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Night of the shooting and a motel car chase in Ruiz Lathrop case
Ralph Lamb recalls the Ruiz Lathrop armed robbery and killing night with deputy Lake Headley wounded, Lathrop killed, Ruiz wounded, and Ruiz later pleaded to disturbing the peace. Arthur Luis Ruiz and Bruce Lathrop are named in a chaotic, violent sequence with a getaway car and narcotics charges pending. The report weaves in casino figures and local color, ending with social notes on a poker tourney and celebrity ties.
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