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I 2 ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Flagstaff, Arizona, Thursday, January 26, 1 995 Mi if' A X7c r-wF I Jan Stevens Daily Sun Columnist ZZ3 Gifted teacher moves on i'X'X i I'A i i -v A Qff A puddle on the Northern Arizona University campus reflects a bicyclist near the ches of snow University Union Wednesday afternoon. The Flagstaff area had received five in- by 8 this morning, with more snow Sean pensfiawrizona Daiy Sun and rain expected through Friday. Suspects lawyers cry foul over interview Jason believed dead When second-grade teacher Pat Roach leaves the classroom to manage a Comfort Inn in Santa Fe, N.M., Flagstaff will lose an educator who has an exceptional ability to treat each of his students with adult-size respect, a rare occurrence both inside and outside the classroom. Over the past half-year while Roach has been my sons teacher, I have witnessed his remarkable focus and sensitivity to childrens emotions. Rather than brushing a youngsters frustration aside, he takes time to try to uncover the childs feelings, whether it is confusion on a learning assignment, dealing with a tough family issue or simply having his or her feelings hurt by another child.

Roz Clark, principal at DeMiguel School, termed Roachs ability a gift. Another very strong attribute of his, which is also tied to respect, is his language with children, the words he chooses, Clark said. Sometimes its called the golden tongue. He just knows how to phrase what he needs to say in just the right way. Roachs last day teaching at DeMiguel School will be Feb.

9, and a few days later he will be in Santa Fe to manage the 59-room Comfort Inn owned by his parents. Sue and Brad Christensen. The switch in careers came unexpectedly. Roach received his postgraduate degree in education from Northern Arizona University and immediately began teaching at DeMiguel School. Currently in his third year there, he had planned to start his masters degree, but when the manager in Santa Fe quit, he agreed to step into that position.

However, Roach will not go into the hospitality business with a lack of experience. He worked summers at a family-owned hotel in Lincoln, and nights at the Flagstaff Econolodge. Roach said he is reluctant to leave his young students but also looks forward to a new challenge. Most likely, his positive attributes developed in the teaching world will follow him into the hotel business. You often run into people who arent really no people but dont always see things that are possible, and I love to change their thinking, he said.

It starts with the employees, but that also translates into the best service for your guests. Clark said the search has already begun to replace Roach, and her priority is a smooth transition for the children and families involved. Besides missing Roachs personal qualities as an educator, she said male teachers are important role models for young children. There are few of them, though. His leaving is a real loss to the education field, she said.

The good news is that there are so many wonderful teachers available. Pat will help make the decision because he knows his individual kids so well and their traits and backgrounds will be really important in choosing the best replacement. tariness of some statements she made to the Coconino County Sheriffs Department officials as evidence during her trial has not been resolved. Newton will make a ruling sometime after Feb. 3, he said.

Yesterdays court session wrapped up a four-day pre-trial hearing for Yellowhair. Her trial is scheduled for May 16. Yellowhair, also known as Trena Richardson, has been accused of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and hindering prosecution and theft, all in connection with the death of Francia, a 16-year-old Albuquerque high school student. The New Mexico teen-ager disappeared Jan. 12, 1994.

Charred remains believed to be Francia were discovered less than a week later near Dilcon on the Navajo Reservation. Ycllowhairs late husband Paul Richardson, also a suspect in Francias death, hanged himself in the Coconino County Jail last Feb. 4 and died Feb. 11. Authorities continue to search for a man only known as Jason.

The Coconino County Attorneys Office is seeking the death penalty against Yellowhair. The 22-year-old Winslow woman has changed her story over whether or not she saw Francia alive. In initial taped interviews played to the sheriffs department, she repeatedly denied ever seeing him alive. She said the youth was already dead when she drove with Richardson and Jason to the Navajo Reservation near Dilcon where charred remains believed to be Francia were later discovered. However, she later says she spoke with Francia.

That portion of the interview may be suppressed because of the defenses argument that Yellowhair was offered a verbal deal of 25 years in prison for telling law enforcement the whereabouts of Jason and life in prison for not telling. In none of the interviews played to the court has Yellowhair said she in any way helped kill Francia. Griffen said the nearly eight hours of interviews held with Yellowhair subjected her to a supercharged coercive environment. He added that officials violated a County Attorneys Office policy of making promises without a written agreement. But Chief Deputy County Attorney Camille Bibles argued the violation does not affect the voluntariness of Yellowhairs statements.

We have an individual here who is very manipulative, Bibles said of Yellowhair. There are many statements the defendant made to law enforcement over a long period of time, Bibles told the court. The statements all of them together provide bits and the Coconino County Jail Feb. 4 while being held on charges related to Francias death. He died Feb.

