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Home My WebLink About2005-04-29 Euless Articles FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT �OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �/ /0-S DATE OFARTICLE A NEWSPAPER DMN geth ionegn in festive mood Messing,chairwoman ofArt in the Organizers will be watchingHigh School, q g Ba Pennington Field This weekend's Arbor Square in Southlake Town Square. the skies,hoping to avoid another and First Baptist Church of Eu- "Both festivals are scheduled for year like last year, when most of less. aze in Euless kicks off the last weekend in April, so we the festival was canceled after a Shuttle service from those lots spring fair season chose the weekend that extends rainstorm turned grassy parking will be available to the festival site into May. areas into a muddy mess. , at Bear Creek Parkway and' Full- By MARICE RICHTER "The two festivals will be on the "Wreckers.pulled about 200. er-Wiser Road,officials said. - Staff Writer same weekend again next year," cars out of the mud,"said Euless Arbor Daze attracts more than The northeast Tarrant County she said. City Manager Joe Hennig. "The 200,000 visitors each year, but. spring festival season kicks off this Both festivals are big draws in skies cleared by the last day, but officials said the Doobie Brothers' kendwith the first of two pe- northeast Tarrant County. Art in there was still no way we could use performance this evening could inial favorites. the Square is anchored by a juried the parking lots." draw an even 1 er attendance. For the first time, residents art show and continuous live en- The city, which sponsors the_ Tickets were almo t gone earlier won't have to choose between Ar- tertainment, while Arbor Daze festival, lost about $250,000 on this week,officials said. r Daze in Euless and Art in the features nationally known enter- last year's event,Mr.Hennig said. Tickets for lawn seating are uare in Southlake; they are on tainers,a carnival and other family Euless officials have come up free in advance and available fferent weekends this year. activities. with an alternate parking plan this from the three sponsoring radio Arbor Daze runs through Sun- Euless'17th annual Arbor Daze year if the weather threatens the stations. Y. and Art in the Square will run celebration—the largest nonalco- festival again.In that event,festi- Tickets are$5 at the gate,and ri129 to May i. holic festival in Texas —will fea- valgoers would be directed to con-,, tickets for premium seats-may be "The way the calendar laid out , ture the Doobie Brothers, the crete parking lots., at Trinity . purchased for$20. this year allowed us to move away Grass Roots, Fool and the Gang, �m Arbor Daze," said Terri and Little River Band. Tickets for lawn seating will be vocates of Tarrant County. F YO U GO ... LIovers d at the gate only if there are Last year,the Southlake Wom- ARBORDAZE ARTINTHE from the radio station en's Club,sponsor of the festival, When:noon to midnighttoday;9 a.m.to SQUARE giveaways. presented about $125,000 to midnigbt Saturday;10 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sunday Arbor Daze also features tree charitable . organizations, Ms. When:4 to 10:30 p.m. tveaways, arts and crafts exhib- Messing said. About 65,000 to Where:Bear Creek Parkway and Fuller Wiser April 29;10 a.m.to 10:30 a lumberjack logging show 70 000 people attend the art I Road in Euless ; rj � g p p p.m.April 30;11 a.m.to 6 and a midway carnival.New this show annually,officials said. Admission:Free,buttickets are required for p.m.May 1 near is Kidz Zone,a children's ar- A new feature this year will be the headline concert area.Parking is$5. Where:Southlake Town featuring face painters, bal- a scavenger hunt for fifth- Attractions:Musical entertainment,arts and Square,Southlake on artists,clowns,magicians,a through eighth-grade students. crafts exhibits,children's activities, Boulevard and Carroll petting zoo and other-entertain- Organizers have planned for concession stands,carnival rides and tree Avenue ent. off-site parking and shuttle ser- giveaways P g Admission:free Meanwhile,Art in the Square vice this year.The off-site lot will Details:Premium seating advance tickets Attractions:Exhibition of will feature exhibits by more than be in the Southlake Home Depot may be purchased for$20 at the Midway artwork by more than 100 100 juried artists. shopping center on Southlake Recreation Center,300 Midway Drive,or by juried artists,musical jAdmission is free pro-and Boulevard west of