1/22/21 UPDATE: The murder suspect Jerry Lee Adams Jr. has been arrested in Reno. For the past two days, investigators from the Amador County Sheriff s Office followed up on multiple tips regarding the suspect s whereabouts. On Friday, January 22, 2021, they developed information that Adams was possibly in the Reno area.
California man faces attempted murder charge, accused of striking driver with hammer
Sacramento Bee 1/22/2021 Michael McGough, The Sacramento Bee
Jan. 20 A 32-year-old Pine Grove man was arrested on charges including attempted murder after allegedly entering a victim s vehicle and striking him in the head with a hammer, authorities said.
Deputies responded to the Star Mobile Home Park in Pine Grove around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday following reports of two men fighting, and arrived at the scene to find a 29-year-old man lying in the driveway with severe injuries to his head, the Amador County Sheriff s Office said in a news release.
Jerry Lee Adams Jr. - West Point
West Point, CA An Amador County woman went missing back in October and her last known whereabouts were in the West Point area of Calaveras County.
27-year-old Savana Burger was reported missing by her mother after she failed to attend an important court date. The Amador County Sheriff’s Office was able to determine through cell phone data that she had last been in West Point.
A multi-agency investigation, with help from search and rescue teams, led to the discovery of human remains in West Point about a week ago. DNA testing now confirms that it is Burger. Other evidence was located in and around the community during the investigation, and 44-year-old Jerry Lee Adams Jr. of Pine Grove is charged with murder. An arrest warrant was issu
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Amador District Attorney Sets the Record Straight
Jackson, CA.At the outset, let it be clear that the focus of all the energies of the law enforcement community and Amador County citizens should be on obtaining justice for Victoria Marquina and her family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them as they deal with unspeakable grief and loss. But it is also important that the Marquina family and the public know the truth about the Amador County District Attorney Office’s efforts to seek justice for Victoria so that they can have confidence that we did everything we could do to build a case whereby the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office would file charges against the man responsible for her death. Unfortunately, you can’t find that truth in the media accounts of this story, hence the necessity for this attempt to set the record straight.
Amador County DA wants to set the record straight on investigation into disappearance of 16-year-old Victoria Marquina
The Amador District Attorney s Office said that it believed there was enough evidence to charge a suspect, but that San Joaquin County DA disagreed. Author: Samantha Solomon (ABC10) Updated: 4:41 PM PST December 28, 2020
AMADOR COUNTY, Calif.
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ABC10 reached out to the San Joaquin DA and received the following statement after the initial story was published: As in any homicide prosecution, the San Joaquin District Attorney’s Office has the burden to prove that a homicide occurred and, if so, where it occurred. In a “no body” case, these facts must be proven through circumstantial evidence. Amador County has been conducting an investigation since the victim was reported missing in October 2019. The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office was first notified by the Amador County District Attorney’s O