UPDATE: Burglary Suspect Enters Not Guilty Plea
By G. T. Houts UPDATE: Tuesday, January 5 – 4:05 p.m. San Bernardino, CA – A not guilty plea has been entered by Joshua James Tulk, 32, to felony charges of residential burglary and possession of...
View ArticleRunning Springs Man Facing Battery With Serious Bodily Injury Charges
Anthony Christopher Magana, 37, — a Running Springs resident — is facing battery with serious bodily injury charges following an incident on Saturday, January 9. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Arrowbear,...
View ArticleSubstitute Teacher Facing Sex Abuse Charges
A Victorville man — with ties to Big Bear — has been charged with 10 felony counts of child abuse. He has entered a plera of not guilty. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Hesperia, CA – A 46-year-old male...
View ArticlePolice Seek Help In Identifying Starbucks Armed Robbers
Three armed suspects held-up Starbucks at Waterman Avenue and 40th Street Friday evening about 9:30 p.m. Police are hoping someone in the mountain communities can provide information about the...
View ArticleLake Arrowhead Murder Suspect Returns To Court
Lake Arrowhead resident Joshua Adam Navarro, 25, has a disposition/reset hearing January 20. He faces murder charges related to a Highway 138 head-on crash on May 17 near Phelan. (File Photo) By G. T....
View ArticlePlea Deal May Be Near For Church Youth Leader Facing Sex Crime Charges
Church youth leader Yanhao Ren, 24, returns to court January 21 and a plea bargain could be in the offing. Ren is charged with sex crimes with a female victim under the age of 14. (File Photo) By G. T....
View ArticleSugarloaf Men Arrested On Narcotics For Sale Charges
Riley Allen Foust, 20, and Tyler Nicholas Olson, 22, face narcotics for sale charges following their arrest late Tuesday evening at a residence in the 300 block of Spruce Avenue in Sugarloaf. (File...
View ArticleIdentity Of Counterfeit Suspects Sought By Deputies
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station is asking the public to help identify two counterfeit $20 bill suspects. (Contributed Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear Lake, CA – Video surveillance of two possible...
View ArticleMOST WANTED: Scott Jason Clinkenbeard (UPDATE)
By G. T. Houts UPDATE: Saturday, January 23 – 4:08 a.m. Big Bear Lake, CA – The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station is still seeking 30-year-old Scott Jason Clinkenbeard and deputies are requesting the...
View ArticleBurglary And Assault Suspect Arrested Following Pedestrian Check
Richard Lee Gerdelman, 31, has been arrested as a suspect in burglary case and an unrelated assault case. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear City, CA – A pedestrian check near the intersection of...
View ArticlePrison Term For Man Who Threatened To Kill U.S. Forest Service Officer
An 18-month sentence has been handed down to Richard Latka, 57, who threatened to kill a U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer who contacted him in relation to an investigation into trash dumped...
View ArticlePossession Of Narcotics For Sale Arrest By Deputies
Daniel O’Connell, 49, has been arrested on suspicion of being in possession of narcotics for sale. (Contributed Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear City, CA – A 49-year-old Big Bear City man has been...
View ArticleTour Bus Driver Facing Vehicular Manslaughter Charges Returns To Court
A court appearance is set for Friday, January 29, for the driver involved in the deadly tour bus crash on Highway 38 that left eight people dead and several others injured on Super Bowl Sunday 2013....
View ArticleTeen Cited For Making False Kidnapping Report
A false crime report of a kidnapping led to the issuance of a citation to a 14-year old female student at Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Lake Arrowhead, CA – A...
View ArticleFingerprints Lead To Arrest Of Burglary Suspect
Katherine Diaz, 22, is the suspect in two Big Bear City residential burglary cases after fingerprints identified her to authorities. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear City, CA – Latent fingerprints...
View ArticleSuspect Charged In Lake Arrowhead Burglaries Pleads Not Guilty
William James Blackburn has entered a not guilty plea following his arrest on suspicion of a series of burglaries in the Lake Arrowhead area. (File Photo) By G.T. Houts Lake Arrowhead, CA – A...
View ArticleMOST WANTED: Patrick Hughes
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station is seeking probationer Patrick Hughes on a no bail warrant for violation of probation terms in connection with felony charges of automobile theft. (Contributed Photo) By...
View ArticleUPDATE: Video Arraignment Set For Highway 330 Terrorist Threat Suspect
An incident on Highway 330 early Thursday morning led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man on a variety of charges including making terrorist threats. The suspect has now been released on bail. (File...
View ArticleIdentity Of Counterfeit Suspects Sought By Deputies
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station is asking the public to help identify two counterfeit $20 bill suspects. (Contributed Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear Lake, CA – Video surveillance of two possible...
View ArticleMan Arrested After Attempting To Rob Nick’s Auto Care
Jorge Luis Ocampo, 20, was arrested after an attempted robbery of Nick’s Auto Care in Big Bear Lake according to authorities. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear Lake, CA – A 20-year-old Los Angeles...
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