Elko News

Just because there isn't much to do in a town like Elko, that doesn't mean there isn't any entertainment. One of my favorite pastimes is browsing the local newspaper's headlines.

This is just one of many stories...

"Officers arrested a Spring Creek woman Thursday for suspected DUI-drugs and child endangerment after she drove her Jeep into three cars while trying to park at Walmart."

and

"The report indicates that during her interview with officers, Gurule kept closing her eyes and sliding off the truck." [that she was 'leaning' on.]

Read more: http://elkodaily.com/news/local/article_d2a6e1e0-861a-11e0-ba57-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1b67qc3M7

This past week, a major headline has been this:

CURRIE KILLING JUSTIFIED

"Through testimony, it was established that on the night of Sept. 4 Taylor and Mead had gone to the Victoria Mine in Dolly Varden Valley to replace a lock on Taylor’s family mine. He and Mead had been drinking that day, and it was evident to Taylor’s wife, Kanisha, that both her husband and Mead were intoxicated...

While Mead and Kanisha Taylor were eating their dinner of steak, corn on the cob and baked beans at the Taylor residence, James Taylor got angry for a reason that wasn’t made clear in Friday’s testimony."

It sounds like this story could have been written during any of the last 150 years. I love the fact that Taylor has a "family mine," and how the newspaper mentions exactly what they were eating for dinner.

So continuing...later on in Mead's camper (a quarter of the population out here seems to live in campers)...

"After a struggle, Mead got his .22 rifle and threatened Taylor. Mead said Taylor told him to go ahead and shoot and then lunged toward him. Mead recalled firing one shot, which knocked Taylor out of the camper.

Mead said Taylor got back up into the camper and again moved toward him, at which time Mead fired another shot. Taylor was then out of the trailer and Mead fired a third shot that he could recall.

In his testimony, Mead said he knew Taylor was armed because he always carried a .38 pistol. Deputies discovered such a pistol on Taylor in their investigation."

Notice how both men just happened to be armed. Once again, it makes me think I am reading a story out of the 1890's. The story also mentions that Taylor was shot five times with the aforementioned .22. There were 5 shell casings and 5 entry wounds, however Mead only remembers 3 shots, because of his state of intoxication.

Anyway, the conclusion of the matter is that the shooting was considered justified, and charges won't be made.

Read More: http://elkodaily.com/news/local/article_97f54a44-f6e7-11e0-b64f-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1b9JdbCNS

In yet another story, an off duty deputy was pulled over - by her husband - and was charged with a DUI.

So as you can see, we have some classy citizens around. And no lack of entertainment.

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