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November 17, 1999
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A football player and a w restler at
Heidelberg College were arrested and
expelled from school after being
accused o f videotaping them selves
raping an unconscious w oman and
then show ing the tape to other
students.
“They w ere proud o f it,” said Sarah
Smith, an 18-year-old freshman from
Canton. “1 talked to som eone w ho’s
seen it. They asked them ifthey wanted
to w atch it.”
Students who saw the videotape went
to school officials w ho then called
police. N icholas K lingler, 19, o f
Circleville, and N elson Pixler, 18, o f
D efiance, were charged Friday with
three counts o f rape and released on
$60,000 bond each.
Partners plan to reduce
holiday traffic problems
Crime Stoppers
Police say two college
athletes videotaped rape
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The alleged attack happened late
W ednesday night and into early
Thursday morning, detective Ron
G reen said. The videotape was found
in a police search later that day, he
W orking as partn ers, V an co u v er
Police services, C-Tran and W estfield
Shoppingtow n V ancouver (form erly
V ancouver M all) have created a plan
for m ore efficient traffic flow and
citizen safety during the upcom ing
holiday shopping season. V ancouver
Police officers will be stationed at
several o f the busiest intersection
near the mall to provide traffic control
during peak hours. O fficers from
V ancouver Police M ounted Patrol
said.
The victim, an 18-year-old Bowling
G reen State University student, was
visiting friends on campus and d idn’t
know the two men, police said. She
told pol ice that she had been dnnking
at a dorm party and went into a friend ’ s
room to sleep.
“ She doesn’t rem em ber anything,”
police L t Michelle Craig said Monday.
The victim told police that she did not
consent to any sexual activity.
Police said they were investigating
whether any others were involved or
knew about the alleged rape, but would
not discuss any other details.
Pancakes on menu for
Breakfast with Santa
CONTRIBUTED STORY
for
Deontav Burrell Morris
Portland police Bureau Hom icide Investigators in cooperation with Crime
stoppers are asking for your help in solving a murder.
O n T hursday, A ugust 1 6 ,1999,at a b o u t9 :5 7 in the evening, 18-year-old
Deontay Burrell M orris and a female companion were walking in Pier Park,
located at N . Jam es Street and Saint Johns A venue in N orth Portland. The
two w ere standing near the restroom s w hen they were approached by a
subject who fired several gunshots at Morris. Follow ing the shooting, two
o f three individuals, w ere possibly male, seen running from the park
The Suprem e C ourt today turned away a bid to make it easier for innocent
m otorists hurt in high-speed police chases to sue police in federal court.
T he court, w ithout com m ent, rejected an appeal in w hich four California
m otorists argued that innocent people who sue police in such cases should
not have to m eet the same high legal hurdle as suspects who flee and provoke
a chase.
G abriel Torres, Noni Onossian, Cyril O nossian and Herve O nossian were
struck and injured by fleeing suspects in two separate accidents on California
Oregon voters could
be faced with opposing
gun initiatives
tow ard N. Jam es Street.
A large vehicle, sim ilar to a Ford Thunderbird with chrome trim around the
taillights, was seen speeding aw ay from the scene.
M orris died o f gunshot w ounds to the head and neck.
Crim e stoppers is offering a cash rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 for inform ation,
reported to C rim e Stoppers, w hich leads to an arrest in this case or any
unsolved felony crim e, and you can rem ain anonym ous. Call Crime
roads.
Torres was driving on the H ollyw ood-Ventura freeway in 1994 w hen struck by
a vehicle being chased by state police at speeds up to 130 mph. Torres was
blinded in one eye, his nose w as shattered and plates had to be installed in his
head.
T he m otorist pursued by police had been observed as drifting but driving at
a safe speed before officers gave chase, T orres’ lawyer said.
T heO nossians’ vehicle was struck in 1991 by a carpursued in W est Hollywood
by Los A ngeles County police. The car had been speeding and driving
erratically in heavy traffic w hen officers began chasing it.
A federal ju d g e let Torres pursue his federal lawsuit but threw out the
O nossians’ claim . The 9th U.S. C ircuit C ourt o f A ppeals ruled that neither
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Drug-related deaths on track to set another record in state
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Oregon’s drug-related deaths for
the first nine months of 1999 are
up 28 percent from last year and
are on track to set a new record,
according to statistics that will be
released today.
