This is the first time I've met one of his peers and I appreciate you taking the time to visit and leave your personal experience. His mom as an amazing person and has done a lot to preserve Nick's memory. on January 12, 2017:īiancaColton, hello and thank you for reading and commenting. Kristi Sharp (author) from Born in Missouri. I've watched the movie, not realizing that it was a true story. It s sad how much of our youth is being destroyed because of drug prohibition. This whole story is so sad, another life lost because of the war on drugs that seems to be a lost cause. According to police interviews, Jesse Rugge got physically ill but Ryan Hoyt just stared in awe at what he had done. The boys moved his body and the gun into the shallow grave they had dug and covered it with dirt and leaves. Hoyt then fired nine bullets from a semi-automatic Tec-9 into Nick's chest and abdomen: He died instantly. As the group ascended the trail, one of the men hit Nick's head with a shovel. Hoyt drove to the Los Padres National Forest and stopped at the Lizard's Mouth campsite. What was different about Hoyt was that he was willing to go to any length to please Jesse.Īfter making an arrangement with Jesse, Hoyt drove to the Lemon Tree Inn and picked up Nick and three others.
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It was no secret that Jesse James Hollywood used Hoyt as his "employee" since Hoyt owed Hollywood money for drugs, a common theme amongst the group. Nick wouldn't know who he was or why he was there but the posse knew immediately what his mission was, as soon as they saw him in the doorway. Later that night, past midnight and well into August 9th, a new face knocked on the door of the hotel room at the Lemon Tree Inn. He also believed that Nick was going home. In Nick's mind, Jesse Rugge had become a friend. Jesse James Hollywood had exited the scene early on and left his right hand man, Jesse Rugge, in charge of the hostage. Nick was told he would be going home the next morning.Īfter two days of drugs, drinking, and girls constantly coming and going, Nick seemed to almost settle in to the atmosphere and trust his keepers. That same day, Hollywood's posse was escorting Nick to the Lemon Tree Inn in Santa Barbara, California for what would be Nick's final party. On August 8th, two days after he had gone missing, the Markowitz family filed a missing persons report. Jack immediately tracked down his son and advised him to hand over Nick Markowitz. Jesse Hollywood's attorney contacted Jack Hollywood out of concern for his client and notified the father about the events that might be unfolding. His attorney explained that indeed, If convicted, he was looking at a life sentence.
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He apparently realized the error of his impulsivity. Shortly after they kidnapped Nick, Jesse Hollywood decided to contact his attorney. His captors even jokingly referred to him as "stolen boy." During the trial, witnesses stated to the grand jury that Nick seemed fine and that he didn't seem to want to leave. Over the next 48 hours, the group kept a close eye on Nick Markowitz, fed him Valium, marijuana, and alcohol, and took him to various house parties.