Reward offered for tips on four people
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of two men and two women wanted on criminal charges.
Devin T. Watson, 34, has a 17-year criminal history with prior convictions for third-degree assault, negligent driving and drunken driving, said Spokane County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Dave Reagan. Watson is wanted for second-degree assault.
Brandon E. Hall, 18, is wanted on a charge of vehicle theft, Reagan said.
Rita C. Palmer, 24, is wanted for first-degree theft, Reagan said.
Sarah E. Perrenoud, 22, has had several run-ins with law enforcement over the last four years. She is wanted for bail jumping and rendering criminal assistance.
Anyone with information is asked to call (800) 222-8477. Tipsters do not need to leave a name to collect a reward, but they should leave a code name or number.
POST FALLS
Forty workers laid off by Idaho Veneer
Idaho Veneer in Post Falls has announced it is laying off half of its work force.
Thirty-two employees at the Post Falls facility and another eight at Ceda-Pine Veneer north of Sandpoint are out of work starting Monday.
Co-owner John Malloy says the layoffs will last at least a month. It’s the largest layoff in the 55-year history of the company.
President of Operations Pat Malloy said workers have been effective in their jobs, but the economy has left the industry in shreds. The company sells veneer to window, door and furniture manufacturers.
PORTLAND
School halts use of bodies of indigents
Oregon Health & Science University says it has ended a years-long practice of accepting bodies of indigent people to train medical students.
The Oregonian newspaper reports the school will no longer accept the bodies because state officials have difficulty notifying next of kin and a 10-day waiting period renders the bodies less valuable for the anatomy lab.
An advisory committee reviewing OHSU’s body-donation program recommends the school boost efforts to promote voluntary donations.
The school has received 180 to 200 bodies a year, primarily through willed donations. Ten to 20 of the bodies received each year are those of indigents.
In Oregon, a funeral home director or the state medical examiner is required to contact OHSU if a body is unclaimed.