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• Motorcyclist hits speeds of 130 mph during pursuit in Nassau County, deputies say An early morning high-speed chase through Nassau County ended with the rider of that motorcycle going to jail, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies on Thursday said Rico McMillan, 35, faces criminal charges after the Sheriff’s Office said he led deputies on a pursuit with speeds topping 130 mph. According to the Sheriff’s Office, it was just after 1 a.m. when a deputy traveling along Lem Turner Road attempted to pull over the motorcyclist. Video shows the rider pull over…
• 3 reputed ‘sovereign citizens’ arrested in San Bernardino County with guns, explosives Three alleged “sovereign citizens”  accused of possessing firearms, ammunition and improvised explosive devices were arrested over the weekend in desert communities, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday, June 19. On Saturday, June 18, deputies were patrolling near the intersection of Twentynine Palms Highway and Old Woman Springs Road in Yucca Valley, near Joshua Tree National Park,  when a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a white Ford Taurus for suspected vehicle code violations, the Sheriff’s Department said in…
• Yesenia Sanchez declares upset victory in race for Alameda County sheriff Yesenia Sanchez declared victory Tuesday evening in the race for sheriff in Alameda County, in an apparent — and stunning — upset against her incumbent boss. Sanchez, a commander with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office who oversees the Santa Rita Jail, led the race Tuesday evening 52.7% of the vote — a total that, if held, will allow her to forgo a runoff in November. The latest results show Sanchez trouncing four-term incumbent Sheriff Greg Ahern, who received just 31.5%,…
• 2 Orange County deputies disciplined following Bob Saget’s death Two Orange County deputies have been disciplined for spreading information following the death of comedian and actor Robert Saget earlier this year, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando reported that deputies Emiliano Silva and Steven Reed shared the information with the public before an official release was provided by the sheriff’s office’s public information officer, thus violating the department’s dissemination of information directive, reports show. According to the department, Silva — one of…
• Former California cops accused of kidnapping a woman while illegally working as bounty hunters Two former Orange County police officers are facing criminal charges after allegedly kidnapping a woman while prosecutors contend they were working illegally as bounty hunters. An Orange County Grand Jury indictment charges Rodger Corbett, 49, of Corona and Kevin Pedersen, 34, of Fullerton with felony counts of kidnapping and false imprisonment along with enhancements for being armed with firearms, according to a California Department of Insurance statement released Monday. According to the insurance agency, the investigation into Corbett and Pedersen…
• Reward offered in Santa Cruz County illegal squirrel l steel trap case LIVE OAK — A squirrel was euthanized after a resident discovered the rodent flailing with two different miniature steal traps clamped onto his limbs Sunday evening. The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is seeking information on the individual who set illegal steel rodent traps in the Live Oak area. (Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter — Contributed) Now, a nonprofit wildlife emergency response group has put up a cash reward for the arrest and conviction of whoever set the illegal steel hold…
• 2 deputies disciplined after Bob Saget death investigation Two Florida deputies have each been suspended for about two weeks for leaking news about actor and comedian Bob Saget’s death before his family was alerted, officials said. The Orange County Sheriff's Office confirmed Monday that the two deputies were each suspended for 81 hours without pay. “This case highlights how important it is to allow detectives in death investigations the time to ensure next of kin notifications are made before that information is disseminated to the public,” Orange County…
• ‘We want our fields back’: Little League doubts contamination risks, will fight to stay at Reid-Hillview Manuel Ortega coaches Isaiah Vazquez, 9, on how to position his glove for a catch as the All-Star team practices at Eastridge Little League Monday, June 13, 2022, in San Jose, Calif. The Eastridge Little League, which was told by Santa Clara County it must pack up and leave its field at Reid-Hillview at the end of June because of lead dangers, plans on fighting the county’s order after a county-commissioned report released last week found that soil at Reid-Hillview…
• 3 accused in murders of 2 Flagler County 16-year-olds amid ongoing ‘beef between ‘wannabe’ gangs Three men have been arrested and a fourth person is being sought in connection with the shooting deaths of two 16-year-olds in Flagler County. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Tyrese Patterson, 20, Steven Monroe, 23, and Davondre Williams, 18, who are all members of “Get Stepped On” from the Palm Coast Area. They are accused in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Noah Smith. Terrell Sampson, an 18-year-old and part of the “Bunnell Side” gang, is…
• Solano County delays expected overnight Sunday through Friday for paving projects By Bay City News Service Caltrans is advising motorists to expect overnight delays due to several paving projects in Solano County in Fairfield and between Dixon and Davis. The work on each project will span one overnight, beginning at 8 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m. the following morning. The projects are as follows, according to a Caltrans news release issued Friday: • Sunday near Davis on State Route 113, the southbound connector to eastbound Interstate Highway 80 and Old…