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Police Pursuit Leads to Stolen Fire Hydrant
— By F. Scott Faulkner PORT HUENEME , CA — A 33-year-old Oxnard man was arrested on the morning of February 15 after leading police on a brief vehicle pursuit
Suspects Arrested – Implicated in 5 Separate Homicides
— by Jim Emerson OAKLAND, CA — Suspects implicated in five separate Oakland homicide investigations have been arrested so far this year. Joseph Westbrook 26, Leonardo A. Perez-Baltazar, 20, and
Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Steal a Compressor from Piedmont Ace Hardware
By Jim Emerson PIEDMONT, CA — A man arrested for reportedly trying to steal a compressor has prior convictions and arrests involving thefts. Darryl S. Dobrinski, Jr., 25, of Oakland,
Arrest Made in Stolen Vehicle Incident in South Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA — UPDATE FROM 02/04/25: “This female suspect has now been identified as 29 year old Yolanda Frances Benson from Los Angeles County. Once identified, SLTPD learned
Felon with a Loaded Firearm Arrested Near Ohlone Greenway
By Jim Emerson ALBANY, CA — Adam K. Jones, a 49-year-old felon from Albany, was rearrested on February 4, shortly before 1 p.m. Jones was found in possession of a
Placer County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Remains of 1990 Jane Doe Cold Case
PLACER COUNTY, CA — “In a breakthrough investigation, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office has officially identified the remains of a woman found in 1990 as Wendy Abrams-Nishikai. She was last
Suspects Face Charges for Vehicle Theft and Stabbings
By Jim Emerson BERKELEY, CA — Two men face charges involving the theft of a delivery van and deadly knife fight that followed. The two male suspects survived stabbing injuries,
Pursuit Ends in Arrest of Suspected Car Thief
By F. Scott Faulkner MOORPARK, CA — A 21-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested Thursday after leading Moorpark deputies on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle before fleeing on foot. Jah
8-hour Standoff Ends with Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — A 47 year old Santa Barbara man, Donovan Madden, was arrested after an 8-hour-long standoff with police. At approximately 8 a.m. January
Arsonists Convicted of Starting Crozier Fire
PLACERVILLE — An El Dorado County jury convicted on January 30, an Jason David Robinette on two counts of arson for setting fires in the El Dorado National Forest on
