Briefly

Police seek man who ejaculated on clerk

A man with a fetish for ejaculating into women’s hair is being sought by police here as well as in Spokane after an incident Wednesday at a Coeur d’Alene shoe store.

According to a Coeur d’Alene Police report, an 18-year-old clerk at Lady Foot Locker near Silver Lake Mall reported a bizarre encounter with a man who “gave her the creeps,” the report said. The man was loitering in the store Wednesday morning, the clerk told police.

According to the report, the woman noticed a stack of sweatshirts had been knocked to the floor and, later, a rack of shoelaces had been tipped over. Each time, she told police, she squatted down to pick up the fallen merchandise and became aware the man was standing “within arm’s reach” behind her. She asked if the man needed assistance. No, the man said, and he left the store after the second instance of tipped-over merchandise.

Minutes later, the telephone rang, and a male voice asked “Did you like the sperm I left in your hair?” the woman told police.

The man stared at the clerk through the store window, but he left before mall security could arrive, the report said. The woman told police she discovered what she believes to be sperm in the back of her hair and, according to the report, “washed her hair approximately seven times” before calling police.

A mall security camera and the victim’s description show the man to be Hispanic, in his mid-20s, about 5-foot-8 with a medium build and short dark hair. He was wearing a ball cap, a long-sleeved plaid shirt and long denim shorts. According to the police report, there have been four similar incidents reported at NorthTown Mall in Spokane recently.

Lost dog recovered, found on golf course

Worley An Idaho miniature Doberman pinscher had a “ruff” Thursday, to say the least.

First, Tuko fell from a car going 60 mph on U.S. Highway 95 near the Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, according to a release issued by the Coeur d’Alene Casino. Tuko’s owner, Katie Bowman, of St. Maries, and friends searched for the missing pup Thursday afternoon and evening – to no avail.

Bowman told the casino that she never thought she’d find her dog.

But Friday morning, a maintenance worker at the golf course spotted Tuko in some tall grass near the 17th green. According to the release, the dog was shivering and bruised.

“The dog is very lucky to have survived the accident, much less the coyotes,” said Robbie SiJohn, a security staff member, in the statement. “These coyotes around here have pups now, so they’re always on the prowl, and that dog is just the right size to feed a family of them.”

At 8:30 a.m. Friday Bowman and Tuko were reunited.

“He’s a wonderful dog,” she said in the release.

Funeral services for woman killed in I-95 crash

Hayden Lake Funeral services are scheduled here today for a 45-year-old Athol woman killed Sunday in a crash on U.S. Highway 95 several miles north of here.

According to the Idaho State Police, Jeannie Younkin was driving a 1968 Camaro north on Highway 95 at about 4:15 p.m. Sunday near Chilco when the car slid into the southbound lanes. The Camaro was struck on the passenger side by a southbound pickup truck driven by 45-year-old Steven Luedtke of Spokane, ISP said.

Younkin is survived by her husband, Larry, and two sons, Jesse and Steven. The family moved to Athol in 2003 from Vancouver, Wash. Younkin’s funeral service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today at the Hayden Chapel and Gathering Center.

State offers field trips to Panhandle Forests

Idaho Panhandle National Forests is offering field trips through September to give citizens an opportunity to examine projects, discuss issues and learn how forest policy affects project-level decisions.

Field trips are scheduled for the following areas and dates: Bonners Ferry, Aug. 14; Coeur d’Alene, Aug. 21; Priest Lake, Aug. 25; Sandpoint, Aug. 28; and St. Maries, Sept. 11.

Lunch and water will not be provided on the trips. It is recommended that participants wear good walking shoes and appropriate clothing.

To participate in one of the field trips, contact Jodi Kramer at (208) 765-7235 or at jodikramer@fs.fed.us by Aug. 13.

Killarney Lake, other sites closed for repaving

Three popular recreation sites will temporarily be closed next week for scheduled paving and seal-coating upgrades.

According to the Bureau of Land Management, Killarney Lake access will be closed on Monday and Tuesday; Beauty Bay will be shut down on Tuesday and Wednesday; and access to the Mineral Ridge site will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday. For information, call the BLM office at 769-5031.