In the first nine months, 206 people
died from drug-related causes,
compared with 161 in the same
period last year.
The upward spiral began in 1991,
said Dr. Karen L. Gunson, state
medical examiner. She predicts
that more than 300 people will die
this year in Oregon from drug-
related causes.
"This is a message to the people
who would legalize drugs: It’s not
harmless” said John Horton, a
Multnomah County deputy district
attorney who prosecutes drug
cases. “ People really are dying.”
Heroin continues to be the leading
killerwith 163 through September,
a 34 percent increase from last
year.
The main culprit is black tar heroin,
which is imported from Mexico,
said Mike Kuhlman, assistant
special agent in charge of the U.S.
D rug
E n fo rc e m e n t
Administration’s district office in
Portland.
He said the drug’s use is on the
rise, especially in Eugene, Salem
and Portland. And some of what is
landing in Oregon is stronger
because it’s not being cut as
much, possibly contributing to the
death rate, he said.
"It appears that it’s not changing
hands as often as it otherwise
would,” Kuhlman said.
F ifty -n in e people died from
c o c a in e -re la te d ca u se s, an
increase of 38 percent over the
same period last year.
And, meth-related deathsjumped
29 percent to 40. Drugs used in
combination caused 49 deaths,
up 29 percent.
Authorities continue to point to
methamphetamine as one of the
most dangerous drugs because
it’s easily manufactured, causes
severe health problems and leads
to an increase in street crimes by
users who must feed their habit.
M e th a m p h e ta m in e use has
increased since 1994, said Sgt.
Larry W elty, who works drug
enforcement for the Oregon State
Police. He said the number of
meth labs busted in Oregon is at
1000 gun locks distributed tomorrow
500 trigger locks will be available on N ovem ber 19. The
public can pick up a free lock at the M ultnom ah County
Sheriff’s Office located at 12240 N.E. Glisan. An additional
shipm ent o f 1000 will be available in early D ecem ber
For more inform ation, please check our w eb site at
www.co.multnom ah.or.us/sheriffor call 255-3600ext 607.
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A nother 500 to be distributed on N ovem ber 19
The M ultnom ah C ounty S h e riffs O ffice has distributed
its first shipm ent o f 1000 gun locks. A nother shipm ent o f
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Breakfast w ith Santa Luepke C enter 1009 E. M cLoughlin Blvd. Vancouver,
W ashington. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 4 $4 adults, $3 youth/senior, free
for children under three. V ancouver-C lark Parks & Recreation Youth Services
will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake Breakfast w ith Santa on Saturday,
Dec .4. The event will include a m ake-and-take craft area and face painting. Each
child will also receive a picture w ith Santa. Tickets are available at M arshall
C enter, N orris Road Recreation C enter and the Clark County Indoor Sports
Center. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $5 adults and $4 youth;
seniors. For m ore inform ation please call Jerem y Bubnick at 696-8065.
Effort to ease innocent motorists ’
suits against police fails
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will patrol
the outside area to assist w ith public
safety issues, parking complaints and
traffic flow. Officers will work closely
w ith C-Tran bus drivers to provioe a
smooth, safe traffic flow for busts
during the holiday season. Signs will
be posted directing M otorists toward
exits, and barricades will be in place to
keep traffic flow ing in an efficient
manner. M otorist are encouraged to
follow the signs and directions given
by traffic control officers to m ake
their shopping trip a safe one. For
info call the agency listed above.
an all-time high. Last year, 270
were shut down in the state, and
Welty predicts that will top 300 in
1999.
Activists on both sides of the gun
issue will be launching ballot
measures that take opposing paths
in dealing with gun sales and
record-keeping.
Several police officials and gun-
control advocates will unveil a
m easure that w ould require
criminal background checks on all
p u rc h a s e s at gun show s.
The measure would also require
checks anywhere more than 25
guns are displayed for sale.
A pro-gun group, Oregon Gun
Owners, will present an initiative
that also would require background
checks at gun shows, but also
w ould ease re c o rd -k e e p in g
requirements that have irked gun
owners.
In addition, it would increase prison
terms for people convicted of using
a firearm in a crime.
During the last Legislature the
House and Senate passed different
bills requiring background checks
at gun shows, but neither became
law.
During the fight, Senator Ginny
Burdick threatened to file a ballot
measure if a gun-show bill didn’t
pass.The Portland Democrat said
she will file her initiative to make
good on the promise.
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