Amador County - A woman arrested on an outstanding warrant in Amador County has been tied to a home invasion in San Lorenzo and a complicated web of criminal activity that resulted in murder. Crystal White, 35, was arrested November 19th in Amador County, according to Alameda County Sheriff's Detective Kirsten Tucker. White, who is eight months pregnant, was arrested along with John Favley, 48, who has a long criminal history. The puzzle began to take shape when Alameda County investigators discovered the body of George Bailes, 54, in Favley’s residence, dead of a shotgun blast to the chest. According to court documents, Falvey, White and Bailes entered a single-family residence on Via Ventana in San Lorenzo at around 9:45 pm on Sept. 8 while the homeowner — a man in his 30s who had previously had an intimate relationship with White — was in a back bedroom watching television. The now deceased Bailes was carrying a .22-caliber handgun with a soda bottle taped over the barrel as a makeshift silencer. There was a protracted struggle between the homeowner and Bailes, during which the handgun discharged four times, striking both Bailes and the homeowner in the legs. Favley reportedly struck the homeowner in the head with a flashlight before the three suspects fled without taking anything from the residence. Detective Tucker said the gunshot wounds were not life threatening. Nevertheless, Bailes was found at Favley’s residence nine days later dead of a shotgun blast to the chest. Bailes was reportedly shot by yet another man, Ben Eddleman, 33, of San Diego County, who had been arguing with Bay Area resident Aaron Hammond, 33, about a vehicle, authorities said. Bailes intervened with a shotgun on behalf of Hammond, but Eddleman wrestled the weapon away and shot Bailes, according to investigators. Eddleman turned himself in to deputies Sunday, but is now out of custody. Bailes body was found near a vehicle that matched the description of the one used during the home invasion. White, who has lived at a number of addresses both in the Bay area and Amador County, subsequently admitted to participating in the home invasion and was transported to the Eden Township Substation in Ashland. Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Wednesday, 03 December 2008 23:09
Woman's Arrest Leads To Discovery of Murder
Amador County - A woman arrested on an outstanding warrant in Amador County has been tied to a home invasion in San Lorenzo and a complicated web of criminal activity that resulted in murder. Crystal White, 35, was arrested November 19th in Amador County, according to Alameda County Sheriff's Detective Kirsten Tucker. White, who is eight months pregnant, was arrested along with John Favley, 48, who has a long criminal history. The puzzle began to take shape when Alameda County investigators discovered the body of George Bailes, 54, in Favley’s residence, dead of a shotgun blast to the chest. According to court documents, Falvey, White and Bailes entered a single-family residence on Via Ventana in San Lorenzo at around 9:45 pm on Sept. 8 while the homeowner — a man in his 30s who had previously had an intimate relationship with White — was in a back bedroom watching television. The now deceased Bailes was carrying a .22-caliber handgun with a soda bottle taped over the barrel as a makeshift silencer. There was a protracted struggle between the homeowner and Bailes, during which the handgun discharged four times, striking both Bailes and the homeowner in the legs. Favley reportedly struck the homeowner in the head with a flashlight before the three suspects fled without taking anything from the residence. Detective Tucker said the gunshot wounds were not life threatening. Nevertheless, Bailes was found at Favley’s residence nine days later dead of a shotgun blast to the chest. Bailes was reportedly shot by yet another man, Ben Eddleman, 33, of San Diego County, who had been arguing with Bay Area resident Aaron Hammond, 33, about a vehicle, authorities said. Bailes intervened with a shotgun on behalf of Hammond, but Eddleman wrestled the weapon away and shot Bailes, according to investigators. Eddleman turned himself in to deputies Sunday, but is now out of custody. Bailes body was found near a vehicle that matched the description of the one used during the home invasion. White, who has lived at a number of addresses both in the Bay area and Amador County, subsequently admitted to participating in the home invasion and was transported to the Eden Township Substation in Ashland. Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
