FONTANA – A thwarted rape suspect who escaped in the potential victim’s car was tracked down by police on Wednesday night.

No court appearance has yet been scheduled for Jesus Alberto Bouchot, 19, a Fontana resident. Police said that Bouchot spotted a 21-year-old female driving through a strip mall parking lot in the area of Beech and Merrill Avenues at 11:30 p.m. Bouchot reportedly got into the car, held a knife to her throat and ordered her to drive to a residence in another section of Fontana.

Bouchot, said deputies, attempted to rape her at knifepoint, but she struggled with Bouchot and was able to take the knife away from him and flee from the vehicle to seek assistance. There was no report on the condition of the victim, whose identity was kept confidential. The suspect, meanwhile, was last seen driving away in the victim’s car, but Fontana deputies were able to identify the suspect. They did not disclose how they were able to discover his identity.

Detectives then conducted an extensive investigation, coordinating a surveillance of Bouchot’s residence, which included the assistance of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Aviation Division. When they spotted Bouchot at his residence on the 15400 block of Athol St. they attempted to make contact.

When he tried to flee, the Aviation unit helped ground investigators locate Bouchot, eventually taking him into custody. Bouchot was charged with kidnapping, assault with intent to commit rape and carjacking, charges that drew a $425,000 bail amount set. Detective Joe Parker and Sgt. Mark Martinez said they believe Bouchot might be connected to other recent sexual assault where tried to rape females.

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The Paso Robles Police Special Enforcement Team (SET) arrested a man last Thursday for possession of drugs for sale.

According to the PRPD, they conducted a probation search at a residence on the 800 block of Park Street after receiving a tip regarding drug activity. The subject of the search was Nicholas Lawrence Davis, 36, of Paso Robles. It is unknown what Davis’charges were that landed him on probation

During the search, the detectives discovered six grams of methamphetamines, a various assortment of prescription pills, 246 grams of marijuana and indicia for drug sales. There were 36 prescription pills all together.

Davis was transported to San Luis Obispo County Jail and was booked for felony possession of narcotics for sale, felony possession of marijuana for sale and misdemeanor possession of indicia for drug sales. Davis’ bail was set at $25,000. However, he has a probation hold.

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Ventura - While the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences over recent years has bestowed multiple Emmy Awards on those writers, producers, directors, and actors contributing to the phenomenal success of AMC’s “Breaking Bad”, the programming intent of the show was always to entertain, and neither to instruct nor inspire. The character of “Walter White” managed to evolve throughout the series from a man to be pitied, to an entrepreneur to be admired, to a criminal to be feared…and finally to a victim of his own narcissistic excess.

The societal impact of such a character and the TV shows that portray the “glory” of trading in illegal drugs continues to become manifest, and may very well have been a contributing factor in the arrest on October 29th of Ventura resident Rudy Rico, 30.

According to Oxnard Police Department Sgt. Charles Woodruff, his agency, working in concert with detectives of the West Ventura County Narcotics Task Force over recent weeks came to believe that an active drug operation was ongoing at a residence on Valmore Drive in the city of Ventura. Their investigation indicated that “a resident at this location was suspected of having a concentrated cannabis ‘honey oil’ extraction lab” in full operation.

Pursuant to that information, detectives served a search warrant upon the premises—unoccupied at the time of their arrival—and became aware of “indications of an extraction lab” within the home. Supporting their suspicions was the discovery of two ounces of marijuana extract and one full pound of marijuana, at which time the City of Ventura Fire Department was summoned to secure the premises from the standpoint of potential fire or explosion hazards. “These types of processes use flammable gas to extract the THC from the marijuana,” Woodruff reported, “and if done in a confined area can be extremely dangerous.”

Detectives also found three young children and their mother living in the house in close proximity to the ‘honey oil’ operation, whereupon the minors were taken into protective custody by Ventura County Child Services.

Shortly thereafter, Rico was contacted outside the residence and was promptly provided transportation to Ventura County Jail where he was booked on charges of operating a marijuana extraction lab, possession of marijuana for sales, and child endangerment.

Hardly a fitting final act for any would-be “Walter White”.

Photo: Courtesy Ventura County Jail Booking

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Ventura County - Nobody likes getting pulled over on the freeway and being ticketed by the cops. And everybody understands that once the man or woman in uniform starts writing, the best thing to do is shut up, take the ticket with a smile, and be very careful pulling back into traffic lanes.

