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Looking back: Student pulls gun on teacher and alleged murderer released from jail

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Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com

District health officials, board members and county commissioners break ground Friday for new Southeastern District Health Department offices on Memorial Drive. The project has been more than four years in the making, halted frequently by fund shortages, lack of an adequate site, and federal reviews of the plans, proposed plans and amended plans and final plans. The two-level office will take a year to construct and cost $800,000. The building includes 22,000 square feet and when occupied, will free 8,000 square feet of space in the county courthouse. Caption dated March 7, 1976.
District health officials, board members and county commissioners break ground Friday for new Southeastern District Health Department offices on Memorial Drive. The project has been more than four years in the making, halted frequently by fund shortages, lack of an adequate site, and federal reviews of the plans, proposed plans and amended plans and final plans. The two-level office will take a year to construct and cost $800,000. The building includes 22,000 square feet and when occupied, will free 8,000 square feet of space in the county courthouse. Caption dated March 7, 1976. | Courtesy Idaho State Journal
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IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of March 3 to March 9 in east Idaho history.

1900-1925

BLACKFOOT — An alleged murderer was released from jail, The Blackfoot Optimist reported on March 4, 1915.

Thomas De Baea, who was referred to as “the Mexican who has been languishing in the county jail for some time,” was charged with the murder of Lafayette Hampton, the Shelley marshal.

However, he was “discharged” on March 3, 1915, due to lack of evidence in the case. The man was defended by attorney Anderson, assisted by an uncle from New Mexico.

1926-1950

RIGBY — Two people from St. Anthony were arrested in Rigby after leading police on a car chase, The Rigby Star reported on March 3, 1938.

Frank C. Larsen was arrested by Sheriff Fillmore on the Yellowstone Highway on a drunk driving charge.

Larsen plead guilty when brought before a local judge and was fined $100 and given a 30 day jail sentence. He also had his drivers license suspended for one year.

Gene Bates was also with Larsen at the time of the incident. Bates also plead guilty to a drunk charge and was fined $10, the maximum under the statutes.

1951-1975

LABELLE — A Labelle woman was seriously burned after slipping and falling in her kitchen, The Rigby Star reported on March 3, 1955.

Alice Anglessey slipped and fell while reaching for a kettle of boiling starch from the stove. She was burned on one of her arms and in the fall, broke a bone in the other arm.

An emergency call was sent to the road department to clear the roads leading to her house, which was necessary before she could receive medical treatment.

1976-2000

POCATELLO — A Pocatello High School student was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly threatening a teacher with a gun, the Idaho State Journal reported on March 3, 1977.

Pocatello police arrest reports said a 15-year-old Pocatello boy was charged with the Youth Act violation after pointing a .22 caliber revolver at Tom Asehenbrenner, a Pocatello High School teacher. The name of the teenager was not released because he was a juvenile.

Walt Jensen, chief of detectives, told reporters the student asked Asehenbrenner for a private conference Wednesday morning in the teacher’s office.

The arrest report indicated the boy pointed the gun at the teacher’s head. Jensen said the student accused the teacher of being hateful and thought the teacher had recently been “picking” on him.

The school vice principal was able to talk the boy into putting the gun down before police arrived. Police arrested the student shortly before noon.

Asehenbrenner told police he “feared for his life” during the incident.

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