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Forced Labor and Human Trafficking Arrests
By F. Scott Faulkner Ventura County, CA –– Federal agents arrested a Simi Valley couple on charges of forced labor and human trafficking involving asylum-seeking immigrants from Latin America. On
Residential Burglar Busted
By F. Scott Faulkner Ventura County, CA — A 25-year-old Port Hueneme man was arrested Sunday in connection with a residential burglary in Fillmore. On Sunday, March 2, Ventura County
Felon Arrested for Attempted Murder
— By Jim Emerson WALNUT CREEK, CA — A felon with multiple prior convictions was arrested February 18 on suspicion of attempted murder. Melvin J. Kibbee,43, of Walnut Creek, is
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,
