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TUESDAY Candy Harm on Halloween? OCTOBER 29, 2013 Prep Wrap Vitality Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 6A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Mostly sunny 61/39 Weather forecast 6B TEHAMA COUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Two home-invasion robberies reported Saturday A pair of home invasions were reported Saturday night in Gerber and Los Molinos. Tehama County Sheriff's deputies responded about 8 p.m. to Marisposa Avenue in Gerber for a report of a robbery, according to a department press release. Through an interpreter a 27year-old man reported two men had come to the front door of his residence asking for assistance. The men then forced their way into the home and produced handguns. One man struck the 27-yearold in the head. He was then tied up with duct tape. The men then demanded money and took the victim's wallet containing $100 as well as two cell phones and vehicle keys. The suspects started making holes in the walls as though they were looking for something that might have been hid- Fiddle finals den. While they were doing that, the victim got free and ran to a neighbor's house to call law enforcement. See HOME, page 5A Sex offender check nets three A compliance check of registered sex offenders within Tehama County Sunday led to the felony arrests of three individuals as well as four children being taken into protective custody. The Tehama County Sheriff's Department and Red Bluff Police conducted the county-wide compliance check for the purpose of verifying registration requirements, according to a department press release. Three children were taken into protective custody who were living with Steven Willet at 1240 Franzel Road in Red Bluff. Willet was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Another verification check led law enforcement to find a registered sex offender had been living with an orphaned 11-year-old boy. The boy was taken into proSee CHECK, page 5A County to vote on director's contract By RICH GREENE Daily News photo by Andre Byik Los Angeles student Alby Hickman, left, performs at the Western Open Fiddle Championships on Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground. Hickman, a CalArts student, said it was his first time attending the event. The Western Open Fiddle Championships were a hit Friday and Saturday, with more fiddlers in attendance and a larger audience than the 2012 event, according to organizers. Competitors came from Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Minnesota, and from the length of California. Judges came from Oregon, Washington and Edmonton, Alberta Canada. The event started with a kick-off concert and barbecue Thursday and was held at the Tehama District Fairground. Western Open Results Peewee (ages 8 and under) 1. Nathan Crotty, Oakhurst CA 2. Luke Allison, Bend OR 3. Kyle Reitan, Redding CA 4. Jillian Alldrin, Palo Cedro CA 5. Allie Braito, Cottonwood CA Youngest Fiddler 1. Mary Louise MacMillan, Chico CA, age 4 Junior Junior (age 12 and under) 1. Sophie Pena, Palo Cedro CA 2. Elizabeth McDonough, Bangor CA 3. Amanda Culbreath, Chico CA 4. Lauren Allison, Bend OR 5. Elsa Crotty, Oakhurst CA Junior (age 17 and under) 1. Tallon Sandoval, Janesville CA 2. Amaya Rose Dempsey, Nampa ID 3. Christopher Culbreath, Chico CA 4. Hannah Allison, Bend OR 5. Joseph Felker, Rocklin CA Young Adult (age 18-36) 1. Caleb Engell, Bend OR 2. Christine Smith, Whitmore CA 3. Katy Reierson, formerly of Redding CA Adult (age 37-59) 1. Johny McDonald, Quincy CA Senior (ages 55-69) 1. Anita Marley, Patterson CA 2. Dan Touchstone, San Diego CA 3. Starr McMullen, Corvallis OR 4. Sam Sloan, Red Bluff CA 5. Nicki Carlisle, Shingletown CA Senior Senior (ages 70 and up) 1. Vivian Williams, Seattle WA 2. Hughie Smith, Bakersfield See FIDDLE, page 5A DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Board of Supervisors will consider today whether or not to extend Public Antone Works Director Gary Antone's contract for another four years when it meets 10 a.m. at 727 Oak St. Antone's contract as Road Commissioner and Public Works Director is set to expire Oct. 31. He has served in that role since November 2005. Prior to that he was the city of Red Bluff's Public Works Director from 1993-2005. The 4-year contract extension sets Antone's salary at $10,488 per month for the first year of the contract, a 1 percent increase from his current s a l a r y . Antone's salary will rise to $10,593 per month during the second through fourth years. If the county agrees to salary increases for all Tehama County Management Employees' Association represented employees, Antone's salary would be increased equally. The contract includes a department head stipend of $100 per month, $45 per month deferred compensation matching deposit, 32 hours of management time off per fiscal year, one personal holiday per year as well as See CONTRACT, page 5A Silva named Corning homecoming queen Weekend sees string of burglaries A Tehama County Sheriff''s K-9 unit assisted with the apprehension of a 29-year-old Los Molinos man, who was hiding inside a home that was the site of a reported burglary in process Friday afternoon. Tehama County Sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers responded to a residence on the 8800 block of State Route 99E around 1:45 p.m., according to a department press release. According to sheriff's logs the homeowner's niece was driving by the location when she noticed a purple PT Cruiser she had never seen before. Upon arrival law enforcement contacted several people inside and outside the residence and 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 learned a man was hiding inside a locked bedroom. Deputies located Billy Wayne Carpenter hiding inside the bathroom vanity. According to the release, Carpenter ignored lawful orders from the deputies and refused to come out. A K-9 unit was deployed into the room where Carpenter was hiding. Following a brief struggle with deputies and the K-9, Carpenter was taken into custody. Deputies located 1.2 grams of methamphetamine and 25 prescription tables on Carpenter. He also had $250,000 in outstanding arrest warrants. Carpenter was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of prescription narcotics and resisting with use of force. His outstanding charges were for See STRING, page 5A Daily News photo by Andre Byik Corning High School homecoming queen Rachel Silva, center, at a coronation ceremony Friday during halftime of the school's varsity football game. From bottom left are freshman princess Vanessa Aguirre, sophomore princess Cristal Briceno and junior princess Madeline Caputo. The Cardinals defeated the Anderson Cubs, 427. NOTICE To the witness of the accident on Walnut & Franklin Friday, October 18 @ 5pm where a young girl was hit in the crosswalk Please Call 527-6142 Smog Inspection $ 2595 +$825 certificate (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) • Members Welcome 530 527-9841 195 S. Main St., Red Bluff