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Karen Evans, center, comforts her mother Tara Evans while Father Eric Richtsteig looks on at McKay-Dee Hospital Center in Ogden on Monday, June, 17, 2013. Tara's husband, James Evans, was shot in the head the day before at St. James Catholic Church. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Man shot during mass at Ogden church expected to survive

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 12:56am

By LORETTA PARK

Standard-Examiner staff

lpark@standard.net

OGDEN — Because James Evans turned his head at just the right moment, the bullet came out through his cheek instead of entering his brain, his wife said.

Tara Evans spoke briefly during a news conference Monday at McKay-Dee Hospital. She nodded and smiled, then cried as Dr. Barbara Kerwin, the hospital intensive care unit medical director, talked about the extent of James Evans’ injuries.

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Crime scene investigators examiner the parking lot outside of St. James Catholic Church in Ogden where a man was shot in the back of the head during the 11:30 Sunday Mass on June 16, 2013. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Police arrest suspect in Ogden church shooting

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, June 17, 2013 - 3:04pm

OGDEN -- Police have arrested a man accused of walking into a Catholic church and shooting a man in the back of the head during Mass on Sunday in Ogden.

Investigators say 35-year-old Charles Richard Jennings Jr. was captured Sunday afternoon in nearby Box Elder County after fleeing in a stolen pickup truck.

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Witnesses describe shooting, chaos in Ogden church

Jamie Lampros, Standard-Examiner correspondent Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, June 17, 2013 - 10:42am

OGDEN - Everything was calm and peaceful at St. James Catholic Church on Sunday afternoon before a man walked in and shot his father-in-law in the back of the head.

Witnesses said they had just started to say a prayer when a man and woman walked into the church holding hands.

The victim and his wife “were sitting in the back pew off to the right side when their daughter and her husband walked in holding hands,” said Leon Bedford. “He walked up to (the man) and leaned over and pointed his gun at him criminal style and pulled the trigger.”

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Gordon Graham, who says he is from Saratoga Springs, is rearrested Saturday in Clinton after police say he was arrested, then stole a patrol car in Riverdale. He was recaptured hours later. (REYNALDO LEAL/Standard-Examiner)

Officers catch man who stole Riverdale police car

Mark Saal Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 8:13pm

Harry Houdini would be proud.

A 35-year-old man handcuffed and left in the back of a police cruiser Saturday somehow managed to slip his cuffs, squeeze through a small opening in a partition and disappear by stealing the car — leading officers on a chase by vehicle and foot that resulted in his capture hours later.

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Sasha Pressley earned a reputation for her performance of “Happy Birthday” while working as a waitress at Chili’s in Harrisville.

Hospital birth tech also the go-to gal for birthday song at local eatery

Linda East Brady Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 7:23am

It’s your birthday. Friends and family take you to out to a celebration dinner, and the wait-staff joins in a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” as they serve dessert.

Cheerful delivery or not, most servers would much rather be hustling hot food or topping off your coffee than serenading you.

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