That is undoubtedly what happened an hour past midnight on October 28th on the northbound shoulder of U.S. 101 near Lewis Road in the city of Camarillo when Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Eugene Kostiuchenko issued a routine speeding ticket with the help of another deputy on the scene. According to Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean “two backup deputies returned to their car and were sitting inside their patrol car while the initial deputy sheriff was returning to his car”, the entire scene illuminated by the vehicle’s bright headlights and flashing emergency lights.

Deputy Eugene Kostiuchenko

What happened next was a deadly exception to anything routine, as a moment later “a vehicle came by at a high rate of speed, struck Deputy Kostiuchenko, killed him, and sideswiped his car.” With Kostiuchenko—a 41-year old father of two—now dead, the driver of the impacting vehicle failed to slow and sped off into the night.

Two mile north, at the Las Posas Road offramp, the suspect vehicle ran off the road, crashed, and came to a halt. The driver, Kevin Hogrefe, a 25-year old Camarillo resident, suffered minor injuries and was summarily arrested at the scene and booked into Ventura County Jail on charges of felony DUI, hit-and-run, and gross vehicular manslaughter, with his bail set at $500,000.

The Ventura County District Attorney’s office reports that Hogrefe may be facing charges with penalties of 19 years to life in state prison.

Photos: Courtesy Ventura County Sheriff, Ventura County Jail Booking

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An undercover operation led to the arrest of an employee at an Antioch massage studio Tuesday morning after the suspect allegedly solicited sex from an undercover police officer, Antioch police said.

Shuping Gao, 49, of Antioch, was arrested on suspicion of prostitution at the Massage Center, located in the 2400 block of Sycamore Avenue, according to Antioch police.

After paying for a massage, the undercover officer was solicited by Gao to pay for sexual acts, according to Antioch police.

Police were conducting the undercover operation after receiving several complaints regarding suspicious activity at the business and discovering advertisements for the business on various Internet escort websites, Antioch police said.

Doan and Ly had turned a house in this Anticoh neighborhood into a marijuana growing operation.

A pair of San Jose men were arrested Monday afternoon after a large marijuana growing operation was discovered at an Antioch home, Antioch police said.

Lam Doan, 39, and Phong Ly, 41, were apprehended while trying to flee from the home on the 4600 block of Imperial Street.

The operation, which included approximately 590 plants, was uncovered after police received a tip about a possible illegal growing operation taking place in a converted home.

The case is being investigated by the Antioch Police Department’s Special Operations Unit. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call 925-779-6922.

A 26-year-old man is reportedly in custody for the murder of a child, according to an official press release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.

The attack on the child was reported at this Arden Arcade apartment building.

Johnroy Aguilar, 26, was reportedly booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail for attempted murder charges on a child.

According to Sac Sheriff, at about 7 am on Friday, October 31, the Sheriff’s Communications Center received information of a 2-year-old child who had been injured within an apartment in the 1800 block of Morse Avenue in Sacramento County. While deputes were reportedly en route, further information from additional calls at the location revealed the injured child and mother had locked themselves in a back room, and the suspect — identified as a roommate — was reportedly still inside the apartment.

Upon arrival, deputies forced entry into the apartment, where they quickly located and apprehended the suspect. Deputies said they recovered a kitchen knife used as a weapon. They then made contact with the child and mother, and the child victim was reportedly taken to the hospital for substantial lacerations on his body. The child victim was listed in fair condition and expected to live.

a 2010 image of Aguilar from his Facebook page.

According to Sac Sheriff, Aguilar and his family had shared the apartment with the victim child and his mother with no prior reported violence or incident between them before this episode. According to his Facebook profile, Aguilar is originally from Kawit, Cavite in the Phillipines, where he studied at PMMS University.

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The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department has reportedly arrested a teen in connection to a rash of violence threats made within local high schools over the past two weeks, according to an official press release.

Sheriff’s Department Safe School Officers have reportedly responded to and assisted in the investigation of handwritten statements found on the interior of campus restrooms. Each statement was similar in nature, and indicated a threat of a shooting or other act of violence. The dates and locations included:

• October 17 — Rio Americano High School
• October 24 — Del Campo High School
• October 24 — Bella Vista High School
• October 28 — Casa Roble High School
• October 29 — Del Campo High School
• October 30 — El Camino High School

According to Sac Sheriff, one arrest of a 14-year-old female student has been made in relation to the Bella Vista High School incident. A threat assessment has reportedly been conducted for each incident revealing a low likelihood of occurrence, with the possible motivation behind these threats intended to cause general disruption on the campus and school activities.

The most recent threat was reported at El Camino High in Arden Arcade.

