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Local State 15 NEWS0K.COM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 EDMOND Crime: Not-guilty plea entered for suspect in string of homicides Tulsan charged in four killings Info sought on deaths of 2 eagles 5 loshua Julius Anderson Herbert Hobbs, on Feb. 5 before attempting to cover up the crime by pouring gasoline on the bodies and the inside of the home to start a fire. The fifth death still under investigation involves David Gilbert, who was shot with a gun on Jan. 24. His brother AC.

Anderson, 30, is being held in the Tulsa County jail on federal charges of possession of ammunition after a former conviction of a felony. He was arrested a day earlier. Trial for the older Anderson is set for March 19 before U.S. District Judge Terence Kern. Police reports state AC.

Anderson aided in setting fire to the Hobbs home, and Joshua Ander- assistant district attorney. Less than an hour after the charges were filed, Anderson appeared via closed-circuit television before Special Judge Millie Otey. The judge appointed a public defender for Anderson and read him the charges. Anderson could be seen rocking sideways as he appeared before Otey. He made no statements and was not questioned.

Aplea of not guilty was entered, and a preliminary hearing was set for April 13. Held in several complaints Since his arrest, Anderson has been held in the jail on complaints of. First-degree murder of five. Armed robbery, two counts. Assault with a deadly weapon.

Arson that endangered a human life. Anderson could still be charged with those crimes, although Otey dismissed bail on those complaints in the sum of $175,000. He also is being held on a first-degree rape complaint from Muskogee County. Anderson is charged with the Nov. 5, 2006, death of Eva-risto Tovias 34, who was killed with a shotgun; the Jan.

23 death of Christopher Mode-row, 30, who was killed with a pistol; and shooting Rosemary Hobbs and her son, By Larry Levy State Correspondent TULSA Four first-degree murder charges were filed Tuesday against Joshua Julius Anderson, 19, in a string of homicides in November, January and February. Charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and first-degree arson were also filed against Anderson. He has been held without bail in the Tulsa County jail since Feb. 2. A fifth slaying still is under investigation, and charges for other crimes including armed robbery still may be filed, said Bill Musseman, Tulsa County son told him of killing Moderow.

All the crimes were committed within a few blocks of each other north of downtown near Joshua Anderson's home. Car takes a hard detour Gas rig explosions injure 4 Two bald eagles were found shot to death about 65 miles apart, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the conviction of those responsible. Officials have asked anyone with information about the bald eagle killings to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement office in Edmond at 715-0617.

The shootings in eastern Oklahoma are the first reported in the state this year. One eagle was found Feb. 5 at Sumners Ferry boat ramp on the Arkansas River near Gore, wildlife officials said. The other was found Jan. 27 in Adair County near Westville.

Bald eagles are listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. TULSA Flaming Lips to headline Recent Grammy-award winners and Oklahoma natives The Flaming Lips, along with Tulsan Leon Russell, will headline this year's Diversa-fest in Tulsa, organizers announced Tuesday. Diversafest, commonly known as Dfest, will be July 27-28. This year's festival has been moved to Tulsa's Historic Blue Dome District. Dfest will bring about 30,000 fans to downtown Tulsa for the sounds of more than 130 bands from throughout the region, organizers said.

The two-day festival spans 20 genres of music. It is an official Oklahoma Centennial event. Tickets can be purchased beginning March 9 at www.okctickets.com. OKLAHOMA CITY Code talkers film scheduled By Tricia Pemberton Staff Writer CASHION Four people were hurt Tuesday by two pressure explosions at a gas work-over rig near Cashion. Two rig workers were flown by Medi-Flight to the Integris Baptist Medical Center, Police Chief Ronald Nelson said.

Two others who were trying to help the rig workers were hit by flying debris during the second explosion. They were treated and released from Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City, he said. "We haven't been updated on anyone's condition, but the hospitals said they are keeping them," Nelson said. There was no fire involved in the explosions, Cashion rescue workers said. Matt Skinner, public information manager with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, said tne accident occurred just after a rig crew perforated BY ROBERT MEDLEY, THE OKLAHOMAN Worker hurt in fire Page 16A Workers use shovels to dig out a car so it can be towed Tuesday after it ended up in freshly poured cement on NW 63, just west of Grand Boulevard, in Nichols Hills.

The driver, Thomas Vogel, said he was on the way to the store when the accident occurred. Oklahoma City: Council will vote on cost to remove junk, adopt pets Service fees could rise, along with revenue Fee changes a gas well. "They went to pressure test it, and someone forgot to hit the shut-off valve before they unscrewed the plug to do the pressure test," Skinner said. "This was not a well blowout," he said. "It was just a release of pressure." That caused an initial explosion that hurt one rig worker, Skinner said.

Debris hits rescuers Nelson said when his crews responded to the scene, a second explosion hurt a second rig worker and injured two emergency responders. Debris from that explosion hit one responder in the head, giving him a possible concussion, and left a second disoriented, Nelson said. The two were being kept in the hospital overnight. He would only say the four injury victims were male. The accident occurred about 2:40 p.m., about eight miles west and two miles south of Cashion in an area between U.S.

81 and State Highway 33. The oil well is owned by Titan Partners Corp. and the rig is owned by RDT Choctaw Chief Gregory E. Pyle and the Choctaw Tribal Council announced the premiere of a 20-minute documentary on the Choctaw code talkers of World War I at the Oklahoma History Center at 6:30 p.m. today.

The film is titled "Telephone Warriors: The Story of the Choctaw Code Talkers." It is produced and directed by Valerie Red-Horse. There will be a reception with refreshments in the main gallery after the screening. From Staff and Wire Reports must clean junk and trash from the yard. The consultant and city staff both recommended increasing the fee from $200 to $300, which is expected to bring in an additional $39,500 in revenue. Neighborhood Services Director Mike Randall said it actually costs the city nearly $400 each time a contractor cleans up someone's yard.

"Those junk and debris cases, a lot of those the yard is just full of stuff," Randall said. "The fact is, that goes against people's property taxes if they don't pay it. We do collect most of those charges." Pet adoption fees decline Not all the fees are increasing. City staff recommended lowering the fee for adopting dogs and cats from $65 to $50 despite the consultant's recommendation to hike it to $98. The cut is expected to cost the city about $66,000 a year.

See CITY, Page 16A By Bryan Dean Staff Writer Those who can't keep theiryards clean may get a hefty bill soon. City officials unveiled the first in a series of fee increases and decreases to the city council Tuesday. If the fees are changed new animal control and code enforcement fees are set to be voted on March 6 the city expects a revenue boost of about $19,000. Other fee changes are expected to go before the council in coming months. A consultant finished a report in January reviewing fees in every department.

The consultant recommended bringing fees more in line with what it actually costs the city to provide various services. Council members heard recommendations from the Neighborhood Services Department, which handles code enforcement and animal control. The most noticeable change is the fee charged to homeowners when the city Proposed changes to fees in the Oklahoma City Neighborhood Services Department include: Boarding and care of animals other than livestock for rabies and animal cruelty observation: old fee was $10 per day; new fee would be $29 per day. Dead animal disposal: old fee was new fee would be $10. Euthanasia: old fee was $40; new fee would be $10.

Trash cleanup: old fee was $200; new fee would be $300. Demolition of dilapidated structures: old fee was $200; new fee would be $500. Source: Oklahoma City staff report Index Deaths 17A Public records 18A Weather 20A TlONIGHTl.