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Zelpha (Crawfordj Comstock Aug. 23,1918 —Jan. 9,2016 Guy McCarthy/Union Democrat
Emergency personnel respond to a minor-injury vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon at North Sunshine Road, west of Soulsbyville.
Highway 108 traNc stalled after minor-injury accident Union Democrat staff
shine Road and collided with a westbound SUV on A motorist sustained bro- Highway 108 west of Soulsken ribs and a head contu- byville, California H i ghsion Wednesday afternoon way PatrolSgt. Randy Mawhen an eastbound SUV tyshock said at the scene. turned left at North SunOccupants in the westCrews work to clear the site of a collision between SUVs Wednesday afternoon at North Sunshine Road. Minor lnfuries were reported.
bound vehicle reported minor injuries. The crash was reported before 4 p.m. and westbound trafficslowed to a crawl while firefighters cleared debrisfrom the roadway.
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Zelpha (Crawford) Comstock was born on Aug. 23, 1918, in Ford City, Pennsylvania, and died on Jan. 9, 2016, at Oak Terrace Memory Care in Soulsbyville. She was 97 years old. Zelpha grew up in Whittier and married Howard Comstock in 1940. They lived with their two daughters in various towns throughout California and 6nally settled in Sonora in 1964. Howard retired &om the Department of Corrections in 1974, and they moved to Twain Harte where they lived until shortly after their 50th wedding anniversary in 1990, when they moved to Sonora Hills in Sonora.
Man accused ofsexually abusing minor obtains new defense team By TORI THOMAS
told Segerstrom he obtained a new legal
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A Columbia man accused of sex crimes with a minor at a Columbia College dormitory building was granted a new legal team Wednesday in Tuolumne County Superior Court. Kyle Jared Simas, 29,was arrested Dec. 22 at Columbia College and charged with three sex-related felonies, including unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor more than three years younger. He pleaded not guilty Dec. 23 before Judge Kevin M. Seibert. S imas Handcuffed and dressed in a striped jumpsuit, Simas &equently looked around the Dept. 1 courtroom, but mostly looked directly at Judge Donald Segerstrom throughout Wednesday's hearing. S imas, who was represented by t h e Tuolumne County Public Defender's Office,
Ameet Birring, of the Arata Swingle Sodhi & Van Egmond law firm in Modesto, confirmed his office will represent Simas moving forward.
Segerstrom then relieved the public defender's ofnce. According to a Tuolumne County Sheriff"s Office press release, the Sheriff s Office arrested Simas after a 16-year-old girl's family came forward with information. Simas lives in a Columbia College dormitory building, where the alleged sex actstook place, the press release said. Simas' next court hearing is scheduled for Feb. 17. He is being held at the Tuolumne County Jail on $50,000 bond. Contact Tort Thomas at tthomas@ uniondemocrat.corn or (209) 588-4526. Follow
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NEWS OF RECORD 5:23 p.m., San Andreas —Rog- on her East Dodge property. er Douglas Stevenson, 59, of the The Sheriff's Office reported The Sheriff's Office reported 1000 block of Highway 4, Arnold, w ss booked on suspicion ofvio- the following: the following: lating probation, misdemeanor obstructing/resisting a peace ofTUESDAY TUESDAY ficer and misdemeanor trespass12:04 a.m., Mokelumne Hill7:53 a.m., Sonora —A msn ing after sn arrest on West Saint An altercation wss reported on stolea backpack ata M ono Way Charles Street. Clark Street. business. 11:48 a.m., San Andreas9:32 a.m., Twain HarteArrests Batterywss reported on Old Osk Firewood was stolen on SeRoad. Cited on suspicionof driving un- quoia Drive. 12:50 p.m., Campo Seco4:02 p.m., Sonora — A cow der theinfluence of alcohol or drugs: Someone with s dog slept on was in the road at Standard and Campo Seco Road property. Tuolumne roads. TUESDAY 2:07 p.m., Valley Springs4:26 p.m., Jamestown —Peo9:30 a.m., Angels CampChairs were stolen on Sequoia DeonJohn Carter, 36, of the 300 ple argued on Rawhide Road. Avenue. 7:11 p.m., Columbia — Two block of Bennett Street, Altaville, 2:45 p.m., Angels Campwomen fought on Sawmill Flat wss booked after an arrest on Windowsof multiple trucks were Highway 49, east of Pool Station Road. broken on Murphys Grade Road. 11:05 p.m., Columbia —Loud 3:12 p.m., San Andreas —Peo- Road. music played st s Psrrotts Ferry 5:30 p.m., Angels Camppleargued on Government CenJohn Ray Walker, 70, of the 800 Road residence. ter Drive. 4:33 p.m., San Andreas —Peo- block of Feather Drive, CopperoFelony bookings ple argued on West Saint Charles polis, was booked after an arrest on Highway 4. Street over a vehicle. 4:52 p.m., Valley SpringsTUESDAY TUOLUMNE COUNTY Mailwas stolen on Siegel Street. None reported. 6:50 p.m., Copperopolis —PeoThe Senora Police Departple argued on Acorn Street. Arrests mentreported the following:
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TUESDAY 11:33 a.m., trespass/unwantTUESDAY 1 p.m., Murphys — Angela ed person —A female transient Alexis Bruno, 42, of the 100 block trespassed on Snell Street propof Mitchler Street, wss booked erty snd took sandwiches. 1:29 p.m., theft — A man on suspicion of driving under the influence with prior convictions, stole a sewing machine from s misdemeanor disorderly con- Sanguinetti Road business. 4:27 p.m., theft —A speaker duct, misdemeanor driving under the influence snd misdemeanor wss stolen on South Barrette driving under the influence with Street. a blood alcohol concentration of 4:46 p.m.,trespass/unwant0.08 percent or more after sn ar- ed person — A woman found rest on Jones Street. sleeping bags and other items
While they lived in Twain Harte they enjoyed traveling to and &om the East Coast collecting antiques that they
San Andleas
Two hurt aRer head-on crash By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat
Two people were injured Monday morning aftera head-on crash in San Andreas. According to the California Kghway Patrol, Craig Cather, 64, of Glencoe, was driving a 2013 Scion FRS eastbound at about 40 mph on Highway 26, when he crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a 2002 Ford Ranger, driven by Charles Hochstetl er, 66, of West Point, about 10:50 am., west of Deardorff Road. Hochstetler was traveling about 55 mph. Cather was transported to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto following the crash, where he was
treated for major injuries. Ks condition was not available Wednesday night. Hochstetler suffered minor
inj u r ies and refused medical attention. Neither alcohol or drugsarebelievedtobefactors in the crash.
