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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 – Daily News 5A Woman stabbed in LM altercation By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 29-year-old woman was stabbed late Saturday evening in the 25000 block of Josephine Street in Los Molinos by anoth- er resident of the street. Tehama County Sher- iff's logs show at 11:08 p.m. Saturday, a woman called 911 to say Ruth Fish- er had been stabbed and needed medical attention. The woman was unable to provide suspect infor- mation or details on the incident. Deputies were sent to reports of a disturbance on Josephine Street where they discovered Deanne Surtees and Fisher had been fighting. During the fight, Sur- tees, 29, produced a fold- ing knife and stabbed Fisher three times, once on the left cheek and twice in her right upper leg, said Tehama County Sheriff Dave Hencratt. Fisher was taken to Enloe Medical Center in Chico by helicopter for treatment of her injuries. Surtees, also known as Deanna Jean Hogan and Deanna Jean Jenkins, was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of assault with a deadly weapon: not firearm and Mayhem. Bail was set at $130,000. A separate Sheriff's log entry shows Surtees called in at 2:33 a.m. Sat- urday to report an incident in which Johnathan Ray Mendes, 22, kicked in her door and attempted to steal her X-Box. It is unknown if the two inci- dents are related or what the motive was for the dis- turbance. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. Stolen Redding truck recovered in Los Molinos A Shingletown man was arrested Friday afternoon after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle in the Los Molinos area. Someone at Fasttracks Gas Station, corner of High- way 99E and Tehama Vina Road, in the Los Molinos area called the Tehama County Sheriff's Department to report a suspicious vehicle parked in front of the busi- ness with three people inside. The license plate returned as belonging to a stolen red 2008 Ford Ranger and California Highway Patrol was notified. The vehicle had been taken about 10:15 a.m. Jan. 18 from Redding, said CHP Officer Phillip Mackintosh. The Ford had been left on California Street with the keys in the ignition and the vehicle running. Benjiman Joseph Green, 32, was taken into custody by CHP without any further incident. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of receiving known stolen property: $400+ and taking a vehicle without the owner's consent. Bail was set at $16,500. Julie Zeeb RAINS Continued from page 1A week expecting high tem- peratures in the low to mid 60s. A 10 percent chance of rain is forecast on the National Weather Service website for Wednesday and a 20 percent chance for Thursday. The weekend rain left several roads flooded and others closed with the Tehama County Public Works Department announcing the closure of Paskenta Road at Red Bank Creek on Monday. Hall Road at Thomes Creek was previously closed, but still caused problems Sunday after- noon for at least one vehi- cle. Tehama County Sher- iff's Department logs show a group of people in the area of Hall Road at Thomes Creek who were OIL Continued from page 1A the first mechanical mill to California. Dewey, his father Bobby and grandfather Tony were featured in the episode, which was filmed over a three- day period. The episode featuring Lucero aired for the first time in the United States on Dec. 29, Lucero said. While the show is not available online, the recipes used are available at http://cookingchanneltv.com/pitchin- in/olives/index.html. Recipes listed included olive branch smoked beef tenderloin, olive oil mashed potatoes, roasted chili and olive oil ragout, olive oil poached shrimp with olive tor- tillas, cumin scented black beans and tomatillo avoca- do salsa, zucchini olive oil cake with mandarin orange glaze and walnut olive brittle. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. out with a stuck vehicle. The people were admon- ished for passing the road closed signs. According to sheriff's logs, Hooker Creek Road was flooded north of Fair Oaks in the southbound lanes. The road depart- ment was notified. Several people on Spi- der Island, just north of Antelope Boulevard and east of Interstate 5 in Red Bluff, were advised by the Sheriff's Department to evacuate the island due to the rising water levels. In 2011, a man who had been camping on the island when law enforce- ment forced him to evacu- ate later returned to retrieve his dog. The man and dog were swept up by the current and drowned. