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r1 -C-r- 0 ILocail -5 Friday sj April 5 1996 Redding Record Searchlight Obituaries B-2 Weather B-6 Covering Shasta Siskiyou Trinity and Tehama counties A i i I I herself assaulted on TV 'I Lee Anne Smith said she wanted to take part in the television show to tell other women they don't need to suffer through domestic violence By Damon Arthur R-S civic affairs reporter ANDERSON The stabbing the trauma the violent end of Lee Anne marriage all unfolded again Thursday night But the second time around she was spared the pain as actors on the CBS television show reenacted near-fatal stabbing at the hands of her husband Robin Smith in November 1993 Along with about 20 friends and family members Smith watched the 15-minute segment at a pizza parlor in Andersoa was pretty hard even though it was a re-enactment It was hard hearing Smith said of her 12-year-old' voice played on the 911 tape Smith 44 of Redding was stabbed 13 times in the face neck and back at her Redding home on Nov 1 1993 Robin Smith 51 was convicted in February 1995 of premeditated attempted murder and torture and was sentenced to two life terms in prison Lee Anne Smith is an animal control officer with Haven Humane Society in Redding as was her husband They are now divorced Smith said she was pleased her message to confront domestic violence the reason she wanted to do the show came through i wanted to address the domestic violence issue" Smith said want (women) to learn that before it gets to this point there is help for them out Smith's friend Heather Sherman 30 of Redding had a role in the show On the program Sherman said her friend suffered from years of abuse had convinced her that she was good for nothing Lee Anne is a really good person I told her she deserve to be treated like Sherman said in the program The show was filmed in Redding in July beginning at a home in the 2800 block of Howard Drive in the Country Heights Estates subdivision Scenes were also shot at Mercy Medical Center in Redding where Smith was treated One of the knife wounds nearly cut off her nose Smith's brother Marie Wallace 41 of Redding played a neighbor in the program The segment also included Dr Robert Duvoisin who treated Smith Redding police Sgt Dan Kupsky officer Charlie Travelstead and fire CapL Ed-' ward Andrews were also on the show Smith credits Andrea for saving her life During the attack Andrea stepped in front of her father to save her mother got in front of me and started pounding on her dad to get him to Smith said Andrea then reached for the phone ami called 91L Her father grabbed the phone and hung it up but Andrea took it and called 911 agaia At the end of the episode host William Shatner urged other women to escape domestic violence abuse hesitate to call 'if you need Shatner said thank Smith whispered R-S photo by Brad Garriaon Smith huge her daughter Andrea whBe friend Heather Sherman on Thursday night during the airing of "Rescue 911" vj Update: North state A Suspect rested rear-old man was Thursday in con- -J the Department of I rGamein Redding forrfia Highway Pat Patrol 0 i 'j-r- 4 with two burglaries at Fish and the CaS-Highway re-ported had two previous break-ins at the said CHP Sgt John Harder was about $15000 total taken in the first two We recovered about $4000 of 1 Employees of the DFG office on Locust Street spotted a man coming out of a stale Department of General Services storage shed on Akard Street with an air sor Haider said Authorities located the suspect at his residence Where items stolen from the were found Haider said Richard Homer was into the Shasta R-S photos by Brad Garrison West Cottonwood Junior High School students Gian Mnoletti left and Joe Burgon remove dead manzanita to prevent fire Cleauriiinig trend West Cbttonwodcj students hfelp reduce fire danger tattoo aids in arrest I 9 The suspect who led officers on an houriong chase is believed to have first given authorities a phony name after his arresL By Jenny Coyle a R-S correspondent i 4 A tattoo of Yosemite Sam seems to be the distinguishing mark tiiuU has positively identified an al- leged gas thief in Siskiyou County! as a career criminal The case opened Tuesday at 4:30 am when a man tried to use: a stolen credit card to buy $22 worth of gas at the Miner Street Station in Yreka A check on the card came back! or and the clerk called Yreka police with the li-! cense number when the man drove off in his 1979 Datsun 280Z without paying Officers chased the driver down Interstate 5 but he ignored tfiem-and kept going according to LLj Jon Lopey commander of the Mount Shasta-area California Highway Patrol which joined the chase at Edgewood along with Weed police officers The chase finally ended an hour later up Highway 97 near Macdoel when a CHP spike strip! gave the Datsun three flat tires! Lopey said Arrested without incident at thej scene was Lee or at least that's who he said he was