Stateline Blockade

Tags: harveysbombing , laketahoe , stateline

Date of photo: August 27, 1980

Photographer: Unknown

Source : Facebook: Fred Smith

Available Sizes: 800x533

Download: JPG (50 KB)

Description

The Highway Patrol and Sheriff blocking Hwy 50 through Stateline at Lake Tahoe. The road is blocked because a homemade bomb was found in Harvey's Casino. This was an extortion attempt that went wrong; soon after the bomb squad accidentally detonated the explosive while trying to disarm it.

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Date Uploaded: December 19, 2024

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/fb962154575836246

Contributor: Fred Smith on Facebook

Source: Facebook: Fred Smith

Source URL: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=962154575836246&set=gm.8941254672601163&idorvanity=1021624421230934

Source Caption: 1980, NHP blocking Hwy 50 before Harvey's Blew - Lake Tahoe

Download Photo: JPG (50 KB)

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