The San Juan School District has sent timely notifications to students and staff upon notification of each threat. The Sacramento Sheriff’s Department, through the Safe Schools Program, has reportedly increased their presence on campuses to raise the overall level of officer visibility and campus safety.

Sac Sheriff asks parents or students with information that could be possibly used to identify the person or persons responsible for these acts are encouraged to speak with their school administrators or submit a tip to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department by calling (916) 874-TIPS (8477) or at www.sacsheriff.com.

The Los Angeles Police Protective League posted a message on their blog site urging California voters to reject Proposition 47, joining with other state law enforcement organizations, such as the California State Sheriff’s Association, in opposition to the ballot initiative voters will decide on tomorrow, November 4.

Click for No on 47 Fact sheet

The LAPPL, whose stated mission is to “vigilantly protect, promote, and improve the working conditions, legal rights, compensation and benefits of Los Angeles Police Officers”, issued a statement on Friday titled “Prop 47 jeopardizes public safety”.

Authored by the LAPPL Board of Directors, the post begins by asking “What if we told you that you had the opportunity to release thousands of dangerous inmates with serious criminal records back to your community? Would you do it? Would you risk the safety of your family and community by allowing felons back onto your streets?” They follow up stating that that would be the effect of Proposition 47.

The ballot measure, also called by supporters the “Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act”, would reduce many current felonies to misdemeanor level offenses. The crimes of shoplifting, grand theft, receiving stolen property, forgery, fraud, and writing a bad check, all for amounts or values under $950.00, along with personal drug use, would become misdemeanors. Offenders with prior convictions for murder, rape, sex crimes and gun crimes would still be treated as felons, however, for these new incidents. The savings from incarceration as a result of the potential for fewer people jailed would be directed to a fund for education, victim compensation, and the Board of State and Community Corrections for mental health and drug treatment programs.

However, the LAPPL states that felons convicted of armed robbery, child abuse, burglary, arson, assault with a deadly weapon and other crimes may be eligible for early release specifically under this potential law. They state that the initiative would handcuff judges from preventing such early releases of convicted felons except under “rare exceptions”, defined as unreasonable risk of danger to public safety. They say that definition is too vague and ambiguous. They also express concern  that automatically changing serious crimes from felonies to misdemeanors will lead to a “hollow law enforcement system and criminal justice system.”

The article also says that supporters calling the measure the “Safer neighborhoods and schools act” is perplexing and deceptive. They ask how neighborhoods and schools will be safer by allowing serious criminals into the community with no more than a slap on the wrist.

They conclude by stating that “Prop 47 DOES NOT put public safety first and we’re not the only ones who have concerns. For more information, read the articles below.:

Dianne Feinstein- California Senator : “Danger from Prop. 47 is that it will result in the resentencing—and often outright release—of thousands of California convicts.”

Sacramento Bee Editorial Board: “If voters approve Proposition 47, about 40,000 offenders a year would be affected, facing misdemeanors rather than felonies.”

Sandra Hutchens- Sheriff, OC Sheriff’s Department: “Prop. 47 is a bad idea. It will result in more crime, new victims, and less safety. Safe Schools and Neighborhoods Act? I’m not buying it.”

Bill Brown- Sheriff, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department & Joyce Dudley- District Attorney, Santa Barbara County: “Reducing the penalties for gun theft, possession of date rape drugs, agricultural crime and other serious offenses will expose our communities to increased criminality.”

Los Angeles Daily News Opinion: “Also worrisome is that Proposition 47 allows no extra penalty for repeat offenders. What about someone who forges 10 checks for $500 each over the years? This proposition doesn’t deal with that. And for poor communities, where a few dollars matter, that is huge.”

Greg Munks- Sheriff, San Mateo County & Steve Wagstaffe- District Attorney, San Mateo County: “Proposition 47 inappropriately takes away the discretion of the district attorney to determine whether criminals with serious and violent records should be prosecuted as felons when they commit certain crimes against victims in our community. This is bad public policy and should be rejected.”

George Skelton – Los Angeles Times: “Proposition 47, which would reduce drug and theft penalties, is a bill that shouldn’t be on the state ballot… The thief who steals a $200 bracelet from a mom-and-pop jewelry in Boyle Heights gets a slap on the wrist. But walk off with a $2,000 necklace from a Beverly Hills shop and it’s a felony. Doesn’t click.”

BAKERSFIELD — An investigation into a major drug ring ended late last week in the arrest of two east Bakersfield men.

Juan Zavala was booked into the Kern County Jail for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sales, possession of marijuana and maintaining a residence for the purpose of sales.

Meanwhile, Alfredo Perez was booked on charges possession of a controlled substance, cultivation of marijuana, possession for sales of marijuana, manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of stolen property, a felon in possession of firearms and child endangerment.

