YCPD Investigate Murder-Suicide After Body Found in Stabler Lane Apartment
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YCPD Investigate Murder-Suicide After Body Found in Stabler Lane Apartment

(YCPD release) – On August 25th, 2024, the Yuba City Police Department responded to an apartment in the 1400 block of Stabler Lane at the request of the Reno Police Department. Reno PD had earlier located a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a casino in their city. The Reno Police Department asked if…

Marysville Man Sentenced to 27 Years for Child Sex Exploitation / Porn
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Marysville Man Sentenced to 27 Years for Child Sex Exploitation / Porn

(DOJ release) – Brent Hooton, 51, of Marysville, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 27 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child and distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.According to court documents, in May 2021 Hooton produced three images of a severely autistic child…

John Buckland Announces Yuba City Council Candidacy
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John Buckland Announces Yuba City Council Candidacy

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The former Mayor of Yuba City and Councilmember John Buckland has announced his candidacy for the District 5 seat on the Yuba City City Council.Buckland tells The Appeal-Democrat he will run on a “renewed commitment to ensure responsible fiscal management,” as controversy continues over Measure D, a 1% general sales tax which…

Valley Fever Cases Increase Across California
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Valley Fever Cases Increase Across California

(Sacramento, CA) — Valley fever cases are increasing across California. Health officials are noticing more cases reported outside the typical affected areas which are the Central Valley and Central Coast.Experts say the uptick in Valley Fever can be blamed on construction and the drought because the illness is caused by a fungus. The good news…

California Cities Among The Worst For DUI
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California Cities Among The Worst For DUI

(Sacramento, CA) — California is facing an issue with impaired driving, as recent data reveals.A study by LendingTree found that the ten worst places for drunk driving are in California and North Carolina. California has eight cities on the list including Sacramento at number two and Los Angeles which rounds out the top three.Raleigh, North…

Argument Between Roomates Leads to Shooting on Chestnut Avenue in Yuba City
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Argument Between Roomates Leads to Shooting on Chestnut Avenue in Yuba City

(YCPD release) — Yuba City Police Department received several calls on Sunday August 25, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. regarding a man who had been shot in the 700 Block of Chestnut Avenue. When Yuba City officers arrived, they were notified a man suffering from a single non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the left leg had left…

Body of Missing Man Found in Feather River
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Body of Missing Man Found in Feather River

(Butte County, CA) — According to family members, The body that was found in the Feather River on Sunday by a fisherman has been identified as 22-year-old Julio Gutierrez, who went missing back on Aug. 18, when his vehicle was found in the Thermalito afterbay.Deputies began their investigation into the disappearance of Gutierrez that day…

Oroville Man Charged with Sparking Thompson Fire After 50 Day Investigation
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Oroville Man Charged with Sparking Thompson Fire After 50 Day Investigation

(Butte County, CA) — An Oroville man was charged today by the Butte County District Attorney’s Office for causing the Thompson Fire in Oroville.26 year old Spencer Grant Anderson, of Oroville, is accused of starting the Thompson Fire near the intersection of Cherokee and Thompson Flat Roads. Anderson is charged with arson of an inhabited…