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Pair arrested in vacant building Two Tehama County residents were arrested Friday on the charge of burglary after being found on the sec- ond story of a vacant building. Officers were sent at 1:07 p.m. Fri- day to buildings on Sutter Street for report of transients entering the build- ing. While in the area, a maintenance PLANS Continued from page 1A The council approved the continuation of the compensation plan for RODEO Continued from page 1A into the arena and lined up. Then, in a memorial ride, children Lauren Casey, Rhett Jones, Riley Jones and Taylor Renihan, all of Cottonwood rode into the arena escorting three horses with empty saddles. They hon- ored the memories of their family members Don Jones, Curt Casey and Bob Edwards, local cowboys who passed away this year. The men were remembered along with Red Bluff cattleman Arlo Stroing in a moment of silence before the flags were carried in and the national anthem was sang. Two Red Bluff teams UI Ranches and Lazy KO Ranch placed in the finals. UI Ranches, getting the top time in the calf roping event, placed worker for Days Inn asked officers to check a vacant building on the motel's property because he believed people were inside, said Sgt. Quintan Ortega. While checking the building at 8 Sutter Street, officers found Michelle Lee Woolery, 30, of Corning and Richard Lane Kaufman, 37, of Red City Manager Administra- tive Assistant Lisa Linnet, who serves in an unrepre- sented position. The Corning City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the Bluff. Both were arrested for bur- glary and booked at the Tehama County Jail. Kaufman, also known as Ricky Kaufman, Richard Mickles and Sparky, was booked on the additional charge of parole violation. Bail was $50,000. Woolery's bail was $15,000. —Julie Zeeb month at City Hall, 794 Third St. The Jan. 24 meeting will have a public hearing for the Corning Disposal/Waste Manage- ment annual rate increase. Meeting minutes and fourth. Lazy KO Ranch, with the best time in ranch sorting, placed fifth overall. The other winners were Sprague River Ranches in second and TNT Cattle Co. of Chiloquin, Ore., in third. At the end of the event, rider Cole Hook's "Mucho" was named Top Ranch Horse and ENG Ranches team member Danny Leslie was named Top Hand. The Top Ranch Horse prize was a silver bit donated by Bub Ragan Excavating, a handmade headstall donated by Judd Miller, and new reins donated by Cunningham Fences. Leslie, 26, didn't expect to win, he said. He's been doing rodeos since he was 12 or 13, he said. For him, the win was a gift for his parents' 29th anniversary. "It was fun," he said. "We'll be back." CAMP PENDLETON (AP) — A Marine sergeant who told his troops to ''shoot first, ask questions later'' in a raid that killed unarmed Iraqi women, children and elderly plead- ed guilty Monday in a deal that will carry no more than three months confinement and end the largest and longest-running criminal case against U.S. troops from the Iraq War. The agreement marked a stunning and muted end to the case once described as the Iraq War's version of the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. The government failed to get one manslaughter conviction in the case that implicated eight Marines in the deaths of 24 Iraqis in the town of Haditha in 2005. Staff Sgt. Frank not a reflection or in any way connected to how the prosecution felt their case was going in the trial. Wuterich, the father of three children, had faced the possibility of life behind bars when he was charged with nine counts of manslaughter, among other charges. The prosecution impli- cated him in 19 of the 24 deaths. The manslaughter charges will be dropped now that Wuterich has pleaded guilty to the minor dereliction of duty charge. As a result, he faces a max- imum of three months in confinement, two-thirds forfeiture of pay and a rank demotion to private when he's sentenced. Both sides will present Wuterich, 31, of Meriden, Conn., who was originally accused of unpremeditated murder, pleaded guilty to negligent dereliction of duty for leading his troops to disregard rules of com- bat when they raided homes after a roadside bomb exploded near their convoy, killing one Marine and wounding two others. The Haditha incident is considered among the war's defining moments, further tainting America's reputation when it was already at a low point after the release of photos of prisoner abuse by U.S. sol- diers at Abu Ghraib prison. ''The case doesn't end with a bang, it ends with a whimper and a pretty weak whimper at that,'' said Gary Solis, a former Marine Corps prosecutor and judge. ''When you have 24 dead bodies and you get dereliction of duty, that's pretty good defense work.'' Wuterich, his family and his attorneys declined to comment after he entered