According to investigators from the Kern County Sheriff’s Major Violators Unit, the incident began when they, along with officers from the California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team, served a pair of search warrants at two separate residences on Oct. 30.

The first warrant was served at a home in the 600 block of Bohna Street, where Zavala was found with one half an ounce of suspected heroin and approximately seven pounds of processed marijuana. He also was in possession of over $3,000, which investigators believe to be from drug sales.

Later that day, investigators served a second warrant at the a home in the 4300 block of Mesa Drive, where they found Perez had set up a butane honey oil lab in his garage.

Perez was also found in possession of four grams of suspected methamphetamine, two grams of suspected cocaine and five pounds of processed marijuana.

Investigators said they also located 15 marijuana plants, one semi-automatic pistol, one SKS rifle, a stolen welder valued at approximately $5000, a stolen pressure washer and about $3200 in cash at the residence.

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BAKERSFIELD — A Bakersfield man accused of stealing farm equipment is behind bars after being arrested on Tuesday of last week.

Ryan Tripp, 26, was booked into the Kern County Jail’s Central Receiving Facility for an outstanding warrant, possession of illegal drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

However, Tripp was wanted by detectives with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Rural Crime Unit in connection with a stolen Caterpillar skid steer and Kubota farm tractor, which was taken an area northwest of the City of Bakersfield back in August.

On Oct. 10, investigators said they located the stolen Caterpillar at a recycling center in Bakersfield, and developed evidence that Tripp was the person they thought was responsible for stealing both tractors and selling the Caterpillar to the recycling center.

On Oct. 28, detectives located Tripp at his residence and arrested him.

During the arrest, detectives said Tripp was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, as well as having in his possession, a Kawasaki Mule that had been stolen from a local packing facility.

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Thousands Show Support For Family of Fallen Officer

Sacramento Sheriff’s Officer Press Release:

ROSEVILLE (CA) – A memorial service was held today at 11 a.m. at Adventure Christian Church in Roseville, California for Sacramento County Sheriff Deputy Danny Oliver, a 15-year veteran. Thousands from the community attended, including elected officials, law enforcement officers and dignitaries.

Deputy Oliver, 47, was shot and killed while in the line of duty on Friday, Oct. 24.  He is survived by his wife, Susan and their two daughters.  The son of a firefighter, Deputy Oliver continued his family’s commitment to serving the community when he chose to become a police officer.

Sacramento area communities have shown tremendous support for the Oliver family, as well as the family of Placer County Sheriff Detective Michael Davis Jr., who also died in the line of duty on Oct. 24.  Businesses have held donation drives, and thousands of residents participated last weekend in the “Lights On” event, illuminating a blue light on their porch in recognition of the fallen officers.  Susan Oliver expressed her thanks for the outpouring of support she’s seen in the weeks since her husband’s death, but she knows there’s more she must do to continue her husband’s legacy.

“This country is in the middle of a crisis right now,” said Susan Oliver. “So many people have lost respect for law enforcement, and good cops are dying because of it. I want to help remind people that cops aren’t the enemy.  Danny was one of the good guys.  He was out there each day risking his life so that the rest of us could feel safe.”

Also injured in the tragic incident on Oct. 24 were Placer County deputy, Jeffrey Davis, who was treated and released from the hospital, and carjacking victim, Anthony Holmes, who remains hospitalized.

While Susan has received many interview requests to discuss the various issues surrounding her husband’s tragic death, right now she remains focused on what’s important– celebrating the life of a man who gave his own life in true service to his community.  But she wants the public to know that after she buries her husband of 25 years, she will begin what she now considers to be her next “job” – building his legacy. She wants to help change the public’s perception of law enforcement, and will begin working to help change the laws and policy failures that she believes contributed to her husband’s senseless death.

“This is a very difficult time for our family and I want to take time to properly grieve for my husband and the father of my children,” said Susan Oliver.  “However, I won’t let Danny’s death be in vain. Something good will come from his sacrifice.”

The Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association and its STAR 6 Foundation have set up an official memorial fund for Deputy Oliver through Exchange Bank. Donations can be sent directly to Exchange Bank or the Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association; 1700 I Street, Suite 100, Sacramento CA. 95811.  STAR 6 Foundation: Danny Oliver Memorial Fund, c/o Exchange Bank, 1420 Rocky Ridge Drive Ste. 190, Roseville, CA 95661 – Savings Account Number: 1205002973, Routing Number: 121101985.

