Transients Deny Stealing Car: One Says She Was Just Resting in it
A stolen Petaluma car was returned to its owner a day after being taken, and two transients were arrested and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. Petaluma Police say the car, a 1989 Toyota...
View ArticleLos Angeles Detectives Track Burning Man’s Killers
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, 4th of September, Los Angeles County firefighters extinguishing a small fire in the Castaic area on Lake Hughes Road made a grisly discovery – the burned and...
View ArticleSan Bernardino County Raids Net Hundreds in Marijuana Plants
LANDERS – Hundreds of marijuana plants and weapons were seized, and the arrests of 16 people took place in a sting operation on Wednesday by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies, raiding areas in...
View ArticleThree Arrested Following Drunken Parking Lot Melee
UKIAH – On September 8th at around 12:30 a.m., an agency assistance call from the California Highway Patrol saw deputies paying a visit to the Testa Vineyards parking lot at 6400 North State Street,...
View ArticleProbationer finds more trouble by the tracks
A Novato man who was already on probation for his role in previous burglaries is now facing additional legal woes connected to his alleged theft of metal from local railroad tracks over the weekend....
View ArticleDavis Indecent Exposure Suspects Now Facing Federal Child Porn Charges
The scene of the crime - two boys on bikes at Davis' Community Park encountered the flashing woman as her accomplice filmed the incident. The motive behind the case of indecent exposure for which Wenyi...
View ArticleTraffic Stop Leads to Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
SALINAS — The Monterey County Joint Gang Task Force arrested 26-year-old Oscar Resendiz and 23-year-old Gerardo Cerna, both of Salinas, after it was discovered that they were in possession of a firearm...
View ArticleWitnesses say son shot father in the back 8 times
SANTA CLARA COUNTY – A complaint filed by the District Attorney’s office has charged 27-year-old Andrew Zumini on September 10 with the murder of Anthony Zumini under PC 187. This marked San Jose’s...
View ArticleHigh-Tech ATM Crook Caught Scanning
Thousand Oaks – Today’s modern banks provide customers with myriad banking options, from internet-based online account services to an entire panoply of ATM conveniences ranging from check deposits to...
View ArticleBrothers Charged with Possession of Weapon
HOLLISTER — Officers with Hollister PD along with members of the Unified Narcotic Enforcement Team (UNET) have charged gang members and Hollister residents Sergio Cervantes Jr. (23) and his brother...
View ArticleParadise Hills Principal on Leave After Drugs & Weapon Arrest
SAN DIEGO — A nugget of rather unsettling news circulated the streets and corridors of Paradise Hills over the past weekend — that 45-year-old Rachel Escobedo, principal of Robert E. Lee Elementary...
View Article“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” in Pasadena
PASADENA – Police have announced a DUI checkpoint operation will be in force this weekend, Saturday September 14th. Saturation patrols will be deployed in areas of high DUI collisions and arrests,...
View ArticlePhone App Leads to Arrest of Suspect
SANTA CRUZ — Officers with the Santa Cruz Police Department arrested 45-year-old transient Dennis Allen Ballard after he was caught red-handed with a stolen cell phone and credit card. Dennis Ballard...
View ArticleFriday the 13th may prove unlucky for drunk drivers
LONG BEACH – Police have warned that they will conduct a DUI checkpoint tonight, Friday the 13th of September. The checkpoint will be located at an undisclosed location from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., in the...
View ArticleRunaway reports unlawful sexual intercourse by boyfriend
SAN JOSE – A complaint has been filed against 19-year-old Lawrence Richard Davis for Felony Rape under PC 261.5 (c). This case has also been set under PC 1048 which makes it a priority within the...
View ArticleBuried Meth Uncovered in Fugitive Gardener’s Arrest
Montecito – When it comes to property values, there are few places throughout the nation that exceed those of Santa Barbara County’s celebrity-filled Montecito and the classic ocean view neighborhood...
View ArticleArmed Robbery Suspect Attempted To Kill Convenience Store Clerk; Shotgun...
Brian Lemke was arrested after two dangerous encounters An elderly couple enjoying a relaxing outing in the small Delta town of Walnut Grove were robbed at gunpoint of their 2003 Chevy Tahoe SUV on...
View ArticleSuspect Commits Suicide After Killing Two Others
FRESNO – A Fresno man shot a man and a woman to death on Friday evening and then killed himself that same night. Police say 50-year-old Anthony Jackson shot and killed 22-year-old Gerome Dixon and...
View ArticleSuspect Nabbed after Drunken Knife Chase
A Wisconsin man was arrested Sunday following a stabbing in an apparent alcohol related knife fight in Santa Rosa. David Prochaska, 26, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Police...
View ArticleCold Case Assault Connected to Early 2013 Murder
REDLANDS – Police are still seeking a suspect in a murder case earlier this year, which was connected to a 10-year-old kidnap-rape case, linked by DNA evidence that was matched by police. This sketch...
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