DA Finds Non-Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Blue Jay Man Justified
JUSTIFIED: The District Attorney has determined the January 22, 2015 officer-involved shooting of Blue Jay resident Perry Prather, 57, was justified. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts San Bernardino, CA –...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Phone Bomb Threat Empties Restaurant
A bomb threat to the Big Bear McDonalds closed the restaurant for a time Saturday. No device was found. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear Lake, CA – The employees of the Big Bear Lake McDonald’s got...
View ArticleCajon Pass Cold Case Murderer Dennis Pease Found Guilty
A 59-year-old man — Dennis Griffin Pease — has been found guilty of the 2005 cold case murder of a Fresno man and dumping his body in the Cajon Pass. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Dennis Pease (Booking...
View ArticleUtah Fugitive Believed To Be In Big Bear Area: Michael John Bowden
A 35-year-old fugitive from Utah identified as Michael John Bowden is believed to currently be frequenting the Big Bear area. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear Lake, CA – An advisory has been issued...
View ArticleUPDATE: Arson Suspect Arrested In Starvation Flats Area Of Big Bear Lake
By G.T. Houts UPDATE: Friday, June 23 – 4:38 a.m. Big Bear Lake, CA – The fire in the 200 block of Starvation Flats that led to the arrest of 30-year-old Dominique Jon Deangelis on suspicion of...
View ArticlePolice Pursuit Suspect Enters Not Guilty Plea
Michael Daniel Harvey, 37, has entered a not guilty plea to failing to pull over for deputies and causing several traffic collisions. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Crestline, CA – A not guilty plea to a...
View ArticleDisposition/Reset Hearing Set For Frank Joseph Popovich, Jr. On Murder Charge
On Wednesday, June 29, a disposition/reset hearing will be held for murder suspect Frank Joseph “Black Fox” Popovich, Jr. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts San Bernardino, CA – A disposition/reset hearing...
View ArticleIdentity Theft/Possession Of Stolen Property Suspects Arrested By Deputies
Twin Peaks deputies arrested three High Desert residents outside a Crestline residence charging them with identity theft, possession of stolen property and/or possession of narcotics. *File Photo) By...
View ArticleFelony Vandalism Arrest Involving Transient Verses Eight Vehicles
Richard John Parker, 36, identified as a transient by the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station has been arrested on a charge of felony vandalism after allegedly damaging eight vehicles in a supermarket parking...
View ArticleCedarpines Park Man Facing Seven Felony Counts of Child Abuse
Seven felony counts of child sex abuse have been filed against Matthew Lyons Low, 54, from Cedarpines Park. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Twin Peaks, CA – A 54-year-old Cedarpines Park man is facing...
View ArticleBogus Internal Revenue Agents Demanding Payments From Mountain Residents
Mountain residents — from one end of the mountain to the other — have once again been receiving demanding phone calls from “fake” IRS agents claiming they must be for “back taxes” immediately. (File...
View ArticleDetectives Seek Information About Suspect Who Shot At Occupied Home
Shots fired by an unknown gunman at an occupied Rim Forest home have launched a full investigation by Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Detectives. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Rim Forest, CA – Twin Peaks Sheriff’s...
View ArticleJury Finds Steven Baumgartner From Crestline Guilty Of Murder
A Superior Court Jury has found Crestline resident Steven Michael Baumgartner, 55, guilty of killing his neighbor on June 30, 2014. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts San Bernardino, CA – Former Riverside...
View ArticleLake Arrowhead Man Arrested On Grand Theft Auto Charge
Patrick Sean Mitchell, 43, from Lake Arrowhead, has been arrested on suspicion of grand theft auto related to the theft of a motorcycle in Loma Linda. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Loma Linda, CA – A...
View ArticlePOLICE PURSUIT: 35-Year-Old Suspect Arrested By Deputies
A 35-year-old Crestline man — Jason Allen Bechtol — is in custody after leading a Twin Peaks Sheriff’s deputy on a short pursuit through Crestline Streets. (Contributed Photo) By G. T. Houts Crestline,...
View Article14-Year-Old Residential Burglary Suspect Apprehended
A 14-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of residential burglary and being in receipt of stolen property from a Twin Peaks home. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Twin Peaks, CA – Twin Peaks...
View ArticleBIG BEAR SHERIFF’S STATION: Owner Of Military Sword Sought
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station has a military sword in its possession and believes it may be stolen property. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Big Bear Lake, CA – The owner of a military sword is being...
View ArticleTWIN PEAKS SHERIFF’S STATION: Running Springs Drug House Arrests
The Twin Peaks Sheriff’s deputies have made five arrests at an alleged drug house on Circle View Drive in Running Springs. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Running Springs, CA – Five persons were arrested...
View ArticleDRUG ARRESTS: Four Suspects Busted By Sheriff’s Deputies
Four Sugarloaf residents were arrested on drug-related charges after a search warrant was served in the 300 block of Riverside Avenue in Sugarloaf. (File Photo) By G. T. Houts Sugarloaf, CA – Four...
View ArticleSCAM ALERT: Sheriff’s Department Warns Of “Kidnapping” Calls
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators are cautioning mountain and county residents to be aware of a “kidnapping” phone scam currently make the rounds. (Contributed Photo) By G. T. Houts...
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