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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) â A man charged with sexually abusing several patients while working as a nurse at a clinic near Portland has been sentenced to 2 ÂŊ years in prison.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2lEI7u2) that 38-year-old Alex Woolner was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to several charges, including sexual abuse and attempted kidnapping.
Police say Woolner had inappropriate contact that was sexual in nature with patients at a Kaiser Permanente clinic in Beaverton.
He is accused of persuading patients to undergo unnecessary breast and pelvic examinations and accessing medical records to get one of their cellphone numbers.
Two women have filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente over claims of negligence.
Woolner had resigned while under investigation and surrendered his nursing license in March 2016.
He didn't make any statements at his sentencing.
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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) â An Oregon man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for driving under the influence of painkillers and narcotics in three separate incidents, including one fatal crash.
The Statesman Journal reported (http://stjr.nl/2lKF14q) Monday that Daniel James Thompson of Salem was sentenced last week after pleading guilty to manslaughter and hit-and-run charges.
The fatal crash took place in April when Thompson collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Michael Tuel. Tuel died from his injuries at a hospital.
Authorities say Thompson was under the influence of the narcotic Suboxone at the time of the crash and methamphetamines were found in his system.
Court records show he drove with Xanax and morphine in his system one month earlier and crashed his car into a power pole in 2015.
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Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com
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LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) â Authorities say a 32-year-old Eastern Oregon man died in a snowmobile accident.
The Union County Sheriff's Office says Cole Clemens of La Grande died at the scene Saturday about 25 miles southeast of Union.
Sgt. Nick Pallis says a doctor and a veterinarian were at the scene performing CPR before paramedics arrived. The sheriff's office has yet to provide details of how the crash occurred.
The Observer newspaper of La Grande reports (https://is.gd/5mOChJ ) that Clemens and his brother Jeff co-founded an online/wholesale sporting goods business.
On his Facebook page, Jeff Clemens said he was blessed to talk with his younger brother the night before the crash and tell him he loved him. He encouraged those with siblings to do the same, because you never know if it will be the last time you see them.
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Information from: The (La Grande) Observer, http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) â Police in Florence, Oregon, arrested a 73-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her 93-year-old ex-husband.
Police say Carolyn Sue Stickley called 9-1-1 to report the killing Sunday. Officers then went to the home of Erwin Drake and found him dead.
The Register-Guard newspaper reports (https://is.gd/oMi2eH ) Stickley was charged with murder. She did not enter a plea at her arraignment Monday and remained in the Lane County Jail.
Court records show the couple divorced in 2010 after 24 years of marriage. In 2009, the woman filed a request for a restraining order, claiming her husband had waved a loaded pistol at her and told her she would be sorry if she ever took any of his things.
Drake, a retired Boeing engineer, denied his wife's claims, and the couple soon divorced.
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Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) â Grand Teton National Park officials will help a group of Jackson Hole bison migrate south out of prohibitively deep snowpack.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports (http://bit.ly/2l4cDtY ) that the bison have chosen to use the plowed and paved surface of Highway 26-89-191 to head south and park officials are opting to help the group head on their 20-mile journey from around Elk Ranch to Gros Ventre Junction.
Teton Park wildlife biologist Sarah Dewey says there have been two separate groups of bison that have chosen to use the highway to head south. One group was escorted by rangers, plow drivers and other volunteers. The second group traveled when the highway was closed due to winter weather least week.
To help bison get to better winter range, Grand Teton Park road maintenance crews have also plowed Antelope Flats Road.
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Information from: Jackson Hole (Wyo.) News And Guide, http://www.jhnewsandguide.com
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) â Alaska State Troopers have arrested three men suspected of stealing an ATM from a rural Fairbanks store.
Troopers say 35-year-old Joshua Ritter, 55-year-old Scott Jackson and 35-year-old Robert Strickland are charged with felony counts of burglary, theft and criminal mischief plus misdemeanor counts of trespass.
Security cameras early Thursday showed three men using a pickup and chain to break open the door of the Goldstream General Store west of Fairbanks.
