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T F O www.falmouthoutlook.com HE ALMOUTH UTLOOK Volume 106 - Issue 49 Serving Pendleton County SinCe 1907 Tuesday, January 22, 2013 $1.00 plus tax Pendleton Grand Jury indicts five The Pendleton County Grand Jury met on January 16, 2013 and brought forth five indict- ments. They are as follows: Jacob Hart, dob 6/23/1986, on charges of wanton endangerment in the first degree (two counts) and fleeing or evading police in the first degree. Bail set at $10,000. Bryan Roe, dob 10/07/1982, on charges of receiving stolen property ($500 or more but less than $10,000) and persistent felony offender in the second degree. Bail set at $5,000. Thomas Robinson, dob 4/20/1969, on charges of receiving stolen property ($500 or more but less than $10,000). Bail set at $5,000. Tina Hamilton, dob 10/11/1968, on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and persistent felony offender in the second degree. Bail set at $5,000. Jenny Gibson, dob 2/27/1979, on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine-first offense; unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor-first offense; and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) in the first degree-first offense. Bail set at $20,000. New public service A number of Boone County Sheriff’s department detectives raked through a small area at a time searching for a head, arms, hands, etc belonging to a announcement Walton man at the Rumpke Landfill in Pendleton County for most of the day on Tuesday, January 15. However they were unable to find any of the body parts. warns parents Detectives dig for body parts of slain Walton teen about the signs of Little did Delfin was a known heroin dealer and had previ- searched in order to help provide some closure to heroin abuse 19-year-old Daniel ously been arrested on drug charges. the family. Delfin's clothing, a tattoo, size and Delfin of Walton Scheben said the three men told authorities weight were enough to know who the victim was Prescription pill misuse often leads to know when he got that they just wanted to "rid the world of the evil as well as the fact that the three men involved in abuse of heroin, other illicit drugs into a vehicle with in it." the grisly murder named him. Pendleton County has its share of losing three men on Janu- According to police, the men acted like they Two of the three men involved in the slaying many young people to Heroin overdose. A ary 9 that it would wanted to buy drugs from Delfin. They met with had military backgrounds. Both Harkness and drug problem that has exploded out of control. be a fatal mistake. him and then kidnapped, beat, murdered and dis- Allen had served in the Marines. Harkness enlist- Attorney General Jack Conway and the His torso and a membered him. A machete and possibly an elec- ed in July of 2009 and had been deployed to Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy have leg were later tric saw were used to cut up the man's body. Afghanistan for a short period of time. He sepa- jointly released a public service announcement found in a field One of the men told police that they put his rated from the Marines in January 2012. Allen (PSA) to increase awareness of heroin abuse near a barn on head, arms and feet in a garbage bag and dropped enlisted in March 2011 but was never deployed among young people and to warn their parents Messmer Road in it in a dumpster near a Super 8 Motel on Dream overseas. According to reports, it's believed he of the signs. Walton on Monday Street in Florence. Rumpke picked the dumpster received a dishonorable discharge in October of The 30-second PSA http://youtu.be/ evening, January up and brought it to their landfill in Butler. 2012. The men earned several medals between leznM7P2O0g depicts a young woman in a 14. His sister had A number of Boone County Detectives were the two. morgue who describes how easy it has been to reported him miss- at the Rumpke Landfill located at 1374 Bryan Anthony Baumgartner was the only one of the DANIEL DELFIN hide her heroin habit from her parents - that is ing on Sunday, Jan- Griffin Road, Butler, in Pendleton County on three that had a criminal record. One month after until she becomes an overdose victim. uary13. Tuesday, January 15, 2013 searching for the his 18th birthday in 2007, he was arrested in “This short PSA sends an important mes- "As detectives were searching for Delfin on missing body parts. They searched the area where Campbell County for possession of cocaine, pos- sage to parents and teens across Kentucky,” Monday they received a tip that these three men the truck had unloaded using loaders and exca- session of an unspecified drug and possession of General Conway said. “Don’t overlook the might know something about his disappearance," vating equipment. Loads of trash were taken from MURDER Page 9 signs of heroin use. Missing prescription pills, said Tom Scheben, a spokesman for the Boone a specific area to a valuables and lost appetite are all signs that County Sheriff's office. After questioning them, clearing where the your child may be abusing heroin, prescription the three men were arrested on Tuesday, January detectives then sift- pills or other illicit drugs. Ignoring the signs 15. Jeffrey Allen, 21, Verona; Anthony Baumgart- ed through the could mean a lifetime of heartache.” ner, 23, Florence; and Stephen Harkness, 22, of debris looking for