Mother of Slain Toddler to Plead Guilty
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Weekend Edition $1 Saturday, April 13, 2013 Reaching 110,000 Readers in Print and Online — www.chronline.com C2BL Track in Napavine Legendary Morton-White Pass Boys Team Wins Title / Sports Coach Dies / Sports Mother of Slain Toddler to Plead Guilty CRIMINAL MISTREATMENT: The 31-year- old mother of Prosecutors Will two, Becky He- ‘‘She has to take the responsibility.’’ Recommend Becky upel, accepted a plea agreement Heupel Spend a Year in and will likely Shane O’Rourke Prison for Failing to Act plead guilty to deputy prosecutor on Abuse second-degree criminal mis- Becky Heupel Koralynn Fister James Reeder dard range for someone with no tion, she will go to prison, not By Stephanie Schendel treatment next mother of killed by James guilty of killing criminal history, such as Heu- the county jail. Friday, said Koralynn Fister Reeder Koralynn Fister [email protected] pel, is between six months and As a result of the plea agree- Lewis Coun- recklessly created an imminent a year. ment, she must enter a direct The mother of the 2-year-old ty Deputy Prosecutor Shane and substantial risk of death or O’Rourke said the prosecu- plea — not a so-called Alford girl who was tortured to death last O’Rourke. great bodily harm for his or her tion will recommend she serve plea, like her ex-boyfriend, May at the hands of the Centralia A sentencing hearing will child, according to the statute. a year and a day, which is the James M. Reeder, used when woman’s boyfriend is expected It is a class C felony, and while take place at a later date. higher end of the standard pleading guilty to rape, murder to plead guilty to felony criminal Second-degree criminal mis- it carries a maximum sentence range. If she gets sentenced to mistreatment next week. treatment alleges that a parent of five years in prison, the stan- the prosecution’s recommenda- please see MOTHER, page Main 11 Vader Man Justice and Mental Health Drowns Without Proper Resources, Many With Mental Health After Canoe Issues Get Caught up in Criminal Justice System Capsizes in Stillwater Creek DROWNING: Man and His Wife Were Not Wearing Life Jackets By Stephanie Schendel [email protected] A 57-year-old Vader man died after his canoe capsized in Stillwater Creek Thursday night, according to Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. John Handel was canoeing with his 38-year-old wife when their two-person plastic canoe capsized near the 1400 block of state Route 506, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. The woman called 911 at about 8:30 p.m. to report that she was able to swim to shore, but her husband had disap- peared under the water after trying to hold onto the canoe, Pete Caster / [email protected] according to the release. The Don Gonzales sits near the Chehalis River in Lintott-Alexander Park on Friday, April 5, in Chehalis. Last July, Gonzales was arrested for allegedly throwing a semi-truck lug couple started the canoe trip nut at a state trooper’s face. The 24-year-old, who was recently acquitted of three counts of assault and attempt to disarm an oicer, says that when he wasn’t taking his near their residence on the 100 medication for schizophrenia he would walk to the Chehalis park and ind a quiet place where he could listen to music and be alone. block of Brim Creek Road and By Stephanie Schendel at Safeway and had been kicked month stint in the Lewis County lice officer — he was someone had planned to canoe to Brim out of his aunt’s house. He could Jail, Gonzales was convinced wanting to kill him. Creek Bridge. They did not have [email protected] life jackets. no longer cook for himself, and someone had put a $1 million Gonzales threw a semi-truck When 24-year-old Don Gon- needed assistance turning the bounty on his head, and that It is unknown whether al- lug nut at Moore’s face, hitting cohol was involved, said Chief zales attacked a state trooper last shower on and off. people were hunting him. him right below the eye and July on the shoulder of Interstate “Without my medicine, it’s On July 3, 2012, Gonzales Deputy Stacy Brown, spokes- breaking his nose and glasses. woman for the sheriff’s office. 5, he had been off his medica- difficult to be around people,” was contacted by Trooper Rob- The trooper tackled him and the Stillwater Creek is not a tion for nearly a year. Gonzales said. ert Moore on the side of Inter- two men fought until two other creek known for canoeing be- Gonzales, a paranoid schizo- In the days leading up to state 5. In Gonzales’ mind, he phrenic, had recently lost his job the attack, which led to a four- said, the trooper was not a po- please see JUSTICE, page Main 11 please see DROWNS, page Main 11 Weather The Chronicle, Serving The Greater ‘The Price is Right’ Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 TONIGHT: Low 38 Chehalis Man Appears on May, Gary Lee, TOMORROW: High 52 Follow Us on Twitter Popular Game Show / Main 5 56, Centralia @chronline Sowers Likely DeKoker, James see details on page Main 2 Marvin, 71, Find Us on Facebook Chehalis Weather picture by www.facebook.com/ Moises Lara, third grade, thecentraliachronicle Onalaska Elementary School MAKE FANTASTIC HAIR A FAMILY TRADITION. 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