Mom Arrested in Babies' Deaths
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Community Where the FORUM sports digest ghouls were ... Our readers write .............Page 6 ..............Page 3 ....................................Page 4 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Cloudy with some rain 7 58551 69301 0 WEDNESDAY Nov. 1, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 148 Number 206 email: [email protected] Mom arrested in babies’ deaths Four infants died between By BEN BROWN been arrested, more than 40 four counts of murder. Miller Miller is accused of killing The Daily Journal years after the first child died. was charged with the deaths of 11-day-old Sherry Mae Scott in 1965 and 1970 – one The suspicious deaths of four Cheryl Athene Miller, who four of her six children in the 1965, 14-month old Carla Marie in Mendocino Co. Police children, including one in Men- also went by Cheryl Scott, was 1960s and 1970s, the first of Scott in 1966, 3-month-old docino County, have been ruled arrested Monday at her San which was allegedly committed Miller say they were murdered. homicides, and a suspect has Francisco home, on suspicion of when Miller was 19 years old. See ARREST, Page 16 Court DOWNTOWN rules DA HALLOWEEN vote will IN UKIAH be sealed Results won’t be By LAURA MCCUTCHEON The Daily Journal available until legal issue resolved pink poodle, a shaggy sheep By BEN BROWN dog, a geisha, and The Daily Journal hundreds of other The California Appellate trick-or-treaters court has issued an order that Aswarmed the streets of would allow the Mendocino downtown Ukiah Tuesday County district attorney’s race to evening, seeking candy from continue but seal the results until generous merchants. the current legal battle is con- About 40 local businesses cluded. this year participated in The future of the race has Downtown Halloween -- been in doubt since District sponsored by the Ukiah Main Attorney Norman Vroman died Street Program -- resulting in a of a heart attack Sept. 21. seemingly safe and social place After his death, the county for children to stock up on announced that, in the event that sweets. Vroman should win the election, “Trick or treat,” Susan Vega the Board of Supervisors would said to a little shaggy sheep appoint someone to fill the dog named Jacob Mellow, as See DA, Page 16 she passed the 3-year-old boy a piece of candy. Commenting on his costume as he pulled the head of it off 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of his, Mellow said, “(This) sheep dog costume is so warm ... it gets a little itchy on my head.” Mitchell Asked her take on the event, 9-year-old Becca Petersen, dressed as a salsa dancer said: “It’s really fun. You can walk killings store-to-store and you get to show off your costume to even more people (than when trick- remain or-treating in a residential area) and see more people that you Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal know.” A few of those who participated in unsolved Her friend, 10-year-old Ukiah’s Downtown Halloween Maya Boutts, dressed as Tuesday on School Street – Top By BEN BROWN Pebbles from “The row, left to right: Ella Everson; The Daily Journal Flintstones,” noted there’s Stefani Oseguera; Mason Baarts; Two years ago today, Noland more candy involved as well. Jasmin and Bradley Tripp; Middle and Charles Mitchell were found A 10-year-old geisha named row: Michael and Hannah dead at their Pinoleville home, and Stefani Oseguera said: “It’s Soderquist; Jacob Mellow; the Mendocino County Sheriff’s really fun ’cause it’s nice that Jessica Linares; Guy, Suzanna, Office is still looking for answers. kids get to go all over the place and Bailee Mills; Bottom row: “We’re at a stalemate, We’re -- not just to houses.” Kathie Smith and Grey Wolfe- seeking information in this case,” “And it’s safe,” added her Smith; Julian Covarrubias; Celena said Sheriff’s Detective Andy mother, Dayna Oseguera. and Luis Linares; Breanna and Alvarado. Kathie Smith, dressed as Marie Manfredini. Charles “Buzzy” Mitchell, 66, Dorothy from “The Wizard of and his son, Noland “Nono” Oz,” echoed the sentiments of Mitchell, 34, were originally the elder Oseguera and many Alexiz Recendiz, left, inspects the reported to have been shot to death other parents out last night. “I candy offerings of Susan Vega at their home in the 900 block of outside the Mendocino Book Orr Springs Road. See HALLOWEEN, Page 16 Company. Later, the Sheriff’s Office revealed that Charles Mitchell had See MITCHELL, Page 2 Public workshop to explore city, Millview water plans The Daily Journal 5 p.m. in council chambers at the According to an initial study on use of water authorized