Killer's Lassen parole likely to be moved to prison grounds

By Jane Braxton Little, Sacbee -- Lassen County officials battling to block a convicted killer from being paroled in their rural area were close to a partial victory Tuesday.

Loren Herzog, 44, initially convicted of three first-degree murders and implicated in several others, will most likely be paroled to property on the grounds of a state prison in Lassen County, said Ken DeVore, chief of staff for Assemblyman Dan Logue, whose 3rd District includes Lassen County.

"It's a 95 percent done deal," DeVore said.

That announcement mid-way through a Lassen County Board of Supervisors meeting drew a cheer from the emotional crowd of 450 people.

"None of us wants this scum here," said Supervisor Jack Hanson, whose district includes the community of Doyle, population 1,175.[continue reading...]