Topic ID #12289 - posted 6/9/2011 4:18 AM
Jennifer Palmer
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Lone Pine man busted for looting ancient site
Jennifer Palmer
Webmaster
Lone Pine man busted for looting ancient site
June 6, 2011
ByMike Bodine/Register Staff
mbodine@inyoregister.com
Shown here is an archaeological site, a Native American burial ground, that was allegedly disturbed and looted by Lone Pine resident Norman Starks. As part of a court injunction, Starks is banned for life from entering those particular lands.
A local man has been caught digging for Native American artifacts near Lone Pine and, through a plea agreement, is now banned for life from entering certain lands in that area. However, this is reportedly just one of 30-40 acts of looting allegedly committed by Norman E. Starks of Lone Pine.
Lone Pine Paiute Shoshone Reservation Tribal Preservation Officer Kathy Bancroft said that Starks has been seen digging in other areas since the January 2011 court decision. Starks could not be reached for comment.
According to the court settlement from the Bureau of Land Management, Starks “has accepted an injunction that will ban him for life from visiting approximately 700 acres of public land in eastern California. In exchange the State of California has agreed not to pursue prosecution against the individual for four archaeological resource violations.”
Read more here.
June 6, 2011
ByMike Bodine/Register Staff
mbodine@inyoregister.com
Shown here is an archaeological site, a Native American burial ground, that was allegedly disturbed and looted by Lone Pine resident Norman Starks. As part of a court injunction, Starks is banned for life from entering those particular lands.
A local man has been caught digging for Native American artifacts near Lone Pine and, through a plea agreement, is now banned for life from entering certain lands in that area. However, this is reportedly just one of 30-40 acts of looting allegedly committed by Norman E. Starks of Lone Pine.
Lone Pine Paiute Shoshone Reservation Tribal Preservation Officer Kathy Bancroft said that Starks has been seen digging in other areas since the January 2011 court decision. Starks could not be reached for comment.
According to the court settlement from the Bureau of Land Management, Starks “has accepted an injunction that will ban him for life from visiting approximately 700 acres of public land in eastern California. In exchange the State of California has agreed not to pursue prosecution against the individual for four archaeological resource violations.”
Read more here.
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