Former Reporter Sam Clauder II Arrested: $1 Million Pot Bust
By G. T. Houts Iowa Park, Texas – A routine traffic stop near Iowa Park, Texas of a 2016 Chrysler mini-van lead to the arrest of a former newspaper reporter in the mountain communities — Samuel...
View ArticleSeven Mannequins With Officers Names And Bullseyes Hung In Crestline Area
Two arrests have been made in a case involving seven mannequins hung at various Crestline locations threatening an officer to prevent duties and criminal threats against an officer. (File Photo) By G....
View ArticleMannequin Threat Case Follow-up Investigation Nets 27 Arrests
As part of the follow-up investigation of the so-called mannequin case threatening deputies and a probation officer, the Twin Peaks Station has arrested 27 individuals. (Photo By Twin Peaks Sheriff’s...
View ArticleInvestigation Underway Of Male Attempting To Abduct 9-Year-Old Girl
A delayed report of a possible attempted abduction of a 9-year-old girl near an Arrowbear school bus stop has Twin Peaks deputies reaching out to the public to help with the investigation. (File Photo)...
View ArticleHome Visit Leads To Arrest Of Big Bear Lake Probationer – Gary Michael Simrak
By G. T. Houts Big Bear Lake, CA – Deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station’s Multi-Enforcement Team (MET) conducted a home visit shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, on probationer Gary...
View ArticlePOLICE IMPERSONATOR: Big Bear Man Charged With Sexual Assault
William Paul Hernandez, 51, a resident of Big Bear has been arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer and sexually assaulting three women. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear, CA – A...
View ArticleFight At Serrano Campground Leads To Attempted Murder Arrest
Chan Kim, 20, has been charged with attempted murder after an altercation at Serrano Campground in Big Bear City. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear City, CA – Twenty-year-old Chan Kim has been...
View ArticleStolen Property From Four Lake Arrowhead Village Stores Recovered
Quick work by Twin Peaks Sheriff’s deputies and Hook Private Security Service led to the arrest of a Crestline women and the recovery of stolen items from four Lake Arrowhead Village merchants. (File...
View ArticleFrancis Pusok Held To Trial On 12 Felonies And 2 Misdemeanors
A Victorville judge had determined Francis Jared Pusok must stand trial on 12 felony and 2 misdemeanor counts related to his April 9 arrest and beating last year that was captured by a television news...
View ArticleLandlord Arrested For Reportedly Assaulting A Tennant
A 67-year-old man — identified as Ronnie Lee Yeager — has been arrested in Big Bear City after he allegedly assaulted a tenant during a dispute over past due rent. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear...
View ArticleWoman And Mother Facing False Imprisonment And Child Abuse Charges
False imprisonment and child abuse charges have been filed against a Crestline woman and her mother from Rancho Cucamonga related to an alleged parental kidnapping. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts...
View ArticleHigh Speed Pursuit Leads To Arrest Of Assault With A Deadly Weapon Suspect
A high speed pursuit in the Crestline/Cedarpines Park area Saturday evening ended with the arrest of a possible suspect in an assault with a deadly weapon case. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Crestline,...
View ArticleRock Throwing Vandals Smash Over A Dozen Vehicle Windows
Over a dozen vehicle windows have been smashed by rocks in the past week. Most of the incidents were reported in the Twin Peaks area. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Twin Peaks, CA – Over a dozen incidents...
View ArticleCrime Statistics Show 1 Percent Hike In Part 1 Reports – Twin Peaks Station
2015 crime statistics reported by the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station show an overall decrease of 25 percent. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Twin Peaks, CA – The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s...
View ArticleCrime Statistics Show 21 Percent Hike In Part 1 Reports – Big Bear Station
2015 crime statistics reported by the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station show an overall decrease of 15 percent. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear Lake, CA – The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s...
View ArticleCrestline Resident Enters Guilty Plea In Mannequin Threat Case
Crestline resident Sarah Stewart, 36, has agreed to a plea bargain in the February case where mannequins threatening law enforcement officials were hung at various locations in Crestline and Cedarpines...
View ArticlePost Office Burglary Suspect Apprehended
A 22-year-old Redlands man is in custody after he was reportedly robbing items from the U.S. Post Office in Moonridge. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear, CA – Deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff’s...
View ArticleUPDATE 2: Three Juveniles Arrested For Burglary At Former Lake Gregory...
By G. T. Houts UPDATE 2: Thursday, April 7 – 10:45 a.m. Crestline, CA – The Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station is now indicating three juveniles were arrested on commercial burglary charges related to the...
View ArticleIn Custody Death Investigation Underway In Twin Peaks
Homicide detectives are investigating the in custody death of a 48-year-old Twin Peaks man in a single man holding cell at the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Twin Peaks, CA –...
View ArticleSurveillance Video Leads Deputies To Commercial Burglary Suspect
The theft of a safe from a Lake Arrowhead business was reportedly solved when employees of the Saddleback Inn & Restaurant recognized the man suspected of the burglary while viewing surveillance...
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