Mid -Colum Murder suspect's trial postponed Other suspect in July stabbing in Pasco motel has his trial continued; trials may be separate By Kristin M. Kraemer Herald staff writer A 23-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a farm worker at the Sage N' Sun Motel in Pasco agreed Tuesday to a later trial date. Juan Hernandez Perez had been scheduled for trial Sept. 8, but it's been moved to Oct. 27.
Perez is charged in Franklin County Superior Court with second-degree murder in the July 11 death of Jose Fortunato Munoz Hernandez. Perez's brother, Antonio, is charged with first-degree rendering criminal assistance. His case was continued to next Tuesday so prosecutors can decide whether they want to Deaths Dorothy C. Jewett YAKIMA Dorothy C. Jewett, 86, of Yakima, died Tuesday at Heritage Grove Nursing Home in Yakima.
She was born in Canada and lived in the Tri-Cities for five years. She was a homemaker. Einan's Funeral Home, Richland, i is in charge of arrangements. Beatrice A. Klein Beatrice Ann Klein, 59, of Richland, died Monday in Richland.
She was born in Hague, N.D., and lived in Richland for one year. She lived in the Tri-Cities for 56 years. She was a retired laborer for a manufacturing repair service. Mueller's Chapel of the Falls, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements. Elisa Soriano BICKLETON Elisa prosecute the brothers together or hold separate trials.
Hernandez, 34, was found stabbed to death at the motel. Prosecutors allege Juan Hernandez Perez started a fight and stabbed Hernandez. Antonio Hernandez Perez, 25, is accused of hiding the knife used in the assault and helping his brother flee, court documents said. In other court news: A Colorado man was sentenced to six months in jail for attacking a man with a pocket knife and a chunk of concrete last month in Pasco's Volunteer Park. Ira Alexander Nicholson, 36, entered a modified guilty plea to second-degree assault.
He can do the jail time on work release or on a work crew, if eligible. The Alford plea means he denied committing the crime but believed prosecutors had enough evidence to convict him. Prosecutors said Nicholson was in the park July 28 when he started arguing with Martin Soriano, 32, of Grandview, died Sunday in Sunnyside after a car wreck in Bickleton. She was born in Mexico and lived in Grandview for three months. She was a general laborer.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements. Victor H. Lamas BICKLETON Victor Hugo Lamas, 23, of Grandview, died Sunday in Bickleton as a result of a car accident. He was born in Mexico, and lived in Grandview for five years. He was a farm laborer.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements. Carol A. Dominguez Carol Ann Dominguez, 34, of Pasco, died Sunday at Lourdes Medical Center. She was born in Corvallis, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 18 years. She was a bank teller.
Bruce Lee Memorial Pasco, is in charge of ments. Manuel T. Karagianes Manuel T. Karagianes, Sanders. Nicholson attempted to punch Sanders, but he moved away just in time, court documents said.
When Pasco Officer Dave Yates arrived at the park, he reportedly yelled at Nicholson to stop and told Nicholson to put his hands on top of the patrol car. Nicholson grabbed a piece of concrete and threw it at Sanders, documents said. A witness told police she also saw Nicholson hold a knife over his head with the blade pointing down and was motioning downward as he went after Sanders, court documents said. The knife never touched Sanders. Defense attorney Matthew Rutt said Nicholson's intoxication played a part in the assault.
Nicholson was ordered to have no contact with Sanders for 10 years. Reporter Kristin M. Kraemer can be reached at 582-1531 or via e-mail at kkraemer herald.com. Chapel, She was born in The Dalles, arrange- and lived in the Tri-Cities for 38 years. She was a homemaker.
Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of 71, died arrangements. Monday at home in Richland. He was born in Boise and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1967. He was a retired research veterinarian. Einan's Funeral Home, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
John R. Womack John R. Womack, 59, of Kennewick, died Friday in Kennewick. He was born in Winnfield, and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1979. He retired from Crop Care.
Mueller's Chapel of the Falls, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements. Deborah L. Stevens Deborah Leigh Stevens, 40, of Kennewick, died Monday in Ken- Life Arts and Friday in the Entertainment Tri-City Herald Candidate Forum 8th District House seats Monday, Aug. 30 6 8 p.m. Richland City Hall, council chambers 505 Swift Richland Monte Benham Rick Dillender Larry Haler Shirley Hankins (R) (D) (R) (R) Jerad Koepp Sean McGrath Jan Moravek Warren Zesiger (D) (R) (R) (R) A moderator will ask questions submitted by the host organizations and the audience.
Forum sponsored by: Tri-City Herald Charter Communications League of Women Voters Greater Pasco Area Chamber of Commerce Richland Chamber of Commerce West Richland Chamber of Commerce Tri-City Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Tri-City Area Chamber of Commerce Watch for more candidate forums this fall, leading up to the general election. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2004 HERALD Surveying the destruction Van Wagner Master Gardener Bob Brown of Kennewick looks over a damaged fence and shed Tuesday at the Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden on Union Street in Kennewick. He said vandals destroyed about $4,000 in fencing, garden ornaments and irrigation sprinklers around the 1.7-acre garden Monday night or Tuesday morning. Umatilla Chemical Depot commander to be replaced By Jeannine Koranda Herald Oregon bureau Donald L. Parker Donald L.
Parker, 67, of Richland, died Monday at Kennewick General Hospital. He was born in Airpine, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 24 years. He retired from the Siemen's Corporation. Einan's Funeral Home, Richland, is in charge of arrangements. Bernice E.
Sampson PROSSER Bernice Ellen Sampson, 89, of Prosser, died Monday at Prosser Memorial Long Term Care. She was born in Moxee and lived in Prosser since 1936. She was a homemaker. Prosser Funeral Home, Prosser, is in charge of arrangements. HERMISTON Umatilla Chemical Depot commander Lt.
Col. David "Doc" Holliday said Tuesday that he will be replaced by Lt. Col. Donna Rutten, who has previous experience working at the chemical stockpile in Aberdeen, Md. Rutten now is at Fort Lewis near Tacoma and will assume command next July, said depot spokeswoman Mary Binder.
She will be the second female commander at the depot, Binder said. The Aberdeen operation began destroying its stockpile last year by using a water neutralization technique. Destruction of munitions and chemicals stored at the depot has been put on hold, and no startup has been set. Holliday, whose two-year stint as commander is nearly up, spoke to about 30 people at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce lunch Tuesday at the Hermiston Convention Center. The depot, 35 miles south of the Tri-Cities, stores 220,604 munitions and containers filled with 7.4 million pounds of deadly nerve and mustard agents.
Initially, the depot was expected to destroy the first M55 rocket containing GB nerve agent last week. Those plans were put on hold when surrogate chemicals used to test the plant's second liquid incinerator were detected getting through the banks of carbon filters used in the ventilation system. Why the chemicals were detected is under investigation. "We're going to get there, but we're going to take it slow and get there safe," Holliday said. a Reporter Jeannine Koranda can be reached at 541-567-4459 or via e- mail at a car Hurting accident? from Cruises SUNDAY Tri-Cities, WA- Free report Scenic Great Value! reveals the truth on effectively New Menu.
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