Tasha Dawn "Lage" Norris

January 21, 1985 ~ July 9, 2009

Tasha Dawn Norris. Age 24, a resident of San Miguel, California, passed away, Thursday, July 9, 2009. She is survived by her husband John Norris of the home; a daughter Jasmine Norris and a son Derrik Norris both of the home. She is also survived by her mother and step-father Michelle and Chris Ballard, Sedan, Kansas, her father Jim Lage, Joplin, Missouri, a sister Lacee Wood, Moundville, Missouri, maternal grandparents Leroy and Betty Stacey, Sedan, Kansas, paternal grandparents Farrel and Phyllis Offret Nevada, Missouri, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her brother, Derrick Russell Lage.

Dr. J. Dean McNamara will conduct funeral services at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2009, at Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel with burial in the Fort Scott National Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Olson Frary Burkhart V.F.W. Post #1165. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

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Tasha will be greatly missed by her friends and family. Its a shame that her two kids will never get to know there mother, they will never experience her warming smile or her big heart. They will never experience her love for life no matter what the circumstances. The memories that I have will never be forgotten. She will never be forgotten. Tasha, Rest in Peace and until we meet again watch over us.

Tasha Dawn Norris

Thursday, July 9, 2009
Reported by: Ryan Foran

An investigation into a deadly shooting in San Miguel continues. The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon on the 500 block of 11th Street.

Investigators have not released the names of the two people involved as they are still waiting to notify the next of kin.

While there are still more questions than answers right now, we do know a man shot and killed a woman inside their apartment in San Miguel.

The man who shot the victim is telling investigators it was an accident.

Officers roped off the parking lot at the apartment complex where the shooting occurred as they started to try and put the pieces together.

Investigators say the single gunshot that was fired and killed the woman was first reported by a San Miguel fire official.

"Apparently one of the San Miguel fire inspector units had knocked on the door of a residence, one of the residents came to the door and said there had been a shooting," said San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's spokesman Rob Bryn.

Bryn also told KSBY News that the victim was in her mid-twenties, and that the shooter is telling investigators the shooting was not intentional.

"The claim is that it was an accidental discharge that struck one of the people in the house."

An official from Camp Roberts tells KSBY News that the couple worked at Camp Roberts in the satellite communications division, and that the two military personnel on scene Thursday were from the Army base.

A neighbor also told KSBY News that the couple worked with her boyfriend at Camp Roberts, and that the two have young children.

"Now knowing that it was his wife, they have two kids, and it's just really hard. I don't know how they're going to deal or what's going to be going on with that," Alexis Miller said.

"I know that there are children that are a part of the family, but we believe they were in daycare," Bryn added.

An Army spokesman says the Army is not involved in the investigation but is cooperating with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department.

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Reported by: Sarah Spotten

Rob Bryn with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a woman has died after an apparent accidental shooting in San Miguel.

Sheriff's deputies and several fire departments responded to a home in the 500 block of 11th Street at about 2:15 p.m. Thursday to a report of an accidental shooting. The sheriff's department says that an man accidentally shot and killed an woman.

Authorities have not yet released the identities of the man and woman.

Investigators are still on the scene.

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Reported by: Sarah Spotten

We are tracking a developing story this afternoon in San Miguel, where first responders are on the scene of an apparent accidental shooting.

Rob Bryn with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department says deputies are responding to a report of an accidental shooting that happened at about 2:15 p.m. this afternoon in the 500 block of 11th Street.

According to emergency radio, Cal Fire and San Miguel Fire and Camp Roberts Fire Department have also been sent to the scene.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Reported by: Sarah Spotten

Sheriff's deputies arrest a man accused of shooting and killing his wife.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department arrested 24-year-old John Norris Tuesday and charged him with involuntary manslaughter.

Norris claimed he accidentally shot his wife, 24-year-old Tasha Norris, on July 9 in their San Miguel home. He told detectives that he tripped while putting his handgun away, and the weapon discharged, killing his wife.

Norris was booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on $25,000 bail.

January - March

Well it has been an interesting start to the year. January was pretty uneventful, just started up taking classes again, and adjusting to a new class/sleeping schedule. In February DBF and I celebrated our 1 year. I took two Jr. High girls from the youth group to a weekend retreat. That was fun. I got to catch up with some people I haven't seen for a while. I finished the month by having my wisdom teeth out. Half way through Feb. DBF got hired on with the Sheriff's Dept. His last day at the PD will be the 13th of March so in 2 days! and he will start for the SO on Monday, the 16th. Very exciting. Currently, DBF and I are working on repainting his storage shed, and starting to get spring fever. Even though everything has been going good we have had some grief strike. We both lost family members this week. On the same day no less, and neither of us are able to make it to the funerals. But I will at least get to see my family the day after when I go back home for a friends wedding reception. It has seemed like it has been so busy, however since I wrote it all out it doesn't seem to have been that busy. LOL. Anyways, That's all I got for now.