53 / 29 WhatWhat H&G 1 happenshappens toto Partly cloudy. tthhee ppuummppkkiinnss nnoobbooddyy cchhoossee H&G 4 AG DEBT RISING >>> Asset value helps curb the pain, AGRIBUSINESS 1 TUESDAY 75 CENTS November 17, 2009 MagicValley.com POLICE: MAN’S BODY Parents get $1.06 million FOUND IN T.F.ATTIC settlement Happy Feet Day Care owner defaults in court in death suit By Andrea Jackson parents of 15-month-old Times-News writer Brendan Becker, who died July 5 at a Boise hospital The parents of a toddler after he stopped breathing who stopped breathing at at Happy Feet Day Care in Happy Feet Day Care won a Twin Falls. settlement of more than Becker’s mom, Shyloh $1 million on Monday in a Masuo, and his dad, Joshua Twin Falls courtroom. Becker, of Kimberly, filed Twin Falls 5th District suit against the day care’s Court Judge G. Richard owners, Gloria Galan and Bevan handed down the Julio Silva, along with two settlement totaling unnamed employees on $1,060,984.71, following PARENTS tearful testimony from the See , Main 2 Photos by MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Renter Alan Jansen, right, and his unidentified landlord stand Monday in the attic of the Twin Falls rental home where Jansen found the dead body of Dennis Crossman on Sunday. According to Twin Falls Police, Crossman had been missing since Oct. 15. MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Shyloh Masuo testifies against the owners of Happy Feet Day Care Foul play not suspected in Monday in a Twin Falls courtroom. Masuo and Joshua Becker filed a civil lawsuit against the day care after their 15-month-old son, death of Dennis Crossman Brendan Becker, died July 5 at a Boise hospital after he stopped breathing at Happy Feet. By Andrea Jackson Crossman in the area, as he Times-News writer lived in an apartment at 243 Idaho St. E., near the police Twin Falls Police said department, said Hicks. Monday that foul play is not “Because he lived so close suspected in the death of to the police station … Gambrel Dennis T. Crossman, whose Many of us had observed body was found Sunday in him.” Alan Jansen’s attic. Crossman had unspeci- Jansen said he was fied “mental delays” and shocked to find Crossman’s was unemployed, according Alan Jansen walks off the steps leading to a Twin Falls attic above his pleads guilty body Sunday morning in to police. rental home where the body of Dennis Crossman was discovered on the attic above his rented Hicks said police never Sunday. home at 423 Idaho St. E. got any leads in Crossman’s “It’s freaky that he’s been missing person report, Former T.F. detective facing up there so long,” Jansen though they examined the Magicvalley.com said Monday after walking interior of his home and through the attic which has spoke with his parents to WATCH a video interview with Alan Jansen. drug court Wednesday an outside door Jansen typ- investigate. By Andrea Jackson before retiring in 2007 from ically keeps unlocked. Crossman’s body under- Times-News writer the city police department, Crossman, 45, was went an autopsy in Boise on “It’s certainly unusual,” odor coming from his attic which has said it did not reported missing to the Monday, where an exact said Hicks about finding was due to “poor house- JEROME — Former Twin know of the allegations Twin Falls Police time of death was not Crossman’s body in keeping.” Falls Police Det. Curtis until after Gambrel left the Department on Oct. 15, by determined but he is Jansen’s attic. “But he Jansen said he plans to Gambrel pleaded guilty on force. his family after they last believed to have died some- (Jansen) is gone from home lock the attic from now on. Monday to two felony On Monday, he pleaded spoke with him on Oct. 3, time last month, said Hicks. a lot.” Meanwhile, police are counts of prescription drug guilty to obtaining a con- said Twin Falls Police Capt. Jansen plans on remain- Jansen said he didn’t rec- awaiting Crossman’s toxi- crimes and is scheduled to trolled substance by fraud Matt Hicks. ing in the home that he has ognize Crossman’s body cology results, which could be in drug court later this and conspiracy to obtain a Before the missing per- rented for more than three when it was removed take six weeks. week. controlled substance by son report was filed, years, despite the incident Sunday. He thought an ani- “There is no indication of Gambrel was in law though, police had spotted involving Crossman. mal had died and the strong a crime at this time,” enforcement for 22 years See GAMBREL, Main 2 Pres. Reagan’s son Heffelfinger to return to T.F.today By Nate Poppino TO DONATE the Kimberly LDS Stake coming to Twin Falls Times-News writer Center, with burial follow- A memorial fund has been set up for anyone who would like to ing in Sunset Memorial Park By Ben Botkin president, Reagan is The body of Chief donate to Heffelfinger’s surviving family members. Donations in Twin Falls. Times-News writer known for his Warrant Officer Mathew C. to the Mathew Heffelfinger Memorial Account can be made at But first, Heffelfinger will nationally syndicat- Heffelfinger is scheduled to any Wells Fargo Bank branch. be formally transferred Michael Reagan, ed radio program, return to the Magic Valley today to White Mortuary in the oldest son of “The Michael today, family members and Twin Falls by the Army President Reagan, Reagan Show.” military officials have said. year-old Chief Warrant Combat Team, 25th National Guard honor guard will come to Twin Reagan’s broad- A plane carrying Officer Earl R. Scott, of Infantry Division. accompanying his plane. Falls next year. casting career began Heffelfinger, who died Nov. Jacksonville, Fla., died from The military is investigat- Marsano said he also Reagan will speak Reagan as guest host on 8 in a helicopter crash in injuries received when their ing the crash, which was not expects the Patriot Guard at the Twin Michael Jackson’s Iraq, will arrive at Joslin OH-58D “Kiowa” helicop- combat-related. Both sol- Riders, a group of motorcy- Falls Republican Central program on a Los Angeles Field, Magic Valley Regional ter crashed near Tikrit, Iraq. diers posthumously were cle riders that attend mili- Committee’s Lincoln Day radio station before he Airport at 11 a.m., said Lt. Scott was also a pilot; both awarded the Bronze Star, tary funerals when families Celebration on Feb. 19 at became host of a local radio Col. Tim Marsano, were based out of Hawaii which is given for distin- invite them — in part to dis- Canyon Crest Dining and show in San Diego. His spokesman for the Idaho and assigned to the 2nd guished service. courage protesters — to Event Center. Army National Guard. 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