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ADDS GENERIC - El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson displays a generic genetic DNA ribbon as he discusses how new DNA evidence was used to help exonerate a man who spent about 15 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of killing his housemate, during a news conference in Placerville, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Ricky Davis was convicted in 2004 of second degree murder in the stabbing death of a newspaper columnist. But the conviction was thrown out after new evidence was found implicating another person. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Calif. man free after DNA site leads to new arrest in murder

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Nolan Buchanan, 16, arrested in deaths of 3 found in burned California cabin

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This image released by the El Dorado County Sheriff's department shows Wayne Allen Huntsman in his booking photo in Placerville, Calif. Huntsman has been arrested on suspicion of arson in an out-of-control Northern California wildfire that has driven nearly 2,800 people from their homes as it continues to grow, authorities said Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/El Dorado County Sheriffs)

Man arrested in fast-growing California wildfire

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South Tahoe councilwoman cleared in bribery probe

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** FILE ** In this June 2, 2011, file photo, Nancy Garrido takes a seat as her husband, Phillip Garrido, background, looks on at the El Dorado County Superior Court in Placerville, Calif. (AP photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)

Wife’s video among new revelations in Dugard case

By Jason Dearen - Associated Press