Suspect Is Refusing Extradition to State
A drifter held in Nebraska on suspicion of killing a Los Angeles car salesman has refused to be extradited, police said Monday.
Yale Booska, 21, was arrested Thursday in Grand Island, Neb., driving the $21,000 sports car that vanished a week ago, along with car salesman Charles Washington, 61, after the two went for a test drive.
“Our detectives returned from Nebraska Sunday (but) Booska refused to talk with us and has refused to waive extradition,” Los Angeles Police Lt. Richard Iddings said.
Police will ask Gov. George Deukmejian to sign a warrant seeking Booska’s extradition, “but that could take from 30 to 90 days,” Iddings said.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles police officers and a helicopter team combed the desert near Palm Springs Monday, searching for Washington’s body. Booska reportedly told Nebraska police he had killed the salesman and dumped his body there.
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