Two men picked up the ATM and loaded it into the back of the pickup.
Troopers say an alert citizen Friday recognized the pickup from news reports and called officers to a Fred Meyer store parking lot.
Ritter and Jackson were arrested with the truck.
Troopers and Fairbanks police later arrested Strickland.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) â Some attendees of a contentious town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz last week have sent the congressman fake invoices after he claimed some people there were paid protesters.
The Salt Lake Tribune (http://bit.ly/2ldvo0B ) reports Sandy resident Shauna Ehninger sent an "invoice" to Chaffetz's office for $1,070, including $200 for two hours each of waiting in line and attending the town hall in Cottonwood Heights.
Chaffetz last Thursday faced irate constituents chanting "Do your job!" as they pressed the House Oversight Committee chairman to investigate President Donald Trump. He struggled to be heard as he faced a litany of sharp questions and screams from a crowd.
Ehninger says she is "sick of being referred to as a paid protester for simply standing up to this administration."
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com
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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) â Police in Peoria say a 12-year-old student has been arrested for allegedly making online threats against an elementary school.
They say the unidentified boy was booked Monday into the Durango Juvenile Detention Center on a hoax charge.
Police say the charge is preliminary and others may be added.
They say the boy attends Alta Loma Elementary School and allegedly made threats against Santa Fe Elementary School in a group on social media.
Two concerned Santa Fe Elementary students contacted school staff about the threats and school staff contacted police.
Police say the threats were deemed credible due to the statements made regarding the action, but details weren't released.
The Peoria Unified School District was notified of the incident and arrest.
It was unclear Tuesday if the boy has a lawyer.
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COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) â A body that washed ashore on Horsfall Beach near Coos Bay, Oregon, has been identified as Jayson Thomas, a man who was swept out to sea last month while carrying his 3-year-old son.
Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier says the body was discovered Saturday, and there is no evidence to suggest it was anything but an accidental drowning.
Thomas and the boy were on a beach along Oregon's southwest coast when a sneaker wave pulled them out to sea. The toddler's body has not been recovered.
- By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press
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OREM, Utah (AP) â A Utah teenager accused of stabbing five random classmates in a high school locker room is behaving well in juvenile detention, but he will stay behind bars because of the severity of the crime, attorneys and probation officers decided Tuesday.
The teen made a brief court appearance in Orem with his parents sitting behind him and several of the victims and their families in the gallery. The hearing was scheduled to discuss his mental competency, but that was rescheduled for March because of an undisclosed legal issue.
The 16-year-old is charged as a juvenile with five counts of attempted murder and one count each of possession of a dangerous weapon and failing to stop at a command of an officer.
The Associated Press is not identifying him because of his age.
The teen entered court in a jail jumpsuit with his hands cuffed, sporting a beard and shaggy hair. He didn't say anything, but he acknowledged the judge when he greeted him.
The teen is doing well in detention, participating when asked and even becoming a leader of his group, probation officer Natasha Talcott said. But she recommended he stay behind bars.
The boy's attorney and prosecutors agreed. Juvenile Court Judge Douglas Nielsen granted the request, mentioning there's a public safety issue with the defendant.
The teen's parents didn't talk in court and declined comment while leaving.
Authorities say the teen brought a martial arts stick and knives with him on Nov. 15 to Mountain View High School in Orem with the intention of killing people.
The victims in the attack all survived, but several suffered serious injuries. The attack spread fear and panic among students with victims running from the locker room covered in blood and the school placed on lockdown.
After his arrest, the teen suspect told investigators he didn't target any particular students but simply wanted to experience what it felt like to kill as many people as possible before he died. He said he left a suicide note at home and chose to wear red because he expected a lot of blood, authorities said.
The teen's attorney wasn't available for comment after the hearing.
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FORT MOHAVE, Ariz. (AP) â Authorities in Northwestern Arizona say a father and son are accused of selling drugs out of their Fort Mohave home.