by their per- in the case of emergency as agreed to On Thursday, the Ukiah City Civic Center, 300 Seminary Ave., is the issue prepared by Leonard mits.” in emergency interconnection agree- Council will conduct a workshop being held to provide information Charles and Associates for the city of Both the city and Millview CWD ments (EIAs) between the parties. regarding requests by the city and about the history and purpose of the Ukiah, the applicants “seek to propose to add the other water dis- According to the initial study, all Millview County Water District city and Millview CWD’s applica- expand the area where water can be tricts in the Ukiah Valley -- Willow facilities needed to transfer water are (CWD) to expand their areas of ser- tions to the State Water Resources used and extend the period of time and Calpella CWDs -- to their already in place, but without the vice. Control Board (SWRCB) to enable within which the city and Millview respective service areas in order to The meeting, which will begin at the public to adequately respond. CWD can perfect the full beneficial ease the process of providing water See WATER, Page 2 Pick a pumpkin promotion! November 11th Open House 9-5 You can receive 50% off Free Gifts, Cookies, Cider, Surprises, Discounts! or a $100 Gift Certificate! 211 S. State St., Ukiah • 463-0628 2 – WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] results can be reported. Those who feel FUNERAL NOTICES POLICE REPORTS the information is in error should con- tact the appropriate agency. In the case The following were of those arrested on suspicion of dri- [\ Cemetery. Born April [\ ed by his family. compiled from reports ving under the influence of an intoxi- 22, 1932 in Fall Valley, Born January 31, 1966 in cant: all DUI cases reported by law RAFAEL “ALBERTO” prepared by the Ukiah enforcement agencies are reported by Oklahoma, Lonnie TORRES Los Angeles, he Police Department. To the newspaper.The Daily Journal makes served four years in the US Recitation of the Rosary had resided in the Ukiah anonymously report no exceptions. Navy during the will be said for Ra- area for the past 10 years. crime information, call Korean Conflict and served fael “Alberto” Torres of Rafael is survived by his 463-6205. in the China Sea. Ukiah on Saturday, wife Martha Torres, ARREST -- A 17-year-old CORRECTIONS He worked as a Heavy November 4, 2006 at 5 pm sons Rafael Jr., Michael boy, hometown not listed, was The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves Equipment Operator at the Eversole and Adrian Torres, arrested on suspicion of sexu- this space to correct errors or make clarifications to news articles. for over 20 years. Mortuary. Visitation will be daughter Annaly Torres, al battery in the 1000 block of Significant errors in obituary notices LONNIE DUNIGAN Lonnie is survived by his at the mortuary on parents Rafael and Low Gap Road at 9:19 a.m. or birth announcements will result in Private services will be sister Toby Saturday from 12 noon to 8 Martha Torres, sister Monday. The boy was cited reprinting the entire article. Errors Schwartz and her husband Fabiola Lopez and may be reported to the editor, 468- held for Lonnie Duni- pm. Inurnment and released to Trinity 3526. gan of Ukiah, who passed Dick of Ukiah. will be in Evergreen brothers Marcos, Michael School. away on Friday, He was preceded in Memorial Gardens. Ra- and Eric Torres. October 27, 2006 at a local death by his wife Shirley. fael passed away on The Eversole Mortuary LOTTERY NUMBERS hospital. Inurn- The Eversole Mortuary is Saturday, October 28, is in charge of arrange- SHERIFF’S REPORTS ment will be in Ukiah in charge of arrangements. 2006 at his home surround- ments. DAILY 3: night: 8, 6, 5. The following were afternoon: 0, 6, 5. compiled from reports prepared by the Mendoci- FANTASY 5: 37, 19, 11, Please sign the guest book at www.ukiahdailyjournal.com. Funeral notices are paid announcements. For information on how to 16, 7. place a paid funeral notice or make corrections to funeral notices please call our classified department at 468-3529. no County Sheriff’s Office: DAILY DERBY: 1st Place: 12, Lucky Charms. Death notices are free for Mendocino County residents. Death notices are limited to name of deceased, hometown, age, date of BOOKED -- Abby Lee death, date, time, and place of services and the funeral home handling the arrangements. For information on how to place a Dancer, 47, of Petaluma, was 2nd Place: 03, Hot Shot. free death notice please call our editorial department at 468-3500. booked into jail on suspicion 3rd Place: 09, Winning of driving under the influence Spirit. at 2:11 a.m. Monday. Race time: 1:43.23.