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REDBLUFF Local author Jonna Hawker Turek, who writes under the pen name J.B. Hawker, was re- cently notified that her first book, "Hollow," was selected to receive the BRAG Medallion Award. The award, given by the Book Readers Appreciation Group, is given to recognize success- ful works written by indepen- dent, self-published authors. The book, available in print and for Kindle, is now fea- tured in the Mystery/Thriller category on the BRAG Medal- lion website, indieBRAG.com. "Hollow" published in 2012 is the first book in the four volume se- ries of "Bunny Elder Adventures" and, although fictional, features sites and names familiar to Te- hama County residents. All four books in the series are available on loan from the Te- hama County Library. AWARD Localauthor lauded by reader group By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING The Corning City Council moved forward with a land lease agreement with Veri- zon Wireless that could see a com- munications tower installed at Es- til Clark Park. Council members Tuesday unanimously authorized Mayor Gary Strack to sign an amended land lease agreement with Veri- zon for an unmanned, 120-foot monopole and unmanned tele- communications facility at the park. The City Council approved a five-year land lease agreement at its meeting May 27. "The amended lease agreement would require that prior to any CORNING Council OKs amended agreement for cell tower LocalISP'sconcernsof having some services shut down appeared allayed By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF A jury trial for the Red Bluff man charged with mur- der in the stabbing death of a military veteran last year began Thursday, when witnesses re- counted the bloody scene where Samuel Forseth, 28, of Palo Cedro was found slain. Christopher Hougland, 40, is charged with murder with the special allegation that he used a knife in Forseth's June 27, 2013 death. Hougland's attorney, Jon- athan Griffith, told jurors the ev- idence will show Hougland acted in self defense, and did what needed to do to protect his family. Griffith said Hougland, a mil- itary veteran himself, and Fors- eth had become close friends, and Hougland had helped Forseth in "hard times." He said Hougland had picked up Forseth the night of June 26 and went to his home on Pinon Way, where a "verbal al- tercation" occurred in Hougland's garage that resulted in Forseth al- legedly pulling a "throwing knife" on Hougland. Griffith added that Forseth al- legedly shouted, "I'm going to (ex- pletive) kill you and your kids." Charges were filed against Hougland in Tehama County Su- perior Court, where prosecut- ing attorney Matthew Rogers on Thursday called six witnesses to testify, including Hougland's neighbors, law enforcement of- ficials, a firefighter and the doc- tor hired to perform Forseth's au- topsy. Rogers told jurors that the evi- dence will show that Forseth was found slumped over on the porch of a Pinon Way residence across the street from Hougland's home, and that Hougland had his hand down on Forseth's neck, with blood everywhere. He added that Forseth had been stabbed in the chest four times, and had his throat cut "from ear to ear." Rog- ers added that Hougland made a statement to an emergency medi- cal technician that he had "killed his best friend." TEHAMA COUNTY ProsecutionrestsinHouglandtrial Witnesses recount bloody scene in 2013 death of military veteran By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter RED BLUFF A 24-year-old Red Bluff man was shot and killed Wednesday night in front of the Crossroads Market on the corner of Gyle Road and State Route 99W south of Red Bluff and a suspect is in custody. Tehama County Sheriff's detectives responded around 10:50 p.m. Wednesday to the market and found Walter Dewayne Dani with a gunshot wound to the head, according to a department release issued Thursday afternoon. Dani was pronounced dead at the scene. It was reported that three sus- pectsinvolvedintheshootingfled in an older maroon sedan. A preliminary investigation by the sheriff's department and Tehama County District Attor- ney's office identified 19-year-old Poly Duenas Sanchez of Corning as the person responsible for the shooting, the release said. Sanchez was located around 8 a.m. Thursday and inter- viewed. He was then arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail on an open count of suspi- cion of murder. Officers have yet to locate the firearm, believed to be a shot- gun, or the vehicle and have not made contact with the other two individuals reported to be in- volved in the shooting. Anyone with information per- taining to this case is asked to call 529-7920 or visit the sher- iff's department at 22840 Ante- lope Blvd. in Red Bluff. HOMICIDE MAN SHOT, KILLED NEAR 99W MARKET DAILYNEWSPHOTOBYRICHGREENE A 24-year-old Red Bluff man was murdered outside Crossroads Market in the Gerber area late Wednesday night. Lifestyles........A5 Community.....A3 Real Estate.....B5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Weather ..........A8 Index............... ## INDEX There will be a flea market 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Sunday at the Tehama District Fairground. FAIRGROUND Fairgroundstohostflea market over weekend Derrick Williams will hold his skills academy at Shasta High School in Redding at the end of the month. PAGEB1 SPORTS Sacramento Kings' Williams hosts camp At least 85people confirmed dead in broad aerial offensive targeting hundreds of Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip. PAGE B6 MIDDLE EAST Israel escalates assault as casualties mount Speedier deportations of Cen- tral American child migrants could be part of congressional assistance package. PAGE B6 IMMIGRATION Possible compromise in works on border request Online: More information on the books and the author can be found at AMAZON.COM/J.B.- HAWKER/. Corning teen in custody as prime suspect By Michael R. Blood The Associated Press LOS ANGELES At a time when election officials are struggling to convince more Americans to vote, advocates for the disabled say thousands of people with au- tism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and other intellectual or developmental disabilities have been systematically denied that basic right in the nation's larg- est county. A Voting Rights Act com- plaint submitted Thursday to the U.S. Justice Department in Los Angeles goes to a politically delicate subject that states have grappled with over the years: Where is the line to disqualify someone from the voting booth because of a cognitive or devel- opmental impairment? The complaint by the Disabil- ity and Abuse Project argues that intellectual and develop- mental disabilities, including conditions such as Down syn- drome, are not automatic bar- riers to participating in elec- tions. It seeks a sweeping review of voting eligibility in Los An- geles County in such cases, ar- guing that thousands of people with those disabilities have lost the right to vote during the last decade. "If somebody can articulate JUSTICE Disabled people denied voting rights, group says TRIAL PAGE 7 VERIZON PAGE 7 VOTING PAGE 7 ยป redbluffdailynews.com Friday, July 11, 2014 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume129,issue166 Today's web bonus Emmy nominations.redbluffdailynews.com BASEBALL A's crush Giants, take Bay Bridge Series Sports B1 CLASSICS Model A drivers stop in Red Bluff for night Lifestyles A5 FORECAST High: 94 Low: 65 A8 Grow?Ranchorride? Readaboutlocalandnational Ag, rural, ranch and rodeo news and commentary. VISIT REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/ RODEO DOYOU RODEO?