Suspects In Knight Disappearance Charged With Murder

By Bill Johnson Published Apr 9, 2008 05:10 pm Updated Jan 31, 2009 01:37 pm

Sonora, Ca — The two men in custody in connection with the disappearance of Carl Stephen Knight are now facing a charge of murder.

The Tuolumne County District Attorney´s Office has filed one count of Murder, P.C. 187 (a), against both 26-year old Paul Curtis Slawinsky and 28-year-old Robert Earl Slawinsky.

The Sheriff´s Office has not been able to locate Knight but has been conducting an extensive search in and around Lake Don Pedro.

It is believed that Knight was involved in an altercation with the Slawinsky brothers Sunday morning.

The Slawinskys remain in custody with a bail of $1 million each.

The case remains under investigation. The public is still encouraged to contact the Sheriff´s Office at (209) 533-5815 with any information regarding this case. Your call can remain anonymous.

Written by BJ Hansen