CHP’s Northern Division Air Ops busy with trio of high-altitude hoist rescues in five days

NORTH STATE REGION, Calif. — Constantly training for high-altitude, technical hoist rescues, California Highway Patrol’s Northern Division Air Operations aviation crew members are always prepared to launch at a moment’s notice for such emergencies. However, it was a busier week than usual with three separate and unrelated rescues performed in the North State region over the last week. The first […]

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Riverside Resident Identified In Fatal Motorcycle Accident

A Riverside resident died Sunday, Nov. 15, in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on the Main Street off-ramp off the westbound 60 freeway in Riverside. No other vehicles were reportedly involved in the fatal accident. At about 9:12 p.m., Brandon Staddan, 31-years-old, was exiting from the westbound 60 freeway at the Main Street off-ramp in Riverside when the accident occurred. According […]

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CHP Officer Shot During Gun Battle With Armed Suspect In Eureka, CA-Suspect Shot Dead

UPDATE #2 WITH PICTURES AND VIDEO Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source ORIGINAL STORY   Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source A California Highway Patrol Officer was shot during a traffic stop in Eureka according to Eureka Police Chief Andrew Mills.   During the traffic stop a suspect exited his car and opened fire on the […]

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