1 1 at Flagstaff Medical Center. Jason, whom Yellowhair has said also goes by the names of Roger and David, has been the subject of a nationwide search, including televisions Unsolved Mysteries. Bibles said a search must continue for several reasons, including the fact that if Jason is alive, he is dangerous to the community. Even if he is dead, Jason may have some family who both need to be notified and also provide further information. Finding Jason would also put closure to the case for the victims family, she said.

And if he is dead, obviously that is another crime we have to solve, Bibles added. court yesterday that Yellowhair suffered a severe head injury when she was 8 years old. The court approved Barans request for further neuropsychological testing. knife, a black leather wallet with dark green trim, $100 in cash, two bank cards and a credit card. Pathways of Memories 10 YEARS AGO A Phoenix attorney filed suit against a former Northern Arizona University physical education professor on behalf of an injured NAU student, who claimed the professor was negligent in instructing her during a weight training class.

By DAILY SUN STAFF The search for a third suspect in Jonathan Francias death may end soon. 1 Chief Deputy County Attorney Camille Bibles said she has found out several leads about the whereabouts of the elusive Jason, a suspect in the slaying of 16-year-old Jonathan Francia last January. However, both Bibles and Coconino County Sheriff Department Det. Gil Moreno believe it will only be Jasons body that they find. Moreno said hes come to that conclusion based on evidence of the case, including interviews with Trena Kalcne Yellowhair and Yel-lowhairs former husband, Paul Richardson.

It appears Richardson may have killed Jason to eliminate a witness to the Francia case. Richardson hanged himself in pieces here and there together with the other evidence adding up to a crime. Defense attorneys indicated Yellowhairs personality will be an issue during the trial. Public Defender Conrad Baran told the tion Center for felony endanger-ment. Flagstaff police are investigating a car burglary that reportedly occurred outside the Redwood Bar and Grill sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

A female employee at the North Fourth Street bar came out at about 3:20 am. to find the passenger side window of her vehicle shattered, a police report says. Police say there were clothing smudges against the passengers door where the suspect apparently leaned. Items reported stolen to police include a .357 Taurus revolver, a buck By STEPHANIE INNES Sun Staff Reporter Law enforcement officials unconstitutionally coerced Trena Yellowhair to give details about Jonathan Francias death, her defense attorneys argued Wednesday. The defense made its argument during the last day of a voluntariness hearing where prosecutors have argued the admissibility of statements the accused murderer made to law enforcement officials last April.

Flagstaff attorney Bruce Griffen, who has offered his services to Yel-lowhairs court-appointed defense team, told Coconino County Superior Court Judge Fred Newton Tuesday that an atmosphere of coercion and promise violated his clients Fifth Amendment rights. Anything that she does is going to incriminate herself, regardless, Griffen said of law enforcement officials interview tactics. When the deal is mentioned, the juice starts to flow. He told Newton that the deal was an obvious foul by law enforcement officials. Youre the referee, he told Newton.

You cant turn your back on an obvious foul. Newton yesterday decided Yel-lowhairs Miranda rights were not violated when she was interviewed by law enforcement officials last April. But the issue over the volun Public record Police Log A 16-year-old Reno, youth allegedly fired a gun near Kentucky Fried Chicken late Wednesday night, then threatened to shoot himself. According to a police report, an employee at Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2004 E. Route 66, called 911 to report the incident shortly after 10 i i.

p.m. The gun was shot about 16 feet from the back entrance of the restaurant, as evidenced by a hole in the ground, a police report says. Police located the suspect walking up the street, and his identity was confirmed by two male witnesses, the report says. Police say the youth was holding a single-shot pistol to his right temple when they stopped him. The report says police drew the firearm and announced, Police officer, ordering him not to move.

But the suspect continued to walk toward a police car, stating, Im going to blow my brains out. Police ordered the suspect to turn around and put the gun on the roadway. The suspect then complied, the report says. Police say the boys gun had five live rounds in the cylinder and one empty casing. The empty casing was in line with the hammer and barrel, the report says.

The youth told police he used to live in Flagstaff, but was now living in Reno. He said the gun belonged to a friends father. When asked why he discharged the gun, the youth replied, I thought I had the safety on, the report says. The suspect was booked into the Coconino County Juvenile Deten- The Arizona Dally Sun guarantees a value equal to or greater than the cost of your newspaper, EVERY DAYI Only coupons clipped directly from the Arizona Daily Sun accepted. No facsimilies.

AN UPDATE on Steve Taber, who heads up Computer-Go-Round, a non-profit business to recycle computers for re-use: Taber says he has collected about 50 computers and has them in various stages of repair. A few are ready to go out to new homes. He is most excited about the possibility of some of the computers going to the Flagstaff Public Schools New Start Program, which assists students who have previously dropped out or are at risk of quitting school. Taber, who predicts the recycling of computer will become a large industry, said computers donated to the New Start Program could be used for teaching computer repair. Taber continues to accept donations of computers as well as information on where the computers might be put to good use.

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