Crestline, CA - On Monday, May 1, at about 8:07 p.m., the California Highway Patrol and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a male attempting to start a fire on Highway 18 just below the Highway 138 cut off in the area of Crestline. Officers from both agencies responded to the scene along with Cal Fire and US Forestry Fire. … [Read more...] about Arson Suspect Arrested Following Extensive Search
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Crestline Man Arrested For Torture
Crestline, CA - On Monday, February 27, at approximately 5:30 pm, the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station received a call from a reporting party requesting a welfare check of the victim. The reporting party believed the victim was suffering from great bodily harm and wanted deputies to check on the victim and the suspect, Monte Shultz. Deputies went to Shultz’ residence located on … [Read more...] about Crestline Man Arrested For Torture
State Route 18 Scheduled to Close for Work in Crestline
Crestline, CA - Southern California has been hit by several major winter storms in the past month, and the San Bernardino mountain areas have experienced significant precipitation and snow events as a result. These storms produced heavy rock flows that damaged an existing rock barrier on State Route 18. Caltrans is scheduled to begin emergency repairs to the slope drape and … [Read more...] about State Route 18 Scheduled to Close for Work in Crestline
Update on the Pilot Fire
Big Bear, CA, August 8, 2016 - The Pilot Fire started at about 12:10 pm on Sunday, August 7, near the Miller Canyon OHV area off of Highway 138. The Forest Service is in Unified Command with CALFIRE, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, and California Highway Patrol. This morning, the Forest Service used infrared mapping on the fire and updated the acreage to 4,500 acres … [Read more...] about Update on the Pilot Fire
SR 18 Median Project Set To Begin
Big Bear, CA, April, 6, 2016 - The California Department of Transportation plans to begin work on April 11 to install a 'thrie beam guardrail' for the State Route 18 Median Project between Sierra Way, at the base of the mountain, and State Route 138, also known as Crestline Cutoff. The project was put into motion when a higher than average number of cross over collisions … [Read more...] about SR 18 Median Project Set To Begin