Bullhead City police say 45-year-old Shawn James Williamson and 21-year-old Tyler James Williamson have been booked into a Kingman jail on suspicion of possession of narcotic drugs and marijuana for sale, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Shawn Williamson also is facing a charge of misconduct involving weapons.
The Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a search warrant Monday morning.
Police had received information that a father and son were selling marijuana and cocaine out of their home.
They said they seized about 48 pounds of marijuana in cannabis wax, around 15 grams of cocaine, $500 worth of steroids and $100,000 in cash, drug paraphernalia and three guns.
- By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) â The estranged husband of a woman arrested after her 12-year-old son was found severely malnourished and locked in a feces-strewn bathroom in southern Utah was charged with child abuse on Tuesday.
Prosecutors filed one third-degree felony charge against the 40-year-old man about a month after the mother was charged with a more serious second-degree count of child abuse.
The boy weighed just 30 pounds when he was found in the bathroom with one blanket, a few empty cans of beans and a camera that may have been used to capture what was going on in there, police said. Authorities have said they believe the room was dark most of the time and he'd been kept there for at least a year.
Court records show the man filed for divorce about three weeks after his wife was arrested in the small southeastern Utah city of Toquerville. The Associated Press is not naming either defendant to avoid identifying the boy.
Court documents don't detail the exact child abuse allegations, but the type of charge indicates the man is accused of not stepping in to stop the abuse, said Edward Flint, a lawyer for the mother.
Prosecutors didn't immediately return calls for comment Tuesday, nor did the man's divorce attorney. No lawyer was listed in the criminal case against him.
The defendant is the boy's father, and he lived in the house during the months police say the boy was locked inside the bathroom, Flint said. He said the mother didn't mean for the boy to be hurt, but was overwhelmed caring for him and the situation slipped out of her control. She is being held on $20,000 cash-only bail, an amount Flint is asking a judge to lower.
Police have said the child's father found him in the bathroom and took him to a hospital. The child has since been released and is in state custody.
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DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) â Border Patrol agents in Southern Arizona say they've seized two bundles of marijuana that were catapulted across the border from Mexico.
While patrolling an area east of the Douglas Port of Entry last Friday, agents noticed several people running from the border fence as they approached.
They reported finding a catapult system attached to the south side of the fence and two bundles of marijuana, weighing more than 47 pounds combined.
Agents dismantled the catapult, which was seized by Mexican authorities.
Federal authorities say in recent years, smugglers have thrown drug bundles over the border or shot them over with devices such as air-powered cannons and catapults.
Smugglers also have placed vehicle ramps next to the border fence or wall and using ultralight aircraft to drop shipments in the desert.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) â In keeping with tradition, dozens of couples have obtained marriage licenses in Las Vegas this Valentine's Day.
The Clark County Marriage License Bureau reported issuing more than 110 marriage licenses by Tuesday afternoon.
Its main office in downtown Las Vegas closes at midnight.
A county spokesman, Dan Kulin, says the bureau issues about 120 licenses on a normal Tuesday.
Nearly 380 couples obtained licenses last year's Valentine's Day, which fell on a Sunday.
In an area where people can get married in venues that range from a shooting range to a Denny's, the bureau is one of the busiest in the nation. It issues more than 80,000 marriage licenses every year.
- By SOPHIA BOLLAG Associated Press
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) â Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is telling California lawmakers to set standards for edible marijuana goods and driving under the influence of cannabis as soon as possible to avoid repeating mistakes that his state made when it legalized recreational pot.
A California Senate committee heard from the Democratic governor Tuesday as the Legislature prepares to regulate sales of the drug. California voters legalized recreational marijuana in November through a statewide ballot proposition.
Hickenlooper told the committee that Colorado saw a rise in child hospitalizations due to kids ingesting edible marijuana products in non-child-proof containers after the state legalized recreational marijuana in 2012.
Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. Hickenlooper told the California Senate committee he is optimistic President Donald Trump will not crack down on Colorado's legal marijuana industry.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) â A man charged with sexually abusing several patients while working as a nurse at a clinic near Portland has been sentenced to 2 ÂŊ years in prison.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2lEI7u2) that 38-year-old Alex Woolner was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to several charges, including sexual abuse and attempted kidnapping.
Police say Woolner had inappropriate contact that was sexual in nature with patients at a Kaiser Permanente clinic in Beaverton.
He is accused of persuading patients to undergo unnecessary breast and pelvic examinations and accessing medical records to get one of their cellphone numbers.
Two women have filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente over claims of negligence.
Woolner had resigned while under investigation and surrendered his nursing license in March 2016.
He didn't make any statements at his sentencing.
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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com
SALEM, Ore. (AP) â An Oregon man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for driving under the influence of painkillers and narcotics in three separate incidents, including one fatal crash.
The Statesman Journal reported (http://stjr.nl/2lKF14q) Monday that Daniel James Thompson of Salem was sentenced last week after pleading guilty to manslaughter and hit-and-run charges.
The fatal crash took place in April when Thompson collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Michael Tuel. Tuel died from his injuries at a hospital.
Authorities say Thompson was under the influence of the narcotic Suboxone at the time of the crash and methamphetamines were found in his system.
Court records show he drove with Xanax and morphine in his system one month earlier and crashed his car into a power pole in 2015.
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Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com
LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) â Authorities say a 32-year-old Eastern Oregon man died in a snowmobile accident.
The Union County Sheriff's Office says Cole Clemens of La Grande died at the scene Saturday about 25 miles southeast of Union.
Sgt. Nick Pallis says a doctor and a veterinarian were at the scene performing CPR before paramedics arrived. The sheriff's office has yet to provide details of how the crash occurred.
The Observer newspaper of La Grande reports (https://is.gd/5mOChJ ) that Clemens and his brother Jeff co-founded an online/wholesale sporting goods business.
On his Facebook page, Jeff Clemens said he was blessed to talk with his younger brother the night before the crash and tell him he loved him. He encouraged those with siblings to do the same, because you never know if it will be the last time you see them.
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Information from: The (La Grande) Observer, http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) â Police in Florence, Oregon, arrested a 73-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her 93-year-old ex-husband.
Police say Carolyn Sue Stickley called 9-1-1 to report the killing Sunday. Officers then went to the home of Erwin Drake and found him dead.
The Register-Guard newspaper reports (https://is.gd/oMi2eH ) Stickley was charged with murder. She did not enter a plea at her arraignment Monday and remained in the Lane County Jail.
Court records show the couple divorced in 2010 after 24 years of marriage. In 2009, the woman filed a request for a restraining order, claiming her husband had waved a loaded pistol at her and told her she would be sorry if she ever took any of his things.
Drake, a retired Boeing engineer, denied his wife's claims, and the couple soon divorced.
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Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) â Grand Teton National Park officials will help a group of Jackson Hole bison migrate south out of prohibitively deep snowpack.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports (http://bit.ly/2l4cDtY ) that the bison have chosen to use the plowed and paved surface of Highway 26-89-191 to head south and park officials are opting to help the group head on their 20-mile journey from around Elk Ranch to Gros Ventre Junction.
Teton Park wildlife biologist Sarah Dewey says there have been two separate groups of bison that have chosen to use the highway to head south. One group was escorted by rangers, plow drivers and other volunteers. The second group traveled when the highway was closed due to winter weather least week.
To help bison get to better winter range, Grand Teton Park road maintenance crews have also plowed Antelope Flats Road.
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Information from: Jackson Hole (Wyo.) News And Guide, http://www.jhnewsandguide.com
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) â Alaska State Troopers have arrested three men suspected of stealing an ATM from a rural Fairbanks store.
Troopers say 35-year-old Joshua Ritter, 55-year-old Scott Jackson and 35-year-old Robert Strickland are charged with felony counts of burglary, theft and criminal mischief plus misdemeanor counts of trespass.
