EEST AVAILfeELE COPY THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC DON'T SNAP AT STREISAND James Brolin is accused of ramming photographer. B6. MORE LOCAL NEWS, A26. WM 1 I SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1998 Senior Editor, David Fritze 444-8222 david.fritzepni. com is .1 bbbLabbbbbbbbbbbbbb 3 ail bond ffirai lose 1 iceese 8 1 VY State also orders restitution following inquiry DAVID LEIBOWIIZ Republic Columnist fact" say Liberty: Failed to notify customers before selling collateral.
Failed to provide detailed statements of expenses and fees. Illegally withheld customers' money. Failed to return customers' collateral after bonds were honored. "Given the amount of restitution this person (Liberty) owes and the fact his license is revoked, I would say, yes, he did was pretty serious," department spokeswoman Erin Klug said. Klug said Liberty's license revocation went into effect Feb.
16, and the company cannot issue bail bonds until a stay is ordered by a court, By Friday, however. Liberty employees apparently still hadn't Please see BAIL, Page B3 By Christina Leonard The Arizona Republic One customer found out when she started getting parking tickets for somebody else's car. Another found out when she never got back her prized baseball, autographed by the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A third found out when she tried to reclaim her $3,000 diamond ring only to be told it had been sold. What these and other Valley residents discovered, state officials say, was that the self-styled "number one bail bond company in the Southwest" was looking out for No.
1 instead of for them. Following in investigation into numerous complaints, the state Department jbf Insurance revoked the license Liberty Bail Bonds earlier this month and ordered it to pay $4,300 in restitution to one former customer; The department's "findings of U- We've got a bill for i evervthin f' i-J a. i OV 'iMm -I PA Robbers hit 3rd Scottsdale jeweler i By John Nemo The Arizona Republic Jim Hamra stood outside his sons' jewelry store Friday afternoon, moving aside while a Scottsdale police officer stepped under the yellow crime scene tape. The officer paused in front of the store, unable to enter through its security door. "There you go," Hamra said, clicking a small remote control in his hand.
A shrill beep emitted from above the door, and the officer entered Hamra 's Jewelry, 10050 N. Scottsdale Road, which in spite of extra security measures became the third Scottsdale jewelry store in the past six months to fall victim to armed robbers. The pair of thieves made off with 57 Rolex watches and an unknown number of rings from two small display-case pads, according to Sgt. Mike Anderson of the 1 Michael GinThe Arizona Republic Scottsdale police crime scene specialists Sue Malley (left) and Monique Jazwin lift fingerprints from display cases inside Hamra's Jewelry. One of the suspects in Friday's robbery is described as a 6-foot-tall, 180-pound Black male in his 40s.
Police said he was well-dressed, wearing a black leather jacket, fedora hat and sunglasses. The other suspect is described as a 5-7, Black female with a thin build. Also well-dressed, police said she was wearing a black knit baseball cap, a black leather Please see SCOTTSDALE, Page B2 Scottsdale police. No one was injured during the incident. Owners Jeff and Paul Hamra declined to comment on the robbery or the dollar value of the stolen goods.
Because the clothing and descriptions of the suspects in Friday's robbery are similar to those of two suspects involved in a Jan. 6 heist at a Helzberg Diamonds store in Scottsdale Fashion Square, police said the two crimes may be connected. World falls in on Museo Chicano Suddenly, Arizona's ills look easy to solve. A bill here, an amendment there, bingo. The 90 Dwarfs, our loveable legislators, have the citizenry covered from cradle to grave.
No, no make that "womb to grave." And off into the beyond. So will read the epitaph for our 43rd and perhaps goofiest Legislature: They coddled, prodded and Big Brothered us to safety and happiness. Never mind the old "less government" mantra. Just keep the bills flowing. Like HB2353, the "abortion guilt trip" law.
This measure begins the cycle by looking out for fetuses. It dictates a 24-hour waiting period before any abortion can happen not so bad, I think state-scripted counseling for the woman that's worse and a state-sponsored and truly vile picture show for anyone needing an abortion. Pictures of what, you say? Why, "pictures representing the development of an unborn child at two week gestational increments. The descriptions shall include information about brain and heart function, the presence of external members and internal organs and any relevant information on the possibility of the unborn child's survival." Oh, by the way: "Any pictures must contain the dimensions of the unborn child and must be realistic." Now that's the compassion we've come to expect from our farthest-right Dwarfs. Count on the zealots to make any trauma more traumatic unless it's opposed by a lobbyist bearing Suns tickets.
