Woman says she knew she killed a police officer
More than 450 emergency vehicles participated in a procession that wound through Eugene and Springfield Friday afternoon, ending at the Matthew Knight Arena on the University of Oregon Campus. That’s where a community ‘celebration of life’ was held for slain Eugene police officer Chris Kilcullen. He was gunned down while trying to make a traffic stop April 22nd. The woman accused of shooting Kilcullen admitted to police that she knew she had shot a police officer. 56-year old Cheryl D. Kidd also told authorities she believed she was being followed by police before the shooting. During the interview, Kidd reportedly had trouble focusing and would only occasionally answer questions put to her. She reportedly has a developmental disability and a history of mental illness. Kidd has pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated murder, which carries the possibility of the death penalty. Her attorney, Gordon Mallon, says he will file documents with the court related to questions about Kidd’s mental fitness.
Construction on the home of the proposed Oregon Coast Military Heritage Museum hasn’t yet begun, but plans are already under way for what will go inside the building. The Western Lane Community Foundation recently awarded a $900 grant to the organization to help pay for audio-visual equipment that will be used for an oral history program. Museum board member Cal Applebee says work on collecting the oral histories will begin in the near future. Local veterans will be encouraged to participate and their histories will not only be shared with the local museum, but will also become part of the national program at the Library of Congress.
It’s still three weeks away, but you can already ‘get your ride on’ at the Davis Carnival at the 104th Rhododendron Festival. The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is offering advance tickets to the carnival at a discounted price. Armbands, each good for a full day of rides at the carnival can be purchased for $21 at the Visitor’s Center… a savings of between one and four dollars depending on which day they’re redeemed. Chamber Executive Director Kady Sneddon says applications can still be submitted for Grand Floral Parade entries. And, she says, advance sign ups for banner carriers and pooper scoopers in the parade are now being taken. Children at least eight-years of age are eligible… participants get a free carnival wristband for their efforts.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Police Bureau says officers
staged a dramatic rescue of a woman who was detained in a house,
assaulted and brutally raped. It happened after investigators
received a tip late Saturday afternoon saying the woman was being
held against her will in the bedroom of home on North Midway
Avenue. Police arrested a man later identified as 29-year-old Kip
Kawamoto.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a pedestrian is
dead after being hit by a 1948 Studebaker pickup truck south of
Grants Pass. Fifty-five-year-old Ralph Duncan of Days Creek was
dressed in dark clothing and walking on the Rogue River Highway
just before 11 p.m. Saturday when he was hit. The driver of the
classic truck was identified 59-year-old Charles Thomas of Gold
Hill.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Triple-A reports the average price of a
gallon of gas in Oregon is $3.95. That's the same as the national
average and up 7 cents in a week, 18 cents in a month and 98 cents
in a year. Some average metro prices around the state from today's
AAA survey: Portland $3.92, Salem $3.89, Eugene-Springfield $3.98,
and Medford-Ashland $4.01.
PHILOMATH, Ore. (AP) - A 20-year-old Benton County man is
expected to be charged with today in the stabbing deaths Friday
night of his ex-girlfriend and their 1-year-old child. A friend of
the couple says Gustavo David Martinez Aquepuncho and Kelsey
Rozetta Baker split up about two weeks ago. The couple graduated
from Philomath High School in 2009; Aquepuncho was an exchange
student from Peru. Both went on to study at Oregon State
University, but Baker recently dropped out.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Federal judge Jim Redden says former
Oregon Congressman Robert Duncan was a tenacious legislator who
refused to give in if he thought he was right. Duncan, who
represented two different regions of Oregon in Congress, died
Friday at age 90 of old age. Redden says Duncan, who supported the
Vietnam War, was nonetheless "very liberal as a legislator in most
respects."
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A 2-year-old boy has died in a house fire
in Roseburg. KVAL reports his family was searching for him when
firefighters arrived. After they put out the fire, firefighters
searched the rubble and discovered a body believed to be the boy,
Sirus Delia. Oregon State Police and the state fire marshal's
office are investigating.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On the college diamond over the weekend… number three Oregon State put up 14 hits yesterday, but still fell to 24th ranked UCLA 5-2. Despite the loss, the Beavers still took the three-game series, winning Friday and Saturday.
In Berkley, the Diamond Ducks won the first game Friday afternoon, but dropped the next two games to give the Cal Bears a 2-1 advantage in their Pac-10 series. Next up on the diamond will be a non-conference game in Corvallis between Oregon and Oregon State tomorrow afternoon.
No prep baseball or softball made it Friday… despite the afternoon sunshine the fields weren’t playable. The games have been rescheduled for tomorrow…. South Umpqua will be in Florence for a pair of baseball games against the Vikings… softball will be in Myrtle Creek for a pair between Siuslaw and South Umpqua.
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