18A THE OKLAHOMAN NEWS0K.COM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2006 Enid man to face charges in woman's disappearance g) organtissue donor STATEWIDE By Jane Glenn Cannon Staff Writer NORMAN An Enid man jailed in Garfield County on a murder complaint is expected to be charged in Cleveland County today in the disappearance of a Norman woman, officials said. Investigators believe human remains found east of Enid in rural Garfield County on Saturday may be those of the missing woman, Assistant District Attorney Richard Sitz-man said. Mirich will be charged with first-degree murder, Sitzman said. Authorities did not release the name of the woman Mirich is accused of killing. Sitzman said investigators are waiting for a report from the state medical examiner's office before releasing a name.
"We believe the murder case is connected to the body found in Garfield County, but we cannot 100 percent say that until the body has been identified," Sitzman said. An Aug. 12 house fire in northeast Norman may be related to the case, Sitzman said. Based on a tip, investigators from the Garfield County Sheriffs Department, the Enid Police Department and Norman police searched the land where the body was found, Sitzman said. Jane Glenn Cannon: 292-6111, jcannonoklahoman.com MOSIER, Jimmy 58, died Monday.
Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Grace Christian Fellowship (Smith-Phillips, Ada). Bartlesville GOODNER, Katherine, 93, died Sunday. Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville). HEMPHILL, Henry Leon 51 died Tuesday.
Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville). Bethany LONGWELL, Gilbert 58, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Sunday, Chapel in the Round at Bethany First Church of the Nazarene (Mercer-Adams, Bethany). Blackwell STEBBINS, Stephen Douglas, 58, died Saturday.
Graveside services 1 1 a.m. Friday, Black-well Cemetery (Roberts and Son, Blackwell). WELCH, Paul Henry 69, died Tuesday. Services pending (Dugger, Blackwell). Calumet ELLISON, Irene (Essex), 85, died Tuesday.
Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Red Rock United Methodist Church (Wilson, El Reno). Samuel David Mirich Samuel David Mirich, 24, of Enid was arrested in Enid on Monday. ROBERTS, Elizabeth "Lizzie," 85, home-maker, died Sunday. Wake 7:30 p.m.
today, services 2 p.m. Thursday, both at Nuyaka Indian Baptist Church (Schumacher, Okemah). Oklahoma City ANTHONY, Clara, 83, died Tuesday. Services pending (Howard-Harris, Oklahoma City). DULANEY, Isreal, infant son of Bobby Perkins and Imogene Dulaney, died Sunday.
Services 1 1 a.m. Friday (Temple Sons, Oklahoma City). FORD, Jesse, 70, died Monday. Services 1 1 a.m. Saturday (Temple Sons, Oklahoma City).
GREEN, Loretta June, 60, died Aug. 1 1 Services pending (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City). HAMILTON, Devin T. 33, died Monday. Services 1 1 a.m.
Saturday, Emmanuel Tabernacle (Temple Sons, Oklahoma City). HENZEL, Imogene, 71 homemaker, died Monday. Services pending (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City). HUCKINS, Mary 93, homemaker, died Monday. Private services (Vondel L.
Smith Son North, Oklahoma City). INTHARASA, Payoa, 56, died Aug. 17. Services 2 p.m. Thursday (Temple Sons, Oklahoma City).
JONES, Cecil Edward, 54, died Sunday. Graveside services 1 1 a.m. Thursday, Tannehill Cemetery, Tannehill (Bishop, McAlester). KNAPP, Antonia Marie, 91, died Monday. Services 10 a.m.
Saturday (Hahn-CookStreet Draper, Oklahoma City). LAW, Theodore Newton 76, died Monday. Private services (Corbett, Oklahoma City). LEVINE, Robert 75, clothing salesman, died Sunday. Graveside services 2 p.m.
today, Oaklawn Cemetery, Sulphur (Clagg, Sulphur). MILLER, Kathleen Sue, 54, died Aug. 2. Services 1 :30 p.m. today, Mayflower Congregational UCC Church.
NELSON, Mark Leslie, 48, mechanic, died Aug. 14. Private services (Corbett, Oklahoma City). PORTER, Geneva, 90, died Sunday. Services 1 p.m.
