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Published on: 10/15/2007
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Bill Evans of the Nevada County Sheriff's Office.
When deputies arrived at the residence, they found eight people beaten and bound on the floor, including one young woman.
"They beat these people severely," Evans said.
One person was able to escape from the home and sought help at a neighbor's house, the report said.When Sheriff's deputies arrived, the masked suspects left their weapons behind and ran into the woods, Evans said.
"It's our guess they probably had another vehicle parked around the corner," he said.
A 27-year-old victim in critical condition with a possible broken neck was air lifted to Sutter Roseville Trauma Center, according to Evans.Two more were taken by ambulance to Auburn Faith Hospital with serious to moderate injuries.
"One of the occupants of the home, James Becket, age 45 to 50, has not been located," the sheriff's office said in a press release.
Evans said he did not know why Becket was identified in the public statement but said his involvement and disappearance is a mystery."We don't know if he's a victim," Evans said.
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At least one of the suspects had a prior affiliation with the residence, Evans said.
Deputies used crime dogs to search for evidence later Sunday and found discarded rubber gloves and other items.
"There's all kinds of stuff we're going to find DNA on," Evans said.
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Eruptions of violence over marijuana is nothing new in Nevada County, but Evans said he expects the number of cases to rise.
"I think we're going to see the trend get worse and worse because of marijuana's value.It's a cash crop," Evans said.