Practice News Story 3: Crime

Burglary at LDS Church in Logan

Early this morning, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the corner of 9^th North and 16^th East was broken into. Two computers were stolen in the process, and Sheriff Deputy Geoffrey Hasty is investigating the burglary. Although no suspects are being pinpointed at the moment, he has some leads. He believes this to be the act of at least two juveniles, breaking in through a window in the Bishop’s office. “The window is just high enough that you would have to be hoisted up by another person to get in,” said Hasty. Two monitors were smashed in the hallway of the LDS Meetinghouse, leading to charges of vandalism as well as burglary.

The first person to arrive on the scene was the maintenance manager Robert (Bob) Knotz. “It looked as though the burglars entered through the window and unlocked the door from the inside.” Although Bob says coming up to an unlocked door usually doesn’t mean anything, he still wanted to investigate and stumbled upon the two smashed monitors in the hallway of the Mormon Church. Knotz doesn’t believe this to be a hate crime toward the LDS Church, but more of just some juveniles being kids.

Around 2 a.m. a neighborhood resident, Evelyn Breathwaite, heard something disturbing shattering noise across the street from her house. Although Evelyn lives right across the street from the LDS Church, she never would’ve thought someone would have broken into it. “Nothing like this has happened to this Church in 50 years” Evelyn stated, and she still considers it to be a safe neighborhood and isn’t scared to stick around.

Extra Practice News Story 2: Fire

Kitchen Fire Burns Down Building

            Yesterday evening around 2 p.m. a grease fire started, on Washington Boulevard, in the kitchen of Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant.  The owner of the Restaurant, Pedro Sanchez, was simply cooking hamburgers for a customer when the boiling grease exploding into flames.  Pedro has been living legally in the United States for two years now and says he like it in America and wishes to stay, even with the burning down of his restaurant.  Pedro says people in the community have already offered to aide him in the rebuilding of his restaurant.

            When Rachel Calhoun, the owner of the apartment buildings, was asked about the fire she refused to give any comments, as she was discussing it over with lawyers. 

            The Deputy Fire Chief on scene, Greg Chamberlain, arrived to the burning building about five minutes after it had started.  “It spread quickly and has smoke damage.” Chamberlain said when asked about the fire, he believes the fire was not started on purpose and has no reason to check it out for arson. 

            Pedro had a brother and two nieces who where in the apartments above the restaurant.  Miguel Sanchez (brother) 27, is here legally and waiting to receive his working papers in hopes to work for his brother and was not injured on the fire, but was treated on scene.  The two nieces, Maria Del Mar who is 4 and Mercedes, 2, were taken to McKay-Dee Hospital but were not harmed in the fire.

Practice News Story 2: Fire

Grease Fire Burns Down Building

Early yesterday evening around 2 p.m. a grease fire started in a restaurant known as Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant. The Deputy Fire Chief on the scene was Greg Chamberlain. He was uncertain whether the building would be able to be repaired and believes that the fire was started on purpose

Rachel Calhoun was unwilling to give up any information or any comments, saying she was talking with lawyers. The owner of the restaurant, Pedro Sanchez was in the kitchen when the fire started. “I was cooking hamburgers when the grease started on fire.” Sanchez was very upset, he has been living in American legally for two years and wishes to stay here and make his business grow. Friends around the community have offered to help Sanchez rebuild his restaurant in hopes it can flourish.

Pedro had a brother, Miguel, 27, who he lived with in the apartments above the restaurant with two daughters. The daughters, Maria Del Mar, 4, and Mercedes, 2, were taken to the hospital and recovered nicely. Miguel was treated on scene and is without any injuries as well.

Practice News Story 1: Accident

USU Van Crashes, few survivors

A Utah State University van traveling on Interstate 84 West of Tremonton was involved in a terrible accident yesterday evening around 4 p.m. Although the exact cause of the accident is unknown, Lt. Jason Jensen believes that the van possibly had “mechanical problems and was going to fast.” He also seems to think alcohol may be involved with the accident. “Whenever a group of males is involved in an accident, we suspect that drinking might be involved.” Jensen stated.

When the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Noel Cockett, was asked about the possibility of the driver of the van, Evan Parker, could have been drinking, he said “Evan was not the kind of person to allow drinking, so dismiss that comment.”

An eyewitness to the accident and also traveling with the van, was Kyle Holden. They had just left from looking at a combine when he noticed a could of smoke behind him as he passed the van full of student. “I noticed something was wrong.” He stated, but was too upset to reveal much.

Memorial services will be held for the lives lost, some of the student and the teacher pronounced dead at the scene were, Evan Parker (teacher) Stephen Bear, Curt Madsen and Brad Wilcox. The Remaining survivors whose names were released are down in Ogden hospital in critical condition.

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