The PSA, produced by the Nassau County, Verona; were lodged in the Boone County Deten- clues and/or any NY District Attorney’s Office, being distrib- tion Center. All three men have been charged remains of Delphin. uted to television stations across Kentucky with murder, kidnapping, abuse of a corpse and After a thorough along with other drug abuse prevention vid- tampering with physical evidence. search the recovery eos, including the winning Keep Kentucky They appeared in Boone County District efforts were called Kids Safe prescription drug abuse prevention Court on Thursday, January 17 where a judge off. PSA produced by members of the Clark Coun bound them over to the grand jury. All three were A l t h o u g h ty High School ASAP Youth Network http:// denied bond. authorities did not www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbZL75z3iOo . Delfin was not a stranger to Pendleton Coun- need the other parts ANTHONY BAUMGARTNER JEFFREY ALLEN STEPHEN HARKNESS HEROIN Page 9 ty. He had local ties to people in the community to make a positive and was known to stay over night on occasion. identification, they Man of many talents opens Pictures Plus gallery in Falmouth By Debbie Dennie, Editor other items he's made along the way. Bryan Gibson is not your In one corner of his gallery average Joe. This guy is a multi- he built a 'Wishing Well" out of talented artist. It doesn't take cinder block that he painted, long in looking around his gal- used a liner and behind it is lery to know he loves art. Not some metal wrought iron. "The just art, such as paintings, but sound of that the water makes it art in many forms and varia- a peaceful place to browse and tions. look at various pieces or pick He does some beautiful mat- out a frame. ting and framing work and has "My motto is as he chuckled, over 800 samples of mat board "What Can We Frame For You and frame samples for any size Today?" You can frame just The aviation paintings above belong to William Greenwell of piece. Besides that he has a cat- about anything. Bryan says he's Butler. Photo by D. Dennie. alog of some 5000 posters avail- framed swords, knives, guns, able in his new gallery he has uniforms and created shadow opened in Falmouth. His busi- boxes. "Get those antique chris- ness is located at 1308 W. Shel- tening dresses out that belonged Pendleton County Schools by Street in the Wyatt Riverside to your grandmother or great- Shops, Pictures Plus, a profes- grandmother, crocheted hankies sional custom framing business and frame them for your family earn ENERGY STAR and more. and friends to enjoy," he said. Bryan has been around and He will be framing the paint- Pendleton County High School Boards Association, worked in the art field for some ings and photos to go in the new Bryan Gibson stands beside just a few of the hundreds of frame School, Philip Sharp Middle school principals, teachers, stu- 30 years, mostly in the tri-state Pendleton County Library. samples he has inside his Picture Plus gallery. Photo by D. Dennie. School, Southern Elementary dents and district leaders. area. He worked 16 years with With his Pictures Plus busi- and Northern Elementary "Pendleton County Schools the number one art retailer in ness, he is doing the work he Schools were recognized by the is pleased to be named an EPA the nation and only left when loves and he has gone one step Kentucky Energy and Environ- ENERGY STAR Leader,” said the bottom dropped out of the further to open his gallery up to ment Cabinet for earning the school superintendent Strong. economy in 2008. other artists in Pendleton Coun- prestigious ENERGY STAR, a "Through this achievement, "I come from a family of ty. He's looking for a variety of national symbol for protecting we have demonstrated what woodworkers," he said. "I've art, such as some needlepoint the environment through supe- can be done with proactive always wanted to do things with works, woodwork items, metal rior energy performance. The energy management, school my hands." His artistic ability works sculptures, and pottery. district-wide energy savings leadership, and teachers who does not stop with his matting At present he has some ranks Pendleton County schools engage students in energy and framing business. He has chainmail pieces, necklaces, in the top 25 percent of similar conservation. Our energy photos of metal works pieces earrings, and bracelet jewelry buildings nationally and garners manager, Nathan Wright, has he's created, unique lighted ped- made by Bardic Kitty. You can the distinction of ENERGY been instrumental in all four estals, stained glass work, and checkout her website at www. STAR Leader. Pendleton County schools he makes molding and uses the bardickitty.com. Certificates signed by Gov. earning the ENERGY STAR scrap pieces of the molding to There are some beautiful Steve Beshear were presented to label and the district’s recog- make jewelry boxes, and many paintings done by Virgil Rar- Pendleton County Superinten- nition as an ENERGY STAR rieck Jr. of Falmouth hanging dent, Anthony Strong, during Leader.” in his gallery. the Jan. 17 local board of educa- Throughout the past two- A few paintings of different tion meeting that included rep- years, Pendleton County has kinds and models of airplanes The paintings above are the work of Virgil Rarrick Jr. of Fal- resentatives from the Kentucky STAR Page 9 GALLERY Page 9 mouth. Photo by D. Dennie.