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Stanislaus

Oakdale youth pastor caught with child porn, police say

Ceres police have found child porn in the home of a local youth pastor. Tyler Bliss, 27, was arrested early last week after authorities on Monday seized computers from his

Alameda

Police release witness’ cell phone pic of man who smashed windows

Fremont police released a photo yesterday of a man wanted for allegedly smashing a car window with a golf club. The cell phone picture was taken by a witness who

Los Angeles Orange San Francisco Santa Clara

Fugitive sex offender could be in California

A convicted sex offender who escaped from custody in Montana may be hiding out in Southern California, traveling from Northern California in the Bay Area, according to the FBI. Kevin

Riverside

Ex con sexually assaults runaway, Riverside police say

An ex-convict was arrested in Riverside Wednesday for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old runaway, Riverside police said. Erik Boettcher, 34, reportedly picked-up and gave a ride to the

Orange Stanislaus

Couple duped families into buying fake Disneyland tickets, police say

A Ceres couple has been arrested for selling fake Disneyland tickets on Craigslist. Jessica Melendez, 33, and Israel Vasquez, 32, allegedly purchased real tickets from AAA, but then made photocopies

Shasta

Couple arrested with drugs, stolen bike

REDDING – A 26-year-old Redding woman was arrested last Friday afternoon at the apartment she shares with 32-year Anthony Dennis Delacruz. Tamara Jenay Luedee and her partner, also known as

Solano

Attempted escapee uses fire extinguisher on jail officers

A Solano County Jail inmate got ahold of a fire extinguisher Monday and discharged it into three sheriff’s deputies’ faces, according to media reports. Joseph Schabert, 24, momentarily got out

Lake

Serious businessman doesn’t let kids get in the way…

CLEARLAKE OAKS- LAKE COUNTY – Robert Russell McDarment takes his home-based business seriously. Unfortunately for him, the Lake County Narcotics Task Force does as well. McDarment’s business is apparently selling

Shasta

Man claims to be shooting victim

REDDING – A man who showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound got police searching for a black man assailant on Saturday night, February 1, but it turned

Los Angeles San Francisco

Murder suspect arrested 400 miles from scene

A 54-year-old registered sex offender has been arrested in the stabbing death of a 21-year-old man. Oscar Bridges is accused of killing Robert Brewer in a Southern California motel room