Kimball Ave- calling 817-685-1666.P entertainment,children's Beds from concession sales—in- nue. Tickets:Free in advance from sponsoring activities,and food and cluding beer and wine —benefit Free shuttle service will be radio stations KLUV,KVIL and KOAI,The drink concessions bout 20 nonprofit organiza- available to Town Square. Oasis;$5 at the gate.Euless residents may For more information:call ons includingthe Carroll Edu- pick up free tickets at Midway Recreation 817-421-6792 orvisit ion Fouadatio Xexr ort ail mrichter asnews.co Center. i7w. ap �d�?1.. www Meals on Wheels and Child Ad- or call 817-865-4962 For more Information:Call 817-685-1660 south lakewomensclub.org or visit www.arbordaze.org DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OFA MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR , DATE DISTRIBUTED a g/O DATE OF ARTICLE /D.S! NEWSPAPER DMN Before ea sh'o'tS,' � man called th he did not hear the message until Lt. Steve Eskew saidM police ' Despite 2 phone alerts nine hours later. When the psy properly followed procedure in chiatrist heard the message, he both calls for welfare checks. ' to police, Euless father placed a 911 call to Euless police "Unless there are exigent cir- killed daughter,.himself —the second of three that the de- cumstances, we can't go in," he partment received concerning said."Everyone told us everything By DEBRA DENNIS Mr. Khanthalangsy and his was fine and everything was all ' i Northeast Tarrant Bureau daughter. right." EULESS — In the hours be- About two hours after that, Euless police on Thursday re- fore;he fatally shot his daughter about noon Sunday, Mr.,Khan- leased a tape of the.call that led to and,then himself,Johnny Khan- thalangsy shot his 4-year-old a second welfare check on the fa-, thalangsy made a desperate call to daughter, Mya Lina, in the head ther and daughter before the his psychiatrist telling of homi- with a 9 mm handgun while shooting. tidal and suicidal thoughts. holding her on his lap at the Police had made the first visit Mr. Khanthalangsy,24,called Brenda Lane home he shared when the girl's mother, Lina his therapist about 1:15 a.m.Sun- with his parents. He then killed day. However,the counselor said himself. the door. We after Ms.Nguyen's call. were able to get Officers said they observed Nguyen,called them to tell them Eddie Khan- Mya and her father through a sec- Mr. Khanthalangsy had threat- thalangsy [Mr. and-story window. ened to kill the girl and himself. Khanthalang- Police said Mr.Khanthalangsy Then a man described by po- sy's father] to told them he wanted to cooperate lice as Mr. Khanthalangsy's psy- open the door with officers but was afraid of be- chiatrist told a dispatcher that he and talk with ing taken to jail had spoken with a suicidal Mr. Jolutn officers about "Johnny stated that he and the Khanthalangsy. Ehmgby his son's wel- child were fine," police said in "He said his family was there, fare." their report. "He further advised but they were not aware of what Eddie Khanthalangsy refused that he and the mother was mak- was going on,"the man told the to allow officers inside his home, ing allegations to strengthen her dispatcher. the report said. He locked the position in a custody battle." "He did say that he thought door but returned a few minutes As they did after the second about taking his own life and tak- later, saying his son and grand- response, officers left the home ing his daughter's life.And that he daughter were fine. after receiving assurances that did have a gun or had access to a "Eddie stated Johnny did not the father and daughter were gun,"the man said on the tape. have a gun and that he was not safe. About 11 a.m., three different barricaded in his room," the re- "Since the child was not officers went to the home on the port said. harmed and did not appear to be second visit.They said they were A similar scene had played out in any imminent danger and able to see an adult male and a fe- when Ms.Nguyen called police at Johnny appeared to be in a stable male child through an open sec- 11:46 p.m.Saturday.She said Mr. mind-set, officers cleared from and-story window of the home, Khanthalangsy,her ex-boyfriend, the scene,"the report said. the report said. told her she would never see their The final tape is a 911 call Mr. "The adult male stated his daughter again. Khanthalangsy's sister made name was Johnny, and he re- "He's not intoxicated.He's re- Sunday. sponded to questions.Johnny re- ally lost his mind," Ms. Nguyen "I think my brother just shot fused to come to the door to talk told police. himself,"she said. with officers but did state his fa- Police were dispatched to the ther was home and would answer two-story brick home one minute E-mail debdennis@dallasnews.com FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF / 'MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / O DATE OFARTICLE dSJ NEWSPAPER FWST ............ Tree days of peace, love and music ' Euless'annual oldies, } jazz and trees fest,Arbor A Daze,could be subtitled The Infinity Broadcast- ing Festival,"considering how three Infinity-owned radio stations have �► ' become involved as spon- sors.Oldies station KLUV/98.7 FM will pres- ent Friday's bill of the Doobie Brothers,right, and the Grass Roots, which is kinda poetic if \�! you know what"Doobie" ' means.On Saturday,soft- rocker KVIL/103.7 FM will ' �r t - present Kool and the Gang ' and the .Little River Band. On Sunday,it's smooth- " jazz KOAI/107.5 FM's turn, as the Oasis presents"Jazz Attack."Advance tickets h t to the concerts are free, but you gotta go through L the radio stations.Day-of _ tix are five bucks.Call (817)685-1666. Robert Philpot DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OFA MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATEDISTRIBUTED cJ D DATE OF ARTICLE d s NEWSPAPER FWST ACCIDENT 1while .tryingTee"11 Cross l wadtofestival ■Traffic on eastbound Texas 183 was backed up for more than two hours while investigators surveyed the scene. By MELISSA SANCHEZ Wooldridge said. SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM r _ Ctrs began swerving to EULESS — A car hit a 13- miss the group.Wooldridge,,'in= year-old boy Friday afternoon the center lane,thought he was as:he and three friends tried to going to hit the car in front of cross Texas 183 to attend the him;he said. Arbor Daze festival police said. "I don't know where the The boy's injuries were not oreather car went,but suddenly I considered life-threatening, lized I hit something, and and he was listed in stable con-: that's when I saw a ,body dition Friday evening at a hos- rolling off my car, he said, pital,police said. sobbing and pointing a trem- bling finger to the Honda's SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/ROBERT HUGHES" But the boys' attempt to shattered windshield. "I cross the.freeway wreaked thought I killed somebody." Cteen–ager hits' keen–ager `'havoc with afternoon traffic as After stopping, Wooldridge Steve Snyder,a Euless crime scene'investigator, drivers frantically dodged the ran to help the injured boy,who checks the windshield of a Honda hybrid Friday that .1youths and other vehicles. n n the center lane about So struck a 13-year-old boy who was crossing Texas 183 to "I couldn't believe these lay i get to Arbor Daze on Friday.The boy's injuries aren't kids were running out in front feet behind him. A nurse who 1 lad also stopped asked life-threatening.The driver is not expected to be of rush hour traffic;"said Jason�, Wooldridge to hold the boy's charged.' Wooldridge,who was driving legs for stabilization,he said.. the Honda hybrid that struck The youth was conscious the boy. when a helicopter ambulance "I was thinking, `Oh- my arrived. God, what are these kids Traffic on eastbound Texas doing?'"said Wooldridge,36. 183 was backed up.from Texas 157 The accident occurred to Texas 121 for more than two about 4 p.m. as the boys tried hours as investigators surveyed to cross the freeway near the scene,Sgt.Joe Foran said. American Boulevard to reach Police do not expect to file the festival in a.field north of criminal. charges against Texas 183,police said. Wooldridge,who said he planned Wooldridge, of Bedfor,I, to check on the boy's,condition. was headed to an electronics - store in Irving when he saw the group about to step into traffic. One boy was holding up his hand as if to stop traffjr, FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OF ARTICLE Y93 d NEWSPAPER FWST Donald R. Thar Born in Tyler on Jan 6, 1940,and Mr. Tharp, a devout Christian, Tharp reared in Fort Worth, Mr. Tharp attended Bible classes at Bellevue attended public school and graduat- Baptist Church in Hurst. His mentor, ed from Polytechnic High School,with the Rev. Dr. David R. Warnock,said, advanced standing in 1957 at 16. "Don was a fine fellow former naval He earned a bachelor's degree in officer.We often shared stories of our physics and a master's degree in flying days. His deep grasp of the accounting from the University of truths of the Bible often led to inter- Texas at Arlington.He also did gradu- esting discussions." ' ate work in science and math at Mr.Tharp was preceded in death Southern Methodist University. A tal- by his father, Paul Porter Tharp, in ented musician and graphic artist as a 1968, and his mother, Ethel Thomp- young man, Mr. Tharp worked as a son Tharp,in 2002. commercial artist before joining the Survivors: He is survived by his ' Navy Reserve in 1957,said his fami- brother, Paul of New York. 