Thursday, Immanuel Lutheran Church (Baggerley Memorial, Oklahoma City). REDFERN, Gary, 50, died Saturday. Services pending (Howard-Harris, Oklahoma City). STAFFORD, Ora Lee, 92, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m.
Friday, Crossroads Cathedral (John M. Ireland, Moore). WEAR, Mae, 95, elementary schoolteacher, died Aug. 19. Services 10 a.m.
Saturday, St. Luke's United Methodist Church (Guardian West, Oklahoma City). WINKLE, Alvin, 70, electrician, died Sunday. Services 4 p.m. today (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City).
WRIGHT, Odell 85, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Primrose, Norman). City fire department major arrested on drunken driving, drug complaints BURNS, Erma Lea, 80, beautician, died Monday. Services 2 p.m.
Friday, Cheyenne United Methodist Church (Rose Chapel, Cheyenne). YANDLE, Ethan Michael Gage, infant son of Steven Parsons and Tonya Yandle, died Sunday. Graveside services 10:30 a.m. today, Fair-lawn Cemetery (Sevier, Chickasha). Claremore COOKE, Keith 85, died Friday.
Services pending (Clagg, Sulphur). legal limit. Deputy Fire Chief Tony Young confirmed officials are aware of the arrest and are conducting an internal investigation. "Obviously, we're very disappointed that one of our officers would get arrested for DUI," Young said. "When you have 1,000 employees were going to have moments like these, and we just got to deal with them." Records show that in 2005, Berry pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.
He received a one-year suspended sentence and $500 fine and was ordered to undergo an assessment to determine if he needed drug or alcohol treatment. Berry has been with the department for 16 years. "It appears to us he may have some underlying problems that we want to address, and we will go through the proper steps. We will meet with him. We will counsel with him," Young said.
By Brian Sargent, Staff Writer An Oklahoma City Fire Department major has been arrested on complaints of drunken driving and possession of marijuana, police said. Arrested was John Kevin Berry, 38, of Oklahoma City. According to a police report: An officer stopped a car at 2:45 a.m. Monday in the 6500 block of Northwest Expressway after seeing it weave as it was headed north on the Lake Hefner Parkway. The driver smelled of alcohol.
The driver told the officer he "had a couple of drinks, but that was some time back." The driver failed a field sobriety test and was taken to the Oklahoma County jail, where he failed two breath tests, including one estimating a blood alcohol concentration of 0.20, more than twice the permissible ALCORN, Buster, 73, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, First Free Will Baptist Church (Hunn, Black Merritt, Eufaula). GREEN, Ollie Lee, 93, died Tuesday. Graveside services 1 1 a.m.
Thursday, Grandfield Memorial Cemetery (Gray, Grandfield). TILLEY, Roger, 44, died Saturday. Services pending (Rogers, Henryetta). GARRETTE, Jefferson Houston, 49, welder, died Saturday. Services pending (Bishop, No -show witness charged with contempt ELLIS, Minnie, 88, homemaker, died Monday.
Services pending (House of Winn, Okmulgee). EWING, Joe Wayne, 54, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee (McClendon-Winters, Okmulgee). JOHNSON, Adeline, 85, retired custodian, died Monday.
Services pending (House of Winn, Okmulgee). JOHNSON, Helen Marie, 74, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, First Assembly of God (McClendon-Winters, Okmulgee). Paden DAVIDSON, Jackie Ray, 53, died Monday.
Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Welty Cemetery, Welty (Parks Brothers, Prague). Sand Springs AUSTIN, Everett, 77, died Monday. Services in Arizona (Mobley-Dodson, Sand Springs). BUNDY, Vicky Leigh, 38, died Monday.
Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Olivet Baptist Church, Tulsa (Mobley-Dodson, Sand Springs). DILLMAN, Kevin, 17, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Carbondale Assembly of God, Tulsa (Mobley-Dodson, Sand Springs).
Sayre ERVIN, Ann, 47, died Saturday. Services 4 p.m. today, Central Christian Church, Mangum (Greer, Mangum). MILLER, Leonard Ford, 75, postal worker, died Monday. Services 10 a.m.
