Westwood man, 34, accused of ongoing sexual abuse of minor arrested, remains held on $1 million bail

WESTWOOD, Calif., — Authorities yesterday announced that a lengthy, multi-jurisdictional investigation has led to the arrest of a Westwood man who now stands accused of sexually abusing at least one minor. The man’s charges indicate his victim or victims was or were younger than 14 years of age when the sexual abuse was occurring. Contacted for more information today, neither […]

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Minister who drowned at Lake Elsinore while rescuing struggling child ID’d – Celebration of Life planned

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., — Authorities have identified a man who drowned at Lake Elsinore after reportedly jumping into the water to help save his struggling and frightened son Saturday afternoon, July 31. Although the victim managed to help his son into a nearby boat, he slipped under the water and never resurfaced. Dive Team members found the victim’s body the […]

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Drag marks in Burney snow lead deputies to stolen copper wire

BURNEY — Two men were arrested Sunday afternoon,  Dec 1, after deputies investigating a commercial burglary and theft of copper wire followed drag marks left in the day’s heavy snow to a Johnson Park residence. The home is more than four miles from where about 500 pounds of copper had been stolen, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Man […]

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Knife-wielding domestic battery suspect arrested after Redding armed standoff

REDDING — A man who officials say repeatedly choked his live-in girlfriend and held a knife to her throat while threatening to kill her was arrested after an armed standoff in North Redding. The violent battery and standoff happened Tuesday evening, Aug. 28, at a recreational trailer parked on a property at 11243 Quartz Hill Rd., near Gardners Ln. The […]

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