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People vs Petznick
In the link the murder on Gaylord Chilcote committed by this group and also about the Erik "story".
K. The John Doe Murder
The defense introduced evidence of a murder that took place about a week before Chilcote was killed. Micah Russell, defendant's friend, had planned to leave town on November 10 or 11. Shortly before his departure Russell drove up to LaBore's Boulder Creek cabin to retrieve some of his things. Russell drove up to the cabin with a young man named Eric, Eric's friend Anna, and Jeremy Towner. LaBore and Dotson were there when they arrived.
Russell and Anna went to sleep while the others stayed up. When Russell woke up the next morning Eric was gone. Back in town that day, Towner told Russell that he, LaBore, and Dotson had killed Eric by beating and stabbing him. Towner described LaBore repeatedly stabbing the victim in the throat with an Exacto blade and twisting it. Towner seemed proud and did not say that he had been forced to participate. LaBore and Dotson later joked about the victim's gurgling sounds and pleas for help.
LaBore and Dotson became concerned that Towner was talking too much about the murder. When Dotson and LaBore met up with Towner and Russell in Santa Cruz the day after Eric was murdered, Dotson grabbed Russell and LaBore kicked him, although not violently. The demonstration was evidently intended to scare Towner. Towner told the pair that he was scared and apologized to them for talking about the murder. Dotson also told Russell to keep his mouth shut. Russell did not find Dotson intimidating. When Russell saw defendant later that day defendant already knew about the murder.
On December 27, 1998, the decomposed body of an approximately 20-year-old male was discovered near Boulder Creek. He had received massive head injuries and at least two stab wounds to the throat. The stab wounds were similar to the throat wounds found on Chilcote's body in that they were in the center of the victim's neck. The date of death coincided with the date of the murder described by Russell. The body was never identified. LaBore, Dotson, and Towner were convicted of murdering John Doe sometime between November 10 and 15, 1998.
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