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Obituaries VELMA FAY (BIRD) FRIES Bird went home to be with and greeted by Jesus on Tuesday, August 2, 2012. She was also greeted by mom and dad and grand-daughter, Shilo Ballard and many oth- er loved ones. Bird was so looking forward to getting her new body. Bird was born on October 3, 1952 in Redding, Ca. She lived in Red Bluff for most of her life. She was 59. Bird is survived by her husband Chris; daughter Joey Ballard; both of Red Bluff, Sons; Lee of Charlotte, NC. Son Danny ; sister Susie Sanders both of Red Bluff; brother Joe Severe of Redding; 3 grandchildren John Christo- pher, Bridget Ballard, and Braden Paul Fries. A memorial service will be held at Bethel assembly in Red Bluff at 11:00 am. Thursday, August 9. Pastor Larry Jensen will officiate. Photo by Ross Palubeski Death Notices are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, Kyung Chon Kyung Chon of Corning died Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at Red Bluff Health Care in Red Bluff. He was 80. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary is handling the arrange- ments. Red Bluff, Calif. Man charged with choking The cause of a vehicle fire reported at 3:42 p.m. Saturday on Highway 99E at Arch Street is under investigation.The first unit at scene reported a partially involved passenger car.The fire was contained at 3:53 p.m. AB 109 Continued from page 1A Published Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in the Daily News, Since Jan. 1 the Tehama County jail has been aver- aging more than 200 inmates. The rated capaci- ty of the jail is 191. The jail has only one sobering cell and one safe- vision was arrested Monday afternoon after he reportedly strangled a woman and took her cell phone. A woman on the 700 block of Givens Road told the Red woman, stealing phone A 28-year-old man on Post Release Community Super- Bluff Police Department that Nasau James Johnson, aka Profit, had come by her residence to ask to borrow her cell phone, according to a press release. After Johnson used the phone, she asked for it back. Johnson refused. The victim said she demanded her cell phone back and Johnson strangled her with one hand and hit her in the head. The victim said she lost consciousness for a moment before running to a neighbor's apartment for assistance. Meanwhile Johnson had fled the area on foot with the cell phone. River Park. ty cell, which county staff has said is inadequate for their needs. for proposal reads. The proposed work "Implementation of the Public Safety Realignment has increased the project- ed average length of stay of inmates and changed the mix of inmates being housed in the jail, result- ing in classification prob- lems," the county's request STABBING Continued from page 1A EVENT Continued from page 1A A Red Bluff police officer located him near Red Bluff Johnson still had the cell phone and gave it to the officer before fleeing on foot. The officer was able to catch Johnson and arrest him. Johnson is being charged with felony robbery, misde- meanor resisting arrest and a flash incarceration. Bail is $20,000. In April 2011 Johnson had been sentenced to two years in state prison after he violated the terms of his probation from a May 2008 possession of a controlled substance case. — Rich Greene Redding cops seek armed robbery suspect regarding an armed robbery suspect who is considered armed and dangerous. The Redding Police Department issued a press release The department is asking any- one who knows of the whereabouts of 20-year-old Brennan Colby Rojo to call 604-4161. available around 3 p.m. Saturday. While adopters could take an adult cat home free of charge, kit- tens were $10 with spay or neuter costs covered by the center. Female cats normally cost $85 to adopt while males cost $60. Care center volunteer farm would include a detention facility and space for drug and alcohol and mental health pro- grams. Hencratt is asking the board to authorize an agreement with Lionakis, a criminal justice consult- ing firm, for $99,540. Coco was described as Hispanic, between the ages of 22 and 25. She is about 5-foot, 3 inches and weighs 130 pounds. She was last seen wear- ing a blue shirt, blue jeans and car- Kristina Smith, 15, said the center isn't a place where animals want to be. "They want to be in a home where someone loves them," Smith said as she held Stripes, a kitten that has been at the center since early June. This was the first spe- cial of its kind in the three years Storrey has been at the center, he said. Storrey said animals come in to the shelter in varying conditions. Some The study will examine the functioning of the local criminal justice sys- tem, identify major factors driving demand for jail beds, analyze the jail pop- ulation, assess methods to reduce