UKIAH, MENDOCINO COUNTY – Despite the fact that he had been picked up or cited at least fifteen times over the past ten years, Gerard Redstone Larvie, 30-years-old of rural Covelo in the north eastern part of inland Mendocino County, did his best to avoid getting hauled in one more time. He was in Ukiah, more than 60 miles south of his Covelo home.

Larive was at an apartment complex on South State Street when residents called the Sheriff.

It was a rainy Halloween night last Friday when the Sheriff’s department was called to one of the apartment complexes at 2200 South State Street. It was almost 9 pm, when some kids would have still been out trick-or-treating, when a resident spotted a man who looked intoxicated, and seemed to be tampering with vehicles in the lot.

When the deputies arrived, they saw a medium tall man with dark hair walking away from the apartments. In case they weren’t sure this was who they were looking for, several people quickly pointed him out, and he then began to run north. The deputies chased after him. He tried to hide in a residential yard about a hundred yards away, but they found him easily.

The deputies detained him there, and found he did appear to be intoxicated, he seemed to be under the influence of a controlled substance rather than alcohol. As he was arrested and searched, he began to struggle with the deputies to try to get away. With help from Ukiah police officers, who had arrived on scene to assist, they placed him in a safety restraint and got him under control. They found what remained of his methamphetamine – about .04 ounces, and paraphernalia in his clothing.

Larvie was arrested in 2005 after breaking into several buildings, including the Moose Lodge.

Larvie had been arrested back in March of 2005 after he broke into three buildings, including the Moose Lodge, the old Herb’s Barber Shop (now Cesar’s) and Zezzy’s Body Art and Smoke Shop on South State Street, just a few blocks from this latest incident. It appeared that he broke in through windows using his bare hands.

The Ukiah Daily Journal had reported that officers followed a bloody trail to the Moose Lodge, where he had broken through windows in the back. Firefighters were called to the scene to gain safer entry, as officers feared he may be dead because he was laying on the ground inside, and the amount of blood they’d seen. He soon demonstrated that he was very much alive, as he became very combative as they tried to arrest and treat him for his lacerations on his hands. It took physical force, pepper spray, and even police batons to finally subdue him, handcuff him, and place him on a gurney for treatment. He was arrested then for vandalism over $5,000, battery on a peace officer, and possession of a dangerous weapon.

Over the next several years Larvie was arrested many more times for disorderly conduct, probation violations, marijuana possession, DUI, and driving with his license suspended for DUI.

For this latest offense, Larvie was charged at the Mendocino County Jail for possession of meth and paraphernalia, being under the influence, and another probation violation. Bail was set at $15,000.

BAKERSFIELD — The parents of a three-month-old infant found dead on Thursday afternoon in Bakersfield, have been arrested.

The father of the infant, 25-year-old Eddie Leyva, was booked into the Kern County Jail for murder, felony child endangerment and misdemeanor child endangerment. Meanwhile, the infant’s 30-year-old mother Vanessa Wolfe was booked on one charge of felony child endangerment and one charge of misdemeanor child endangerment.

According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the arrests occurred on Oct. 30, at about 11:45 p.m. Early that day, at around noon, Bakersfield police officers responded to a call a deceased infant at a residence in the 1000 block of “L” Street in Bakersfield. Before officers arrived, Leyva fled the scene with his one and three-year-old children.

Wolfe was detained by officers and subsequently arrested, just a short time before Leyva was located and taken into custody on two outstanding warrants. Combined with evidence from the scene, a preliminary autopsy revealed the infant was malnourished, dehydrated and showed signs of physical abuse.

The couple’s other children were placed in protective custody.

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MENDOCINO COUNTY – On Friday, October 3, it was sunny and hot – unseasonably so as temperatures in Mendocino County were approaching 100 degrees for a few days that week. That morning, Athena Renee Doyle of McKinleyville, a town near Eureka and over 100 miles north, was driving with her two small boys, aged four and two, along Highway 1 north of Fort Bragg.

The car fell from Highway 1 (upper left) to the beach below.

As Highway 1, also known as Shoreline Highway, reaches Chadbourn Gulch and Blues Beach, the road curves dramatically to the right before circling back to the coast around the beach below. Doyle, driving a 1992 Isuzu Rodeo, did not make the turn, and her car tumbled down the 300 foot embankment to the sands below, resting on its roof. Doyle and her two sons were all seriously injured in the accident, but the highway was empty, and no one witnessed the crash.

The car sat on the beach for several hours, until around noontime a passing motorist noticed it there. The call was made, and a California Highway Patrol officer responded to the scene. Emergency medical personnel were called, and the Mendocino Sheriff’s office was summoned as well to investigate the incident. All three occupants of the car were airlifted for treatment. The CHP officer, however, had spoken with Doyle first, and gathered from her that the crash may have been intentional.

