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Page 7 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Brookings man shot to death near Hiouchi Illinois Valley volunteers were among more than 10,000 statewide who participated Saturday, May 17 in the 13th an- nual Down by the Riverside clean-up project. The valley pro- ject was organized by Illinois Valley Community Development Organization. Besides clean-up around overflowing trash cans and picnic areas at ‘Forks’ State Park, volunteers worked at Caves Creek campground. (Photos by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News ) (Editor’s Note: Factual information for ‘Blotter’ is provided by official law en- forcement agencies. All per- sons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) * * * Thursday, May 8 *On Takilma Road a woman reported that at 9:22 a.m. another driver, a person known to her, passed her on a corner and cut her off. *Assistance was given to some people whose vehi- cle was stuck in snow on Onion Mountain Road. *Two ATV operators were warned for driving their machines on Draper Valley Road. *A man who was carry- ing a pink backpack and apparently talking to himself as he walked on Redwood Hwy. south of Cave Junc- tion prompted a concerned call at 2:36 p.m. *Verl Verdel Boatman, 48, was cited on charges of driving under the influence of an intoxicant and failure to perform a breath test in the 400 block of S. Red- wood Hwy. at 7 p.m. *Two people were warned for having an unat- tended camp fire near the green bridge out Eight Dol- lar Mountain Road. *Robert Kelm, 52, was arrested on charges of sec- ond-degree assault, two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, recklessly endangering an- other, and pointing a firearm at another. Deputies were responding to a report of a woman throwing rocks at a residence on Pinewood Way. *On Westside Road a man complained that his neighbor had blocked the driveway and threatened him. *A woman was given a ride to a relative’s home after a disturbance on Fir Drive. Friday, May 9 *Having gained entry to a barn on Deer Creek Road by cutting a lock, thieves made off with some mining equipment, a caller reported. *A vacant rental prop- erty on Caves Hwy. was reported burglarized. Miss- ing items were said to in- clude most of the furniture, the water heater, furnace and well pump. *There was a complant that an angry man was slam- ming car doors and yelling at a woman on a parking lot on W. Watkins Street at 8:19 p.m. *Loud music in the 5000 block of Westside Road was complained about at 10:04 p.m. *Amber Lureigne Whit- wing, 49, was cited on a charge of driving while sus- pended (DWS) on Redwood Hwy. at Finch Road at 11:36 p.m. A Downtown Cave Junction business owner was contacted as he was dropping off a night watch- man for his shift at 11:47 p.m. Saturday, May 10 *A vehicle missing a rear wheel and parked haz- ardously on Lakeshore Drive was towed at around 1:45 p.m. *Audible alarms sounded at Lorna Byrne Middle School, but no cause was discovered. *Tracy Ann Easterford, 41, was cited on charges of DWS and failure to carry proof of insurance on Red- wood Hwy. in Kerby. Her passenger, Michael Ray Spliethof, 45, was charged with probation violation and lodged in Josephine County Jail. *Some sort of distur- bance was reported on Nor- man Road at 7:15 p.m. *A Westside Road resi- dent was concerned that her neighbor was not shooting his large-caliber firearms in a safe manner at 9:47 p.m. *A man whose wife was demanding the children and money for the return of his stolen vehicle recovered the truck himself from an Upper Deer Creek Road address. *Some idiot in a 4-by-4 vehicle was reported to be tearing up and down the creek bed on Deer Creek Road at 10:53 p.m. *A loud party was com- plained about on Airport Drive. Sunday, May 11 *Not much happened. Monday, May 12 *Three men walked away from a vehicle which had been driven into a ditch on White Schoolhouse Road at 10:38 a.m. Later, some people in a red pickup truck came to pull the car out, a caller said. *An altercation between a father and son was re- ported on Briar Lane at 9 p.m. *A complaint of shots fired was reported at 9:30 p.m. from Warren Road. *It was reported that a man with a firearm at- tempted to take his children away from their grand- mother, who has an infor- mal custody arrangement. *After it was reported at 10:40 p.m. that a man had been pointing a gun at cus- tomers at a CJ lounge, Mi- chael Allen Shinault, 43, was cited on a charge of menacing. Tuesday, May 13 *Vandalism causing some $695 damage to the “Welcome to Cave Junc- tion” monument on the south side of town was re- ported at 1:40 p.m. *There was concern that a shootout could erupt, as a woman on Warren Road was convinced someone was shooting at her, and she was determined to shoot back. *A 15-year-old boy was listed as a runaway from a Westside Road address. *A burglary at a resi- dence in the 29000 block of Redwood Hwy. was foiled by an alert