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Man convicted of assault, auto theft walks away from Valyermo Camp [update: found dead]

by City News Service • April 3, 2019

[Image via CDCR]
VALYERMO – A man serving a five-year, four-month sentence after being convicted in Los Angeles County of assault and auto theft charges walked away from a conservation camp in the Valyermo area Tuesday morning.

Jon Nicholas, 37, was discovered missing during a routine security check about 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, at the Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp southeast of Littlerock, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Nicholas was received by the CDCR in August to serve a sentence for assault with a deadly weapon and grand theft auto, according to a department statement.

Nicholas is white, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 161 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes.

Anyone who sees him is encouraged to immediately call 911 or local law enforcement authorities.

UPDATE: Inmate Jon Nicholas was found dead around 9:10 p.m. on April 11, just miles from the Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp. CDCR was notified that a hiker found the body near South Fork Campground, which is approximately 15 minutes from Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp. A cause of death has not yet been determined, and there is an ongoing investigation at this time.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Littlerock

2 comments for "Man convicted of assault, auto theft walks away from Valyermo Camp [update: found dead]"

  1. he shoulda stayed says

    April 15, 2019 at 9:55 am

    another bad decision

  2. Conservation Camp Security says

    April 3, 2019 at 9:34 pm

    Loser.

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