Crime

Mountain Arrest Log: September 13 — September 21, 2022

From the September 23, 2022 Edition

On September 13, 2022, Lebec resident Michael Mize (38) was arrested in Bakersfield by Bakersfield Police Department officers on suspicion of receiving stolen property, a motor vehicle.

On September 16, at about 5:33 p.m. Ryan …

Mountain Arrest Log: August 25—September 14, 2022

From the September 16, 2022 Edition

On August 27, 2022, Frazier Park resident Ryan A. Jones (45) was arrested in Tulare County by Tulare County Sheriff’s Department on suspicion of driving under the combined influence of drugs and alcohol, with a …

Brinks armed guard slept through Lebec jewel heist

From the August 26, 2022 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

New information has been released regarding the July 11 jewelry theft from a Brinks truck parked at Flying J truck stop in Lebec.

In a court filing obtained by The Mountain …

Man assaulted, dunebuggy stolen in Lockwood

From the August 19, 2022 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

A Lockwood Valley man was assaulted on Wednesday, Aug. 10, as a dunebuggy was being stolen from his neighbor’s property.

Robin Crist reported that her husband had walked down toward the …

State law protects those who rescue a child from a hot car

From the August 12, 2022 Edition

…and imposes criminal penalties on the ones who leave them behind

By Gary Meyer, TME

Two weeks ago, this newspaper published an extensive look at the dangers of hyperthermia, including the deadly consequences of leaving …

Mountain Arrest Log, June 22 – July 13, 2022

From the July 15, 2022 Edition

This is a log of arrests made by law enforcement agencies. We report public records here. • Listing here is not a report of a conviction. Those named have not yet had their day in …

Mountain Arrest Log – June 16–22, 2022

From the June 24, 2022 Edition

This is a log of arrests made by law enforcement agencies. We report public records here. • Listing here is not a report of a conviction. Those named have not yet had their day in …

Chamber’s lighting battery stolen, system vandalized

From the June 17, 2022 Edition

By Kaylin Paschall, TME

The Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce reported that the electrical system controlling the lights of their billboards was discovered on June 7 to have been vandalized for the third time.

The …

Mountain Arrest Log – May 24–June 7, 2022

From the June 10, 2022 Edition

This is a log of arrests made by law enforcement agencies. We report public records here. • Listing here is not a report of a conviction. Those named have not yet had their day in …