Lopey said the suspect couldn't produce any valid identi- fication What he did have in were numerous Visa cards Mas-! tercards and payroll checks iiv different names and a baggie' of marijuana a CHP report says: On Wednesday sitting in! See TATTOO B-2 4 Redding mah critically hurt on Twin View SHASTA LAKE A Redding man was hit by a vehicle while walking across Twin View Boulevard near Pine Grove Avenue on Thursday evening the Shasta County Sheriff's Department said James Smith Jr 35 was bleeding from the head and was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Redding He was listed in condition in the intensive care unit a nursing supervisor said' Smith was getting in his car after work at Cousin RV Super Mart about 7 pm when he was hit by a car witness Bob Young said (the driver) was going as fast as the cars over Young said pointing to the care on Interstate 5 had just got! ten off The driver 3year-old Heiin? Shaffer of Redding was not cited dePuty Kevin Pitt said Alcohol and drugs wei a factor Pitt reported Excesses speed has not been ruled out inty Jail on suspicion of burglary and grand theft He 'was being held without baB due to a parole violation a jaiftpokeswoman said i Man identified YREKA A 27-year-dd j)Ma man who (fed Wednesday in a logging -accident was identified i Thursday as Robert Lee Sutton the Siskiyou County Sheriffs Department 'reported was operating a tractor aiono a I on Long Gulch Road Highway 263 about 2 when the tractor rofled crushing him officials schools across the nation are participating in the symposium which is co-sponsored by Wheelabrator and the Christa McAu-liffe Planetarium and Founda-tioa The project allows students to identify an environmental issue in their area research the problem talk to experts and prepare possible solutions The 10 students will travel to New Hampshire and present their findings and compete against other schools nationwide April 30-May Having worked from 10 am to 3 pm Blake Knabenshue 13 of Cottonwood said the day was tiring but fan got to be out here with friends and got to miss he said West Cottonwood Principal Dale Hansen said the outdoor activity was a chance for the students to apply what they researched in tiie library has really brought it Hansen said hands-on activity has been fantastic It's a lot better to get out here and be actively The daylong event was also a demonstration to show home-owners that preventive measures can be taken to reduce the risk of fire Mountain is one of six locations in California where the US Forest Service and Chico State University are working to help neighbors protect forest health The US Forest Service said its Shasta Lake district averages 40 fires a year goal is to show other homeowners that protecting homes from fire is a good said Teresa Neikirk fire prevention officer at the US Forest Service In a demonstration for homeowners West Cottonwood Junior High School students show that preventive measures can be taken to reduce fire risk i By Linda Kim R-S health environment reporter -Wearing a hard hat gloves 1 and chaps over his jeans Gian Minoletti of Ono was prepared -In a wooded area Minoletti 14 and Joe Buigan 14 of Cottonwood tugged on dead manzanita With a burst of energy the two pulled together and disentangled the brash from the pile Minoletti fell under the rigid manzanita but jumped up unscathed The chaps protected him from scratches ami rips in his jeans been hard Minoletti said had a lot of fan and learned a Minoletti Buigon and eight-other students from West Cottonwood Junior High School cleared manzanita with the US Forest Service Chico State University and Wheelabrator nologies of Anderson near a home on Mountain last week Hie activity was a chance for the eighth-graders to apply what researched for the Symposium for Environment and Education an environmental learning program been learning how to prevent said Melissa An- drew 14 of Cottonwood If the underbrush such as manzanita is limited the fire i i Sutton and four other crew members were working for Logging of Montague the accident occurred else was injured 'n' Hunts scheduled Three Faster egg hunts are planned Saturday and Sunday in Shasta County The Lakehead Community Development Association will host the 10th annual Burmy Festival on Saturday Festivities begin at 10 am With a parade Mowed by in 'Easter egg hunt at the Lake Motel on vLakeshore Drive A Sunday egg hunt by the Shasta Lions Chib wi begin at 8 an- at Claire Engle Park on Median and Front streets Ihiare wil be 3500 colored and 35 special golden 'eggs Each of the golden can be redeemed for a Stiver dollar The Anderson Lions dub wfl host its -annual hunt Sunday at 9 hm at the Shasta District in Andersoa Brenda Tracy a US Forest Sendee wfldemess ranger usee a chain saw to thin a dense thicket of manzanita i climb the trees she ex- duces the risk of fires getting replained ally Miss Andrew said the undergrowth re- Teams of students from 17 -i.