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The sun breaks through the clouds illuminating the foothills of the Blue Mountains on Tuesday east of Pendleton. Staff photo by E.J. Harris WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016 140th Year, No. 118 One dollar WINNER OF THE 2015 ONPA GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD HERMISTON PENDLETON Stabbing leads to attempted murder charge Pendleton Fire Capt. Mark Easley holds one of the department’s new hand-held FLIR K55 thermal imaging cameras displaying the heat signature of firefighter Jaclyn Berentsen on Tuesday in Pendle- ton. Pendleton Fire recently was able to replace its old infrared detectors with a next-genera- tion models. By JENNIFER COLTON East Oregonian Staff photo by E.J. Harris Richard David Taylor, 32, also known as Richard David Heathman, is facing an attempted murder charge after stabbing a Hermiston woman and attempting to strangle a Hermiston police RI¿FHU On March 17, Hermiston Police and Hermiston Fire and Emergency Services responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on Sunland Avenue in Herm- iston. While paramedics treated a 41-year-old w o m a n with a stab wound to her neck, officers s e a r c h e d Taylor the neigh- borhood and apprehended Taylor, going by the alias Richard D. Heathman. While in transport to the jail in Pendleton, Taylor damaged the patrol car and tried to choke Cpl. Doug Gill with a seatbelt. The woman was hospital- ized, treated and released. On March 23, a grand jury indicted Taylor on charges of DWWHPSWHG PXUGHU ¿UVWGH- gree assault, unlawful use of a weapon against another, attempted escape, criminal mischief, attempted assault RIDSXEOLFVDIHW\RI¿FHUDQG attempted strangulation. More online To see video of the new infrared camera in action go to eastoregonian.com Firefighting goes infrared able feature, Ciraulo said, because ¿UH¿JKWHUV QHHG WR NQRZ ZKHWKHU an area is too hot to enter. By ANTONIO SIERRA station and pointed it at paramedic XVHIXO DIWHU ¿UHV ZKHQ ¿UH¿JKWHUV Ciraulo is well aware of the value East Oregonian Jaclyn Berentsen. need to scan a property for hot spots of the camera. Even though the room was pitch that might reignite. At his previous job with the The camera also features the Clark County Fire & Rescue in +RVHV DQG D[HV DUH IDPLOLDU ¿UH black, the hand-held camera was department equipment, but forward able to detect Berentsen’s body ability to capture stills or video, Southwestern Washington, Ciraulo looking infrared thermal imaging heat, giving her a ghostly glow on ZKLFK WKH ¿UH GHSDUWPHQW FDQ XVH and other emergency personnel the monitor. later for training purposes. cameras are not. responded to a car crash in a rural During emergency situations, Fire Chief Mike Ciraulo said part of the county. The Pendleton Fire Department recently purchased two new cameras the camera can cut through smoke the new cameras are an upgrade The responders removed a and demonstrated their capabilities and other eyesight barriers to more over the department’s older thermal person from the car and cleared the TXLFNO\ ¿QG SHRSOH LQ QHHG RI imaging cameras, which could not scene only to discover much later Tuesday. differentiate temperature easily. Capt. Mark Easley turned off rescue. See INFRARED/10A Easley said the camera is also Reading temperatures is a valu- WKHOLJKWVLQDVPDOOURRPLQWKH¿UH New cameras will help find victims faster, identify hot spots Imnaha wolf pack strikes again See STABBING/10A Ranchers request lethal action after two more depredations confirmed Enterprise Courtesy of ODFW Imnaha Pack area of known activity map, issued March 17. sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning, while the other likely was killed Monday morning and was still warm when an investigator arrived on scene. By SCOT HEISEL Both heifer calves weighed EO Media Group approximately 700 lbs., according to ODFW incident reports, and each 6WDWH ZLOGOLIH RI¿FLDOV RQ had signs of numerous bite wounds 0RQGD\FRQ¿UPHGWZRPRUHZROI and scrapes. A third, live calf was depredations on private land in found in the same pasture with Wallowa County. That makes four “numerous bite wounds and severe such kills that have been docu- tissue damage on both hind legs.” Incident reports indicate fresh mented by the Imnaha Pack this wolf tracks were discovered near month. The most recent incidents were the carcasses and GPS radio-collar reported and investigated Monday GDWD FRQ¿UP WZR PHPEHUV RI WKH and involved a pair of dead calves in Imnaha Pack — OR-4 and OR-39 UDQJHODQGSDVWXUH:LOGOLIHRI¿FLDOV — were in the area at the time. ODFW investigators previ- determined that one calf was killed Little D a r li n gs ! More inside Attorney General says wolf delisting bill likely moots advocates’ lawsuit Page 2A RXVO\ FRQ¿UPHG D VHSDUDWH ZROI depredation involving a calf in the same pasture on March 9. A fourth depredation, involving an adult PDOHVKHHSZDVFRQ¿UPHGDERXW miles away on March 25. 2Q 0DUFK 2'): RI¿FLDOV released an updated map of the Area of Known Wolf Activity for the Imnaha Pack, which roams See WOLVES/10A This special section will be full of adorable little darlings and a special keepsake for their family for years to come. Submit a photo of your Little Darling (Age 0 - 3) & be entered into a drawing for prizes by local sponsors! Publishes April 13th Send a high resolution photo, a message to your child and your child’s name to classifieds@eastoregonian.com by April 4th.