Sheriff’s detectives took over the investigation into the crash. Doyle’s recent history no doubt entered into the investigation. On Friday, August 13, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office had issued a “be-on-the-lookout” alert for Doyle. Her mother had contacted them, saying that Doyle had left her apartment in Eureka with the two boys, identified as Isiah Hacket-Doyle, 4, and Nicodemus Doyle, 2. She was worried that her daughter was having “mental health issues” and that she may harm the children and herself.

Humboldt Sheriff released this photo when she was being sought in August.

The next morning, however, Athena Doyle, aware that she was being looked for, contacted the Sheriff’s Office and said she was in Eureka and would be happy to meet with a representative. She met up with a deputy just before noon at Vista Point on Humboldt Hill, overlooking Humboldt Bay and the coastal National Wildlife Refuge. She explained to the deputy that she was moving out of the area with her kids, and that her mother was very upset about that. The deputy determined that she was not having any mental health issues, and that she and the children were fine, according to the Humboldt Sheriff’s office. The matter was then dropped.

She had apparently moved to McKinleyville after leaving her mother’s Eureka apartment. Her activities of the next two months were not reported, but on October 2, they day before the accident, she posted a rather puzzling message on her Facebook page, which may point to her state of mind. “Illuminati is after my family and I. They have been threatening to kill us. I thought by taking down what I said before it would make them happy but they just want to kill my sons and I because of something we had no control of. They started a show about me and it wasn’t enough now they are going to kill me and my family (all of them). So please watch out for my brother and work to get them the justice they deserve for killing people who did nothing to them. Thanks.” Nothing else remains on her page.

In Mendocino County, Sheriff’s detectives continued their investigation, and brought the case to the District Attorney. On October 28 they issued a felony arrest warrant for her on two counts of attempted murder, on the belief that Doyle had intentionally driven her car off the road with the intent to kill her sons and herself. On Friday, October 31, Doyle was located in Humboldt County and booked pending extradition. She was sent to Mendocino County Jail for booking Monday, and is being held pending $500,000 bail.

Autumn is here, and for many that means harvesting summer crops before the frost sets in. That holds true whether the crops are legal or illegal, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Narcotics task force has reaped a bounty in October from farmers working outside the law.

With California’s medical marijuana laws, many think they have free reign to grow as much pot as they want, as long as they can claim a medical card – or provide it for someone else who does. But the limits, which are established locally, are usually much more strict on the number of plants one can grow on their property than a typical marijuana grower wants to plant. Besides that, profiting from marijuana growing and selling remains illegal – growers and processors must work on a strict non-profit basis through a legitimate collective group.

In July of this year, the task force had eradicated several large marijuana grows in rural Kelseyville, south of the main part of town and near Kelsey Creek. Since that time, a new crop was planted in the area, which was spotted in a marijuana overflight operation. The plants were maturing, and on Tuesday, October 21, the narcotics task force conducted a raid of the property, according to Steve Brooks of the Sheriff’s office. The detectives found and eradicated 4,118 plants in the area, and discovered a complex gravity fed irrigation system set up to divert water from a nearby spring. No suspects were found, however, and the investigation continues.

Dean McClellan (image Facebook)

Then on Thursday, October 23, armed with a search warrant, narcotics detectives appeared at a residence closer to central Kelseyville, but on a large lot behind homes on Chippewa Trail, on a small private road called Mojave Trail. According to Brooks, detectives arrived at 9:30 am and found two men, Ryan Patrick Cravea, 25, and Dean Edward McClellan, 48, both of whom were living on the property. While the two men were detained, detectives conducted their search, and found an active butane honey oil lab, along with several pounds of processed marijuana. Honey oil labs are a way for users and dealers to create a concentrated, thick liquid form of cannabis for inhaling or smoking. The method for extraction using butane gas, however, is extremely dangerous, and has resulted in countless fires and third degree burn victims. It is, needless to say, quite illegal, even for certfified medical users.

When interviewed, Cravea told detectives that cultivating and selling marijuana was his only source of income.

The search also turned up evidence of a connection to a home in Middletown, about 25 miles south of Kelseyville. Another search warrant was obtained, and ten more pounds of processed marijuana was found there. The Middletown location may have been Cravea’s former or other residence – he was arrested in January while living there for being under the influence of a controlled substance. He seems to be something of a nomad, as arrest records also show he lived in Napa in December when arrested by Clearlake CHP for making an unsafe turn, driving with a suspended license, and possession of marijuana while driving. He also claimed a residence of Napa in 2008 when arrested for possession of marijuana and a dangerous weapon. But in 2009 he listed his home as Cobb – a small town between Middletown and Kelseyville – when he was charged with possessing concentrated cannabis, selling, and cultivating marijuana.

