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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF The man accused of murder in the death last year of 14-year-old Marysa Nichols was sentenced Monday on an unrelated stolen prop- erty charge. Quentin Ray Bealer, 40, was sentenced to 16 months in local prison after pleading guilty in March to a charge of receiving known stolen prop- erty, the Tehama County District Attorney's Of- fice announced. The case was filed in December 2012, before Marysa's death in February 2013. Bealer, the District Attorney's Office said, was found in possession of items stolen from a locker at a local high school. Associated charges of sec- ond degree commercial burglary and possession of a smoking device were dismissed. Bealer has been in custody at Tehama County Jail since he was arrested March 2, 2013 on sus- picion of being under the influence of drugs after turning himself in to Red Bluff police as a person of interest in Marysa's death. Marysa, who attended a charter school on Red Bluff High School's campus, was found dead in a dry creek bed near the campus Feb. 28, 2013. Of- ficials have said she was strangled with a yellow tank top. Bealer has been charged with murder in Mary- PUBLIC SAFETY Bealergets prison term for stolen property Staff reports RED BLUFF The State The- atre for the Arts here is pre- paring for its lighting cere- mony later this month, cele- brating the restoration of the theater's blade and marquee. The Red Bluff City Council at its 7 p.m. meeting Tuesday will consider a request from the theater to shut down a portion of Oak Street on May 31, when theater supporters are expected to crowd the road to celebrate the light- ing of the theater's blade. The requested closure from Washington Street to Main Street on Oak Street would run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and beer and wine is ex- pected to be served. STATE THEATRE Venue preps for lighting event Restoredbladewill light up Red Bluff skyline The governing board of Red Bluff Joint Union High School District announced Friday a contract agree- ment between the district and Todd Brose for the po- sition of superintendent of the district, effective July 1. Brose is the superinten- dent of the Antelope Ele- mentary School District and principal of Berrendos Middle School in Red Bluff, serving in his position for the past four years, accord- ing to a release. His previ- ous experience includes su- perintendent and principal for Richfield Elementary and Flournoy Elementary districts. "I am honored to have the opportunity to lead our stu- dents, faculty and commu- nity in ensuring the achieve- ment of all our students," Brose said in a press release. "Together we can build a professional and collabor- ative district that will pre- pare our students for college RED BLUFF HIGH Brose named new RBHS district head AhelicopterarrivesattheSacramentoRiverBend'sIronCanyonTrailheadoffofStateRoute36Earound3p.m.Friday. Medics transport the body of a gunshot victim near the Sacramento River Bend's Iron Canyon Trailhead off of State Route 36E around 3:30p.m. Friday. By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews. com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF One person is dead and another was left injured Friday afternoon from apparent gunshot wounds near a trail head parking lot in the Sacra- mento River Bend Out- standing Natural Area. Around 3 p.m. Tehama County law enforcement received a report that two people were suffering from gunshot wounds about 200 yards in from the Iron Can- yon Trailhead off State Route 36E. The trail head is about a mile north of Seven Mile Creek and six miles northeast of Red Bluff. The Tehama County Sheriff's Department said in a release Friday after- noon that it was investi- gating a suspicious death in eastern Tehama County and that another per- son was injured and being treated at a local hospital. The department said it would issue a more formal press release when more details were known. According to a traffic scanner, a man who was hiking in the area found the two people who were shot. Onepersonwasunconscious at the time and the other person said to get help be- cause they'd been shot. A short time later med- ical personnel were called in to airlift the victims, al- though one was pronounced deceased on scene. Law enforcement in- cluding an airplane were searching the area as med- ical crews treated the vic- tims. The pilot reported no suspicious vehicles or peo- ple were spotted in the area. SHOOTING 1DEAD,1INJURED INTRAILSHOOTING According to a traffic scanner, a man who was hiking in the area found the two people who were shot. One person was unconscious at the time and the other person said to get help because they'd been shot. Opinion............A4 Farm ................A5 Sports.............. B1 Weather ........ A10 Classifieds......B7 Life...................A6 Index............... ## INDEX Dairyville Community Club's pancake breakfast is set for 7-11a.m. at Lassen View School, $5adults, $4children DAIRYVILLE Pancakebreakfast scheduled for Sunday The Relay For Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Soci- ety begins 10a.m. Saturday at Vista Preparatory Academy. FUNDRAISER 24-hour Relay For Life event at Vista Prep Firestorm over delays in care and falsified records at veter- ans hospitals leads to ouster of VA health official. PAGEA8 VETERANS Top official resigns amid controversy Evacuation orders li ed in San Diego area amid growing con- tainment; arson investigations ensue. PAGE A7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA One major wildfire deemed accidental BROSE PAGE 9 BEALER PAGE 9 CHIP THOMPSON — DAILY NEWS The State Theatre for the Arts has asked the city of Red Bluff to close a portion of Oak Street for the celebration. 527-2151 FAX 527-3719 545DIAMONDAVE.,REDBLUFF THE DAILY NEWS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED Monday, May 26 in honor of Memorial Day N EWS D AILY REDBLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY BOBANDURSULAKERSTIENS Support Gregg Cohen and his re-election for District Attorney Of Tehama County Paidpoliticaladvertisement ✔ » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, May 17, 2014 $1.00 AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 98304 20753 8 Volume129,issue126 Today's web bonus 'The Bachelorette' redbluffdailynews.com YOUTH SOCCER Corning team wins u14 cup Sports B1 PAL More success stories Community A3 FORECAST High: 86 Low: 53 A10 FollowtheDailyNews on Twitter to keep pace with breaking news and events @REDBLUFFNEWS FOLLOWUS ONTWITTER