neighbor. The A Brookings resident identified as Bobby Jones was shot to death near Hiouchi, Calif. on Hwy. 199 Friday, May 16, according to authorities. Jones and one of his two pitbulls were shot by deputies from Del Norte County Sher- iff’s Office. The incident is being investigated by the Del Norte district attorney. Authorities say that Jones was in a pickup truck with two pitbulls on 199, when a sheriff’s deputy began pursuing him for reckless driving Friday afternoon. Jones was fatally shot in a confrontation with sheriff’s office deputies on the Hiouchi Bridge just west of the junction of 199 and Hwy. 197. A deputy had been pur- suing the man’s pickup west on 199 after he was reported to have been driving reck- lessly. Authorities said that the man, in his 20s or 30s, commanded one of his dogs to attack an officer. Officers fatally shot the dog, then shot the man when he attacked them, it is reported. “The individual died on the scene,” said District At- torney Mike Riese. Asked if the man was armed, Riese said, “That’s what we’ve got to deter- mine.” The chase began at 1 p.m. after a report of a 1998 Ford Ranger pickup with Oregon license plates driving recklessly between Hiouchi and Gasquet. A spike-strip set up on 199 before Myrtle Creek Bridge blew out the front right tire and rear right tire of the truck, but the deflated tires did not stop the driver. “He still did not yield until he lost control at the (Hiouchi) bridge,” Riese said. He said that after the truck came to a stop, the sus- pect ran onto the bridge to- ward other officers arriving on the scene. “He took off running, then he ordered the dog to attack. The officers had to shoot the dog,” Riese said, adding that it died at the scene. “Then the suspect charged the officer,” he said. He said the suspect was between two sheriff's vehicles when he was shot. suspects left in a white pas- senger vehicle. *In CJ a man said that he was assaulted a week ago, and that his backpack and computer were stolen. His assailants offered to return his computer for $150, he said. *Admittedly the owner and driver of a white vehicle seen leaving the scene of an interrupted burglary earlier, Misti Renee Johston, 19, was charged with conspir- acy to commit burglary and lodged in county jail. *A Cave Junction man reported being harassed by his neighbors, who he said deal drugs and with whom he said he’s been having trouble. *Joshua John Lewis, 25, was cited on a charge of speeding (45/30) on Red- wood Hwy. at Hamilton Avenue at 11:52 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 *A hit-and-run driver damaged a vehicle parked in the 100 block of S. Red- wood Hwy., the owner said. Thursday, May 15 *A Madrona Drive resi- dent said that a man has continued to attempt to gain access to her residence through her daughter’s bed- room window. *An alarm sounded at the Cave Junction Library at 2:52 p.m. *“Mouthy” teen-agers in a little green car were locked behind a gate, while trespassing on Schumacher Street, a caller said. The caller said he allowed them to leave. *Deputies chased a speeding, unlicensed motor- cycle down N. Old Stage Road, and through Jubilee Park, but the yellow- helmeted rider escaped. *A Draper Valley Road resident reported theft of several guns and a chainsaw from his home. *Theft of an 8-by-6-foot utility trailer with personal belongings was reported by a motel guest at 10:54 p.m. *On Lakeshore Drive, a woman said that an intoxi- cated man was driving her vehicle without permis- sion. Fine Dining Steaks - Chicken - Fish - Large Hamburgers Restaurant separate from lounge Now Available Every Day! Prime Rib & Prime Rib Sandwiches Bring in this ad for a 10% discount Open 4 to 9 p.m. (winter hours) 7 days 592-2892 or 592-4222 “My office’s side is to determine whether or not the shooting was justifiable,” Riese said. “When there’s an officer-involved shooting we have a critical incident proto- col. My investigators will be the agency for the criminal investigation.” The second dog in the pickup truck apparently was wounded and under treat- ment, but details were not provided. (Editor’s Note: The preceding is from the Del Norte Triplicate and other sources.) Elementary Schools Lunch Menu Sponsored by H OMETOWN E INTERIORS 592-2413 THURSDAY, MAY 22 Pretzel with cheese, ham & cheese sandwich, popcorn chicken, Italian griller, chicken salad wrap, garden or chef salad. FRIDAY, MAY 23 Bean & cheese burrito, turkey & cheese sandwich, hamburger, sausage or veggie pizza, P.B. & banana wrap, garden or Cobb salad. MONDAY, MAY 26 MEMORIAL DAY No Classes TUESDAY, MAY 27 Two taco Tuesday, turkey & cheese sandwich, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese sand- wich, crispy chicken wrap, garden or chef salad. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Spaghetti with meat sauce, tuna torpedo sandwich, cheesy burger, Hawaiian or veggie pizza, it’s Italian wrap, popcorn chicken salad. 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