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Bail denied for ‘serious risk’ 18-year-old Eric Jaramishian Staff writer A Pollock Pines man accused of animal cruelty pleaded not guilty at his June 3 arraignment and was denied bail, with prosecutors asserting he poses a “serious risk” to the public after an investigation revealed he also reportedly expressed desire to harm others, including his own family. A request for no bail from the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office alleges Janco Marciano Janco, 18, showed his stepsisters photography of a dead kitten and video of himself beheading the same kitten with an axe and keeping it in a jar. One of the stepsisters brought this information to the Independence High School resource officer, where Janco was attending classes in early May, days after he was kicked off campus for reportedly “cat calling” a female student and verbally harassing school staff. Additionally, Janco admitted to his stepsisters that he idolized rapists and serial killers, such as Ted Bundy and Richard Ramirez, the court filing states. Janco also reportedly told his stepsisters he had killed a raccoon by shooting it with a BB gun and a small dog by throwing it against a tree and stabbing it in the head. The filing shows Janco shared his visions of killing his family members. The request to deny bail notes Janco expressed desires to kill his family members and to carry out a mass casualty event such as a school shooting. The document states that Janco “posed a serious risk to the public, to his family and to any and all animals that he comes in contact with” and that Janco’s family members feared what he would do to them if he was released. According to the DA’s request for no bail, Janco admitted to his brother he had snuck into his
A 1964 Ford Falcon convertible, above, rolls into downtown Placerville to join the Hangtown Car Show Thursday evening. The city of Placerville is allowing the closure of Main Street for one car show in 2022, whereas in the past two Hangtown Car Shows were scheduled each year. Jim Chapman of Placerville, right, demonstrates some of the features of his 1956 Ford pickup. Twenty years ago he bought the rusting truck in Coloma and off and on he has been working to customize it, such as installing hydraulics to tilt the bed.
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Giving his 1969 Chevy Chevelle a final polish, left photo, as the car show revved up is Dennis Green of Placerville. Placerville resident Jill Kearney, right photo, brought out her restored 1923 Model TT (the second T means it’s bigger than a T). The wooden panels were milled from oak on her land. PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE
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The Motherlode Cruisers made their way up from Amador County in a pair of colorful classics. In the foreground is Rebecca Rifius of Jackson standing next to her 1929 two-door Model A. Behind her is Vicki Gibson of Pine Grove with her 1944 Ford Coupe.
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For more than two years Heritage Village residents have locked horns with the El Dorado Hills Community Services District over a park adjacent to their over-55 active adult community. Now, organized as Concerned Residents of EDH Heritage Village, the nonprofit group has filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief with the El Dorado County Superior Court against developer Lennar Homes, the EDHCSD and CSD General Manager Kevin Loewen. Their grievances center around Heritage Village Park, located off Carson Crossing Drive — the CSD’s first park west of Latrobe and south of Highway 50. Its 4.65 acres will offer an inclusive playground, tennis and pickle ball courts, bocce courts and an open grass area. “I think it is important to note that we are not seeking damages, but rather seek resolutions in the public interest,” clarified Robert Williams, CRHV president. “After over two years, we felt the only option was to litigate on behalf of the Heritage community, El Dorado County and the environment.” In early 2020 residents complained of fees for a park that duplicates many amenities they already have within the development. Protests escalated a year later upon the installation of 50-foot court lights. Although Lennar offered to remove the
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