Northern California tree trimmer charged in deadly throat-slashings

[Demovictory9]

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Northern-California-man-charged-in-deadly-16173796.php

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A tree trimmer in rural Northern California has been charged in throat-slashing serial killings that left three people dead, prosecutors announced Thursday.

Ryan Scott Blinston, 37, of the small city of Oroville, was charged on Wednesday with murder, attempted murder and arson. The charges included special sentencing allegations that Blinston used a deadly weapon, attacked an elderly victim and committed multiple killings.



He was scheduled to be arraigned on the charges Thursday and could face life in prison without possibility of parole if convicted.

Blinston had been in jail since he was arrested last year and charged in another neck-cutting, authorities said.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

Blinston was working for a tree-trimming service in Butte and Tehama counties, north of Sacramento, last May and June when he returned to the clients' homes after the work was completed and slashed the throats of the residents, according to prosecutors.

[SMC22307]

1. Jesus, he doesn't look inbred at all.

This is horrible -- those poor people.

[magicarpet]

7. Is he good at playin' the banjo ......?

[magicarpet]

8. Banjo interlude, ..

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. Meth (nt)

[dhol82]

4. His teeth are too good.

[Faygo Kid]

3. Mentally unstable. Lock him up.

He needs to be removed from society. Tragic for all involved.

[lame54]

5. Did Dexter catch him?

[genxlib]

6. That was my first thought as well

You would think Miami is a pretty dangerous place considering how many serial killers that Dexter has come across.

[marble falls]

9. He did good work, you just needed to leave town after he finished for a week or so ...

... That boy ain't right, you know. Mule kicked him. A buncha times. But he does good work."

[Demovictory9]

10. I'm ashamed to say I laughed at that remark.

RIP to the victims

[marble falls]

11. Absolutely, this is a dismal, dismal thing. In a sea of dismal, dismal things ...

... I live in a berserk small town in the middle of Texas. Any chance you read my "Cops came" OP from Monday Morning?