'v ly.He began active duty at the start of Lucas Funeral Home the Vietnam War in 1963,rising to the Hurst,(8 17)284-7271 rank of lieutenant in the U.S. Navy View and sign guestbook at BEDFORD—Donald R. Reserve. Most of his duty was in the www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Tharp,65 an accountant,for- Military Air Transport Services,a glob- mer naval officer and com- al military air carrier.He served as his missioner with-the city of squadron's navigator until he left the Euless, died Saturday April 2, 2005, Navy in 1967. He received several at his home. medals and commendations. Funeral: Service with an honor Mr.Tharp joined the U.S. Depart- guard will be held at noon Monday, ment of Housing and Urban Develop- April 25, in Dallas-Fort Worth Nation- ment, serving 20 years in community al Cemetery, Lane B,2000 Mountain planning development in Dallas,Little Creek Parkway,southwest Dallas. Rock, Ark., and Fort Worth until his Memorials:The family asks that, retirement in 1990. In his earlier pri- ' in lieu of flowers, donations may be vate sector career, he served as a sent to the following organizations: broker at the former Clark & Clark Disabled American Veterans, Ameri- Securities and as a marketing execu- can Diabetes Association,Euless His- tive at IBM. For the past 11 years he ' torical Preservation Committee,Belle- was an accountant with H&R Block at vue Baptist Church,the National Rifle offices in Tarrant County. Association Foundation or the Nation- Mr.Tharp was an avid and lifelong at Kidney Foundation. firearms collector and held a Class III Mr.Tharp died following complica dealer's license. He was widely ' tions of exposure to high-altitude radi- respected in the Southwest for his ation,Agent Orange during the Viet- knowledge and expertise in firearms nam era, and related diabetes, consulting. according to his family and Veterans "Don always set a very high stan- ' Administration records. Mr. Tharp dard to follow in everything he did," served for the past several years as said his younger brother,Paul of New an elected member of the city of York, N.Y. "When we were kids, he Euless Historical Preservation Com- scored perfect results on all his coj- mittee and was a docent at Heritage lege board examinations,and took 10 ' Park, leading countless visitors tests just for fun to see how high he through the rich history of the area. could score.Despite all his intellectu- "We're shocked," said Euless al power, he wasn't stuffy. He was a Mayor Mary Lib Saleh. "It's a great guy with a heart of gold who loved ' loss and he will be sorely missed.Don jokes and trusted everyone. He was such a pleasant man and had always found something to smile something good to say about every- about.That's what I will always miss." one.It was such a joy to see him.Don Janie Esclavon, a longtime friend always had a smile. and companion, said, "He loved ' "He was a great member of the books and learning,and he was loved committee and very involved in so by many." many of our accomplishments," said Mayor Saleh. ' Mr. Tharp was active in veterans groups, including the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War, and was past vice commander of the Military Order of the World Wars, Metroplex Chapter. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE _L OFA MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED �J S DATE OF ARTICLE o2 S" 5� doS NEWSPAPER re SS ' Local Market Report Stock watch------ -- Kreme Doughnuts ' Krispy (NYSE: KKD) closed its 15,000 square foot Euless store on Monday ' in an attempt to cut costs for the North Carolina-based company. Store General Manager John Hirt ' said doughnuts sold at convenience and grocery stores,as well as outlets within a 200-mile radius outside of , the Metroplex, will now be made and distributed from the seven Krispy Kreme locations in the area. Doughnuts found in retail locations ' in the Metroplex, Hirt said, were all once made at the Euless location. The nearly 100 employees at the Euless factory were given the option , of transferring to one of four other company locations in Fort Worth, Grapevine, Arlington and north ' Irving. Krispy Kreme spokeswoman Amy Hughes said the company has plans to close six of its 20 factories ' nationwide as a cost-cutting meas- ure. FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ( OF / F'MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT LING McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED a/ d S DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST FESTIVAL Fair, weather ker Arbor Daze makes for success this time around, officials sa N } Y t� Me 102 4 'fit "5 a� �� +rtejl �' . S x 3 1 . 