CRIME & SAFETY
Elgin man on hook for murder seeks to exclude DNA evidence from trial
LA GRANDE — The defense attorneys of an Elgin man charged with the murder of his girlfriend and a juvenile are seeking to exclude DNA evidence from trial. Gary Otis Mason, 58, was arrested in 2020 on charges of first-degree murder in the deaths of his girlfriend, Candy Williams, 56, of Elgin, and her 14-year-old granddaughter. Court documents do not name Williams’ granddaughter as she was a minor at the time of her death.
La Grande woodworker is recovering from a serious hand injury
LA GRANDE — A La Grande man who lost his right index finger in a table saw accident five days ago is now recovering at home and is eager to get back to practicing his craft. Sam Delano, a 40-year-old woodworker, was working in his shop when the accident occurred at about 7 p.m. Sunday, April 21. He was alone at home but was able to call 911 despite his injuries with the earbuds he was wearing listening to music. An ambulance crew arrived and took him to Grande Ronde Hospital before he was flown by Life Flight to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho, where he had surgery on April 22 for his injured right index finger and right thumb.
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