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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Shots fired in O’Brien arrest We decided to take a drive earlier this month. Turned out to total 1,668 miles portal to portal and back again, as we traveled the so- called I-5 corridor from Cave Junction to Carls- bad, Calif. in San Diego County. It was quite a drive. Those long I-5 stretches, where one can maintain 75 to 85 mph with the rest of the pack racing south, go by easier when it’s dark. During daylight the relative desolation seems worse than boring. We hadn’t seen our daughter, Vicki; and granddaughters Natalie, 6, and Ella, 3, since Dec. 30 when we watched them leave Jack McNamara Field (AKA Del Norte County Re- gional Airport) in Crescent City, Calif. They were with us through Christmas and Hanukkah. We had not driven south (that far) for sev- eral years, preferring commercial aircraft, thanks Scrappy and Ella to our stand-by flight status. But we wanted to take some time off. So we did, and besides, we (one of us especially) also wanted to take our youngest kitty cat, Scrappy, with us. He’s a terrific feline, the only one we’ve ever seen who can wrinkle his nose, but he has attack tendencies. This got him in trouble with Bubba Big Foot, Flint Eastwood and Jellirabbit. Thus we felt somewhat obligated to take him along so that when we returned he wouldn’t look like Beetle Bailey when Sarge gets through with him. Scrappy is a good passenger; no trouble. We stayed in Santa Nella on the way south in a pet-friendly Holiday Inn Express. Good, “free” breakfast too. However, on our return trip, we lost 10 pounds. Yes, Scrappy hit it off so well with a former cat of ours, Char- lie, that we felt it best for both of them to stay together. It’s kinda’ sad though. Best buddies, Scrappy and Charlie We miss the little guy and his wrinkly nose. We also miss ol’ Charlie, but he’s doing great down south. He and Charlie became best buds, and they’re both outdoor explorers. Vicki treated me to a pre-birthday treat; a special breakfast at the Sheraton Carlsbad. Unusual menu of good stuff. She, Jan and I walked to the place, mostly uphell, I mean, uphill, from her home. Then she and I went for a brisk walk; leaving Jan (Nonna) at the ho- tel. She got loose in the gift shop, but the damage was minimal. Also took a couple of other walks with Vicki and her friend, Heather, in the nearby foot- hills. On one we picked up rubbish left by slobs. Vicki and Heather set a rapid pace walk- ing. Actually, they usually run, and I walk. We meet after about an hour. Here at home I plan to walk more, as the cardiovascular benefits are quite good. The major reason for heading south, besides taking time from the office, leaving the place in the capable hands of editor-in-chief Michelle Binker, was to attend a Smothers Brothers concert in Escondido. Jan gave me the tickets for us and Vicki for Christmas. We’ve always enjoyed the music and humor of the pair, and we were not disappointed with their performance. Tommy even came out as Yo Yo Man, and did a wonderful job. It was great. For two guys in their 70s, they did a most credible job. There’s lost more, I mean, lots more, that I could relate, but I’m running out of room. Suffice it to say that I could get used to warmer weather than we’ve been having here at home. But an 834-mile one-way driving trip solely for hot temperatures somehow doesn’t seem appropriate. (Continued from page 1) methamphetamine, being a felon in possession of a fire- arm, unlawful possession of a firearm, and furnishing false information to a police officer; and a warrant charg- ing felony attempt to elude, misdemeanor attempt to elude, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, interfering with a police animal, and unlawful possession and distribution of a controlled substance. Batty also was charged with attempted aggravated murder, unlawful use of a firearm, two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm; and unlawful pos- session, distribution and manufacturing a controlled substance/methamphetamine and marijuana. Other additional charges were pending, Lux said. The “shots fired” and arrest situation occurred in connection with an investi- gation initiated by the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) team. The arrest Israeli ‘restraint’ From Steve Lyons Cave Junction Israel embarked upon an air and ground war against Gaza militants on Dec. 27 to stop the rocket fire that has traumatized southern Israel for years. The spiraling Palestin- ian death toll, which in- cludes hundreds of civilians, is due mainly to the cow- ardly tactics of Hamas. They launch from homes, schools and even mosques. Imagine Mexico or Canada sending missiles at us. How long would my country stand for that? What restraint they have shown. followed a brief standoff with the OSP SWAT team during which the man fired in the direction of SWAT members who responded with chemical munitions and subsequently deployed the use of a taser to arrest the armed man. Also participating was the Josephine County Sher- iff’s Office K-9 team. A second man at the house was cited and released on several charges, said Lux. He was identified as David L. Taylor, 43. He was cited and re- leased on a warrant charging failure to appear on a DUII charge, and local charges of unlawful possession of a short barrel shotgun, and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Lux said that the OSP SWAT team was called to execute the search and arrest warrants due to the nature of the charges and potential for violence. With the SWAT team in place, Batty was told to exit the residence. He did so briefly, armed with an as- sault rifle, and then immedi- ately retreated and secured himself inside, Lux related. Batty was ordered to surren- der and refused to comply, so SWAT officers sent chemical munitions into the residence. Batty responded by shooting in the direction of SWAT officers, Lux re- ported. SWAT officers main- tained their positions and continued to attempt to ne- gotiate with Batty. At ap- proximately 5:30 a.m., he exited with a firearm visible in his pants back pocket. SWAT officers deployed a taser and were able to take Batty into custody without injury to anyone. Because Batty was in possession of firearms and attempted to use a firearm toward OSP SWAT officers, an additional search warrant was obtained. An OSP Crime Lab team responded and assisted in processing the scene. The search war- rant and crime scene proc- essing yielded a large sum of cash, methamphetamine, marijuana, packaging and distributing materials, and two firearms including an assault rifle, Lux stated. The investigation is continuing, and it’s antici- pated that additional infor- mation will be released after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend with the approval of the Josephine County District Attorney's Office. RADE is an interagency narcotics team comprised of members from OSP, Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety, Josephine County D.A.’s Office, and Josephine County Community Correc- tions Dept. Anyone with informa- tion regarding suspicion of drug activity is encouraged to phone the RADE tip line at (541) 955-6970. Charges filed in fraud case ... (Continued from page 1) said. “We almost lost the FAC completely…” It was stated that the IRS had agreed to freeze interest rates for a short time until a police report was filed. Susan Chapp, FAC executive director, phoned Josephine County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 20 to report discovery of the theft. The extent of the loss was not fully known at that time. The Oregon Dept. of Justice and JCSO are con- tinuing the investigation.