4� h �T`� i .rte i s: s " --3 r q 50 w i� 29, 3r T f. By BEN TINSLEY through Sunday,celebrates trees city officials had enough money .r+ STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER and offers carnival rides, arts in a reserve fund to cover that loss sx EULESS — It got a little and crafts,food and music. and to put on the event this year. w damp toward the end, but the The drizzle Sunday was a far Missy Sundeen, who helped rain stayed away long enough cry from the more_than 2 inches. work video for the Arbor Daze for more than 200,000 people to of rain that forced Euless to canmain stage, said "a ton of peo- attend the 2005 Arbor Daze fes- cel the festival after one evening ple"showed up.Boyett estimat- N tivities this weekend. last year, city spokeswoman ed attendance at 220,000. r "It vvas wonderful," Connie Betsy Boyett said. "It went very . Proceeds from the event were Wilson said as she was leaving smooth this year, she said. not immediately available Sunday, during a drizzle Sunday evening: Euless lost about $250,000 but Boyett said 2005 was in the The event, which ran Friday because of last year's rains,but ' "top three"most successful years. ' f , NWT STARTELEGRAM/M.L GRAY king a ride on the Spin Out on Sunday at Arbor Daze in Euless are,from left,Nisa Brazeal,11,Kristin Cantrell,11, Shannon Fitzhugh,11,and Kelsie Kline,12,all of Euless. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE l OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COL INl�S WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYAD/MIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED a/ DATE OF ARTICLE S_ NEWSPAPER FWST Y: by 4Wr+YM 1 Svc t ' 7 }} t a h t a � i u*Ci` STAR-TELEGRAM/M.L.GRAY Little left over Jimmy Beck,horticulturist for Euless,fills a trailer with the few plants that did not sell at the Arbor Daze festival.The city gave away more than 11,000 trees and sold about 90 per- cent of its plantings,he said. FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LOFL 'MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT �OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED cI S J DATE OF ARTICLE D NEWSPAPER FWST EVlWS Plant sales, free trees ■The city of Euless is again giving away trees(Chinese pista- chio and.Shumard red oaks)at its annual Arbor Daze Festival today and Sunday.In addition,a plant sale featuring hanging bas- kets,houseplants,bedding plants,vegetables and herbs contin- ues during the festival. Arbor Daze is held at Bear Creek Parkway and Fuller-Wiser Road in Euless.For more information,check out www.arbordaze.org. ' -Meda Kessler DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 9/D 5/ DATE OF ARTICLE 3 p 5 NEWSPAPER FWST , CES TO f Today and Sunday 9 a.m.-midnight today ',,all 10 a.m.-7 p.m.Sunday,Euless will host the 17th Annual Arbor Daze festival,a free, alcohol-free,family-oriented tree festival. This year,the Euless Parks Department will give away.thousands of Chinese pistache and Shumard red oak saplings A plant sale will include hanging baskets,houseplants,bed- ding plants,vegetables and herbs.Arbor Daze will be at Bear Creek Parkway and Fuller-Wiser Road in Euless.Parking is$5 per day.For more information,call(817)685- 1660 or visit www.arbordaze.org. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF 'MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT JWUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED % 0 DATE OF ARTICLE O S� NEWSPAPER DMN of what they had to deal with and So back to police. Given Mr. edgives rise how they had to deal with it,"he Khanthalangsy's history,and giv- Tragy said,"I stand bywhat they did." en the troubling phone calls from He pointed out that there was his d'aughter's mother and from to second thoughts no screaming, no running his own psychiatrist, I had only around, no one out of control one question for Mr.Henning: when police went to the house. Should officers have at least s, ' And he noted that Mr. Khantha- tried to get a court order to search omething just didn't langsy's relatives said he wasn't the house where Mr. Khantha- seem right. A Euless fa- threatening to hurt anybody. langsy was staying and make sure ther was able to kill his That's important to remem- the little girl was safe? 