jail bed demand, forecast capacity require- ments for a new facility and provide estimates of future operational costs. rying a black purse. Anyone with information about the crime or Coco's identity is asked to call the Red Bluff Police Depart- ment at 527-3131. animals seem to have come from a good home but somehow ended up at the shelter, and others have been abused. If there's anything typi- cal about the shelter, it's that "there's nothing typi- cal," he said. Earlier on Saturday, the center took in a dog that was struck by a car. Tehama County residents for their support of the shelter, and he said the Storrey credited team at the care center has changed the culture and perception of the shelter from a negative place that takes lives, to a positive one that saves them. enjoyed a record-setting day, Smith said she wished it could have adopted out more cats. Smith, who has five guinea pigs, four dogs and a cat, said she wanted to take Stripes home. Favor repaid with stolen truck who was doing a favor for a 42- year-old woman ended up having his truck stolen. David Brians said he lent his truck to Christina Marie Boyd for her to run some errands while he watched her 5-year-old son. Saturday morning he reported his 2005 Ford Ranger stolen to the Tehama County Sheriff's Office A 77-year-old Red Bluff man Rojo is described as a Hispanic man, 5-foot, 7 inches, who weighs 120 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is believed to be traveling in a maroon 2000 Mit- subishi Eclipse with California license plates 5TOM087. Weekend On July 24 there were three sep- arate armed robberies reported within a one-hour period. On Aug. 2 Redding Police investigators and SWAT team members served a search warrant at one of the suspect's res- idence. During interviews with two of the suspects, Rojo was identified as a third suspect. An active arrest warrant was issued for Rojo. During the investigation it was revealed a Glock 9-mil- limeter and an UZI-style sub-machine gun were used dur- ing the robberies. Neither weapon was located during the search warrant and Rojo has since fled the area. Rojo Secret Witness program is offering up to $3,000 in reward money for infor- mation regarding a rob- bery on Howell Avenue in Red Bluff. Ted and Pat Teman told deputies sometime between July 28 and 31 someone broke into their secured residence and stole a large amount of jewelry and optics. Secret Witness is offer- ing $1,500 for informa- tion leading to the arrest and conviction of the per- son or people responsible for the crime. An addi- tional $1,500 is being offered if the jewelry is Reward offered in burglary The Tehama County recovered. If you have any infor- mation in regards to this case, call the Tehama County Sheriff's Office at 529-7900 or Tehama County Secret Witness at 529-1268. after Boyd failed to return. He also called Child Protective Services. Around 10 that night Brians Avenue residence, where the truck was parked in the alley, and made contact with Boyd, who admitted to stealing the vehicle, according to a Deputies went to a Madison thunder fuels wildfires The Chips Fire was still at zero percent contain- ment on Monday morning. The blaze jumped fire lines over the weekend, fueled by strong winds from thunderstorms. It is threatening 25 homes and four commercial build- ings. A precautionary evacuation notice has been issued for the community wildfire in Northern Cali- fornia's Plumas National Forest has now consumed more than 21 square miles although officials say calmer winds and higher humidity helped crews battling the blaze overnight. BELDEN (AP) — A You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 of Belden, Maggie's Trail- er Park and Little Haven. Meanwhile in the Sequoia National Forest in Central California, two fires sparked by lightning on Saturday have con- sumed more than a square mile in a popular hiking area. Both of the fires in the Piute Complex blaze are 15 percent contained. One of them is threat- ening 20 unoccupied cabin homes. situation YUBA CITY (AP) — Authorities say a suspect is Yuba City hostage press release. Boyd was arrested for felony received a tip about where his truck was located and notified the sher- iff's office. charges of receiving known stolen property and vehicle theft and a misdemeanor charge of petty theft. Bail was $35,000. "It taught me a lesson," Brians said. "Don't ever loan your vehicle to anybody unless you put it in writ- ing. — Rich Greene STATE BRIEFING in custody after two people were held hostage by a gun- man inside a sporting goods store in Yuba City. KCRA says the suspect surrendered after taking the two people hostage in a Big 5 store. While the center Car burns on 99E at Arch Street Tuesday, August 7, 2012 – Daily News 7A Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792