Bank Files $6.3-Million Complaint Against Lathams
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41 / 26 Let’s play another Bruins force second game with Bobcats in battle for top state seed, Sports 1 Partly cloudy. Business 6 NIGHT TO REMEMBER >>> Magic Valley Symphony concert to feature guest performances, ENTERTAINMENT 1 FRIDAY 75 CENTS February 27, 2009 MagicValley.com Bank files $6.3-million complaint against Lathams two of its general managers and a been on the Latham lots, retrieving The Lathams also operate according to court records. Sheriff seizes dozens local finance company. about 30 vehicles as of Wednesday, Latham’s Auto Super Store in Elko, “On information and belief, the In court papers, the bank alleges said Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Nev. Attempts to reach that dealer- personal property collateral has Robert Latham Jr. and Robert Lori Nebeker. The Lathams were ship were unsuccessful Thursday, been wrongfully transferred to of vehicles from Latham Sr. violated bank credit making arrangements Thursday to and the telephone there appeared and/or is being wrongfully agreements by wholesaling cars, turn over another 31 vehicles, she to have been disconnected. detained by 1-800-Finance Inc., or former car dealer failing to pay the bank — called said. Scott Reaves and Tracy Frank other related entities,” according to “selling out of trust,” — denying The Lathams operated Latham were general managers of Latham the court record. By Andrea Jackson the bank the ability to inspect the Motors in downtown Twin Falls, Motors, and Reaves is the regis- As of Feb. 20, the defendants Times-News writer cars, and violating limits on how which closed in October, and Hertz tered agent of 1-800-Finance Inc. owed KeyBank more than $6.3 mil- many older used cars they could of the Magic Valley, which opened in Twin Falls. They are named as lion, including principal and inter- KeyBank National Association sell. in 2000 under the franchise name defendants in the suit, which says est that continues to accrue, has filed a $6.3 million complaint Acting on behalf of the bank, the RLS Inc. It specialized in selling some or all of the vehicles have according to court records. against the owners of a closed Twin Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office low-mileage lease-return vehicles, been seen at 195 Addison Ave. W. Falls auto enterprise, along with began seizing vehicles that had and closed earlier this month. — the office of 1-800-Finance Inc., See LATHAM, Main 2 Naranjo sentenced SCRATCHIN’ FOR CASH to 13 to 21 years for Gonzalez murder By Andrea Jackson Times-News writer The man authorities say shot and killed Vicente Gonzalez almost two years ago in Twin Falls was sent to prison on Thursday for 13 to 21 years. James Naranjo pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, after he was origi- nally charged with murder in the first degree. The sen- tence was in accordance with his agreement with prosecutors. Police say Gonzalez, who was 29 at the time of his murder was shot multiple times at his home at 434 MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Fourth Ave. W., after a May James Naranjo appears in court 30, 2007, altercation at the Thursday afternoon in Twin Falls. Klover Klub in Twin Falls. Three other men were vehicle by Gonzalez after charged and convicted of getting beat up by women, accessory to murder in the and then he decided to killing. Reyes Duran, 28, got attack Gonzalez with his five years probation, while housemates, said Twin Falls Ben Duran, 33, and Eric County Prosecutor Grant MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Gonzalez, 23, were sent to Loebs. Ralyn Nelson, a librarian at Paul Elementary School, reacts as secretary Tara Mabey passes on a ticket that Nelson forgot to scratch Thursday afternoon prison for two to five years. during a contest in which area schools competed for money by scratching lotto tickets. Ben Duran was put into a See NARANJO, Main 2 Area educators play lottery in bid to raise money State police arrest Burley By Ben Botkin arms hurt,” she said. “I was just so Times-News writer Magicvalley.com focused.” Twenty tickets were disqualified, man for drug trafficking For Teresa Corr, scratching dozens of WATCH: Video of the contest. though, because they weren’t scratched lottery tickets became part of her job all the way. on Thursday. “I thought we’d be able to do more Multi-agency INSIDE Corr, a paraprofessional at Paul ets — 900 total tickets. The second- than that,” said Ralyn Nelson, a librari- Blaine County conducts