By Kirk Mitchell, Denver Post STERLING, Colo. — For 32 years, Colorado officials took few steps to capture convicted killer Robert Charles Johnson, who escaped the Cañon City prison in 1975. They filed, but didn’t pursue, an escape charge against him. He traveled across the country and spent decades working as a river-rafting guide. Even […]
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By Mark Anderson, Sacramento Business Journal Bank of America delayed until July 11 its sale of the Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe. The bank early in June had filed a notice of sale of the nearly new resort, listing a sale date of June 27 for an auction at the courthouse steps at the Santucci Justice Center […]
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By Roman Gokhman, Contra Costa Times Police have discovered the body of a Walnut Creek woman who was kidnapped and murdered in 1977 by the serial killer known as the I-5 Strangler. The remains of 21-year-old Lou Ellen Burleigh were recently found in a dry riverbed near Lake Berryessa by a Napa County sheriff’s deputy […]
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The Nevada Commission on Judicial Ethics has barred former Douglas County Justice of the Peace Jim EnEarl from ever being a judge again. The agreement signed last week by EnEarl says he violated judicial canons by repeatedly engaging in “extremely inappropriate and offensive” comments and actions with his court staff. Details of complaints filed last […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal Records searches by the Reno Gazette-Journal revealed Tuesday that the truck driver who plowed into an Amtrak train, killing six, had two additional speeding violations besides the four reported by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Those two other tickets issued to Lawrence Valli included one for slamming his semi […]
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The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a wind advisory for Lake Tahoe through 11 tonight. By afternoon gusts should be 40 mph. Wave heights could reach 2 to 4 feet. Small boats will be prone to capsizing, with the NWS suggesting they be pulled form the lake. The strong cold front moving through […]
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A body that was found on June 20 near Marlette Lake has been identified as being a missing Incline Village woman. Kelly McGinnis, 43, was last seen leaving her home in the 900 block of Galaxy Way on June 18, Sheriff’s spokesman Armando Avina said in a release. Her vehicle had been found in a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Education isn’t just about memorization. It’s not just about getting a certificate or degree. And it’s more than learning. Lake Tahoe Community College is continually beefing up its career and technical education program to stay relevant with what students and employers want. The idea behind CTE is when students leave the two-year […]
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The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has increased its ability to support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking with the addition of a grant-funded victim advocate from the Crisis Call Center working directly out of the sheriff’s detective division. Sally Walker’s position is funded for two years by a federal STOP Violence Grant administered […]
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By Sharon Begley, Newsweek Joplin, Mo., was prepared. The tornado warning system gave residents 24 minutes’ notice that a twister was bearing down on them. Doctors and nurses at St. John’s Regional Medical Center, who had practiced tornado drills for years, moved fast, getting patients away from windows, closing blinds, and activating emergency generators. And […]
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