by News Staff | Jun 1, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
In a brief hearing underscored by statements from the victim’s parents, Joe Walker of Mammoth Lakes was sentenced to five years in prison and the requirement to register as a sex offender for life. Walker faced 21 counts of sex-related offenses involving a Santa...
by News Staff | Feb 9, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
In the Santa Barbara child sex case that involved two Mammoth men, Dr. Andrew Bourne overshadowed co-defendant Joe Walker in news reports. With Bourne’s death, Walker stands alone against charges that he contacted a teen girl for sex and committed lewd acts...
by News Staff | Jan 15, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Reports from Santa Barbara on the Andrew Bourne/ Joe Walker child sex case continue as the two accused men returned home to Mammoth Lakes on bail. Bourne officially resigned from his seat on the Mammoth School Board. Both men head back to court on Thursday. The...
by News Staff | Jan 10, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
After an hour-long hearing in Santa Barbara Superior Court with arguments from the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office and defense attorneys, the million dollar bail for Joe Walker and Dr. Andrew Bourne of Mammoth Lakes was reduced to $750,000. At 3pm...