'daughter and then himself,de- ber.And I'm wondering how his "What happens if you do that? spite two frantic warnings to relatives are feeling now. They If he's up there with the girl and a police? must be sick to their stomach. gun and you come in with a war- Ever since that tragedy hap- Let's make it clear here: I am rant,then you've got a hostage sit- 'pened 10 days ago,, I've won- not trying to point fingers at offi- uation," Mr. Hennig said. "He's dered whether police did every- .TAMES RAGLAND cers who had to make a judgment got a little girl with a gun to her thing they possibly could toYet police say they couldn't call that, in hindsight, is easy to head." 'keep it from happening. have done any.more than they Pick apart now. Or maybe, as Mr. Hennig ac- I still don't know the answer. did. On April 16, they went to But you must question wheth- knowledged, Mr. Khanthalangsy "If we felt like we had erred where Mr. Khanthalangsy was er they handled this too routinely would have led the girl down the in our process, our proceduresstaying,at his parents'house,and —Whether they saw yellow flags 'stairs. or even our judgment, I would talked to him through a second- Where Mr. Khanthalangsy's ex- Well never know.We do know be the first to step forward and story window. He said that the girlfriend and his psychiatrist saw that the way it was handled didn't say,We made a mistake, City girl was fine and that the mother red. work. Manager Joe Hennig said Tues- was "making allegations to Keep in mind that in February, "I think there's no right an- strengthen her position in a cus- more than two months before the swer," Mr. Hennig said. "We're todybattle." tragic shooting, Mr. Khantha- heartsick." He doesn't believe that they Police returned the next day, langsy drove around northeast did. and the parents wouldn't let them Tarrant County with a 9 mm E-mailjragland@dallasnews.com "If somebody needs to step in the house. Mr. Khanthalang- handgun threatening to ,harm up,its not the city of Euless Po- sy's father opened the door and himself and his passenger — his lice Department," Mr. Hennig assured them that things were own daughter. said. - OK.Officers,believing that there He let the girl go unharmed He may be right,but I'm still was no imminent threat to the lit- and was charged with unlawfully V tle girl,who could be seen smiling carrying a weapon. He was sen- wondering: Aren't there some from a second-floor window with tenced April 6,just 11 days before nessons to be learned and tucked her father that Sunday morning, the shooting,to 20 days in jail— way for future reference? left. All we know for sure is that but he was on a work-release pro Johnny Khanthalangsy,fo sur a that Shortly before noon,less than gram that allowed him to serve an hour after the cops left, Mr. one day a week. Ieald man who first threat- Khanthalangsy shot his daughter If he had served the 20 da neZto kill his 4-year-old daugh- and himself ys er, Mya Lina, more than two straight up, he would not have months ago, finally acted on his "Unless there are exigent cir- gotten out of jail until this week. hreat. cumstances, we can't go in," Lt. Would that have made a differ- We also Steve Eskew said last week. "Ev- ence? Who knows? It may have know that in eryone told us everything was fine just delayed the inevitable. the hours be and everything was all right."' There are other problems. A fore he pulled Mr. Hennig city judge had issued a protective the trigger, Eu- repeated that order against Mr.Khanthalangsy, less police had same, message but a state district judge changed yesterday, that order at the request of both gotten awarn- Y y, say- q arents to eliminate the 200-yard ing from Mr. ing he had gone p o y Khanthalang- over every de- prohibition and allow visitation. Kh1ant�ialangsy sy's ex-girl- �' ' tail with the po- Do we fault the court for that? friend, Lina lice chief find. Maybe not. But it is troubling, ryen (Mya Lina's mother), � his top brass. given the serious nature of what It d from his psychiatrist that he Mya Lina "Given the Mr.Khanthalangsy did in Febru- had made such threats. circumstances ary, that a court-ordered social study of the father had not been ' completed. