He claimed he was acting in self-defense. He originally was charged with first-degree murder but the jury determined he did not act with premeditation and found him guilty instead of second-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon. … [Read more...] about Life in prison for killer of Reno man at Tahoe hotel-casino
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Suspect arrested in death of Tahoe pedestrian, hit-and-run
Police say the suspect, Marlon Cruz, walked into the South Lake Tahoe police station at about 12:30 a.m. Monday and told officers he may have been involved in an accident. He was charged with felony hit-and-run and booked into the El Dorado County Jail where his bail is set at $75,000. … [Read more...] about Suspect arrested in death of Tahoe pedestrian, hit-and-run
Victim of South Tahoe hit-and-run was 78-year-old local man
Authorities have identified the 78-year-old California man who was struck and killed while crossing a street in South Lake Tahoe in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend. … [Read more...] about Victim of South Tahoe hit-and-run was 78-year-old local man
Homeless man charged in arson fire at Lake Tahoe college
The Truckee Police Department says Stevenson suggested he lit the fire and was having hallucinations that a Biblical flaming bush was talking to him. It says Stevenson is not from the area and was passing through. … [Read more...] about Homeless man charged in arson fire at Lake Tahoe college
Oracle founder Larry Ellison buying Hawaiian island of Lanai
Murdock said he would keep his home on Lanai and the right to build a wind farm. The wind farm, the Associated Press said, has been a contentious project that would place windmills on as many as 20 square miles of the island and deliver power to the island of Oahu through an undersea cable. … [Read more...] about Oracle founder Larry Ellison buying Hawaiian island of Lanai
