Davis Life
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February 11, 2010
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On to finals.....
The 16 finalists from the Davis County Clipper’s south end spelling bee gathered together on stage Tuesday night. They, along with the finalists from tonight’s north end bee (set for 7 p.m. at Layton High School), will take part in the final bee on March 9 at Woods Cross High School.
Two girls die in possible pesticide exposure BY MELINDA WILLIAMS Clipper Staff Writer LAYTON —A Layton family is grieving the deaths of two of their daughters after authorities say the girls likely died from inhaling fumes caused by rat poison. But a determination of what, if any, charges may be filed could be a couple of months away. Rebecca and Rachel Toone died days apart after police believe they were exposed to the fumes. “The investigation is still ongoing. We’re still waiting for reports from a number of agencies and that will take time,” said Layton Police Lt. Quinn Moyes. Four-year-old Rebecca died Saturday after becoming ill at the family’s Layton home. Her parents and siblings also experienced flulike symptoms the same day and were hospitalized. They were dis-
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DAVIS COUNTY — There stood Sulejman Talovic. Armed with a shotgun, Talovic was standing just outside Pottery Barn Kids in the mall killing innocent pre-Valentine’s Day shoppers at Trolley Square. As the lead of his SWAT team members, South Davis County resident Sgt. Josh Scharman could see he had his eyes locked on Talovic as the young man continued his massacre on Feb. 12, 2007. “He was just outside Pottery Barn Kids in Trolley Square (and he was) shooting into Cabin Fever (another store) and I was about five yards from him,” Scharman said. “Talovic pulls back on the shot gun to get the spent rounds out and to get ready to shoot again.” Scharman reacted instinctively. “I fired at him with several rounds.” Yet it wasn’t over. “Talovic took a step forward, and I stepped around from where I was
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BY SCOTT SCHULTE Clipper Sports Editor
RACHEL (LEFT) AND REBECCA Toone (right) died days apart after police believe they inhaled fumes from rat poison. charged Sunday, but 15-month-old Rachel fell ill again that day and was hospitalized at Primary Children’s Hospital, where she died Tuesday. Moyes said Wednesday that reports are still pending from a
number of agencies. Each will take time, and the report from the Utah Medical Examiner’s Office could take from six to eight weeks before it’s released. The family members initially thought they were suffering from
carbon monoxide poisoning after their detector went off. The Layton Fire Department was called in, checked for carbon monoxide fumes and aired the house out. They then gave the OK for the family to move back into the house. Authorities believe the toxic gas phosphine killed the girls.They say the poison may have entered the home after an exterminator dropped Fumitoxin aluminum phosphide pellets in burrows in the lawn Friday to kill small rodents known as voles. According to the Utah National Guard Hazmat team, remnants of the pellets were found buried in burrows along the driveway and near the porch, about three feet from the garage and seven feet from the front steps. The family had hired Bugman
n See “TWO GIRLS,” p. A6