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Santa Barbara

Convicted Sex Offender Attempts to Flee Out of Santa Barbara County Courthouse

– by F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 18, 2026 A former UC Santa Barbara student convicted of violent sex crimes attempted to run from custody outside the

Shasta

Shasta County Inmate Allegedly Tried to Escape While in Hospital, According to Sheriff’s Office

SHASTA COUNTY, CA — “On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at approximately 2:40 PM, while in his assigned housing unit, an inmate at the Shasta County Jail jumped from the upper

Sonoma

Burglary Suspects Arrested After Reportedly Crashing into Police, Other Motorist During Escape Attempt

COTATI, CA  —  “On Friday, March 7, 2025 at approximately 3:10 PM, Cotati Police Dispatch received notification of a theft in progress at Lowes. The caller reported the suspect had

Modoc

Modoc County inmates face new charges in botched escape attempt

Photos: McClure (L) and Breaux (R) / Modoc County Sheriff’s Office Two inmates at the Modoc County Jail are facing new charges after allegedly attacking a corrections officer in a

Sonoma

Juvenile probation escapee rescued out of a pond by deputies

Photo: Sonoma County Probation Camp In this story released by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office- A juvenile, in his attempt to escape from probation camp, ended up in water. He

Placer

Under the influence & exhibiting violent tendencies

Photo: Clinton Johnson AUBURN – On September 4th a resident called the Placer County Sheriff’s Department after a suspicious man began banging in her door. He was also yelling and

San Joaquin

Handcuffed man still tries to run from deputies

Photo: Jose Cienfuegos On July 23rd, Jose Cienfuegos had an idea. A bad idea. Already in law enforcement custody for previous offenses, Cienfuegos was accompanied by transportation deputies of the

Kern

Prisoner Tries to Escape, Caught After Short Pursuit

BAKERSFIELD — An 29-year-old inmate is back behind bars after trying to escape after being treated at a Bakersfield medical facility on Wednesday morning. Isaac Hernandez was booked into the

Fresno

Handcuffed Suspect Tries to Escape in Clovis Police Van

CLOVIS – A man trying to escape arrest over the weekend stole a police van and then crashed it while trying to drive away. Donald Walker, 32, was in a