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Police Make Arrest in Body Case Man says he fought, robbed deceased ALISON GENE SMITH alismith@magicvalley.com
WIN FALLS •InvestigaT tors have made an arrest in the case of a man found dead earlier this week. Caleb Hinton, 31, admitted he fought and robbed Tigre Martinez just hours before Martinez was found
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dead Tuesday in a home in the 500 block of Fifth Avenue North. Hinton was arraigned Thursday in Twin Falls
County Magistrate Court on suspicion of aggravated battery. He has not been charged in Martinez’s death. Prosecutors are still waiting for autopsy results. A neighbor told police he was helping Martinez clean his basement until about 2 a.m. Tuesday. The neighbor saw Hinton and another man leave the home about 6 a.m. and load property from the
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house into a vehicle parked in the alley, according to an affidavit. When the neighbor said “good morning,” Hinton walked over with a handgun and stuck it in his ribs, saying “It’s nothing personal.” Four hours later, a roommate found Martinez dead in the home. Hinton’s bond was set at $300,000. Deputy Prosecutor Julie Sturgill said
Hinton has a long criminal record and once escaped from prison. He is currently on parole. Police found Hinton on Wednesday, and in an interview he initially said he was just joking around with the neighbor and put a piece of plastic in his side, not a gun, a court report said. Hinton later changed his story, police said, saying the object “resembled”
a gun. Police said Hinton told them he did it because the neighbor had just seen him come out of Martinez’s house where he had just fought with Martinez and robbed him. Hinton told police he threw the gun out of his passenger-side window before driving away, the report said. A preliminary hearing for Hinton is set for June 5.
Death Penalty Possible for Idaho Woman and Brother
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Jared Reiff and Deneshia Johnson playing black light mini golf at Mardi Katz Fun Center, on Thursday May 21.
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TETONA DUNLAP tdunlap@magicvalley.com
WIN FALLS • T As the school year comes to a close, parents may be left wondering how to keep their children entertained and active this summer. Here are six options that highlight upcoming events, classes and businesses that cater to youth and families. Some promise to be so entertaining that you’ll want to join in.
lights and florescent murals. The business opened in its current location in February, but was formerly at the Magic Valley Mall for two years. “We put it in storage for a couple of years before we found the right spot,” Davis said. “My dream was to do something I could do with my family and kids and it could be fun for everyone else.” Davis’ goal and motto: Have a great time on a dime. Mardi Katz also offers glow
Trade in sagebrush and lava rock for swamps and bayous for a few hours at Mardi Katz Fun Center, 677 Filer Ave. The family fun center is the brainchild of owner Ken Davis. He wanted to create a whimsical world that incorporated his love for New Orleans. “I just like the vibe of it. The swamp vibe and the party atmosphere,” Davis said. Mardi Katz features a 9-hole miniature golf course lit by black
pool, Wii bowling on a projector, Guitar Hero and Call of Duty. A decorated party room is available to rent. Party package prices start at $60. Customers are allowed to bring their own pizza and cake, and packages include two hours of unlimited golf and gaming. One round of miniature golf cost $3 per person and 18-holes costs $5 per person. A Mardi Pass with unlimited play, golf and gaming is $12. Please see SUMMER, A6
rosecutors could seek the death penP alty against an Idaho woman and her brother, who face murder charges in the death of her husband. Prosecutor Frank Coumou said the facts of the brutal attack on Enrique Hernandez point to a case “we would consider seeking death” for Maria Hernandez, 32, and her brother, Hector Gutierrez, 22. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman ordered the siblings held without bail Thursday. The Idaho woman and her brother were arrested Monday in Las Vegas on charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder after her husband was found nearly decapitated. Maria Hernandez told police she wanted her husband dead after he found out she was having an affair, according to police. Police said she had planned the slaying for about a month and held her husband down while Gutierrez attacked him with a hatchet. She initially called police near the intersection of Buffalo Drive and Eldora Avenue, just south of Sahara Avenue, about 2:30 a.m., a police report said. She and her husband were having car trouble, she said, when someone hacked him. The woman told police that she and her husband, with whom she has four children, were in town for a family member’s quinceañera. They drove in from Idaho on Saturday for the birthday party later that night. Gutierrez was in town from California.
TF Student Earns Diploma while Battling Brain Tumor JULIE WOOTTON jwootton@magicvalley.com
DREW NASH, TIMES-NEWS
Hailey Hoggarth, 18, heads to her next class during school Friday afternoon, May 20 in Twin Falls.
WIN FALLS • T A few Twin Falls High School employees and students greeted Hailey Hoggarth in the hallway last week, asking her if everything’s OK. “ E v e r y t h i n g ’s g o o d ,” she replied. But the 18-year-old is battling a brain tumor. She missed three weeks of her senior year to undergo radiation therapy. She returned for her last week to school to take final tests and catch up on class assignments. “Yesterday, I just about broke
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When: 7 p.m. Friday Where: College of Southern Idaho’s gymnasium in Twin Falls down at school and thought, How am I supposed to do this?” Hoggarth said May 22. But throughout high school, she pushed to earn a diploma. Vice Principal Shaun Walker said he’s proud of Hailey and her drive to finish high school.
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“One of the things I really admire about Hailey is that she has never made an excuse.” Hailey is among more than 200 students who will graduate Friday night from Twin Falls High School. She plans to attend the College of Southern Idaho and wants to earn a biology degree. Her medical struggles began after playing in a basketball game her freshman year. Hailey was pushed to the floor and hit her head. She started having migraines, which was unusual since she never got headaches.
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Then, she hit her head again during another game and was taken to the emergency room, fearing she had a concussion. She went through imaging tests, including a CT scan. “They found something on my brain, but they didn’t know what it was,” Hailey said. Doctors thought it could be an infection or brain bleed, she said. Hailey was taken by ambulance to Boise at 2 a.m. After more testing in different hospitals, she eventually found out she has a brain tumor. Please see GRADUATE, A6
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I f You Do One Thing: The Shadows Band perform for a community dance from 7-10 p.m. at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone St. W. Admission is $5 a person.
Twin Falls High Graduation