Two computer processing units were stolen from a church building on the east side of Logan on January 30.
The church building belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was located on the corner of 1600 East 900 North. Sheriff Deputy Geoffrey Hasty stated that an investigation of the case is currently underway. According to police reports, two people, likely juveniles, were involved in the crime. Some time between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. one of them entered through a window that was unlocked then went around to the front door and opened it for the accomplice. The two then proceeded to steal the two CPUs and threw two computer monitors on the floor in the hallway. “We’re gonna bring in extra units… We’re gonna figure this one out,” Hasty said.
Physical Management Manager Robert Knotz was the first person to come upon the crime. Knotz stated that he was coming in to replace some ceiling tiles, part of his regular duties, when he found two computer monitors on the floor in the hallway. Upon further investigation, Knotz found an office door open, as well as the window. According to Knotz, the fact that the window was unlocked in the first place was against building policy.
Bishop Lawrence Shirk, the man in whose office the juveniles entered through, received a phone call around 7:30 a.m. informing him of the incident. Shirk said that he had opened his window the previous night because it was getting stuffy in his office. At the end of the night he was in a hurry, so on his way out he forgot to close and lock the window. “I’m glad nobody go hurt,” Shirk said, “When it comes right down to it, it was just equipment”.
Evenly Breathwaite, a witness to the crime, said that she heard noises around 1:45 a.m. which woke her from her sleep. Even though she lives across the street from the church building, she was still able to hear the sound of glass breaking. Breathwaite said that she mistakenly believed the sounds to be coming from a garbage truck, but when she awoke the next morning she realized that could not have been the case. “This is normally a pretty safe neighborhood,” Breathwaite said, “It’s the first time this has happened in the 50 years I’ve lived here”.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Practice News Story – Crime
Two CPUs were stolen from a church building on the east side of Logan on January 30.
The church building belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was located on the corner of 1600 E 900 N. Sheriff Deputy Geoffrey Hasty said that an investigation of the case is currently underway. According to Hasty, two juveniles were involved in the crime. Some time between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. one of them entered through a window that was unlocked then went around to the door and opened it for the accomplice. The two then proceeded to steal the two CPUs and threw two computer monitors on the floor in the hallway. “We’re gonna bring in extra units… We’re gonna figure this one out,” Hasty said.
Physical Management Manager Robert Knotz was the first person to come upon the crime. Knotz stated that he was coming in to replace some ceiling tiles when he found the two computer monitors on the floor in the hallway. Upon further investigation, Knotz found the door to Shirk’s office open, as well as the window. According to Knotz, the fact that the window was unlocked in the first place was against building policy.
Bishop Lawrence Shirk, the man in whose office the juveniles entered through, received a phone call around 7:30 a.m. informing him of the incident. Shirk said that he had opened his window the previous night because it was getting stuffy in his office, then forgot to close and lock it on his way out. “I’m glad nobody go hurt,” Shirk said, “When it comes right down to it, it was just equipment”.
Evenly Breathwaite, a witness to the crime, said that she heard noises around 1:45 a.m. which woke her from her sleep. Even though she lives across the street from the church building, she still was able to hear the sound of glass breaking. Breathwaite said that she mistakenly believed the sounds to be coming from a garbage truck, but when she awoke the next morning she realized that could not have been the case. “This is normally a pretty safe neighborhood,” Breathwaite said, “It’s the first time this has happened in the 50 years I’ve lived here”.
The church building belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was located on the corner of 1600 E 900 N. Sheriff Deputy Geoffrey Hasty said that an investigation of the case is currently underway. According to Hasty, two juveniles were involved in the crime. Some time between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. one of them entered through a window that was unlocked then went around to the door and opened it for the accomplice. The two then proceeded to steal the two CPUs and threw two computer monitors on the floor in the hallway. “We’re gonna bring in extra units… We’re gonna figure this one out,” Hasty said.
Physical Management Manager Robert Knotz was the first person to come upon the crime. Knotz stated that he was coming in to replace some ceiling tiles when he found the two computer monitors on the floor in the hallway. Upon further investigation, Knotz found the door to Shirk’s office open, as well as the window. According to Knotz, the fact that the window was unlocked in the first place was against building policy.
Bishop Lawrence Shirk, the man in whose office the juveniles entered through, received a phone call around 7:30 a.m. informing him of the incident. Shirk said that he had opened his window the previous night because it was getting stuffy in his office, then forgot to close and lock it on his way out. “I’m glad nobody go hurt,” Shirk said, “When it comes right down to it, it was just equipment”.
Evenly Breathwaite, a witness to the crime, said that she heard noises around 1:45 a.m. which woke her from her sleep. Even though she lives across the street from the church building, she still was able to hear the sound of glass breaking. Breathwaite said that she mistakenly believed the sounds to be coming from a garbage truck, but when she awoke the next morning she realized that could not have been the case. “This is normally a pretty safe neighborhood,” Breathwaite said, “It’s the first time this has happened in the 50 years I’ve lived here”.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Practice News Story – Fire
A restaurant was badly damaged yesterday after a grease fire got out of control and consumed the entire building.
