The Challenge of Aging Canals Has Filed a Petition for Horonzy in Court Records
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82/ 53 Glover New windows not always wins the best option H&G 1 Partly sunny. U.S. Open Sports 1 Agribusiness 4 USDA FUNDING >>> Kimberly research center receives Recovery Act grant, AGRIBUSINESS 1 TUESDAY 75 CENTS June 23, 2009 MagicValley.com FALLS SWELL AGAIN Murder convict wants out of prison that it was voluntary. Horonzy cites His counsel, Public Defender Marilyn Paul sent charges against Horonzy a letter dated May 11, 2009 — which he filed with the court — saying former T.F. Gambrel testified at Horonzy’s court hearings cop Gambrel in March of last year and even included a Times- By Andrea Jackson News clipping from May 8 Times-News writer reporting Gambrel was charged with felony A confessed killer is cit- crimes. ing criminal charges Gambrel retired from the against former Twin Falls Twin Falls Police Police Det. Curtis Department more Gambrel in a new than two years ago, bid to get out of but while still an prison. officer, he allegedly John Horonzy obtained medically ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News pleaded guilty last unnecessary pre- Water rockets out of the Caldron Linn falls Monday afternoon near Murtaugh. The state is releasing 20,000 cubic feet per second of water in the year to second- scriptions for oxy- degree murder for codone and hydro- next few days from Milner Dam. the 1997 strangling Horonzy codone from a for- death of his girl- mer area nurse friend Rose Murphy near practitioner, Jan Sund. Reclamation making room for more runoff the former Sands Motel in Gambrel is accused of three Twin Falls. The killing counts of felony prescrip- By Nate Poppino cfs, Beus said. In 1997, more went unsolved for nearly a tion fraud and two counts Times-News writer Magicvalley.com than 30,000 cfs ran past the decade before a Twin Falls of conspiracy to commit WATCH a video of increased Snake River flow at falls in the spring. County grand jury indicted prescription fraud between Missed seeing Shoshone Caldron Linn falls near Murtaugh. This decade has been Horonzy on Feb. 23, 2006, January 2005 and April Falls in all its glory this much drier,meaning flows of for first-degree murder 2007,and he has a prelimi- spring? You’ve got a second 18,000 cfs or more in 2006 when he was incarcerated nary hearing set for Friday chance. amount is equal to roughly Reservoir was half-emptied attracted widespread atten- in another lockup in in Twin Falls. The amount of water 150,000 gallons per second. this spring to make room for tion. This spring’s earlier Missouri on separate Horonzy meanwhile is rushing over the falls is Mike Beus, with the U.S. melting snow, it wasn’t releases fell just short of that charges. trying to use Gambrel’s expected to top 20,000 cubic Bureau of Reclamation’s enough space, he said. amount. In the end, Horonzy case in his favor. feet per second today, more Burley office, said this week’s The flows should put 2009 The city of Twin Falls pleaded guilty in March “My attorney Marilyn B. than flowed past it during flows are again due to flood more on par with river peaks charges visitors to the falls $3 2008 to second-degree Paul was extremely inef- high-water events both this control in upper Snake River in the late 1990s, when the per vehicle. For more infor- murder for Murphy’s death fective as to my requests to spring and in 2006. The reservoirs. Though Palisades falls “regularly” hit 20,000 mation: 208-736-2265. and got a sentence of 15 challenge and question in years to life prison. the evidentiary hearing, But since former detec- the statements and validity tive Gambrel was charged of the new felony charged last month with prescrip- officer Curtis Gambrel as tion drug crimes, Horonzy well as other officers,”said The challenge of aging canals has filed a petition for Horonzy in court records. post-conviction relief in “I informed Marilyn B. The incident drew atten- Twin Falls 5th District Paul of numerous points of INSIDE tion to the West’s aging canal Court and wants to be information of Twin Falls Reclamation to inspect More from the Idaho networks, including from released from prison. He police under (the) influ- Water Users Association Congress. Now, Reclamation has been appointed a ence of drugs and other summer law seminar. has stimulus funding to lawyer and has a pretrial (information) of felonies,” canals in urban areas inspect hundreds of miles of set for Sept. 14. Horonzy wrote in court See Main 4 canals that run through “Counsel knowingly records, “The officers long By Nate Poppino wake-up call last year, urban areas,hopefully catch- manipulated me into a term pattern of felonious Times-News