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Archive for November, 2008
 
Teen Witness Talks About Fatal Accident
Thursday, November 20th, 2008


Teenager Olivia Hyten was killed in an accident last Friday and now one of the witnesses to that accident is talking.

Austin Meade says the gravity of what happened to 15-year-old Olivia Hyten hit him while sitting at her funeral.

Friday night, Austin says he called Mike Mosley, the son of Judge Donald Mosley, to give him a ride home from his girlfriend's house. Going south on Eastern, they pulled up behind their friend David Jensen. Olivia and two others were in David's truck.

Both trucks turned onto Grand Hills.

“We pulled up next to them, going the speed limit and we are like, ‘David, you are not answering your phone. Roll down your window, roll down your window,'” said Meade.

Meade says he wished they never saw him, “We waved and he decided to haul ass trying to get Mike to race him, of course. I remember Jake telling Mike, ‘Do not speed up. Slow down.'”

As the white truck Olivia was in sped away, Austin says he remembers Mike saying they would not make the next curve at that speed, “I remember the rocks flying up, the dust going everywhere.”

Austin says the truck flipped twice and Mike immediately stopped to help. Austin says he froze and adds Mike was the only one taking charge.

“Mike immediately was like, ‘Austin, snap out of it. You have to hop on 911. You have to call the cops. Jake, help me help people out of the car.'”

They all tried to help Olivia, but it was too late, “I think of it more of like I did what I could and I tried my best and we tried our best and that is the best we can do.”

Austin says he wants to get the story straight. He says Mike could have run, but did not. He stresses Mike did not instigate any race, “We were not racing. We were not. David being stupid trying to show off, whatever, that's his fault being a kid, but we were not racing.”

Meade says he does not know what Mike Mosley was doing earlier in the night and he did not know Mike had been drinking. Henderson Police charged Mosley with driving under the influence.

A spokesman says more charges for the accident may be coming against the driver of the truck Olivia Hyten was in.


 
Las Vegas Judge’s Son Ordered to Stay in Detention
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008


The son of District Court Judge Donald Mosley will remain in juvenile detention for at least another week. Judge Mosley pleaded Monday to have his son released.

“I can assure you that he will not drive any vehicle until the court makes a determination. Additionally, there will be no drinking. I would intend to monitor that strictly,” Judge Mosley told the court.

But the judge denied having 16-year-old Michael Mosley released from juvenile detention. The teen was arrested late Friday night for drinking and driving after he was involved in a possible speed racing accident that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl.

Judge's Son Involved in Fatal Crash

Mary Brown, the chief deputy district attorney for the juvenile division told the court that Michael Mosley has appeared in court several times for traffic tickets and reckless driving. It was also learned that Mosley was only supposed to drive to and from school and was not allowed to carry teen passengers.   

Mosley was arrested after police say he was speed racing with another truck. The driver of the other truck lost control and flipped over ejecting 15-year-old Olivia Hyten who was not wearing a seatbelt.

Although Michael Mosley wasn't driving the truck that crashed, the District Attorney's office is reconstructing the accident to find out if they can charge him.

“It appears that the fatality was a result of a speed contest between Mr. Mosley and another young man. If that is established to be fact, he will be legally responsible just as the other driver is responsible,” said Chief Deputy District Attorney for the juvenile division Mary Brown. office.

Judge Mosley and Michael's mother, Terry Mosley, have been in a 10-year custody battle and that tension spilled over in the courtroom. Michael has been living with his father and Terry Mosley accused Judge Mosley of violating the courts order by allowing their son to drive.

“Judge Mosley assured the court that he would not let him drive but to school and back. He went out of town for a week, left Mike unsupervised. He is in contempt of court and has been for a year-and-a-half,” Terri Mosley said.

Judge Mosley said he left town to take care of his father's estate and had asked Terri Mosley to supervise the boy but she refused. 

As for the other teen driver involved in the crash, Brown told the court that they expect to issue a warrant by the end of the week for that teen's arrest. 


 
Woman Dead After Being Beaten with Hammer
Thursday, November 13th, 2008

One woman is dead after an early Thursday morning attack with a hammer. It happened in the southwest part of Las Vegas in what neighbors say is quiet neighborhood.

