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Arrest Made in Deadly Highway 50 Incident in Placerville, Suspect Denies Charges

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Arrest Made in Fatal Highway 50 Incident in Placerville, Individual Pleads Innocent in Court
Arrest Made in Fatal Highway 50 Incident in Placerville, Individual Pleads Innocent in Court

Arrest Made in Deadly Highway 50 Incident in Placerville, Suspect Denies Charges

On September 7, 2024, a tragic incident occurred on Highway 50 in Placerville, California. The California Highway Patrol responded to a disabled vehicle on US-50 eastbound, near Snows Road in Camino. Upon investigation, officers discovered a 38-year-old woman with a fatal gunshot wound in a Chevrolet truck on the highway's shoulder.

The suspect in this homicide was identified as Scott Michael Boyles, a 6'1'' white man with brown hair and brown eyes from the Sacramento area. Boyles was arrested and arraigned on September 10, 2024. He was charged with felony murder, discharging a firearm, and concealment of a firearm in a vehicle.

Boyles entered a Not Guilty plea, and the next step in the case will occur on October 14. However, as of now, there is no publicly available information about the current court jurisdiction or legal defense of Scott Michael Boyles regarding the alleged murder on September 7, 2024, in Placerville, California.

The tragic incident occurred at around 6:30 AM on September 7, 2024. The victim's identity has not been disclosed, and the circumstances leading to the homicide are currently under investigation.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. Our thoughts are with the victim's family and friends during this difficult time.

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