McKinleyville Native Arrested on Three Counts of First Degree Murder
This is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office been working with the Nevada Department of Public Safety for the past week attempting to locate 48 year old suspect Scott Alan Baskette. Baskette was wanted for 3 counts of first degree murder from
LionLyon County Nevada. He is a Mckinleyville native and thought to be in the area. On 10/10/17 at about 5:23 pm a deputy working the Willow Creek area saw the vehicle Baskette was supposed to be driving on Highway 299. The deputy turned around and attempted to catch up to the vehicle which was traveling in the opposite direction. The suspect vehicle increased speed and turned down a dirt road that was blocked by a gate. The deputy caught up to the vehicle and was able to take Baskette into custody without incident. He was later booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
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Good catch. Good riddance.
BOOKEM DANO
Yes Dano murder three…
What a coward 😠😠
YES!!So glad they arrested him.YES
Total coward. Killed his ex -girlfriend then went and shot her 2 unarmed parents. This is the kind of murder we should have capital punishment for. After trial…why should we spend our resources housing and feeding such a human?…http://mynews4.com/news/local/silver-springs-man-arrested-for-deaths-of-3-in-silver-springs
Agreed, and thanks for the link.
Two words. Banana crank.
Such a awful story. Crazy people can’t be helped
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It’s actually spelled Lyon County, Nevada. Thank you for the work you do.
Thank you. Fixed now.
Crazy people CAN be helped, but they gotta get help to be helped.