[Vision2020] Additional Charges Filed Against Alleged Deary Shooter

[Tom Hansen]

Arraignment of Medlock and Rickert scheduled for 11:00 AM, Wednesday.

Courtesy of today's (February 1, 2010) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.

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Alleged Deary teen vehicle shooter charged with bomb possession

Court records identify Austin Rickert as the Deary teen who was taken back
into custody and charged with an additional felony after a pipe bomb was
found inside a residence Friday.

Rickert is accused of being involved in a series of vehicle shootings on
State Highway 8 near Helmer last month.

He was charged with unlawful possession of destructive devices or bombs,
according the Idaho State Judiciary's online repository records.

Following the discovery of the bomb, the area was evacuated and the
Spokane Bomb Squad responded to the scene and neutralized the explosive.
The search was part of an ongoing investigation involving Rickert and
fellow alleged shooter Austin Medlock. The two 14-year-old Deary High
School freshmen were charged with two counts of unlawful discharge of a
firearm at a vehicle during a hearing at the Latah County Courthouse last
Monday. The Jan. 22 incident shut down a portion of State Highway 8
between Deary and Bovill for several hours. Latah County Magistrate John
Judge allowed for the release of Medlock and Rickert into the custody of
their parents on the condition they not be out of sight of a parent except
for when sleeping or attending school. They also were prohibited from
being around firearms and will wear electronic monitoring devices, among
other conditions.

The teens allegedly shot as many as 20 vehicles with a .22 caliber rifle
and a crossbow. The sheriff's office was continuing to investigate the
case this week to determine if additional charges needed to be filed.

The teens allegedly discharged the weapons from a three-level,
10-foot-tall fort located near the highway, according to court records.
Casings from the .22 and other evidence were apparently discovered nearby,
according to the document.

Medlock and Rickert are scheduled to appear in court at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

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Stay tuned . . .

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist adjusts his sails."

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