Plumas County Sheriff Dispatcher Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement Scheme
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Plumas County Sheriff Dispatcher Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement Scheme

(Plumas County, CA) – A Plumas County Sheriff’s office dispatcher has been arraigned on two felony counts of embezzlement and one count of alteration of books.39-year-old Cassandra Beth Lavley of Quincy is accused of embezzling $20,000 over the last two years while she was Secretary / Treasurer of the Plumas County Sheriff’s Employee’s Association, from…

Inmate Died After Being Pinned To Ground By Prison Staff
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Inmate Died After Being Pinned To Ground By Prison Staff

(Folsom, CA) — There is new information about the death of an inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento in Folsom. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says the inmate, Christopher Leong, died after being pinned to the ground by staff last Friday night. That was after he allegedly charged at and started hitting staff.Corrections…

Campus Supervisor Arrested For Inappropriate Acts With Minor
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Campus Supervisor Arrested For Inappropriate Acts With Minor

(Elk Grove, CA) — A former campus supervisor for an elementary school in Elk Grove is behind bars on suspicion of inappropriately touching and communicating with a minor. The alleged victim, a student, is eleven-years-old.The suspect, 49-year-old David Martinez Jr., worked at Helen Carr Castello Elementary School. Martinez has also done work in the after-school…

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Two Teenage Carjackers Arrested in Marysville

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Two 16-year-olds were arrested in Marysville early Saturday, on suspicion of carjacking, making terrorist threats, hit & run and advancing on officers “announced” by the Marysville Police Department, according to Michaela Harris in The Appeal-Democrat.The first alleged carjacking occurred in the Watermark Plaza on 9th Street, when the 16-year-olds, one armed with…

Officer, Deputy Involved Shooting in Chico
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Officer, Deputy Involved Shooting in Chico

(Chico, CA) – A Chico Police officer and Butte County Sheriff’s deputy are on administrative leave following a non-lethal shooting of a domestic violence suspect, pre-dawn yesterday morning, at around 2:45.According to a Chico Police Department release, the incident began when 41-year-old Jason Sampson was being pursued and his vehicle was disabled by a spike-strip….

Vandalism of Israeli Flags Being Investigated as Hate Crime
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Vandalism of Israeli Flags Being Investigated as Hate Crime

(Davis, CA) — The Davis Police Department is investigating several instances of vandalism of Israeli flags as a hate crime. Police say multiple Israeli flags were sliced or taken from homes last Friday morning. Two incidents were caught on video.One video shows a person with a large knife walking into a front yard in east…

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Two Crashes, One Fatal, Moments Apart at HWY 70 & Feather River Boulevard

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter reports a 55-year-old Olivehurst man was killed in a solo vehicle collision at around 1:20 Saturday morning as he was headed north on HWY 70, veered off the freeway to exit at Feather River Boulevard, and then lost control hitting several trees. His vehicle then rolled back onto 70 southbound,…

Delays Granted by Yuba County DA in Local Murder and Assault With a Firearm Cases
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Delays Granted by Yuba County DA in Local Murder and Assault With a Firearm Cases

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County D.A. has issued informing that both a recent murder case and an assault with a firearm case, are being delayed, at the request of defense attorneys.The arraignment of 26-year-old Roy Kirk Jr. of Clear Lake Oaks, charged with shooting into the air in the parking lot of Lakeside Indian…

CA To Reopen Iconic Road Next Month As Repairs Progress
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CA To Reopen Iconic Road Next Month As Repairs Progress

(Big Sur, CA) — Major progress to report on the collapse of a famous California road. A huge chunk of Highway One fell down a cliff and into the ocean on Easter weekend during heavy rain.Both directions have been closed since near Big Sur but now there’s a reopening date. Caltrans expects to have cars…