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF A MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD CO LINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED DATE OFARTICLE S NEWSPAPER FWST SHOOTING 3 Woman slain oEuless bowlinty, center ■ Police are still seeking a youngest daughter was fatally dition was not released. man who fled on foot after shot in the parking lot of AMF ' Detectives are following a the.shooting. Showplace Lanes in Euless, number of leads,police said.No Nguyen said he couldn't look at one is sure what provoked the By DARREN BARBEE her picture.Or the snapshots in shooting. STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER his wallet. Police said that Nguyen and EULESS In, his home, "I just hurt,"he said."We miss another woman were fighting in Frank Nguyen had to turn his her so much." the parking lot when a man daughter's framed portrait away Euless police are searching approached them.He fired a sin- from view. for Vy Nguyen's killer.The man Vy Nguyen,21,of Fort Worth, wounded a second woman in the sometimes laughed too loud.She left shoulder in the shooting at 1 Frank Nguyen holds a photo of his hoped to become a family doc- a.m. Tuesday before escaping a daughter, Vy, 21, who was shot to tor.She liked horror movies. dragnet. That woman was not death early Tuesday by a man in a On Tuesday, hours after his identified by police,and her con- Euless parking lot. "I just Woman killed in Euless " s o hurt.We Bedford Harwood Rd. 1 u miss her S.0 much.' 'Z' a V —Frank Nguyen 183 x F father of 15T slaying Y victim Vy a Euless Nguyen 3 Police say a man fatallySTAR-TELEGRA M/M.L GRAY shot the 21- 10year-old no before moutside AMF; Mapped Showplace STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON ' IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE —�? OF 'MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT �OUNG McDONALD C779s WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED , S DATE OF ARTICLE SNEWSPAPER FWST hoped to transfer to a umversi-• ' gle gunshot,striking Nguyen in ty,her father saidi the head. She was taken to a. Nguyen's father said she hospital, where she was later often went bowling after school. pronounced dead. Frank Nguyen,a former heli. ' As the gunman ran away,he copter pilot who fought against fired several more shots toward communists in Vietnam, was a group of people standing held in a Vietnamese prison along the north side of the camp for seven years before he building,injuring a woman. escaped.He said he has always By midmorning Tuesday, considered the United States a bouquets,of flowers had been paradise for his wife and three ' placed on the curb near the children. north entrance of the bowling But Nguyen, who works,as alley.A manager declined to be an aircraft engineer, said there. interviewed. It is unclear is too much violence. ' whether police recovered sq{r- "I'm concerned for the com- veillance videotape(from the munity,not just for my family," bowling alley's cameras. he said. "I hope the police or Frank Nguyen, 54, said he anybody who knows anything ' heard a knock on the door of the related to the incident last night family's Fort Worth home about will come[forward]." 3 a.m.Tuesday and knew some- Vy Nguyen's brother,Austin ' thing was wrong. Vy Nguyen Nguyen; came home from his worked part time with her job in Boston on Tuesday to be mother at a supply company in with his family. He spoke with Fort Worth. his sister about two weeks ago, A neighbor said Vy Nguyen after she had wrecked her black was a Fossil Ridge High School Honda Accord. graduate. She was studying at He also told his sister to be Tarrant County College and careful when she went out. ' "I feel empty right now,"he said. ' Darren Barbee,(817)685-3818 dbarbee@star-telegram.com How to help ■Anyone with information about the shooting outside AMF Showplace Lanes in Euless should call the Euless ' Police Department at(817) 685-1526. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF A MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED a 9 DS DATE OFARTICLE O.S NEWSPAPER FWST SHOOTING rI Us S Incade 111 owling e 1 "ung1 ■ Euless police are also searching for two others in connection with to an arrest warrant affidavit. the slaying of a north Fort Worth woman. A friend with Nguyen ran for her life and escaped with a shoulder.> tion in payback for a feud with wound,police reports show. By BEN TINSLEY another woman,according to police Police arrested two women late STAR TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER reports released Wednesday. Tuesday .