It happened just after 6 a.m. Investigators spent hours combing through evidence and the yard where it all happened.

Police were called to a home at Ashley Park Avenue near Blue Diamond and Durango around 6 a.m. Police say when they arrived, they found a woman dead in her garage with several blunt force hits to her head from a hammer.

A man was also found at the scene here with injuries. He was taken to the hospital. It is not confirmed whether he is the husband or boyfriend of the victim, but he was the person allegedly fighting with the woman.

We talked with one neighbor here who says he can't believe a murder so violent could happen in this quiet suburban neighborhood.

“I moved here four years ago from Baltimore — crime capital of the world. Didn't think, well this place seemed so nice and surreal and quiet. But things happen,” said Anthony Parker.

Police are still investigating the crime. Anyone with information is urged to call CrimeStoppers.


 
Dolls Make Deployment a Little Easier
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Just ask any child of a deployed military parent what they miss most about not having their mother or father at home and many will tell you it's the hugs and kisses and the sound of their parent's voice.

While a doll-sized version of daddy and mommy can never replace the real thing, you'd be amazed at how these stuffed stand-ins are helping deployed parents stay connected with their kids.

Fourteen-month-old Trent Coleman was only 8 months old when his father, a U.S. Marine left for Iraq but Trent's Daddy Doll pillow helps keep his father in the picture.

“He's amazing with it. I'll ask him, 'Where's daddy?' and he'll run and get it and he gives him hugs and kisses everyday,” said Jewell Coleman, Trent's mother.

And like the Coleman family, the Redman's ordered their Daddy Doll online from Hug a Hero.

“You just send in a full-length color photo of yourself and they put it on a 20-inch pillow. In my case, it's got me in my Thunderbird uniform,” said Staff Sgt. Randy Redman.

The Redman family also chose the optional voice box feature for their three-year-old daughter Leila.

“Daddy loves you very much and I'll be home soon,” the doll says as Leila hugs it. She was happy to tell us why she loves her Daddy Doll so much.

“Because he loves me!”

“It helps me stay connected with me family. Even when I'm home she sleeps with it.” Staff Sgt. Redman said. And the real dad jokes that it's hard not to get jealous of his stuffed version.

“I've only caught my wife with it once,” he laughs. But all joking aside, these families agree Daddy Doll helps bridge the distance during deployment — especially for the youngest ones.

Daddy and Mommy Dolls range in price from $28 to $39 depending on whether you get a one or two-sided pillow. And the voice box option is another $7. The dolls are free to families who can not afford them or if they lose a loved one in the line of duty.


 
2 Charred Bodies Discovered in Burned Car
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Police have two mysteries on their hands after four bodies were found at two different crime scenes in the desert. The discoveries were made within the last 24 hours and two separate agencies are investigating what happened.

Police have been just off Blue Diamond near Fort Apache all day and have removed the vehicle and the two bodies inside. The car was brought down the mountain on a flatbed tow truck and taken to a Metro impound lot for processing.

The burn marks apparent, the vehicle wrapped in a protective plastic for transport.

The two burned bodies, which police say were found piled on top of each other in the back seat, were transferred to a funeral home vehicle for transport to the coroner's office.

Police processed the vehicle on the side of the mountain where it was found by a man riding a motorcycle around 7:20 a.m. Police say they do not know how long the car and the bodies have been there.

“I would say probably four days to five days. I don't think that it has been here for any extended length of period of time, you know, like weeks. I think it is fairly recent,” said Metro Homicide Lt. Lew Roberts.

Bob Matthews has lived nearby for eight years and hikes into the mountains just last weekend, “I usually walk back there and don't see a soul back there — kind of deserted.”

Police say the bodies were burned so severely they cannot even determine their genders. There were also no plates on the car.

Two other dead bodies were found in the desert near I-215 and Losee on Monday. North Las Vegas Police are looking for answers about the gruesome discovery. The bodies were found lying next to each other just feet away from a red truck.

North Las Vegas Police have not released any details on the investigation.

Anyone with information on either crime is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 385-5555.