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Merced Janitor Named Second Suspect in Stayner Kidnapping
Merced California police arrested 38 year old Ervin Edward Murphy the second suspect in the 1972 kidnapping of 14 year old Steven Stayner. Murphy who lived and worked as a night janitor at Yosemite Lodge since 1968 was taken to Merced County Jail on suspicion of kidnapping with bond set at 5000 dollars. Police noted Murphy provided a statement but gave no details. The arrest followed ongoing inquiries into the Stayner case and the nearby Timmy White kidnapping in Ukiah.
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Merced. Calif
UPI
Steven Stayner
California
Merced
Bull Batley
Ervin Edward Murphy
Yosemite Lodge
Yosemite National Park
Murphy
Merced County
Bailey
Park Lodge
Kenneth Eugene Parnell
Timmy White
Ukiah
Parnell
Nell
Steven
Parnel
Santa Rosa
Stayner
Irene Cook
Ace Hotel
Jerry Thies
New York
Timmy
Etan Patz
Manhattan
Patz
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