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Three SLO County men arrested for attempted murder

April 16, 2015
Scott Penner

Scott Penner

Thomas Yanaga

Thomas Yanaga

Three men from San Luis Obispo County were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder after a dispute in Hanford over a motorcycle erupted in gunfire, with one man shot in the abdomen.

Lemoore police officers arrested Thomas Yanaga, 53, of Paso Robles; Benjamin Walter Ramage, 33, of Morro Bay and Scott William Penner, 33, of Templeton for attempted murder. A week earlier, Yanaga had been released from the San Luis Obispo County Jail on a $1 million bail. Yanaga is currently on trial for the alleged murder of Marshall Savoy of Atascadero.

Shortly before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Kings County deputies responded to a report of gunshots fired. Upon arrival, the deputies found a man with gunshot wounds to his abdomen. The victim underwent surgery and is expected to survive.

Benjamin Ramage

Benjamin Ramage

Witnesses told deputies that two men got out of a white pickup truck and said they had purchased a motorcycle parked outside the home earlier in the day and were there to pick it up. After they were informed the motorcycle had not been sold to anyone, an argument ensued.

The currently unidentified victim then walked out of the Hanford home and was shot multiple times in the abdomen.

Ramage and Penner allegedly fled the scene in a truck owned and driven by Yanaga.

Lemoore police spotted the suspect truck and arrested Yanaga, Penner and Ramage. Officers found three handguns in the vehicle including a 9mm handgun believed to have been used in the shooting, the sheriff’s department said.

Deputies  booked Penner and Ramage  into the Kings County Jail on pending charges of being felons in possession of a firearm and attempted murder.

Deputies arrested Yanaga for attempted murder, for participating in a street gang, for committing a new offense while on bail and for having a new felony.

Yanaga is due back in a San Luis  Obispo County courtroom next week about his alleged murder of Savoy.


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Btw CCN……


Thanks for the update. :o)


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Well Tom. See ya…wouldn’t wanna be ya.


You’re a respectable looking man. But what’s on the outside isn’t at all what’s on the inside. I pray you’ll ask Jesus Christ into your life while doing time. A long time. It’s only He that can truly “save” you now. Me thinks Mr. Savoy was in the wrong place at the wrong time.


I sincerely hope that the other 2 perps will consider my council as well.


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Shortly before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Kings County deputies responded to a report of gunshots fired

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Who fights over a motorcycle at 2 a.m.? Oh, that’s right, meth heads do.


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Yanaga is the sort who is apparently not going to “learn new lessons”. This likely means he cannot be rehabilitated. I hope this comes into play during the trial.


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@ indigo,


But, but… We now have [thanks to the leftist idiots] in Sacramento, the “California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation”.-CDCR


I was led to believe by those on the left, by adding the word “Rehabilitation” to CDC meant all would be well with those who are released back into a society which they wronged in the first place. Hmmmm. How’s that going?


The problem with the Godless left is that they don’t understand that it’s what is in the heart of man that controls their behavior.


S-I-N


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Thanks to Matthew Kaney’s question on SLOStringer, we now know that the gang enhancement if probably for the Vagos MC. The last time we heard from this gang was when 5 Sheriff’s deputies sat on an unarmed Vagos member and killed him in a minor “disturbing the peace” call in Templeton. Remember, the guy worked for the US Post Office.


I’m surprised that this group gets the same gang enhancement that our constantly violent Hispanic/Drug Cartel gang members get. Now that judges in California can’t be members of the Boy Scouts, I’m waiting for the Daughters of the American Revolution to be termed a racist/anti-immigrant/anti-gay group.


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I seem to recall that the dead man was under the influence of drugs and alcohol and violently resisted arrest. No one has the right to resist arrest. The cops used reasonable force and weren’t punitive. This latest incident demonstrates how dangerous these people can be.


Murder, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, drug dealing, illegal possession of a firearm, attempted vehicle theft, making terrorist threats, etc…


Such a fine upstanding group of citizens, I’m sure they would be lovely neighbors.


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That innocent postal worker also had a warrant for his arrest don’t forget!


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Get it right. Jay vestal was a moloch. Not a Vago. Both criminal biker gangs are active here in SLO county. The molochs are a sister club to the hells angels. Just because these groups do toy runs and try to improve their PR doesn’t mean they don’t do criminal acts also. There is a reason cops can not be members of these clubs but cops can join the masons,elks,moose,lions,etc. these guys are criminals!!!


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Thanks for the correction. I don’t like getting my information wrong. I just don’t hear too much out of these motorcycle gangs in our area,and was surprised that a gang enhancement would apply to them, but in this case with Yanaga and the two others, it may be appropriate.

Jay Vestal’s death was, I believe, a tragic accident. No one meant to do anything but subdue him. That was the last time I’ve heard of Molochs being in the crime news, and that was years ago. I see these guys on their bikes in and around Templeton all the time.


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What a stupid comment. “Biker” gangs run large prostitution rings (slaves) and haul meth and other drugs during rides. Try and figure out who is carrying the drugs…which motorcycle…then try and stop them…some may pull over but not ones carrying other continue on…they sell illegal arms and are a very profitable criminal enterprise. Just because they look stupid and are white does not mean they are less of a gang than your regular Hispanic gang member from South America or Mexico,


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My, what a surprise. Biker thugs involved in crime and shootings. And Ian is incapable of policing their thunderous exhausts.


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Anew ore pieces of white trash collectedand off the street. Good job cops.


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Far be it for me to judge a book by it’s cover, but….


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So much for the security of $1,000,000 bail


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Au contraire mon frere! I would say that the security of his bail is now SET. Bail ensures he will show up… guess what? He is NOT going anywhere now!


I think the SLO County Sheriff’s Dept. can guarantee a show for this clown now.


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I was referring to Yanaga…from Lawyers.com


If a defendant’s bail is revoked, the next step generally taken by the court is to forfeit the bail bond. In other words, any money or property put up to secure the defendant’s release is turned over to the court. In most states, procedures for bond forfeiture are set by law. An entry of a forfeiture order is usually mandatory. ?Federal rules, as well as virtually all state laws,?allow for bond forfeiture when a defendant fails to make a court appearance. Along with that, the federal courts and most states authorize bond forfeiture for a violation of a release condition.


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You have it wrong. Bail is only forfeit if the defendant fails to appear when required. The bail bondsman can then send agents (bounty hunters) to track them down. Bail will be revoked in this case and returned to the bondsman who will keep the fees that were paid. Mr. Yanaga won’t be going anywhere because he violated the conditions of his bail in a major way.


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Well, the website says that if you commit a crime while at on bail, it is grounds for revoke. Makes sense to me, counselor.


http://criminal.lawyers.com/criminal-law-basics/revoking-bail-and-forfeiting-bond.html


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