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Game Wardens Arrest Suspect in Elk Poaching
July 26, 2016
Game wardens have arrested a suspect in the illegal killing and waste of a bull elk in a case stemming from an incident in Lincoln County near Pioche in August of 2015 that challenged investigators and provided few clues.
Zackry Holdaway, 26, of Cedar City, Utah was arrested on Saturday, following a year-long investigation by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources arrested Holdaway, and he was released on $10,500 bail yesterday. Holdaway faces multiple criminal charges in Nevada, including felony big game poaching, a gross misdemeanor for possession of an illegally killed big game animal and three misdemeanors for trespassing, using a spotlight to shoot the animal and wanton waste of a game animal.
The animal was shot, the head removed and the rest of the animal was left to waste near the Pearson Ranch in Lincoln County. The landowner where the crime was committed had a trail camera near the crime scene that captured a series of grainy, washed out photos that were the first step investigators used to track down the suspect.
?We tracked down this suspect with very little information. Our investigators used several investigative tools and put in extraordinary effort to solve the case with very little to go on,? said Chief Game Warden Tyler Turnipseed. ?This is an egregious waste of Nevada?s wildlife, and we are proud of our commitment to catching the person responsible.?
The trail camera gave game wardens the exact time of the shooting, which took place in the early morning hours of Aug 29, 2015. The suspect likely used a spotlight to kill the animal, which is a crime itself. Game wardens used the grainy, trail cameral photo and other clues to start reconstructing the crime and seeking out information to identify the shooter.
?All suspects are innocent until proven guilty,? said Turnipseed. ?We look forward to outlining our findings in court.?
www.sportsmensaccess.org
Game Wardens Arrest Suspect in Elk Poaching
July 26, 2016
Game wardens have arrested a suspect in the illegal killing and waste of a bull elk in a case stemming from an incident in Lincoln County near Pioche in August of 2015 that challenged investigators and provided few clues.
Zackry Holdaway, 26, of Cedar City, Utah was arrested on Saturday, following a year-long investigation by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources arrested Holdaway, and he was released on $10,500 bail yesterday. Holdaway faces multiple criminal charges in Nevada, including felony big game poaching, a gross misdemeanor for possession of an illegally killed big game animal and three misdemeanors for trespassing, using a spotlight to shoot the animal and wanton waste of a game animal.
The animal was shot, the head removed and the rest of the animal was left to waste near the Pearson Ranch in Lincoln County. The landowner where the crime was committed had a trail camera near the crime scene that captured a series of grainy, washed out photos that were the first step investigators used to track down the suspect.
?We tracked down this suspect with very little information. Our investigators used several investigative tools and put in extraordinary effort to solve the case with very little to go on,? said Chief Game Warden Tyler Turnipseed. ?This is an egregious waste of Nevada?s wildlife, and we are proud of our commitment to catching the person responsible.?
The trail camera gave game wardens the exact time of the shooting, which took place in the early morning hours of Aug 29, 2015. The suspect likely used a spotlight to kill the animal, which is a crime itself. Game wardens used the grainy, trail cameral photo and other clues to start reconstructing the crime and seeking out information to identify the shooter.
?All suspects are innocent until proven guilty,? said Turnipseed. ?We look forward to outlining our findings in court.?
www.sportsmensaccess.org
