Inmates to be extradited to Colorado
Arrested after butane honey oil lab explosion, pair is wanted for kidnapping, other serious charges
Two men held in Yuba County Jail for a butane (hash) oil lab explosion will be extradited to face more serious charges in Colorado.
Dimitri R. Shokrikhanegah, 30, of Loma Rica, and Michael A. Syvertson, 39, of Lewiston, were arrested Dec. 12 after a Loma Rica garage exploded and caused a sudden, intense
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In Yuba County Superior Court on Thursday, the pair waived proceedings for extradition to Larimer County, Colo., to face felony charges of kidnapping, firstdegree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, burglary, and three counts of aggravated robbery.
The Fort Collins, Colo.,
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Yuba County sheriff’s deputies and drug task force NET-5 agents seized 300 pounds of marijuana at the site of the explosion Dec. 12, archives show. The home where the garage exploded – in the 5300 block of Fruitland Road and across the street from Foothill Intermediate School – had been abandoned for years but Shokrikhanegah,
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All the windows of the garage were broken and the garage doors were bowed out and charred. Deputies said the explosion caused a flash burn – a sudden and intense heat unable to burn longer because there were no fuels and no oxygen.
Yuba County deputies conducted a felony traffic stop at Eighth and Olivehurst avenues and arrested the pair without incident. Alfaro was booked into Yuba County Jail with $1 million bail; the juvenile was booked into Juvenile Hall.
In a press conference Thursday, Pocatello police said they would not yet release Koehler’s cause of death, what they believe to be a motive and why the boys were in Idaho in the first place. They believe she was murdered between 4 p.m. Monday and 2 p.m. Tuesday. Koehler lived alone.
Pocatello police also said they will be traveling to California to recover evidence as well as extradite
TODAY EVENTS
Yuba Community College will present a play at 8 p.m. at Yuba College Theatre, 2088 N. Beale Road, Marysville. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime,”: Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever. This play is based on the Novel by Mark Hadden, adapted by Simon Stephens, and directed by James Gilbreath. General admission is $10. Student admission is $6. For more information, call 741-6829.
26th Annual Yuba City Total Home, Garden & Recreation Show with more the 250 exhibits from noon to 6 p.m. at the Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds, 442 Franklin Ave., Yuba City. For more information, call 673-6550. Tickets cost $7.
Students of Wheatland High Against Tobacco (SOWHAT) will transform into zombies and walk through the streets of Wheatland from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. through the streets of Wheatland to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking. Yuba County Public Health and Wheatland Union High School organized the activity.
Yuba City High School’s Musical Theatre program presents “Mamma Mia” at 8 p.m. at Yuba City High School, Multipurpose Room/theatre, 850 B St., Yuba City. The theatre is located in the parking lot off of Park Avenue). Tickets cost $10-$15. For more information, call 674-4900.
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