Any volunteers? Onward, to marriage. Covenant marriage, to be exact. Not content with trying to make life easier for molesters, Sen. David Petersen wants to make it tougher to divorce. AH you need do is volunteer.
Sign Petersen's covenant upon getting hitched, and you can't get unhitched without living apart for two years. Well, unless your spouse strays, gets sentenced to execution or hard labor, or preys on a kid. Fine place, Arizona, according to Petersen. Pedophiles deserve to pick their own treatment and their own shrinks, he says, but they can't break a sacred "covenant." Please, someone hike this guy's $15,000 salary, so he can buy a clue. OK, after the wedding comes kids and homework.
For that we have SB 1 195, a million-dollar piece of lunacy subtitled "the parent's education pledge." The deal is. Mom and Pop must sign a vow: To "make space available at a table or desk where my child can undertake homework assignments," and to make sure it's "in a location that is free from noise and other distractions for at least a two-hour period on school nights." Yes, I know: Parents should do this without state goading. Still, it's no joke. There is a punchline, however: Schools gets $2 for every signed pledge. Can you say "mega pizza party?" Finally, an end to the school-finance crisis! Protected in death Don't breathe too easy.
Sometimes constituents, especially women, slip through the cracks. They marry, maybe to a child molester, and end up with a busted covenant and a welfare check. To believe Rep. Mark Anderson, they should remarry, and quickly. That explains HB2620, which sets aside $2 million to train single parents for L-n i Christine KeithThe Arizona Republic The judge refused to honor William Steven Howard's request for the death penalty.
30 years later, confessed killer can sleep well By Victoria Harker The Arizona Republic For the first time in nearly 30 years, William Steven Howard says he can sleep peacefully at night. Because, he said, he was sentenced Friday to life in prison for a vicious rape-murder that likely would have stayed unsolved if he hadn't come forward. "Saying I was sorry wasn't enough," Howard, 51, said Friday in a jailhouse interview, hours after he pleaded unsuccessfully with a judge to give him the death penalty for the murder of Catherine Davis Newton in 1968. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Anna Baca was unable to grant Howard's request because the death penalty was not in effect when the murder occurred. "I just wanted to confess and get it off my conscience," Howard said.
"That way I can say I paid for my sins, all my sins. "Since I pleaded guilty, I can sleep." Newton, 61, was found in her apartment in the 1000 block of East Fairmount Avenue on Dec. 15, 1968. Known for her beauty and style, Newton was found with her head bashed in and a letter opener Please see CONFESSED, Page B6 Movers pack furniture in preparation for relocating the entire contents of Museo Chicano to drier quarters Friday. The effects of a leaky roof threaten the building's stability.
By Jaye Beeler The Arizona Republic For Elizabeth Zamorano, founding executive director of Museo Chicano, her worst nightmare began long before bedtime. Early Thursday evening, as the museum's ceiling sagged and rain poured in, the city of Phoenix told her to evacuate the next day. "This is the worst nightmare in an art facility, to have to leave in hours' notice," Zamorano said. Museo Chicano was a testament to the Chicano culture, beautiful and brilliant. Each wall was painted a different color, from apple green to ruby red.
"This is the first Latino museum in the state," Zamorano said. "It's owned and operated by Latinos. It's important for the people in our culture as well as non-Latinos to know how di- Suzanne StarrThe Arizona Republic mala. "This is a touring exhibit. It just opened Friday," Zamorano said.
"One of the Mayan artists, Pedro Rafael Gonizalez Chava-jay, came from Guatemala for the opening." The museum was forced to Please see MUSEO, Page B2 out buckets." Friday morning, museum employees, volunteers and friends carefully wrapped and packed paintings, artifacts and other collectibles. The evacuation shut down the Abajo del Volcan (Below the Volcano) exhibit by Mayan artists of the highlands of Guate verse our culture is." But after living with a leaky ceiling for months, the museum, at 25 E. Adams could not keep El Nino at bay. "The roof is caving in," Zamorano said. "The ceiling's leaking so badly (that) we're taking a shower in here.
Ceiling tiles are coming down. We put ASU political cartoonist honored as nation's best Tempe condo. "There's really no defense. When somebody yells it's like yelling, The cartoon came after two suspects were arrested in two brutal rapes near the Tempe campus. One of the suspects was a 17-year-old Black high school Please see CARTOONIST, Page B2 It's just what I did," he said.