Elementary School, was at the Idaho place finisher received a third batch of an at Paul Elementary School. investigation nets drug sweep, arrests five. Lottery’s annual Scratch for Schools 150 tickets — 750 in all. Participants said the competition fundraiser on Thursday at the College The educators didn’t need to be math was tiring. “It’s very intense,” said 15 pounds of pot See Main 3 of Southern Idaho. The event provided teachers to know that winning the first Debbie Stone, a fourth-grade teacher at educators from about two dozen round meant more tickets and better Murtaugh Elementary School. “Your By Damon Hunzeker Randy Kidd talked about schools throughout the Magic Valley odds of winning more lottery money. fingers and thumb feel like they’re Times-News writer the bust — but, because the with an opportunity to scratch lottery “Don’t scratch until I tell you,” said going to fall off. It’s just fun.” investigation was conduct- tickets to raise money for their schools. David Workman, a spokesman for the Castleford High School finished first BURLEY — Marijuana ed by ISP, he couldn’t com- The goal was simple: scratch as many Idaho Lottery. in both rounds, with 107 tickets the first doesn’t last long in Cassia ment on the specific events of the 300 provided lottery tickets as A scratching frenzy began as the round. The second time, the team did County. that led to the arrest. possible within five minutes, with the school employees worked in teams of even better, with 120 tickets. Robert Hernandez, 30, of “This is winning tickets providing the prize two scratchers and a third person feed- And how did they win? “Scratch like Burley, was arrested for actually the money. The five finalists advanced to ing out the tickets. mad,” said Roger Wells, an agriculture drug trafficking Wednesday third pack- another round, gaining another 300 Workman counted down the time. teacher at Castleford High School. following an investigation age of a sig- tickets — and the chance to win more. “Ninety seconds, everybody,” he said. that involved the U.S. Postal nificant The winner of the second round After the first round, Corr’s team Ben Botkin may be reached at 208- Service, Idaho State Police, quantity of received yet another batch of 300 tick- scratched 99 tickets. “It made your 735-3238 or [email protected]. Cassia County Sheriff’s marijuana Office and the Mini-Cassia that ISP or Drug Task Force — com- us has prised of officers from Hernandez intercepted Cassia and Minidoka coun- through Somali militant group triggers U.S. terror concerns ties, Rupert, and Heyburn. some kind of parcel delivery According to an ISP press system in the past couple of for Barack Obama’s inaugural Shabab organization had are going to plan the next release, the operation on years,” he said. Officials: Al-Shabab celebration, senior countert- been debunked, but the flurry major terrorist attack in the 16th Street in Burley result- Kidd emphasized the errorism officials huddled in of activity underscored grow- United States and carry it out? ed in the seizure of “15 importance of interagency may spawn suicide the White House situation ing worries about this Islamic Probably not. But could they pounds of high-grade mari- cooperation. room, frantically trying to militant group. provide some of the foot sol- juana, with an estimated “This case is a prime bombers in U.S. unravel intelligence about a “I think they are a serious diers for it? Yes.’’ street value of $30,000.” example of how law- possible attack on Washing- problem, and I don’t think The State Department con- ISP Captain Kedrick Wills, enforcement agencies — By Lolita C. Baldor ton. that we should be glib and siders al-Shabab a terrorist the officer in charge of the whether state, federal or Associated Press writer By Tuesday afternoon, as take it lightly,’’ said Theresa organization with links to al- investigation, was unavail- local — work together and Obama took the oath of Whelan, deputy assistant sec- Qaida, something the group able for comment in support of each other to WASHINGTON — As peo- office, the threat of a terror retary of Defense for African Thursday. enforce the laws of ... ple crowded into the capital plot by the Somalia-based al- Affairs. “Are they the ones that See TERROR, Main 2 Cassia County Sheriff Idaho,” he said. Comics ................Sports 5 Crossword ....Classifieds 8 Obituaries ........Business 5 OUSING WOES HIT BOTTOM IN VALLEY Commodities ....Business 2 Dear Abby......Classifieds 9 Opinion ..................Main 6 H ? 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