2020 Unprecedented Year For Los Alamos County
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
kirsten@ladailypost.com
2020 was a tumultuous year and when it ends at midnight today, a loud sigh of relief may very well be heard throughout Los Alamos County.
Despite all the challenges the pandemic threw at the County, there were numerous accomplishments and highlights experienced in 2020.
“As 2020 comes to a close, I would like to thank all of our residents for their support, patience and understanding as the County worked through the challenges and adaptations needed because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” County Manager Harry Burgess said. “I would also like to send a big thank you to our employees for their resiliency, creativity, hard work and dedication to continuing to provide day-to-day services that our community has come to expect from Los Alamos County government.”
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This story is part of a 10-part series on the biggest local stories of 2020.
The year started off with the sentencing of Kyle Hamm and Journey Wienke. Both men were convicted in late 2019 in the killings of Helena Valley residents Charla Rae Taylor, 64, and David Muncie Taylor, 61. The killings were orchestrated by the couple s son Kaleb Taylor, and juries found that Hamm and Wienke were also responsible in the deaths of these individuals.
Hamm was sentenced to 80 years in prison and Wienke was sentenced to life. Kaleb Tayor was previously sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.
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