The restaurant, Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant, was on the corner of Washington and 21st. The owner of the building, Rachel Calhoun, has owned the building for 10 years. “It’s going to be awhile to work this out,” Calhoun said. Calhoun had no comment as to the cause of the fire or what her plans were for the future.
The manager of the restaurant, Pedro Sanchez, has been in the United States for two years. He was in the kitchen when the grease fire started. He said that he tried putting the flames out with a fire extinguisher, but that he became scared and ran out of the restaurant. “I really love having a restaurant…” Sanchez said, “It’s my life. We will come back”.
Michael Freeman, a frequent customer at Pedro’s, was the only customer in the restaurant at the time of the fire. He said that he saw an unusual amount of smoke coming out of the kitchen, as well as hearing Pedro yelling from the back. He ran out of the building and immediately dialed emergency response.
Deputy Fire Chief Greg Chamberlain stated that the fire occurred around 2 p.m. and did damage to the three story building. The upper two stories were an apartment that housed Pedro’s brother, Miguel Sanchez, and his two daughters. Chamberlain said that there were no fatalities, but that the two girls were taken to the hospital for safety precautions.
Miguel Sanchez, who recently arrived to the United States from Mexico, said that his daughters, ages two and four, are doing well. His wife is still in Mexico.
The restaurant, Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant, was on the corner of Washington and 21st. The owner of the building, Rachel Calhoun, has owned the building for 10 years. “It’s going to be awhile to work this out,” Calhoun said. Calhoun had no comment as to the cause of the fire or what her plans were for the future.
The manager of the restaurant, Pedro Sanchez, has been in the United States for two years. He was in the kitchen when the grease fire started. He said that he tried putting the flames out with a fire extinguisher, but that he became scared and ran out of the restaurant. “I really love having a restaurant…” Sanchez said, “It’s my life. We will come back”.
Michael Freeman, a frequent customer at Pedro’s, was the only customer in the restaurant at the time of the fire. He said that he saw an unusual amount of smoke coming out of the kitchen, as well as hearing Pedro yelling from the back. He ran out of the building and immediately dialed emergency response.
Deputy Fire Chief Greg Chamberlain stated that the fire occurred around 2 p.m. and did damage to the three story building. The upper two stories were an apartment that housed Pedro’s brother, Miguel Sanchez, and his two daughters. Chamberlain said that there were no fatalities, but that the two girls were taken to the hospital for safety precautions.
Miguel Sanchez, who recently arrived to the United States from Mexico, said that his daughters, ages two and four, are doing well. His wife is still in Mexico.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Practice News Story – Accident
What started out as an annual field trip ended abruptly in tragedy yesterday. Ten students and their instructor were on their way to Greenline Implements for a class outing when the rear tire to the van they were traveling in exploded, which caused the van to roll. The accident claimed seven lives immediately and one in transport to the hospital. Those who survived the accident were Jared Nelson, Robert Petersen, and Justin Higgins.
Lieutenant Ed Michaud was the first Highway Patrolman on the scene. “In 15 years of service [this accident] is the worst I’ve seen”. When asked to describe what he found, he described what sounded like a scene of chaos.
EMT Robert Child, who arrived on the scene approximately ten minutes after the accident, also noted that this accident was “one of the worst I’ve seen in my career”. He stated that seven were dead at the scene, and three victims were life-flighted to Ogden while one other was taken in an ambulance to Tremonton.
Kyle Holden, a witness to the accident, said that he was traveling along side the van when he looked back and saw the rear tire blow out. His first instinct was that he would just have to help change a tire, but then he watched in horror as the van spun out of control and rolled off of the highway. He stated that the van was on its way to Greenline Implements, where Holden works as the manager. He said that this was a field trip that the Agricultural Department at Utah State University took every year to look at the facility.
Lieutenant Ed Michaud was the first Highway Patrolman on the scene. “In 15 years of service [this accident] is the worst I’ve seen”. When asked to describe what he found, he described what sounded like a scene of chaos.
EMT Robert Child, who arrived on the scene approximately ten minutes after the accident, also noted that this accident was “one of the worst I’ve seen in my career”. He stated that seven were dead at the scene, and three victims were life-flighted to Ogden while one other was taken in an ambulance to Tremonton.
Kyle Holden, a witness to the accident, said that he was traveling along side the van when he looked back and saw the rear tire blow out. His first instinct was that he would just have to help change a tire, but then he watched in horror as the van spun out of control and rolled off of the highway. He stated that the van was on its way to Greenline Implements, where Holden works as the manager. He said that this was a field trip that the Agricultural Department at Utah State University took every year to look at the facility.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Here it is
Well, this is the first post. I am going to start doing this regularly. I will be posting mini news stories and other things that may be of interest to you. Hopefully you will have fun with this.
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