Ramos
A California woman was ordered to pay $12,059 in restitution as a condition of her probation after she admitted to possession of stolen property and didn’t contest a conspiracy charge.
Rebekah Yushi Ramos appeared in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday where she was sentenced to an underlying prison term of 2-5 years and a jail term of 364 days to be served consecutively.
Ramos was given credit for 47 days time served.
The man who Ramos is accused of falsely naming as her conspirator gave a victim impact statement in which he called her a master manipulator who cost him $10,000 to clear himself.
Ramos’ attorney claimed the man was an abuser, but District Judge Tod Young ordered her to repay him for the retainer he gave to Ristenpart Law, after putting the man under oath regarding a receipt he’d provided.
Attorney Mary Brown argued against the $10,000, saying that Ramos told deputies investigating a Jan. 28, 2023, vehicle burglary in Stateline involving a $25,000 engagement ring that a man named Ryan was involved. She said because the vehicle the crew was using was also entitled to the victim, investigators assumed it was not codefendant Ryan William Nicholas.
Nicholas, Ramos and Damien Kucich, 38, were identified from security video of the theft in a casino parking garage of the engagement ring and other items.
Ramos was wearing the ring when she and Nicholas were detained in Idaho after they were reportedly the last to see Kucich alive after he was found dead in a nearby river on May 28.
The pair were arrested in July 2023 when Nicholas was allegedly seen using methamphetamine at a car wash in the Lexus, which had around $20,000 in silver ingots and coins. Those likely belonged to the victim, though Nicholas claimed Ramos’ father owned a silver mine.
Nicholas is incarcerated in Idaho for possession of a controlled substance.
• A woman whose niece was exposed to fentanyl while living in a Minden motel agreed that her suspended 1-3-year sentence should be revoked.
Heather Ann Heindl admitted she failed Western Nevada Regional Drug Court by using drugs.
Heindl was arrested Dec. 8, 2022, after the 4-year-old tested positive for the drug. She admitted to felony attempted child abuse in August 2023 and was sentenced the next month.
Heindl received credit for 238 days time served.
• A man admitted Tuesday to felony trying to elude authorities while under the influence.
Stephen James Price faces up to four years in prison and a $5,000 fine at his May 6 sentencing.
Price was originally arrested on Nov. 23, 2024, in East Fork Township. He was facing a child endangerment charge in addition to an eluding.
• A man who admitted serving as lookout while a woman stole from the Target received a suspended 19-48-month sentence and ordered to pay a $500 fine on Tuesday.
Aaron Mallory listened to the police scanner while Katie Lynn Neil was inside the store on Nov. 8, 2024.
Mallory was convicted of burglary of a business. Neil is facing the same charge.