Big Bear News -Big Bear Lake, CA — A cold case investigation spanning nearly two decades has led to the arrest of a Big Bear resident in connection with the 2006 murder of his wife. On September 21, 2026, detectives with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Cold Case Homicide Team arrested 53-year-old Jeff Maiorca of Big Bear. Maiorca was taken into custody without … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Cold Case Detectives Arrest Big Bear Resident in 2006 Homicide Investigation
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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Felon in Possession of Narcotics and a Loaded Firearm
Big Bear News - Big Bear City, CA -The Big Bear Sheriff’s Department has reported that on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 9:57pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop at Highway 18 and Delta Way in Big Bear City on a vehicle for multiple traffic violations. The driver, Oscar Gonzalez, a 51-year-old resident of Hesperia, was contacted and determined to be on parole. During a … [Read more...] about Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Felon in Possession of Narcotics and a Loaded Firearm
Two Desert Hot Springs Men Arrested for Selling Cocaine to Big Bear Residents
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - In February of 2025, deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff Station initiated a widespread narcotics investigation that led them to Desert Hot Springs, California. On August 16, 2025, deputies served multiple search warrants in the Desert Hot Springs area. During the execution of the search warrants, deputies found Adrian Munoz, 29, and Francisco … [Read more...] about Two Desert Hot Springs Men Arrested for Selling Cocaine to Big Bear Residents
Arrest Made for Running Illegal Mushroom Sales Operation in Big Bear Lake Village
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Concerned citizens alerted Big Bear Station's deputies of an illegal mushroom sales shop operating in the Big Bear Village. After a thorough investigation, deputies authored a search warrant for the establishment. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 6:05pm during the service of the search warrant at the location in the 40700 Block of Village … [Read more...] about Arrest Made for Running Illegal Mushroom Sales Operation in Big Bear Lake Village
Witnesses Sought in Big Bear Lake Murder Investigation
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at approximately 7:24 a.m., deputies with the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station responded to the Bear Creek Resort where they located a male with injuries consistent with a homicide. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives with the Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail, … [Read more...] about Witnesses Sought in Big Bear Lake Murder Investigation