writer according to Steven Brawley, In January 2008, rodents ing other problems before plea,” said Horonzy in behavior, manipulation of an assistant regional director weakened part of the another breach, Brawley told court records, though he testimony and all evidence SUN VALLEY — The fed- for the U.S. Bureau of Truckee Canal in Nevada, previously told the court eral government received its Reclamation. flooding the town of Fernley. See CANALS, Main 2 when he pleaded guilty See CONVICT, Main 2 Utah man admits Jerome Co. voters to decide jail issue “I don’t think additional polling is necessary. I think it’s Lease option going to confuse people.” to possessing will be decided — Commissioner Cathy Roemer and to not give the appearance of an fiscal year of $415,000 in a building intended higher levy to voters. fund. With $25,000 paid to Rocky stolen vehicle on Nov. 3 By going to the voters, a two- Mountain Corrections so far for thirds majority of the Nov.3 vote will research on the need for a new jail By John Plestina be necessary before the county can and a poll of registered voters, and Times-News minor, open container, battery Times-News correspondent enter into a long-term lease for the other monies paid out for renova- and providing false information, jail facility. tions to the prosecutor’s office, a A Utah man who police in May and has a pretrial in that case set JEROME — After months of dis- On the ballot, voters will be given balance of $296,568 remains. allegedly found inside a stolen car for today in Twin Falls, according cussions, the Jerome County two alternatives to choose from. She told the commission that if with two intoxicated 14-year-old to online court records. Commission voted Monday to let One would not specifically grant they were to move forward with girls and a 16-year-old According to a police the voters decide on Nov. 3 whether the county authority to levy taxes. option 1, their costs would total nephew,struck a plea deal affidavit filed with the the county should borrow more That choice would cost the county $52,000 for Rocky Mountain Monday in Twin Falls 5th court, Camacho is than $12 million for a new county one-half to 1 percent more in inter- Corrections by the time the election District Court. allegedly connected to a jail. est. process is completed in November Jose Ramirez-Camacho, Mexican drug cartel and a Monday’s decision had been The other alternative comes with and an estimated $15,000 for bond 33, pleaded guilty on criminal gang. Idaho anticipated since a meeting with a lower interest rate and would council legal fees. Monday to possession of a State Police say in court consultant April Lee of Rocky include language saying the county An election could cost about stolen vehicle, and now records that they found Mountain Corrections one week could impose a special levy,but only $17,000, she said. faces two to five years in Camacho Camacho in a stolen car ago. if necessary. Emerson estimated a building prison, according to his with two underage girls The commission unanimously The commission also voted to fund balance of $229,000 after an agreement with prosecu- and his nephew. approved the decision to go to the negotiate fees with Boise bond election. tors. He is set to be sentenced on The 16-year-old male passen- voters. A key element of the council legal firm Moore, Smith, “That’s not too bad but $415,000 Aug. 3 in Twin Falls. ger told police Camacho is his approved plan is a statement that Buxton and Turcke. sure looks nice,”she said. Camacho is additionally uncle from West Valley City, existing jail revenues are intended to During discussions before the two She advised the commission to be charged with driving under the Utah, and had given authorities a fund the lease payments. affirmative votes, County Clerk aware of possible additional and influence, driving without privi- Two main concerns of the com- Michelle Emerson told the board leges, dispensing alcohol to a See STOLEN, Main 2 mission have been to not raise taxes, there was a beginning balance this See JAIL, Main 2 Comics....................Sports 4 Crossword ................H&G 6 Obituaries ................Main 7 Police use force to Commodities ..Agribusiness 2 Dear Abby ..................H&G 8 Opinion ..................Main 8-9 IRAN PROTESTS Community................Main 6 Movies ......................Main 9 Sudoku ......................H&G 7 break up demonstrators. Agribusiness 4 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Tuesday, June 23, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS FESTIVALS AND FAIRS equipment and “Curves Smart” personal- Pat Marcantonio Twin Falls Chess Club/Magic Valley Chess SIGLBT Community Center Reception, learn ized coaching, 5:30 a.m.