Exclusive | Accused casino slasher flashes evil glare wearing suicide vest in first court appearance

The man accused of slashing five coworkers in a bloody rampage sported a menacing stare as prosecutors revealed disturbing new details about his alleged evil act.Joseph Naugle, 22, wore a suicide vest as he was wheeled into a Placer County courtroom Friday to face charges in the shocking Thunder Valley Casino Resort attack that left bloodied victims sprawled among slot machines Wednesday night.Naugle glared around the room as he was charged with three additional felony accounts in addition to the two counts of murder he was already hit with by Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire.The additional charges included one count of assault with a deadly weapon by knife and two counts of assault by means of force likely to produce a great bodily injury.Naugle did not enter a plea.He is due back before a judge next week.

Naugle intentionally planned the two attempted murders by knife that he allegedly committed against his coworkers at the Dos Coyotes Border Cafe inside the popular casino, according to Gire.“The complaint charges two counts of premeditated and willful attempted murder based on the conduct that occurred in the kitchen area,” said Gire.“It was a predetermined intent to kill.”The DA said the reasons behind Naugle’s alleged slashing spree were still being investigated.“In terms of his motive or reasons why he chose to do this, I can’t speculate on that at this point,” said Gire.The accused slasher is being held without bail at Southern Placer Jail.

Gile said he would seek to have the defendant kept in custody for the duration of his trial.The accused mass stabber might’ve injured many more people had not some of his coworkers stepped in to subdue him, the DA said.“This could have been much worse, but for the incredibly heroic acts of some Thunder Valley casino employees,” said Gile.The mayhem at Thunder Valley unfolded Wednesday night when Naugle, a kitchen worker at Dos Coyotes inside the casino, unleashed his knife attack on his ...