the plea that halted his manslaughter trial at Camp Pendleton before a jury of combat Marines who served in Iraq. Prosecutors also declined to comment on the plea deal. Marine Corps spokesman Lt. Col. Joseph Kloppel said the deal was Located in Chico, CA COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2595 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 arguments Tuesday during a sentencing hearing. Seven other Marines were acquitted or had charges dismissed in the case. The killings still fuel anger in Iraq after becom- ing the primary reason behind demands that U.S. troops not be given immu- nity from their court sys- tem. Kamil al-Dulaimi, a Sunni lawmaker from the Anbar provincial capital of Ramadi, called the plea deal a travesty of justice for the victims and their fami- lies. ''It's just another bar- baric act of Americans against Iraqis,'' al-Dulaimi told The Associated Press. ''They spill the blood of Iraqis and get this worth- less sentence for the savage crime against innocent civilians.'' News of the plea agree- ment came late in the evening in Iraq, just hours before curfew most cities still impose, producing no noticeable public reaction. Government officials did- n't immediately respond to requests for comment. The issue at the court martial was whether Wuterich reacted appropri- agendas are available at www.corning.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. This was the third year his team participated in the Ranch Rodeo, he said. "I've got the best team I could have," Leslie said. "Our bronc rider is a bronc ridin' son of a bitch!" Leslie was awarded with a hand- made trophy saddle built by Judd Miller donated by Miller, the JP Ranch Rodeo committee and Walco Int. of Red Bluff. Thelma Owens came down from the stands to pose for pictures with the winners along with Miss Redding Rodeo Amanda Silva and the current Red Bluff Rodeo Junior and Senior Queens. Proceeds from the rodeo go toward scholarships to help continue "the legacy of the working cowboy." ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagn- er@redbluffdailynews.com. Marine accepts plea deal in Iraqi civilian deaths any weapons. ately as a Marine squad leader in protecting his troops in the midst of a chaotic war or disregarded combat rules and ordered his men to shoot and blast indiscriminately at Iraqi civilians. Prosecutors said he lost control after seeing the body of his friend blown apart by the bomb and led his men on a rampage in which they stormed two nearby homes, blasting their way in with gunfire and grenades. Among the dead was a man in a wheel- chair. Wuterich has said he regretted the loss of civilian lives but believed he was operating within military combat rules. During Monday's hear- ing, he acknowledged he told the squad before the raids to shoot without hesi- tation, leading them to believe they could ignore the rules of combat. He told the judge that caused ''trag- ic events.'' ''I think we all under- stood what we were doing so I probably just should have said nothing,'' Wuterich told the judge, Lt. Col. David Jones. He admitted he did not positively identify his tar- gets, as he had been trained to do. He also said he ordered his troops to assault the homes based on the guidance of his platoon commander at the time. Wuterich also acknowl- edged in his plea that the squad did not take any gun- fire during the 45-minute raid on the homes or find After Haditha, Marine commanders ordered troops to try and distin- guish between civilians and combatants. The prosecution had several squad members tes- tify, but many said they do not believe to this day that they did anything wrong because they feared insur- gents were inside hiding. Several also acknowledged lying to investigators in the past, leaving doubt about their credibility. The prosecution was further hurt by the testimo- ny of former Lt. William T. Kallop, Wuterich's former platoon commander, who said the squad was justified in its actions because the house was declared hostile. From what was understood of the rules of combat at the time, that meant Marines could attack without hesita- tion, Kallop said. Legal experts say the prosecution had an uphill battle because of the delay caused by six years of pre- trial wrangling between the defense and prosecution, including over whether the military could use unaired outtakes from an interview Wuterich gave in 2007 to the CBS newsmagazine ''60 Minutes.'' Prosecutors eventually won that right but overesti- mated its value, analysts say. Solis, the former mili- tary prosecutor, said the military should have pushed for an earlier trial to ensure witnesses' memo- ries were fresh. Over 50 years of serving Tehama County