Officers at scene of Fall River 3-vehicle crash

FALL RIVER MILLS — Authorities are investigating a three-vehicle traffic accident after an SUV hit at least two – but possibly three – parked vehicles this morning, Friday, May 10. According to a CHP incident log and official radio traffic, the accident happened in the area of Main St. and SR-299, near the Fall River Hotel. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: […]

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Bodies of SoCal men recovered after drowning at Eastman Lake near FRM

FALL RIVER MILLS — The bodies of two southern California men, missing since failing to return from a late night canoe trip Sunday evening, Nov. 25, were found within thirty minutes of each other by boaters and sheriff’s divers the next day. The victims were last seen alive around 10 p.m. Sunday night, when they left the Eastman Lake boat […]

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UPDATE: Ejected victim ID’d after fatal 299E rollover crash near FRM

UPDATE: Oct. 26, 3 a.m. FALL RIVER MILLS — Officials have identified a woman who died after she was ejected from an SUV that overturned during a solo-vehicle crash on Hwy 299E, west of Pit No. 1 Powerhouse Road in Fall River Mills. The victim was identified as 20-year-old, Erica Adrienne Tooley, of Wenatchee, Washington. According to a coroner’s release, […]

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UPDATE: Local man killed in McArthur motorcycle crash remembered for “great big heart, enthusiasm for life”

UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., With additional details and GoFundMe link Original story: Local man ID’d after motorcycle smashes into McArthur utility pole   MCARTHUR — A local man riding an off-road motorcycle died Monday evening, Sept. 24, when he failed to negotiate a curve on SR-299 and his motorcycle smashed into a utility pole just west of McArthur […]

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UPDATED: FRM “Hat Fire” at 2,500 ac. with 15% containment, evacuations and 299 closure remain in effect

UPDATED: Aug. 10, 9 a.m. See originals story, updates, photos, and videos below. FALL RIVER MILLS — Cal Fire officials updated this morning that the Hat Fire burning in Fall River Mills had more than tripled in size overnight, growing from 800 acres shortly before 10 p.m., the 2,500 acres at 7:30 a.m. Firefighter’s efforts had managed to achieve 15% […]

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UPDATE: Firefighters quickly knock down FRM grass fire

UPDATED: Friday, Aug. 3, 5:14 p.m. FALL RIVER MILLS — Firefighters managed to quickly knock down a small fire that was reported this afternoon between Fall River Mills and McArthur. The grass fire broke out along Highway 299, on the south side of Mountain Valley’s new clinic. Within minutes of arriving at the scene, firefighters reported the fire was under […]

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FALL RIVER MILLS: Victim life-flighted after crashing into parked trailer

Bill Correll photo FALL RIVER MILLS — A motorist was seriously injured and life-flighted this morning after smashing into a parked trailer in front of the Shell gas station at 43202 Highway 299 E., in Fall River Mills. According to a CHP incident log, the victim suffered major injuries and was believed to have possibly experienced a medical emergency just […]

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UPDATED: Missing 5 days now, woman’s dog found, search for “at-risk” 71-year-old ongoing

UPDATED: Wednesday, Apr. 25, 6 a.m. With updates regarding recovery of dogUPDATED: Tuesday, Apr. 24, 9 p.m. With additional information from SCSO and family SEE ORIGINAL AND UPDATED STORIES AND ALL SCSO RELEASES AND PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW FALL RIVER MILLS — The desperate search for a missing “at-risk” 71-year-old woman, last seen five days ago when she went for a walk with […]

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