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Sonora Police Make Arson Arrest

Posted by: thepinetree on 05/06/2020 02:32 PM

Sonora, CA...From the Sonora Police Dept..."Early this morning, 39-year-old Tyler B. Schuster was arrested for committing arson during the State of Emergency. At around 2:30 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, April 25th, while patrolling the City, one of our officers noticed flame coming from the fencing on the south side of Wrights Tire. The officer was able to extinguish the small fire, which was determined to be a burning “No Trespassing” sign affixed to the fence.

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Kern Valley State Prison Officials Investigate the Death of an Inmate as a Homicide

Posted by: thepinetree on 05/05/2020 08:49 AM

Delano, CA...Officials at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) are investigating the May 1 death of 50-year-old inmate Robert Beltran as a homicide. Last Friday at approximately 7:48 a.m., correctional officers responded when inmates Charles Garibay, Rafael Navarro and Guillermo Navarro began attacking Beltran with inmate-manufactured weapons as he exited his cell on Facility A. The officers verbally ordered them to stop their actions without compliance, necessitating the use of chemical agents, which quelled the assault.

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California Medical Facility in Vacaville Investigating Inmate Death as a Homicide

Posted by: thepinetree on 05/05/2020 09:13 AM

Vacaville, CA...California Medical Facility prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide after the victim was discovered unresponsive in his cell with multiple injuries. On April 30, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m. an officer conducting an inmate count found 75-year-old Tuc X. Tran unresponsive in his cell with multiple injuries to his head and face. The officer immediately called for medical response and additional staff, suspecting Tran was attacked by his cellmate.

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Tuolumne County Man Implicated in Homicide at High Desert State Prison

Posted by: thepinetree on 05/05/2020 10:00 AM

Susanville, CA...Officials at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) are investigating the May 1 death of 65-year-old Michael M. Ramadanovic as a homicide. Last Friday at approximately 10:45 a.m. inmates Rodney Rice and Robert Smith attacked Ramadanovic with inmate-manufactured weapons on the Facility C yard. Officers immediately responded by using chemical agents and issuing a warning shot from the Mini-14 rifle and to quell the incident.

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County Shutdown Order is Unconstitutional & Unlawful Says Chavez-Ochoa Law Firm in Cease & Desist Letter!

Posted by: thepinetree on 05/05/2020 05:48 PM

Valley Springs, CA...The following letter has been sent to Calaveras County by Valley Springs Law Firm Chavez-Ochoa on behalf or their clients. Ms. DeKay, On April 29, 2020, Dr. Kelaita extended the shelter-in-place order, thereby, preventing many local businesses, and my clients, specifically, from opening their doors to customers. This has had a devastating financial effect on their ability to remain in business. The numbers and the science do not justify a continuing order whereby businesses in Calaveras County need to remain closed. Regardless of what the Calaveras County Health Officer believes to be in his personal best interest, it clearly is not in the best interest of the citizens of Calaveras County. The full Cease & Desist letter is below...