Cravea and McClellan were both charged with cultivating marijuana, possession for sale, and manufacturing a controlled substance. Cravea, a single father to a young school age son, was also charged with child endangerment for having the boy in the presence of the dangerous butane lab. Both men were booked into the Hill Road Correctional facility with $100,000 bail.

Evidence of the Honey Oil lab found in the Kelseyville house.

The next large marijuana bust by Lake County Narcotics detectives happened almost by chance. Brooks says that the next day, Friday October 24, deputies assigned to the “Highway Narcotics Interdiction Detail” were working on Highway 29 in Middletown. A blue van cruising through exhibited vehicle code violations, and deputies initiated a traffic stop. When speaking to the driver, who had one passenger with him, the deputy not only smelled a stong odor of marijuana, but saw that the van had all three passenger seat rows removed, and that it was full of plastic garbage bags and storage containers.

Castellanos and Pelayo were hauling 230 pounds of processed marijuana in their van.

The two men, 31-year-old Heliodoro Castellanos of Lower Lake and 57-year-old Jose Gabriel Pelayo of Clearlake were detained while deputies searched the van. 224 one pound bags of processed marijuana were found in the bags and containers. Apparently trying to convince the deputies he was a good guy, Castellanos said the bags were his, but he was taking them to be thrown away. (He didn’t go into detail about how he would dispose of so much post safely, however.)

Both men were arrested and charged with possession of sale and transportation of marijuana. Pelayo was found to be carrying a small amount of methamphetamine, and was also charged with possession of a controlled substance.

The Lake County Narcotics Task Force continues in their efforts to eradicate illegal drugs and narcotics from the community, and asks anyone with help or an anonymous tip to call 707-263-3663. With two measures to ease the restrictions on marijuana growing in the county defeated in yesterday’s election, the task force should remain a busy unit of the Lake Sheriff’s department.

THERMAL – A traffic stop turned combative on Sunday, resulting in the death of a still unnamed subject suspected of driving under the influence.

Late Sunday night, officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) noted a driver who appeared to be driving under the influence. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, which was travelling on Highway 111 near Jefferson Street, the driver refused to stop. CHP continued pursuit and eventually, the vehicle stopped on Shields Road south of Highway 111.

According to Deputy Armando Muño in a press release, as soon as the vehicle halted, the driver exited while holding a shotgun. The driver was ordered to drop his weapon, but ignored the commands. CHP requested assistance from the Indio Police Department and reinforcement was dispatched to the location.

Despite demands and warnings, the driver continued to hold the shotgun and fired one round. At this time, an officer returned fire, striking the suspect and killing him. The suspect was alone in the vehicle and the only civilian harmed. There were also no injuries to the officers present during the incident.

The Riverside County Sheriff was asked by The California Highway Patrol and Indio Police Department to conduct an independent investigation of the incident.  Investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Central Homicide Unit arrived on the scene and are currently investigating the incident.

The deceased driver is described as a male adult. At this time, his identity is still being withheld by the Coroner while authorities attempt to notify his next of kin. As per department policy, the involved officer’s names are also being withheld and they have been placed on administrative leave.

SANTA CLARA – 24-year-old Ignacio Maldonado is being held on a no-bail warrant on charges under PC 245 (a)(1), assault with a deadly weapon, PC 664-211-212.5(c), second degree attempted robbery, PC 459-460(a), first degree burglary, PC 245(a)(1), and assault with a deadly weapon, and with allegations under PC 12022-7(a) – person who personally inflicts great bodily injury on another. A criminal docket from Santa Clara County reports that Maldonado has been convicted under PC 667(b)-(i)/1170.12, in which he has two strike priors for committing violent crimes. This case marks as a third strike for the violent nature of the new offense.

On Thursday morning, October 2, Maldonado used a weapon to assault a victim near El Camino Real and Calabazas Blvd. in Santa Clara. It was around 2:00 am when the suspect approached a 49-year-old woman who had fallen asleep in her vehicle. The suspect used a knife to try and gain entry and slashed the female victim’s ear and face. The victim told officers that the man had approached her, waking her and demanding money.

