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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF A 26-year-old Red Bluff man was arrested Monday night after walking toward Main Street with an altered imitation rifle by his side. Officers responded about 9:40 p.m. to Oak and Washington streets after dispatchers received several 911 calls reporting that a man was walking toward Main Street with a firearm against his shoulder with the muzzle pointed up, according to a Police Depart- ment press release. Officers found the man, iden- tified as Samuel Ward, carrying what appeared to be a black as- sault rifle at the intersection of Main Street and Antelope Boule- vard, according to the release. Offi- cers ordered Ward to place the rifle RED BLUFF Fakerifle lands man in jail By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF A Tehama County judge on Monday set a trial date for the man charged with mur- der in the June stabbing death of Joshua Verry in Red Bluff. Jessie Lee Robison, 35, who faces a charge of murder with the special allegation of use of a deadly weapon, had a jury trial scheduled to start on March 11, 2015 according to online court re- cords. Robison is also scheduled to appear in court Feb. 27, 2015 for a trial confirmation. Robison has pleaded not guilty. About 10:40 p.m. June 9 police officers responded to a reported fight and stabbing at a Mina Av- enue apartment in Red Bluff, where officers found Verry, 27, of Red Bluff had been stabbed sev- eral times in the chest and back. Verry was taken by ambulance RED BLUFF Man charged with murder gets trial date JessieLeeRobison scheduled to stand trial in March By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter COTTONWOOD The Tehama County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 55-year-old Red Bluff man who reportedly attacked his soon-to-be ex-wife and her mother with a hammer early Saturday morning. Mark Lawrence Brewer is wanted on an arrest warrant cov- ering charges of attempted mur- der, domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon and bur- glary. The bail has been preset at $1.585 million. Brewer may be armed with a handgun and should be consid- ered dangerous. He is described as being 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 185 pounds with black and grey hair and brown eyes. Brewer may be driving a 1997 tan Toyota Camry with California license plate number 4SWM076. Anyone with information about Brewer's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Sheriff's Depart- ment at 529-7900. Around 1:50 a.m. Saturday dep- uties responded to West View Way in Cottonwood after a 911 call during which the caller reported someone was trying to kick in her door, according to a department press release. Candi Brewer, 53, said her soon to be ex-husband had entered the residence and was striking her mother. Deputies arrived to find Candi Brewer covered in blood and learned she and her 74-year-old mother, Barbara Knight, had been struck in the head and up- per body with a hammer. Knight was later admitted to Mercy Medical Center in Redding with skull fractures. Deputies were unable to locate Brewer at the time. WANTED Sheriffsearchesforsuspect 55-year-old Red Bluff man struck wife, mother-in-law with hammer By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF A Local Assistance Center will be opened Jan. 6-8 for residents affected by Decem- ber's winter storms. The center will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the three days at the Red Bluff Community and Se- nior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. The purpose of the center is to bring local and state agencies, non-profit and voluntary organi- zations together under one roof to help residents and businesses in access available disaster as- sistance programs and services. The center will provide a venue where people can ask questions and seek direction from providers who may be able to offer them assistance, a Te- hama County Sheriff's Depart- ment press release said. Shortly after the sheriff an- nounced the dates for the cen- ter, the Tehama County Board of Supervisors at its regular meet- ing heard updates about resto- ration efforts and the initial es- timates of monetary loss. Tehama County Agricultural Commissioner Rick Gurrola es- timated the agriculture commu- nity took a $2.5 million hit. Gurrola said that number could rise and accounts for an- ticipated crop loss and damage done to fences, and items such as bee hives that were swept away by the rushing waters. Assistant Sheriff Phil John- ston estimated the cost to the county for recovery and re- sponse fees at around $2 mil- lion. Building Official John Stover said the county met with the California Office of Emergency Services Monday and was try- ing to identify at least 25 homes that had major damage, one of the steps needed to qualify vic- tims for low-interest loans. Stover said that number was reached and a meeting with the Federal Emergency Manage- ment Agency was scheduled for the end of January. Johnston said he did not know when or if Gov. Jerry Brown would take the next step in issuing a state emergency. He did tell residents that de- spite whatever state or federal involvement materializes, the government will not be coming in to redo homes. "Government will provide an avenue for people to help them- selves," Johnston said, referenc- ing temporary housing and a low-interest loan program. Environmental Health Di- rector Tim Potanovic provided a warning about well water in affected areas. He said his department took 17 well samples from the McHie subdivision and Craig Avenue areas affected by the storm and nine of those came back positive for coliform bacteria. More alarming, Potanovic said, were two results that came back positive for fecal coliform. The county issued a reverse 911 call Dec. 20 to warn resi- dents of the results, but has only received four calls back for fol- low-up testing, Potanovic said. The supervisors have pre- viously directed the county to DECEMBER STORMS CENTER SCHEDULED TO ASSIST FLOOD VICTIMS At least $2.5 million in agriculture losses reported PHOTOCOURTESYOFTEHAMACOUNTY An aerial view shows where repair work was done on a private berm on Butler Slough in the Dairyville area. Calendar..........A2 Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 ## INDEX The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce had much to celebrate in 2014. PAGEA4 BUSINESS Chamberlooksbackon year of accomplishment The Mercy Warriors boys, girls basketball teams both suffered first round losses at the Liberty Classic. PAGE B1 SPORTS Tough day for Mercy at Liberty tournament The number of police officers killed by firearms jumped by 56percent this year but are below historic highs. Page B6 REPORT Police gun deaths up, but still below average The first proof of the fate of AirAsia Flight 8501emerged Tuesday from the shallow wa- ters of the Java Sea. Page B5 AIRASIA FLIGHT 8501 Wreckage, bodies confirm fate of jet WANTED PAGE 7 STORMS PAGE 7 RIFLE PAGE 7 TRIAL PAGE 7 ยป redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, December 31, 2014 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue29 Good morning, thanks for subscribing Steven Witzel KLAMATH Forest workers to be in Rose Parade Lifestyles A5 CATTLEWOMEN Grilled steak and mozzarella flatbread Community A3 FORECAST High: 53 Low: 31 B8 Grow?Ranchorride? 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