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WEEKEND AUGUST 27-28, 2011 Breaking news at: Prevent Memory Loss USA Weekend www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Pryor at Camp SPORTS 1B Sunny 100/64 Weather forecast 10B By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer A 47-year-old woman was named the prime suspect by the Tehama County Sheriff's Office regarding explosive devices DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50ยข T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Cops ID suspect in Corning bomb case found on a Corning property last week. Christine Peck, 47, of Corn- ing was identified as the suspect who reportedly put five home- made bombs at a residence in the 4900 block of Oren Avenue intentionally, said Sgt. Rod Daugherty. Deputies responded to the residence twice, Aug. 16 and 17, according to logs. The sec- ond time, the Shasta County Bomb Squad was called in Fire break when Lynette Grimsley, 48, reported that there were blast- ing caps, or small explosive devices, on her recently deceased uncle's property, logs said. The bomb squad safely dis- abled the five destructive devices found on top of an unknown granular substance, Daugherty said. The squad spent more than See BOMB, page 9A Intruder tied to theft A 20-year-old man was booked into Tehama County Jail early Thursday after a woman reported finding a man inside her home Wednesday night. Michelle Moore, 57, told deputies that she'd found Anthony Sanchez, 20, of Tehama inside her bedroom at about 11:30 p.m. in the 9300 block of Highway 99W in Gerber, according to logs. Moore's family members chased the man, and a sec- ond person who had been waiting outside, to a house in the 23400 block of Thomes Avenue to confront him, See THEFT, page 9A Eminent domain grants access By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Courtesy photo A ball and chain is used to create a fuel break in the Tedoc Mountains in western Tehama County. Wildfire protection is being created around Tehama County through several fuel break projects. Recent wild fires have stimulated landowners to band together to provide wildfire protection by building strategically placed fuel breaks near the timber line on the eastern slope of the coast range, through western Tehama County. Fuel breaks allow access by fire fighting personnel to attack wildfires through direct contact using water or retardants, said Tom McCubbins, watershed coordina- tor with the Tehama County Resource Conservation District. Fuel breaks provide a safe point from which backfires can be lit that eliminates wildland fuels in a controlled manner, slowing or stopping an advancing Orland man sought in Corning theft BY JULI E ZEEB DN Staff Writer An Orland man, who allegedly bought a stolen gun a 2-year-old Corning child was playing with while loaded, is being sought by Corning Police. Both Richard P. Skeslien and the Reming- ton Model 870 Shotgun, valued at $400, were still outstanding Friday, a Corning Police release said. Police started an inves- tigation into the stolen gun, owned by Lucas Smith, 36, of Corning after receiving a call about it. During the investiga- tion, several people were contacted regarding the circumstances surround- ing the theft, and officers learned two Corning men were involved. Michael Jon Turley, 26, and James Edward Walker, 48, allegedly stole the gun and sold it to Skeslien, the release said. Both men were arrest- ed Wednesday at the same residence in the 1900 block of Elizabeth Avenue in Corning. At some point in the investigation, officers learned an unattended 2- year-old was found play- ing with the shotgun while it was loaded, the release said. Details as to who the child belonged to were unavailable. Walker was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of child endangerment, carrying a loaded firearm, conspira- cy to commit a crime and grand theft of gun, ani- mals or other items. Bail was set at $95,000. Turley, who was booked and released according to 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See ORLAND, page 9A fire. There are now 87 miles of 300-foot-wide fuel breaks in brush land reaching from Elder Creek near Colyear Springs to near Highway 36 in the vicinity of the Wild Horse Mesa recreation area near Platina. Fuel break projects have been completed or are ongoing in Manton and Paynes Creek and on Pon- derosa Way, near Manton. The Manton Fuel Break is 16 miles on 144 acres. Roads included in project work were Manton School Road, Powerhouse Road, Cedar Ridge Road and Lanes Valley Road, which connects Manton Road with High- See FIRE, page 9A Through eminent domain the county has obtained two of four remaining Cottonwood properties needed to move forward with realigning Bowman Road and replacing the South Fork Cottonwood Creek Bridge. Under the terms of set- tlement the county will pay property owner Linda Pritchett $2,500 for ease- ment and temporary con- struction easement on her Bowman Road property, according to Tehama County Superior Court records. Pritchett said she was able to come to terms with the county through a blan- ket settlement because she is not one to mince her words and was straight forward with what she expected. Pritchett's daughter Lori Pritchett has reached similar agreement terms with the county for her property on the east side of Bowman Road. The county will acquire Lori Pritchett's property for $50,000 for easement and temporary construction easement, according to court records. The settlement includes requirements for the county to create a dri- veway encroachment on the south side of Bowman Road for access to the upper part of the property and one on the east side of Cottonwood Creek going back to the existing gate for access to the lower portion of the property. The existing driveway to multiple properties to the See ACCESS, page 9A Olive a parade Daily News photo by Tang Lor The US Bank team races against Harvest Christian Center during the final round of the Corning Does It Bedder Bed Races, fea- turing co-ed teams. Harvest Christian Cen- ter won the race. Its men's team beat US Bank in the first round. In the second round of the race, the US Bank women's team was the winner. The bed races are part of the activities held during Corning Olive Festival, which continues today at Woodson City Park. THE BRANDING PROJECT WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU: What do you think Red Bluff, Corning, and Tehama County should be known for? What will attract visitors to our communities? What can you experience here that you can't find elsewhere? Please take 10 minutes to complete the survey. Visit: www.destinationtehama.wordpress.com