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Malcolm K. Bull Please join us as we celebrate Malcolm's life on Friday, February 12, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the club house at the Woods Creek Mobile Park, 18725 Hwy. 108, Jamestown. Bemelao~ g Formed & Jtemiirg zzzmy gzestskriesm d z remories Sincerely, M alcolm's Family
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Cited on suspicion of driving under theinfluenceof alcohol or drugs: TUESDAY 4:35 p.m., Jamestown —Jack William Bain, 64, of the 20000 block ofJamestown Road, was booked after sn arrest on Racetrack Road. 11:48 p.m., Tuolumne —Alsyna Reynese Jim, of the 10000 block of Willow Avenue, was booked after sn arrest on Willow Avenue.
sold at the Mother Lode FairJoan A. Minzlaff grounds Flea Market that Jan. 2,1929- Dac. 26,2015 they founded in 1980. When theymoved to SonoOn Dec. 26, 2015, Joan A. ra Hill sthey retired a second Minzlaff, of Columbia, left us time &om the antique-selling to be with the Lord. business and concentrated With Joan's passing she is on enjoying trips with differ- survived by her husband of 36 ent clubs, including the Elks years, Ralph Minzlaff, her two Club RV/Mother Lode Rollers sons, Barry (Jake) Blount, of travel group and the Sonora Sonora, and Larry Blount, Hills travel club. Howard and of Fair field;her three grandZelpha were avid sports fans daughters, Angie Blount, of and loved hosting Super Bowl Tuolumne, Chaedel Blount, of Parties. Tuolumne, and Faith Blount, After Howard's death in of Sacramento; her two grand1999, Zelpha continued to sons, Ralph (Rocky) Blount play cards and go on trips and Kelson Blount; numerous with the Sonora Hills com- great-grandchildren, and one munity. great-great-grandson. At the ageof 94, Zelpha Joan was preceded in death moved to Skyline Assisted by her son, Gary Blount, who Living but missed her So- died in 1997. nora Hills home so much No services are planned she moved back in where but there will be a celebration she lived with her little dog, of her life at a later date. Whiskers, until she moved to Casa Viejo in Jamestown and then to Oak Terrace in Soulsbyville. Death Notices in The Union Zelpha enjoyed playing Democrat are published free of cards, going on day trips, charge.They include the name, cooking with her great-grand- age and town of residence of children, reading to them, and the deceased, the date of death; just enjoyed being with them. service information; and memoZelpha is survived by her rial contribution information. The daughters, Janet Comstock deadline is noon the day before and partner, Richard Hawk, publication. of Sacramento,Judie ComLEATH — Oma Leath, 71, stock Kavanaugh and husband, Dan Kavanaugh, of of Sonora, died Wednesday Sonora; her grandchildren, at Sonora Regional Medical Ian and Megan Kavanaugh, Center. Terzich and Wilson of Columbia, and Elaine and Funeral Home is handling ~ Cas t aneda, of Sonora; arrangements. her gre at-grandchildren, RAMOS — A memorial Rand and Courtney Kava- service for Raquel Ramona naugh, of Germany, Hannah, Ramos, 77, who died Jan. 5 Austin, and Carson Cas- at home in Sonora, will be taneda, of Sonora; and her held at 11 a.m.Saturday sister-in-law June Crawford, at St. Matthew Lutheran of Sonora. Church,13880 Joshua Way Burial was a private ser- in Sonora with a reception vice at Mountain Shadow to follow. Terzich and Wilson Cemetery in Sonora. Funeral Home is handling A celebration of life will arrangements. be held at 11 a.m. on Super SMITH — Phyllis Smith, Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at 93, of Sonora, died Wednesthe Sonora Hills Clubhouse. day at Skyline Place Senior Lunch will be served. Please Living in Sonora. Heuton come and celebrate her life Memorial Chapel is hanand share stories. dling arrangements.
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