Ignacio Maldonado booking photo

The victim said she had just finished her shift. She had worked for more than 16 hours in the past 24 hours and was falling asleep while driving, so she pulled over to rest before heading home. She was awoken by a tapping on her window, “Are you okay?” Maldonado asked her, “Do you want me to drive you home?” Becoming more aggressive Maldonado asked, “What’s in your back seat?” “Do you have any money?” Maldonado put his hand on the driver’s side window and tried to push the window down. The victim, while trying to use the automatic controls, accidentally lowered the window, allowing Maldonado to reach in further. The female victim, now with the window lowered completely, began to yell, “Help me!” in hopes of raising someone’s attention to come and help.

Maldonado grabbed the woman with his right hand. She tried to open the door to try and move him away, but he was able to keep his stance and moved towards entering the vehicle with his head and torso halfway into the driver side of the vehicle. Finally gaining her wits about her, she was able to start her vehicle and accelerate away. Once she was able to drive away, leaving him behind, she noticed that she was bleeding from her right ear, nose and eye. The victim drove to the hospital to report her injuries and was able to contact the police about the incident. The laceration to her right ear required 13 stitches.

The home invasion occurred just two blocks from the first incident.

Maldonado was also linked to a home invasion robbery at 3143 Cabrillo Ave that also occurred on October 2, within an hour of the first attack. In both incidents Maldonado had used a knife to stab his victims. Maldonado lived with his girlfriend just a short distance – within two blocks – from where both attacks occurred. When police asked Maldonado’s girlfriend about the time of the incidents, she told police that he was not home at the time they occurred.

Maldonado had forced his way into the home and demanded money from a female resident. When Maldonado confronted her, the woman’s brother heard her yelling for help and came down the stairs to confront Maldonado. During the struggle to try and free the female victim Maldonado stabbed him repeatedly. Another man, who also resided in the home, was able to help the victim push Maldonado back out into the street to try and stop the attack. The male victim received 1 inch to 4 inch lacerations to his left ear, neck, cheek and left arm.

The responding Santa Clara Police Officers decided to use a Police Service Dog to try and locate the suspect. Maldonado was found hiding in the bushes several blocks from the crime scene with his shirt off, revealing several tattoos and blood running down his back. Several officers were called to help apprehend him. Maldonado was subsequently arrested without further incident and booked him into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on home invasion robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. The next court date has been scheduled for Dec 12 at 1:30 PM for plea in Dept 23.

SACRAMENTO—A jury has convicted two men of murder and acquitted a third in the shooting death of a 25-year-old man at a Sacramento apartment building two years ago.

Gabriel Jamar McAlister, 32, was convicted Tuesday, November 4, 2014,  of first degree murder in the August 2012 killing of Timothy Schweiss, 25,  at the Somerset Apartments in the 2500 block of Edison Avenue in the Arden Arcade area.

Jurors did not reach a decision on allegations that McAlister was the triggerman in the shooting or that the murder took place during the course of a pot robbery.

Prosecutors have yet to determine whether to retry McAlister on those allegations, which would make him eligible for a life term with no chance of parole. Judge Ernest W. Sawtelle scheduled McAlister’s sentencing for December 5.

Angel Tewksbury – 2012 mugshot. Charges against her were dismissed.

Marcus Antonio Logan, 23, was convicted of second-degree murder in the case and is facing a term of 15 years to life.

A third defendant, Marlyn Tyrone Stewart, 24, was found innocent. Charges were also dismissed earlier this year on a fourth defendant, Angel Morningstar Tewksbury, 25.

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HAWTHORNE, CA—If one is going to ferry or carry illicit substances via bicycle, it is recommended that rules regarding usage are known—especially in the city of one’s alleged residence.

Christopher Ryan O’Neill, 24, was stopped by Hawthorne police officers on Thursday, October 30 at approximately 10 p.m. at the intersection of 139th and Washington in Hawthorne. He was apparently stopped for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk which, according to chapter 10.60 “includes, but is not limited to, bicycles, electric carts, and motorcycles.”

Along with the vehicle on sidewalk charge (HAMC 10.60.01), he was popped for failing to have the required bicycle lighting at night (21201(D)1VC), possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (11364HS), failure to present I.D. (40302(A)VC), failing to stop at a limit line, i.e., at a STOP sign or traffic light (22450(A)VC) and felony possession of a controlled substance (11377(A)HS.

This was O’Neill’s second arrest in just a few weeks. He was charged on possession on drugs and paraphernalia on August 1 by Hawthorne police as well. He also had two arrests in 2013 and one in 2012 from similar drug related charges.

Total bail was set at $10,845. The largest amount, $10,000 was for the felony substance possession; the least amount was $25 for the bicycle lighting.