Security cameras early Thursday showed three men using a pickup and chain to break open the door of the Goldstream General Store west of Fairbanks.
Two men picked up the ATM and loaded it into the back of the pickup.
Troopers say an alert citizen Friday recognized the pickup from news reports and called officers to a Fred Meyer store parking lot.
Ritter and Jackson were arrested with the truck.
Troopers and Fairbanks police later arrested Strickland.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) â Some attendees of a contentious town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz last week have sent the congressman fake invoices after he claimed some people there were paid protesters.
The Salt Lake Tribune (http://bit.ly/2ldvo0B ) reports Sandy resident Shauna Ehninger sent an "invoice" to Chaffetz's office for $1,070, including $200 for two hours each of waiting in line and attending the town hall in Cottonwood Heights.
Chaffetz last Thursday faced irate constituents chanting "Do your job!" as they pressed the House Oversight Committee chairman to investigate President Donald Trump. He struggled to be heard as he faced a litany of sharp questions and screams from a crowd.
Ehninger says she is "sick of being referred to as a paid protester for simply standing up to this administration."
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) â Police in Peoria say a 12-year-old student has been arrested for allegedly making online threats against an elementary school.
They say the unidentified boy was booked Monday into the Durango Juvenile Detention Center on a hoax charge.
Police say the charge is preliminary and others may be added.
They say the boy attends Alta Loma Elementary School and allegedly made threats against Santa Fe Elementary School in a group on social media.
Two concerned Santa Fe Elementary students contacted school staff about the threats and school staff contacted police.
Police say the threats were deemed credible due to the statements made regarding the action, but details weren't released.
The Peoria Unified School District was notified of the incident and arrest.
It was unclear Tuesday if the boy has a lawyer.
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) â A body that washed ashore on Horsfall Beach near Coos Bay, Oregon, has been identified as Jayson Thomas, a man who was swept out to sea last month while carrying his 3-year-old son.
Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier says the body was discovered Saturday, and there is no evidence to suggest it was anything but an accidental drowning.
Thomas and the boy were on a beach along Oregon's southwest coast when a sneaker wave pulled them out to sea. The toddler's body has not been recovered.
- By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press
OREM, Utah (AP) â A Utah teenager accused of stabbing five random classmates in a high school locker room is behaving well in juvenile detention, but he will stay behind bars because of the severity of the crime, attorneys and probation officers decided Tuesday.
The teen made a brief court appearance in Orem with his parents sitting behind him and several of the victims and their families in the gallery. The hearing was scheduled to discuss his mental competency, but that was rescheduled for March because of an undisclosed legal issue.
The 16-year-old is charged as a juvenile with five counts of attempted murder and one count each of possession of a dangerous weapon and failing to stop at a command of an officer.
The Associated Press is not identifying him because of his age.
The teen entered court in a jail jumpsuit with his hands cuffed, sporting a beard and shaggy hair. He didn't say anything, but he acknowledged the judge when he greeted him.
The teen is doing well in detention, participating when asked and even becoming a leader of his group, probation officer Natasha Talcott said. But she recommended he stay behind bars.
The boy's attorney and prosecutors agreed. Juvenile Court Judge Douglas Nielsen granted the request, mentioning there's a public safety issue with the defendant.
The teen's parents didn't talk in court and declined comment while leaving.
Authorities say the teen brought a martial arts stick and knives with him on Nov. 15 to Mountain View High School in Orem with the intention of killing people.
The victims in the attack all survived, but several suffered serious injuries. The attack spread fear and panic among students with victims running from the locker room covered in blood and the school placed on lockdown.
After his arrest, the teen suspect told investigators he didn't target any particular students but simply wanted to experience what it felt like to kill as many people as possible before he died. He said he left a suicide note at home and chose to wear red because he expected a lot of blood, authorities said.
The teen's attorney wasn't available for comment after the hearing.
FORT MOHAVE, Ariz. (AP) â Authorities in Northwestern Arizona say a father and son are accused of selling drugs out of their Fort Mohave home.
