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Incarcerated for 15 years for a murder he did not commit, Ricky Davis exits a downtown Placerville courtroom Thursday where Superior Court Judge Kenneth Melikian dismissed the conviction in light of DNA evidence that points to another man. Davis was then transported back to the El Dorado County Jail to be processed for release.
Man declared innocent of 1985 murder in EDH Pat Lakey Staff writer He didn’t do it. The “real” killer, the man who stabbed to death a 54-year-old woman at a home in El Dorado Hills on a summer night in 1985, has been arrested — and it’s not Ricky Leo Davis. The new, suspected murderer was arrested Feb. 11 in Placer County on a warrant out of El Dorado County, said to be one of three young men who were with the victim’s young-teenaged daughter at a nearby park on the night her mother’s nightmare unfolded, July 7, 1985. That man has been named as 51-year-old Michael Green — but Ricky Davis is the guy who has served more than 15 years in prison, who has always protested his innocence in the brutal slaying of Jane Anker Hylton. He is the defendant whose anger erupted in court more than once during the years of prosecution, prompting sanctions against
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A plaque honoring veterans is mounted on a rock near the newly dedicated Veterans Memorial Bridge in El Dorado Hills.
EDH foot bridge dedicated to vets
him for his behavior. He is the man who in 2005 was bodily picked up by court bailiffs, chair and all, and deposited in a room separate from where his sentencing occurred, after he refused to let a family member of the victim state her feelings prior to the judge pronouncing sentence; Davis talked loudly over her comments until the magistrate ordered him subdued and separated from the proceeding. Davis sat guarded in a jury room as his fate was gaveled home, a sentence that would find him serving out the years at state facilities including Pelican Bay and at Solano. Ricky Leo Davis was trying in the only way he knew how, apparently, to convince the court and the community that the wrong man had been arrested and tried — twice — and sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. Thursday, Superior Court Judge Kenneth n
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yclists and walkers stopped recreating as ceremonies began Saturday, Feb. 15, to dedicate El Dorado Hills’ new Veterans Memorial Bridge. The new bridge spans New York Creek and links recreational trails managed by the El Dorado Hills Community Services District across a central utility corridor. More than 120 veterans and residents participated in the dedication with generations of veterans and their children
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ORHS gives us a reason to ‘cheer’ Jana Rossi Staff writer
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he Oak Ridge High School Varsity Cheer team had a lot to celebrate this past week. After traveling to the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla., to compete with 950 D-1 Super Varsity Cheer teams, the Trojans took the Super Varsity Tumbling Division 1 national title at the High School Cheerleading Championship. While this is the sixth time Oak Ridge cheerleaders have received a bid to nationals in Florida, this is their first time taking home the title. Varsity captain and flyer Ashlyn Keledjian said the biggest challenge came during the semi-finals while competing against other phenomenal teams. “It’s intense, but at the end of the day everyone is super nice and they want to meet each other. It’s a cool experience,” she said of the competition. n
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The Oak Ridge High School Varsity Cheer team took top honors at the High School Cheerleading Championships in Florida earlier this month. The Trojans are seen above performing a winning routine.
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