� p y - yin connection-with the EULESS — A 21-year-old college Two women held Vy "Julie" shooting Phiengchay "Christy" student fatally shot outside a bowl- Nguyen to the ground as a man shot Souvanna and Glenda Lily Southida, �� ing alley early Tuesday may have her in the head with a 9 mm hand- both 19 and of north Fort Worth. NGUYEN been the victim of a gangland execu- gun from just 2 feet away, according Nguyen and Souvanna Nguyen was taken to Har- The victim's father, who were in a fistfight a few ris Methodist H.E.B.hospital, said his daughter was not months earlier at the apart- where she was pronounced affiliated with any gang,spent ment complex behind the dead. much of Wednesday talking } Euless bowling alley on Air Euless and Fort Worth tb witnesses and his dau3 gh- port Freeway, the police, police arrested Souvanna and ter's friends, trying to get- report shows. Southida about 10:15 p.m._ information about the inci- 2 On the morning of they dent..He said he is convinced p Tuesday in the Summerfields, that the killing was an SOUTHIDA, SOUVANNA killing, witnesses told police neighborhood. Each is ambush. ---- '— - - that Nguyen was lured out- accused of engaging in orga- "I believe that 100er- They remained in jail side the AMF Showplace nized criminal activity,a first- p Wednesday 'in . lieu of. cent,"Frank Nguyen said.. Lanes just before 1 a.m. by degree felony. $250,000 ball. Ben Tinsley,(817)685-3821 Officers are searching for Souvanna under the guise of Souvanna and Southida bcinsley@star-cetegram.com having a fair fight. are known affiliates of two y two men also believed to have been'involved in the ,; Nguyen,s friend, Thao gangs; reports show. Police shooting, Euless police Lt. dim Thimai Bui, 21, went believe the shooter may be a Steve Eskew said Wednesday. with her to the parking lot. man identified in police doc- The • fight between There, one of Souvanna's uments only as"Khampi. He Nguyen, a Tarrant County friends attacked Bui as also has ties to local gangs College student, and some Nguyen was being held and is believed to be involved gang members may have down,police reports show. in,three or four shootings in been more than two years in After the shooting, Bui the past year,reports show the making, according to her dashed toward a bowling A witness at the bowling father,Frank Nguyen.He said . alley door.The gunman fired alley told police that he didn't Souvanna and Southida had at her,striking her in the back join his friend Nguyen out- been harassing his daughter of her left shoulder, reports side because he was afraid, show according to police reports. and at one point showed up The shooter and his corn- "He got a bad feeling,as if at his family's Summerfields panions ran,but he noticed a it might be a setup," the affi- home and vandalized her car. "They've had a conflict crowd gathered by the door davit says. He stated the "T with he daughter for a long and fired two shots at it, gunman walked up to Julie time, he said.."I don't know Police said.People scattered- and shot her as if the whole and the rounds blew out glass incident was an ambush. exactly what it is, but it's some kind of jealousy." Windows and doors; police said. FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 1 OF 0 'MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED 7 �Sr DATE OF ARTICLE �OJ_ NEWSPAPER FWST Time-Warner and Comcast agreed --CABLE SERVICE CABLE COMPANIES last week to pay$12.7 billion plus 16 per- cent of Time Warner Cable to acquire 1 Adelphia. At the time, the companies' Comcast omcastSaid they would swap some properties to boost market presence in each com- pany's strongest markets.The Adelphia customers 1 ® purchase is awaiting approval from the bankruptcy court and regulators. gjVeS Jim Fuquay,(817)390-7552 ifuquay a@star-telegram.com toget new 1 N. Texas provider STAR-TELEGRAM syste-m- Comcast customers in North s Texas are about to get a new cable provider: Time Warner. The two companies agreed to 1 By JIM FUQUAY swap some customers nationally STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER as part of their deal to buy bank- rupt Adelphia Communications. Time Warner Cable will gain owner- The swap is expected to be ship.of the North Texas cable systems 1 completed within nine to 12 of Comcast under a swap agreement months, the companies said related to the two companies'purchase Wednesday. of bankrupt Adelphia Communications. Comcast has about 500,000 1 The swap is expected to be complet- customers in North Texas. 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