Bullhead City police say 45-year-old Shawn James Williamson and 21-year-old Tyler James Williamson have been booked into a Kingman jail on suspicion of possession of narcotic drugs and marijuana for sale, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Shawn Williamson also is facing a charge of misconduct involving weapons.
The Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a search warrant Monday morning.
Police had received information that a father and son were selling marijuana and cocaine out of their home.
They said they seized about 48 pounds of marijuana in cannabis wax, around 15 grams of cocaine, $500 worth of steroids and $100,000 in cash, drug paraphernalia and three guns.
- By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) â The estranged husband of a woman arrested after her 12-year-old son was found severely malnourished and locked in a feces-strewn bathroom in southern Utah was charged with child abuse on Tuesday.
Prosecutors filed one third-degree felony charge against the 40-year-old man about a month after the mother was charged with a more serious second-degree count of child abuse.
The boy weighed just 30 pounds when he was found in the bathroom with one blanket, a few empty cans of beans and a camera that may have been used to capture what was going on in there, police said. Authorities have said they believe the room was dark most of the time and he'd been kept there for at least a year.
Court records show the man filed for divorce about three weeks after his wife was arrested in the small southeastern Utah city of Toquerville. The Associated Press is not naming either defendant to avoid identifying the boy.
Court documents don't detail the exact child abuse allegations, but the type of charge indicates the man is accused of not stepping in to stop the abuse, said Edward Flint, a lawyer for the mother.
Prosecutors didn't immediately return calls for comment Tuesday, nor did the man's divorce attorney. No lawyer was listed in the criminal case against him.
The defendant is the boy's father, and he lived in the house during the months police say the boy was locked inside the bathroom, Flint said. He said the mother didn't mean for the boy to be hurt, but was overwhelmed caring for him and the situation slipped out of her control. She is being held on $20,000 cash-only bail, an amount Flint is asking a judge to lower.
Police have said the child's father found him in the bathroom and took him to a hospital. The child has since been released and is in state custody.
DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) â Border Patrol agents in Southern Arizona say they've seized two bundles of marijuana that were catapulted across the border from Mexico.
While patrolling an area east of the Douglas Port of Entry last Friday, agents noticed several people running from the border fence as they approached.
They reported finding a catapult system attached to the south side of the fence and two bundles of marijuana, weighing more than 47 pounds combined.
Agents dismantled the catapult, which was seized by Mexican authorities.
Federal authorities say in recent years, smugglers have thrown drug bundles over the border or shot them over with devices such as air-powered cannons and catapults.
Smugglers also have placed vehicle ramps next to the border fence or wall and using ultralight aircraft to drop shipments in the desert.
LAS VEGAS (AP) â In keeping with tradition, dozens of couples have obtained marriage licenses in Las Vegas this Valentine's Day.
The Clark County Marriage License Bureau reported issuing more than 110 marriage licenses by Tuesday afternoon.
Its main office in downtown Las Vegas closes at midnight.
A county spokesman, Dan Kulin, says the bureau issues about 120 licenses on a normal Tuesday.
Nearly 380 couples obtained licenses last year's Valentine's Day, which fell on a Sunday.
In an area where people can get married in venues that range from a shooting range to a Denny's, the bureau is one of the busiest in the nation. It issues more than 80,000 marriage licenses every year.
- By SOPHIA BOLLAG Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) â Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is telling California lawmakers to set standards for edible marijuana goods and driving under the influence of cannabis as soon as possible to avoid repeating mistakes that his state made when it legalized recreational pot.
A California Senate committee heard from the Democratic governor Tuesday as the Legislature prepares to regulate sales of the drug. California voters legalized recreational marijuana in November through a statewide ballot proposition.
Hickenlooper told the committee that Colorado saw a rise in child hospitalizations due to kids ingesting edible marijuana products in non-child-proof containers after the state legalized recreational marijuana in 2012.
Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. Hickenlooper told the California Senate committee he is optimistic President Donald Trump will not crack down on Colorado's legal marijuana industry.
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