In a Central California county named after the prevalence of migratory Monarch butterflies, the lead singer of a Los Angeles-based shock rock band made himself into a one-man font of terror for residents and visitors alike last week, authorities in the Golden State say.
Anthony Mehlhaff, 40, is the frontman for Cancer Christ, whose music can variously be described as hardcore punk, thrash, or speed metal. The defendant now stands accused of a litany of crimes including kidnapping, reckless driving on a highway, vehicle theft, burglary, robbery, theft, battery, resisting arrest, and vandalism, according to Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office records.
On Aug. 21, the alleged spree of mayhem began at a restaurant on California State Route 120. There, according to a press release issued by the sheriff’s office, Mehlhaff touched a pregnant server’s stomach and told her: “The spirits led me to you and your baby belongs to me, and what time is your break because I will be waiting for you.”
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Fish Camp is an old logging camp and tourist stop located on Highway 41 on the way to Yosemite and is one of those 'don't blink as you're passing through or you'll miss it' places. I hesitate to call it a town because I don't think there's more than 25 actual residents.
At any rate, this is probably the most exciting thing that's ever happened there. They'll be talking about it for years.
Jeez... Can't a guy go all berserk anymore without everybody getting all upset ?
ReplyDeleteFish Camp has a nice Wikipedia page, which includes a link to the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad, a narrow gauge that operates excursions. Sounds like a great place to visit.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the knucklehead in the linked story, this is yet another example of the L.A.-fication of the Sierra and beyond. Nothing good comes out of L.A.
Just watched one video on yutube labeled official. Hey, somebody has to be the worst band in California!
ReplyDeleteMonarch butterflies in California don't migrate. At least not like the population in the rest of the country, they don't go to Mexico.
ReplyDeleteLet us not forget Cary Stayner who brought some excitement to El Portal in Mariposa County.
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