URBAN BIRDING - Avid birder Lucy Phillips uses binoculars to view a western screech owl resting on the ledge above the entrance to the Lutheran Church on Lincoln Street this morning. Phillips said the western screech owl, which has a range from southeast Alaska to western Mexico, is fairly common in Sitka and is identifiable, even if unseen, by its repeated hoots in a “bouncing-ball” rhythm. (Sentinel Photos by James Poulson)
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Police Find Human Bones in House
Sitka officers carrying out a search warrant on a possible probation violation Tuesday found human bones in a drawer inside a house, police said today.
Police Lt. Barry Allen said the bones were old, and apparently were from a small child who died many years ago. They were photographed for analysis by the state medical examiner in Anchorage.
Police were called to the 4800 block of Halibut Point Road Tuesday to help the probation officer investigate a possible probation violation by William R. Hammock, 37. The search of Hammock’s vehicle at that location turned up evidence of cocaine and methamphetamine possession, prompting police to request a search warrant of his home at 1619 Sawmill Creek Road, No. 8.
“During the search for illegal drugs we turned up human remains,” Allen said. The bones were being stored in a box in a drawer, he said.
Hammock was arrested Tuesday on a petition to revoke probation. At his hearing Wednesday, he was held on $150,000 bail.
Allen said finding bones outdoors is not uncommon because there are many Native burial sites in the area. After police receive the analysis by the medical examiner, the investigation may involve calling in an anthropologist and also the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Allen said.
“There are a fair amount of Native grave sites throughout the island, and they get discovered every once in a while,” he said.
Allen said the appropriate action to take when finding them is to call police, who will investigate and contact the proper agencies.
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20 YEARS AGO
February 2005
Photo caption: Randy Marx and Jeremy Phillips of McGraw Custom Construction install a trim board on the new Sheldon Jackson College Child Care Center at Jeff Davis Street and John Brady Drive. Construction on the $1.4 million building began July 12, 2004, and is expected to be completed this spring.
50 YEARS AGO
February 1975
Mary Richards, Pioneer Home recreational therapist, hosted a birthday party for Celina West and Coral Pinkston. Guests included Kate Sulser, Marie McGraw, Suzie and Leslie Sturm, Mary Whitcomb, Polly Swearingen, Bernadette Knight, Wilma Sibona, and Edna Price.
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