Identified Suspects in Las Vegas Bank Kidnapping Case
FBI named Paul Michael Kodella and Craig Otte as chief suspects in a Monday kidnaping of Las Vegas bank executive Reno Frazza and his wife Polly. The pair allegedly fled with 1.2 million dollars, with leads failing to locate them as searches span the western United States.
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Bank Robbery Plot Unfolds In Reno Area Kidnap Case
Frazzas were held at 953 Morning Sun Drive and later taken to a First National branch where a designated cash sum was taken. Authorities pursued Fruzza who fled toward Goodsprings Sloan Jean and Sandy Valley before reaching Cal-Vada Inn in Pahrump. The money was recovered from the trunk by mid afternoon.
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Bank VP and wife survive 24 hour kidnapping ransom
Reno Fruzza, vice president of First National Bank, and wife Polly were kidnapped and held for a $1 million ransom. The pair were injected with a poison-like substance, forced to cooperate, and released unharmed a day later. FBI advised silence as Fruzza spoke softly of the ordeal.
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Calamity warned as PG&E predicts 9 million Californians face blackout
San Francisco reports Pacific Gas and Electric prepares rolling blackouts for 9 million Californians due to a hydroelectric drought. Don Baxter warns of possible 15 to 45 minute notices during peak heat periods affecting factories, media, and critical life support systems.
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Memorial Day Weekend Draws Large Las Vegas Visitors
Las Vegas projections expect 74 000 to 76 000 visitors for the three day Memorial Day weekend. Ossi Ralenkotter from the LVCVA notes high demand but some rooms remain available. He predicts peak occupancy on Saturday and Sunday with heavy traffic at McCarran Airport and advises early arrival and use of public transit.
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Mexican Mafia killer granted parole by board
Hector Serrano, a state prison inmate linked to a Las Vegas “Mexican Mafia” killing, won parole. Sentenced in 1976 for voluntary manslaughter in the Raul Abreau slaying at the Plush Horse Lounge on East Sahara Avenue, Serrano said Abreau threatened his family. Parole officials cited Serrano’s background and motives for taking the law into his own hands.
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Parole Board Weighs In On Inmate Applications
The board concluded a two day meeting with favorable consideration given to about 70 percent of 75 parole requests. Letters from relatives of victim Abreau attested to Serrano's good character. Prison inmates will either win parole or face continued review.
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Netherlands Hostage Crisis Eases as 106 Children Released
South Moluccan gunmen freed 106 Dutch schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 after demanding talks with the government and leaving six teachers captive. In a nearby location a second group held 56 train passengers at gunpoint. Disease spread among the released children caused diarrhea and vomiting but was not fatal.
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