"I've never had any kind of formal art training." Included in his winning portfolio was an October" cartoon, which sparked a firestorm when it appeared in the State Press. "It's hard to defend yourself," Fairrington said Friday at his studio in his ASU senior and staff member of the State Press, was named Friday the winner of the Charles M. Schultz award for college cartoonists by the Scripps Howard Foundation. Fairrington, who grew up in Chandler, said he's always had a talent for doodling. "I was always the Kid Whq Drew.
By Richard Ruelas The Arizona Republic It's the second time the cartoonist for Arizona State University's campus newspaper has received national recognition. The first time, he was called a racist. This time, he's being called the best in the country. Brian Fairrington, a 25-year-old Brian Fairrington VALLEY STATE FIEWSf BRIEF Balloon pilot gets 1 year in jail, probation in crash Speed limit rising to 65 on Arizona 347 MARICOPA The speed limit on Arizona 347, which runs past Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino, goes to 65 mph next week. The speed limit will be lower in and around the town of Maricopa, where the Arizona Department of Transportation will post the limit at 55 mph.
The highway connects the East Valley to Interstate 8. Also, due to wet weather, ADOT has postponed plans indefinitely to close the the Red Mountain Freeway (Loop 202). ADOT had planned this weekend to res- tripe it to add an eastbound lane between 32nd and 44th streets. "a career track in home management. on the agenda: "Understanding (the) economic and personal benefits of marriage." At least they won't die alone.
That's a scary prospect, though have no fear: Even dead, you're safe, thanks to SB 1093. This 59-page monstrosity outlaws "crimes against the dead." Soon to be a felony in Arizona necrophilia. Sorry to be nasty. That's "having sexual intercourse with a dead human body." The bill's sponsor, Sen. John Wettaw, didn't call back to discuss the crisis that precipitated this law.
Unfortunately, that leaves a crucial question unanswered: Would his definition of necrophilia apply to Arizonans labeled "brain dead?" Just wondering. Cause if it does, the spouses of our overseers, the 90 Dwarfs, may be facing some serious prison time. David Leibowitz can be reached at 444-8515, or at david.leibowiUpni.com. Watch Channel 12 (KPNX) for his commentary Monday and Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. on "12 News First at Four." Work on Waterfront to close traffic lane SCOTTSDALE The northernmost eastbound lane of Camelback Road, between Goldwater Boulevard and 71st Street, will be closed from Monday until March 15 as construction proceeds on the Scottsdale Waterfront connection over Camelback Road.
On March 16, the lane closure will change direction with the northernmost westbound lane of Camelback being closed until April 5. The 12-acre project will include more than 500,000 square feet of stores, restaurants, loft housing, offices and a movie theater. It is being built next to the Arizona Canal at the southwestern corner of Scottsdale and Camelback roads. Gambling woman charged with abuse PHOENIX A woman accused of leaving two children in a car while she gambled in a casino has been charged with two counts of child abuse. Prosecutors said Friday that the charges were filed in South Phoenix Justice.
Court, where the defendant, Ricky Woodard Brumfield, 43, of Glendale, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on March 12. Sheriff's deputies said the incident occurred Jan. 20 when the children, Jacqueline, 3, and Caleb, 1, both adoptees from Russia, were left in child restraint seats for at least an hour at the Vee Quiva Casino south of 5 1 st Avenue and Interstate 10. Sherman, who suffered a blow to the head, suffered the most severe injuries. Police found a vial of cocaine at the scene.
Court records show that Sherman told police that he was taking methadone for cancer and that his doctor had advised him that cocaine would make the methadone work better. He blamed the crash on a down-draft. Shortly thereafter, the Federal Aviation Administration permanently revoked his license. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Silvia Arellano also ordered Sherman to pay restitution to his victims. PHOENIX A hot-air balloon pilot who tested positive for cocaine after a crash landing with 13 persons aboard was sentenced Friday to three years probation including one year in the county jail.
Jeffrey Michael Sherman, 42, the former operator of Naturally High Balloon Co. of Phoenix, crashed while trying to land his balloon in September 1996, injuring several tourists. Sherman was knocked from his balloon's basket and a passenger took control and sent the balloon over busy Interstate 1 7 and around several power lines before crashing in a field near Deer Valley Road..
