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By Times Staff Writer
Published October 19, 2007

PORT RICHEY

Sheriff's office seeks help in finding woman

Authorities need help finding a missing woman. Jessie Ann Voris, 32, left her home at 6418 Stone Road on Sept. 29 and hasn't returned. She is 5 feet, 1 inch tall, 92 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. She may be with William Joe Owen, 55. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Detective Lisa Schoneman of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office toll-free at 1-800-854-2862, ext. 7473.

NEW PORT RICHEY

Dad has 6 months to write apology

The father accused of battering his son's baseball coach in front of the team must apologize to the coach. That's part of the agreement allowing Howard Behlau, 52, to enter a pretrial intervention program that could result in the misdemeanor battery charge against him being dropped. He was accused of attacking Florida Panthers AAU coach Andy Contafio on the practice field Feb. 23 in front of several preteen players. Behlau told the Times that Contafio insulted his wife. The coach denied that, and said he was attacked because he told the Behlaus their son should play for another team after he overheard them bad-mouthing the other players. Behlau, who could not be reached for comment, must complete a program that includes counseling, restitution and community service. He also agreed to stay away from the team, according to Contafio's attorney Jeff Lucas, and has six months to write that apology. The Contafios have moved out of state.

Correction

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office allows deputies to fire upon suspects who are demonstrating what is known as "aggravated physical resistance." A story Thursday listed the incorrect technical term.

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