In brief: Woman shot by husband upgraded

A Calder, Idaho, woman who was shot in the head by her estranged husband Thursday has been upgraded to satisfactory condition, according to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.

Rose Turner, 43, was injured in a gunbattle with her husband, Rick Turner. Authorities say Rick Turner shot and killed his wife’s parents in the shootout, and his wife shot him four times with a .22-caliber gun.

Rick Turner then turned his .38-caliber gun on himself, firing the fatal shot, Shoshone County Sheriff Chuck Reynalds said.

Detectives attempted to interview Rose Turner on Monday.

“She’s talking but she does not have any memory of the situation at all,” Reynalds said. “We’re hoping it comes back in one way. In the other, we’re hoping it doesn’t come back.”

The couple was in the process of divorcing, and friends and family members told authorities Rick Turner was upset over the divorce. Rose Turner told colleagues that she was scared her husband would kill her.

Coeur d’Alene

Traffic crackdown planned for today

Coeur d’Alene police and Idaho State Police are conducting a “zero tolerance” traffic patrol today on Highway 95.

The patrols will focus on the area from Appleway Avenue to Prairie Avenue, Coeur d’Alene police Sgt. Christie Wood said.

Officers will be on the lookout for aggressive drivers, speeding drivers, those following other cars too closely, drivers who don’t signal turns and lane changes, and drivers who run red lights.

Unused pesticides to be accepted

Unused pesticides will be accepted Thursday at the Coeur d’Alene transfer station from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is sponsoring the program, which is aimed at providing safe disposal for herbicides, rodenticides, fungicides, insecticides and all other chemicals used to control pests. Up to 1,000 pounds are accepted at no charge. No fertilizers, paints or oils are accepted.

The Coeur d’Alene waste transfer station is located at 3650 Ramsey Road.

Boise

Suspect indicted in second killing

An Ada County grand jury indicted John Delling on first-degree murder and grand theft charges on Tuesday, Ada County Deputy Prosecutor Heather Reilly said.

Delling, already charged with murder in the March 31 fatal shooting of University of Idaho student David Boss in Moscow, has now been indicted in the April 2 death of Boise State University student Bradley Morse at the Idaho Parks and Recreation office.

The grand theft charge accuses Delling of taking Morse’s car, Reilly said in a statement.

Delling, 21, is also suspected in the March 20 wounding of University of Arizona student Jacob Thompson in Tucson, Ariz. Thompson was shot in the face but survived the attack, police said.

Prosecutors in both Ada and Latah counties agreed that Delling would first stand trial in Ada County, Reilly said.

Delling, Boss and Thompson were former classmates at Timberline High School in Boise.

Morse attended high school in nearby Meridian at about the same time.

Delling’s family members and court documents suggest that Delling may have struggled with mental illness.

Delling is being held in the Ada County Jail on $2 million bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday.

Kootenai County

Third set of plans required to build

Anyone requesting a building permit in Kootenai County will have to submit three sets of building plans to the county.

The change, which takes effect June 11, was requested by the Kootenai County Fire Chiefs Association. The association wants to review all plans to ensure safety.

Currently, residents must submit two sets of construction plans for proposed commercial projects and single-family homes larger than 3,600 square feet.

For more information, call (208) 446-1070.

Plummer

Hearing to cover land-use revisions

The Plummer City Council is having a public hearing May 24 on the rewrite of its comprehensive plan, the foundation of all land-use decisions.

The council has had a series of public meetings during the yearlong rewrite of the 1995 plan.

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe also was involved.

The new plan is available for review at Plummer City Hall, the Plummer Library and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s Planning Office.

The 6 p.m. hearing is at City Hall. For more information, call the Plummer city clerk at (208) 686-1641.

From staff and wire reports