News From Around The County
YREKA, Calif., — A wanted felon who first fled from and then fought with law enforcement officials was arrested after a violent and prolonged struggle Saturday evening, Jan. 1. The suspect, Joseph Garibay, 42, of Yreka, has a lengthy criminal history with arrests throughout the North State and southern California regions, including a 2019 incident involving an animal cruelty investigation […]
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PERRIS, Calif., — Although few details have been released, officials have identified a local teen who was killed in a hit and run traffic collision at the intersection of Hwy. 74 and Margarth Street, between the cities of Perris and Lake Elsinore, last night, Friday, Dec. 17. Although a second vehicle that was possibly involved in the deadly hit and […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Jan. 29, 2:16 p.m., With release of coroner’s information, other details. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say an 18-year-old Riverside resident was killed after he lost control of his vehicle and smashed head-on into a concrete light pole early Saturday morning, Jan. 23. The fatal wreck happened in the 3940 block of Van Buren Boulevard near Mason Street, according […]
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EASTVALE, Calif. — A couple from the North State area of Yreka were arrested at an Eastvale park in southern California, after they were found to be in possession of a loaded shotgun, narcotics and drug paraphernalia Sunday morning, Aug. 2. The pair, 41-year-old, Joseph Edward Garibay and 28-year-old, Rebeccah Fleming, both of whom are on felony probation, remain in […]
Read moreYREKA, Calif. — Two convicted felons were arrested on a variety of charges Saturday morning, Aug. 9, after an animal cruelty-related search warrant uncovered four firearms and various types of ammunition at a Yreka area residence. As reported by officials, one of the seized firearms was an assault weapon as defined by California Penal Code, while another “assault-type weapon” that […]
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