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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008
WARREN JEFFS AND THE F.L.D.S. CHURCH ARE FACING NEW INDICTMENTS
FROM A GRAND JURY IN TEXAS. AFTER MONTHS OF CONTROVERSY
FOLLOWING THE RAID ON THE POLYGAMIST SECT’S RANCH IN
ELDORADO, TEXAS, JEFFS HAS BEEN INDICTED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF A
CHILD UNDER 17. FOUR OTHER CHURCH MEMBERS FACE SIMILAR
CHARGES. A FIFTH IS ACCUSED OF BIGAMY. THE PROPHET OF THE F.L.D.S.
CHURCH, JEFFS, IS TO BE SERVED WITH THE INDICTMENT TODAY IN
ARIZONA WHERE HE’S BEING HELD ON SIMILAR CHARGES. HE’S ALREADY
SERVING TIME IN UTAH FOLLOWING HIS CONVICTION IN A WASHINGTON
COUNTY COURTROOM ON TWO COUNTS OF RAPE AS AN ACCOMPLICE.
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THE TEXAS GRAND JURY IS TO RECONVENE NEXT MONTH TO CONSIDER
ADDITIONAL INDICTMENTS.
IN WASHINGTON, THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A
HEARING ON POLYGAMY TOMORROW. NEVADA SENATOR HARRY REID IS
PROPOSING A BILL CALLING FOR A FEDERAL TASK FORCE TO
INVESTIGATE POLYGAMY. UTAH’S U.S. ATTORNEY WILL BE IN
ATTENDANCE.
A ST. GEORGE POLICE OFFICER WAS INJURED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO
STOP A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER FROM DRIVING OFF AT THE
BLOOMINGTON WALMART. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE OFFICER SUFFERED
A BROKEN HAND WHILE REACHING INTO THE 54-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT’S
MOVING CAR AND PUTTING IT IN PARK. HE WAS ABLE TO SUBDUE THE
SUSPECT UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. THE OFFICER AND THE SUSPECT..WHO
SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES..WERE TREATED AT DIXIE REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER.
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RURAL UTAHNS WILL BENEFIT FROM A BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATOR
ORRIN HATCH IN THE SENATE THAT RE-AUTHORIZES A PROGRAM THAT
IMPROVES ACCESS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. SENATOR HATCH
SAYS THE MEASURE HE’S CO-SPONSORING WILL EXPAND THE PROGRAM
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
NATIONWIDE TO 12-HUNDRED. IN UTAH, THESE CENTERS ARE OFTEN THE
ONLY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN MANY AREAS OF THE
STATE.
INTERIOR SECRETARY DIRK KEMPTHORNE HAS ANNOUNCED NEW
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS DEALING WITH OIL SHALE.
THE INTERIOR SECRETARY SAYS HIGH GAS PRICES HAVE PROVEN THE
NEED TO PRODUCE MORE ENERGY AT HOME. KEMPTHORNE SAYS
THERE’S ENOUGH OIL IN THE ROCKS OF UTAH, COLORADO AND WYOMING
TO LAST OUR COUNTRY FOR 110-YEARS.
THE GOVERNOR OF COLORADO IS OPPOSED TO OIL SHALE DEVELOPMENT
UNTIL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE IN PLACE. UTAH CONGRESSMAN
CHRIS CANNON HAS INTRODUCED BILLS TO WAIVE VIRTUALLY ALL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS IN ORDER TO SPEED UP DEVELOPMENT.
AN ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS SOCIETY OPPOSES THE
MOVE SAYING IF OIL COMPANIES HAD FELT OIL SHALE WAS PROFITABLE THEY WOULD ALREADY BE
PROCESSING IT.
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