European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday april stars and stripes pages after a Man died in Sulzbach Tae a suburb of Kaiserslautern Germany Early monday the mans wife a Soldier from 1st personnel com Mand was charged with manslaughter Ben Boxer stars and stripes Kaiserslautern i held after husband found dead in Home by Steve Mraz stars and stripes Kaiserslautern Germa Soldier was charged with manslaughter monday afternoon by German authorities who be Lieve she stabbed her husband to death the incident occurred in the Earl morning hours monday at the couples of Post House in Sulz Bachtal a Village about 9 Miles North of Kaiserslautern the Soldier pc Latasha Ricks is assigned to 1st person Nel command her husband was described simply As a civilian according to a us army Europe news release his nationality was not released Ricks is 25 and the deceased Man was 29 according to a Kaiserslautern Polisei news release neither the German police nor american military officials would release the mans name Early indications Are that the death stemmed from a Domestic dispute the Polisei release stated neighbors called police after hearing a loud discussion coming from the couples Home said Christiane Lautenschlager a spokeswoman with the Kaiserslautern police German Media re ported monday afternoon that two Small children were asleep in the House when the incident took place an autopsy performed monday found that the Man was stabbed near the heart and lost a lot of blood in a few minutes Lautenschlager said she said she acted in self de sense Lautenschlager said As a result of the charge Ricks will be held in German jail the victim was pronounced dead shortly after police arrived blood was drawn from the woman monday after the incident and showed no signs of alcohol in her system Lautenschlager said email Steve Mraz acc hotel Forthaus by Garmisch Startup hu8z6h bib Felfe mtt153 i Spring Brea Jarc per person doable once Pater per night free breakfast family apartments hot tub Sauna dogs Welcome american owned Tel 088249t20fax 0882491214 email compensation for tire damage gets the Gate no payments yet As army expects proof by Scott Schonauer stars and stripes Kaiserslautern Germany tire shredders at bases across Europe Are designed to give Gates extra Protection but some motorists say the devices do More harm than Good Greg Pearson a Federal worker in Mannheim said he knows of several people who have had tires blown out or damaged by similar devices installed at Gates in the Mannheim area and Schwet Zingen the last thing i want to do is lose a tire Pearson said scary they need to rethink this whole thing the army Doest track the number of tires Mistak enly damaged by tire shredders installed at european bases but Many bases have installed the devices Cit ing the need to prevent attacks officials lowered shredders installed at four army bases in the Kaiserslautern area last month after workers found the devices we rent working properly some serac members said the Metal Teeth on the strips fastened to the exit lanes ruined their tires in the Short period of time the devices were up the army is trying to determine if the problem with the shredders is a manufacturer defect said Sascha Dixon a spokesman for army Garrison Kaiserslautern meanwhile those soldiers with damaged tires want the military to compensate them but none has received any Money so far some bases have had to constantly readjust the de vices to prevent damage to vehicles staff sgt Johnny James a desk sergeant for the 569th us forces police Squadron at Vogel Weh said the shredder at the bases Busy Gate damaged at least 10 vehicles in just one month some of the tires were old some new a sign warns Drivers to drive Over the shredders slowly it Doest happen very often James said but it does happen people can file a claim with their local Legal office if they believe the shredders damaged their tires but the process takes time and car owners have to prove the shredders did the damage that can be difficult if a Motorist Doest notice the damage right away As Many As five people have filed claims with the army claims office in Kaiserslautern last month said maj Al King a spokesman for the 21st theater support command Ben and stripes engineers had to make adjustments after tire shredders at Voge Wehs main Gate in Kaiserslautern Germany damaged at least 10 tires on vehicles seeking Entrance to the base to Date no service members stationed at bases in Europe have been compensated by the military for damage to tires people who file a police report immediately or photograph evidence of the damage have a better shot at getting compensation Hing said but the problem is that some motorists might not notice the damage until they get Home and few people Check their tires immediately after passing through a base Gate my message would be for anyone in doubt to jump out and take a look Hing said despite the problems James said the shredders help keep the base Safe a couple of months ago a Ger Man Driver who appeared lost went the wrong Way through the Vogel Weh Gate All four of his vehicles tires went Fiat anybody who thinks they can run the Gate got the Point James said email Scott Schonauer at invoiced based pricing us specs stateside european delivery financing arranged factory extended warranties Volkswagen jaw Way out
