST & L U N C H
M O N D A Y-F R ID A Y 6A M - 2P M
W IN T E R
L U N C H SP E C IA L S
G rea t A tm osphere • G rea t Food • G rea t P rices
600 B road w ay Su ite 7 & 8 • 503.717.1272