Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for August 23, 2024

 

 

 

 

Crime reports drop in Mammoth Lakes

Mammoth Police Chief Dan Watson says that compared to 2009 crime reports in 2010 were down in all categories except robberies and rape. The Chief noted a 27% reduction in crimes in Mammoth Lakes. There were no homicides in both 2009 and 2010. There were 6 rapes...

Jury finds Leplat guilty of second degree murder

A Ventura County jury has found Louis Leplat, 20, of Bishop, not guilty of first degree murder but guilty of second degree in the stabbing death in June of 2009 of James Rambeau. Friday was the 19th day of the jury trial which was conducted in Ventura County Superior...