Thursday, Sayre United Methodist Church (Rose Chapel, Sayre). Prosecutors also had filed a misdemeanor charge accusing him of misusing his state-owned computer by storing lewd photographs. They alleged the photos depicted Thompson and McClanahan engaged in sex acts. Her absence prompted prosecutors to separate the computer charge. Now it's unclear whether Thompson will be prosecuted on that charge.
A judge set McClanahan's bail at $2,500 and ordered her to return Sept. 1, special prosecutor Pattye High said. Tony Thornton: 475-3464, athomtonoklahoman.com By Tony Thornton, Staff Writer BRISTOW A no-show witness in a former Creek County judge's indecent exposure trial was charged Tuesday with contempt of court. If convicted of the misdemeanor charge, Angela McClanahan faces up to six months in the county jail. McClanahan, 37, failed to appear June 19 to testify at Thompson's trial.
A jury ultimately convicted Thompson, 59, on four counts of exposing himself in court as he presdied over trials. He was sentenced Friday to four years in prison and a $40,000 fine. Portland Art Museum names Tulsan as director JOHNSON, Juanita 88, homemaker, died Monday. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday, First Baptist Church (McClure, Sentinel).
OCHOA, Jesus David, infant son of David and Judith Ochoa, died Sunday. Services 2:30 p.m. Thursday, United Methodist Church (Myatt-Seeger, Laverne). Lawton GRIMSLEY, Anjila Joan, 43, died Monday. Services pending (Becker, Lawton).
INKLEBARGER, Eugene F. "Gene," 79, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Fletcher Christian Church (Becker, Fletcher). MATTHEY, Alta Wolf, 89, homemaker, died Monday.
Services 10 a.m. Saturday, First Christian Church (Lawton Ritter Gray, Lawton). WESKE, Mary Ann, 73, died Monday. Services pending (Becker, Lawton). Mangum CEARLEY, Murel, 84, died Saturday.
Memorial services 10 a.m. today, First United Methodist Church (Greer, Mangum). Marlow DOAKE, George Thomas, 81 died Sunday. Services 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Eastside Baptist Church (Callaway-Smith-Cobb, Marlow).
McAlester FINK, James 81 died Tuesday. Services pending (Bishop, McAlester). FINLEY, Mary Fanneita, 85, homemaker, died Saturday. Services 10:30 a.m. today (Brumley-Mills, McAlester).
Midwest City ARMSTRONG, Scott 34, died Monday. Memorial services 4 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church, Midwest City (Bill Eisenhour NE, Oklahoma City). CASPERSON, Bertha, 88, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m.
Thursday (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City). FITZPATRICK, Modene, 78, homemaker, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Friday (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City). WARREN, Barbara "Kathy," 56, died Monday.
Services 1 1 a.m. Friday (Barnes Johnson, Midwest City). Minco McCOMAS, Irene, 86, died Monday. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Minco United Methodist Church (McNeil's, Mustang).
Morris WOOD, Randy, 51, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m. today, Okmulgee Cemetery, Okmulgee (McClendon-Winters, Okmulgee). experience with larger institutions. Before going to Tulsa, he served in a variety of roles from 2000-03 at the Milwaukee Art Museum in Wisconsin, including deputy director and senior director of curatorial affairs.
One of his accomplishments in Milwaukee was overseeing a $125 million expansion. "It is a great honor to be asked to be the executive director of the Portland Art Museum, one of the leading art museums in the United States," Ferriso said in a statement. "This institution is distinguished by its collections, exhibitions, programs and facilities." By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. The Portland Art Museum has a new executive director. The board of trustees Tuesday picked Brian Ferriso, the executive director and chief executive officer of the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, to replace John Buchanan, who left Portland in February to direct the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
The Portland Art Museum's budget is more than twice as large as the Philbook's, but Ferriso has some Hate Continued from Page 15A Stratford STAPLETON, Bobby Randall, 46, died Friday. Services 1 1 a.m. Thursday (Pickard, Stratford). Tahlequah CASADY, Clayton Cecil, 92, died Friday. Services 10 a.m.
today (Hart, Tahlequah). Talihina BRUNSON, Lillie Marie, 92, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Cupco Freewill Baptist Church, Yanush (Clayton, Clayton). HANN, Kenneth Eugene, 76, died Tuesday.
Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Talihina Church of Christ (Talihina, Talihina). Tishomingo WATSON, Darleen, 66, homemaker, died Monday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Ravia Cemetery, Ravia (Watts, Tishomingo).
Tulsa BAILEY, Donald, 71, died Monday. Services pending (Stout-Philllips, Wewoka). DAVIS, Clarence 67, restaurant cook, died Tuesday. Services pending (Jack's, Tulsa). GARY, Vivian, 91 homemaker, died Friday.
Services 1 1 a.m. today, Shiloh Baptist Church (Keith D. Biglow, Tulsa). JAMERSON, Floreen, 58, died Aug. 17.
Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Praise Center Family Church (Keith D. Biglow, Tulsa). JARRETT, the Rev. Willie Earl, 82, minister, died Sunday.
Services 10 a.m. Friday, Friendship Church (Jack's, Tulsa). RENTIE, Tennye 69, retired health care worker, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Greater Union Baptist Church (Jack's, Tulsa).
Wewoka HAIR, Richard, 67, died Sunday. Services pending (Stout-Philllips, Wewoka). SIPES, Donny Lee, 29, died Sunday. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church (Stout-Philllips, Wewoka).
Wilburton RILEY, Carol Kay, 60, bookkeeper, died Monday. Services pending (Bishop, McAlester). SLEEPER, Bessie Marie, 83, cook, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. today, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Jones-Harkins, What constitutes a hate crime? Oklahoma law defines hate crimes as malicious actions designed specifically to intimidate or harass others because of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability.
Hate crimes include three areas of criminal offenses: Assault and battery; Property damage and vandalism; Threats to cause personal injury or property damage. Inciting violence against others also can be considered a hate crime. Hate crime convictions are misdemeanors, punishable by imprisonment of up to one year and a $1,000 fine. A second conviction is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Twenty-two states, including the District of Columbia, have hate crime laws that protect sexual orientation; 20 states have hate crime laws that exclude sexual orientation, including Oklahoma.
Eight states do not have hate crime laws. Sources: The Oklahoman archives, www.stophate.ushcpa.html MEANS, James, 59, died Tuesday. Services pending (Talihina, Talihina). Muskogee BRASHEARS, Beatrice 74, business owner, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m.
Friday, First United Methodist Church (Bradley, Muskogee). COTTON, Imogene, 68, homemaker, died Thursday. Services noon today, Divine Love Fellowship (Keith D. Biglow, Muskogee). GILFORD, Meno 36, cook, died Aug.
1 7. Services 1 p.m. Friday, Blood Bought Church of God in Christ (Keith D. Biglow, Muskogee). A case study In 2004, Amnion Reich was accused of inciting a racially charged altercation between two groups, leading to an accident in which Joseph Tusan, a black football player at East Central University, died.
Among other things, Reich was accused of shouting racial slurs at Tusan and other blacks. Rather than seeking a hate crime conviction, though, Pontotoc County prosecutors sought and obtained a conviction on more serious charges. Reich was convicted of second-degree murder and 32 counts of assault. Few seem surprised the statute isn't being applied to more cases. Pittsburg County District Attorney Jim Bob Miller and Cleveland County District Attorney Tim Kuyken-dall said they've never worked a case that could even be considered under the hate crime statute.
K.C. Moon, director of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Resource Center, said the statute has little real-world use, existing largely so legislators could calm a public outcry. Newman agreed, saying the law is little more than a political maneuver. Law works, author says Former state Rep. Kevin Cox, the Oklahoma City Democrat who co-authored the measure in 1991, disagrees with Moon and Newman.
Cox said a lack of prosecutions simply shows the law works as a deterrent. Mustang MADDY, Dorothy, INESS, Kim Elaine, 46, dietary aide, died Monday. Mass 10:30 a.m. Thursday, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Norman (McMahans, Noble).
Prosecutors say other laws work better. "It just doesn't stand on its own very well," Forshee said. "If our goal is to get a strong punishment for a crime or some protection for our victim, then using the regular statutes that we use tends to work better and more strongly for us." ROE, Betty 56, died Sunday. Services 7 p.m. today, Assembly of God, Afton (Adco*ck, Afton).
MILLER, William 56, painter, died Monday. Services pending (Evans Miller, Poteau)..
