Father Gets 26 Years to Life for Killing His Young Son
SACRAMENTO—A South Natomas father was sentenced on Friday, May 1, to 26 years to life in prison for killing his nine-year-old son with a hatchet. Phillip Raymond Hernandez, 38, was convicted in March...
View ArticleMendocino Sheriff’s Dept arrests two Brians for Honey Oil labs
Brian Wayne Tipton and Brian Daniel Woodson seem to have a lot in common. Both are white men in their late 30’s residing in the remote hill country overlooking the Russian River Valley south of Ukiah,...
View ArticleAuthorities Arrest Ten Suspects in Marijuana Cultivation Sweep
MEAD VALLEY – In an effort to combat the rise in illegal marijuana cultivation, the Riverside Sheriff’s Department arrested ten suspects in a Mead Valley sweep. According the Sheriff’s Department, the...
View ArticleGuerneville man severely injured in clash with deputies
On Wednesday, April 29 around 2:30 in the afternoon, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputies were called out to the Fife Creek Commons apartments on reports of a man acting irrationally and threatening...
View ArticleTeen arrested for Murder after 4 month traffic investigation
On Wednesday afternoon, December 17 2014, a 42-year-old woman, Bertha Alicia Rosales, was turning out of the residential street Duranzo Drive, left onto Halliburton Road, the 4 lane divided main...
View ArticleTico Finds Meth on Pico Avenue
EL CENTRO – A routine traffic stop on Pico avenue in El Centro turned into a not-so-routine drug bust, with the assistance of K-9 officer Tico. Police observed and stopped a car with a vehicle code...
View ArticleAlert Citizens Lead Police to Burglar and Stolen Vehicle
PETALUMA – On Thursday May 7, the Petaluma Police Department (PPD) issued a Press Release about a man arrested for multiple crimes. At approximately 10 pm on May 6, PPD received a call from a citizen...
View ArticleConvict makes a break on work crew detail
You’ve probably seen them on the side of the road. Inmate work crews clearing trash and debris from the roadside, wearing orange safety vests and often with “INMATE” written on their shirts, and...
View ArticleThree Arrested for Allegedly Selling Meth
BAKERSFIELD — Three people were arrested during the early morning hours on Thursday, after deputies discovered a large amount of methamphetamine around and inside the truck they were driving. Brian...
View ArticleYoung couple arrested for stolen truck, drugs, weapons
18-year-old Christopher Sean France was no doubt nervous as he drove through Willits with 23-year-old Amanda Grace Jewell. It was 2 am early Sunday, after the pair had likely spent time in the Sherwood...
View ArticleSnagged at the Border with $369K of Cocaine
CALEXICO – Authorities must remain constantly vigilant along the U.S./Mexico border for various infractions of the law. Among such infractions are the numerous attempts to smuggle drugs into America....
View ArticleSerial assault suspect wanted by the San Jose Police
The San Jose Police Department is warning residents that a serial assault suspect is on loose. With two attacks in recent weeks, the police are increasingly worried of another potential attack by the...
View ArticleCold Case Files: Father Arrested for Infant’s Death Four Years Later
APPLE VALLEY – Nearly four years after the death of an 11-month-old boy, cold case detectives uncovered enough evidence to arrest the infant’s father for murder. Lucas Dingman, 30, was taken into...
View ArticlePalo Alto Police asking for Help in Paint Ball Attack
PALO ALTO, Calif – Two unknown young adult male suspects are wanted for shooting a paintball gun from a moving vehicle at five pedestrians. Palo Alto Police reported three separate assaults in which a...
View ArticleUpdate! Man Arrested for Gunshot Murder at Bar
SACRAMENTO–Police have arrested a man for the shooting homicide of James A. Watkins outside a Sacramento bar/lounge in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 3. Isaac Leo Rivera, 22, was arrested for...
View ArticleRidgecrest Woman Arrested for Counterfeiting and Drugs
BAKERSFIELD — A 44-year-old Ridgecrest woman is behind bars after police arrested her on Tuesday morning for making phony money and selling drugs. Carla Wyatt was booked into the Kern County Jail for...
View ArticleDomestic battery goes unabated in third relationship for serial abuser
SAN JOSE – 26-year-old Junior Valverde was arrested on a domestic violence charge under PC 273.5(f) on Sunday, April 26. A hearing was held in court while Valverde was being held on a $50,000 bail....
View ArticleExplicit Online Relationships with Minors Leads to Arrest
FRENCH VALLEY – The arrest of an adult man for allegedly fostering a sexual relationship with multiple minors online is a reminder to parents of the potential dangers of unmonitored online...
View ArticleSanta Cruz Police Arrest Man for Relationship With Minor
The Illicit Contacts Started Back in November SANTA CRUZ—the Santa Cruz Police used a sting operation to make an arrest in an investigation of an adult’s six month sexual relationship of a 13-year-old...
View ArticleMultiple charges for Madera drug dealer
A Fresno man was arrested by Madera Police on Thursday, April 30 for making threats, battery, and illegal firearms possession. Michael Patton, 37, was booked into the Madera County Department of...
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