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Murder Trial Ordered In Killing Of Nevada City Man

Posted: Jun. 24, 2022 5:12 PM PDT

A former Barstow resident is now facing a murder trial for killing a Nevada City man about a year ago. That’s the ruling of a Nevada County judge for 58-year-old Russell Rippetoe, after a one-day preliminary hearing. District Attorney Jesse Wilson says 43-year-old Raul Iturrald was killed at a property on North Bloomfield Road…

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Wilson declined comment on what sparked the incident. Rippetoe was living in a trailer on the property. Wilson says, like most murder cases, the prosecution will be challenging…

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Wilson says first-degree murder charges were filed, with Rippetoe facing a 25-year-to-life prison sentence, if convicted. But he says the jury could also decide a less severe outcome.

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