Big Bear, CA, December 3, 2014 - A mother accused of kidnapping her son from the child's father and taking him to Mexico, pled guilty on November 20th to felony child abduction charges and was sentenced to 6 months in County Jail and 5 years probation. On November 6th, investigators from the Child Abduction Unit of the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office … [Read more...] about Sugarloaf Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Abduction Charges
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District Attorney’s Files Complaint on Kidnapping Charges
In January, 2014, the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station responded to a call for service regarding child concealment. Anthony Tummarello reported that he had not seen his son in 11 months and that the child’s mother, Melissa Epperley, was purposely not allowing him to see their 3-year-old. Tummarello had made numerous attempts to contact Epperley in an effort to visit the child, but … [Read more...] about District Attorney’s Files Complaint on Kidnapping Charges
Locals Share Their Experiences During the Dorner Case
Big Bear Lake, CA, February 12, 2014 - Today KBHR is airing the final installment of our retrospect on the case of Christopher Dorner. The three-minute segment airs at the top of every other hour on 93.3 FM, and features brief interviews with three Big Bear residents. They tell us what it was like to lead a school during a crisis, to be a concerned parent, and to get caught in … [Read more...] about Locals Share Their Experiences During the Dorner Case
County Gets Tougher On Impaired Drivers
Big Bear Lake, CA December 17, 2012 - In 2010, there were 221 deaths and 11,764 serious injuries as a result of DUI crashes in the County. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has started a Special DUI Prosecution Program, thanks to a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The $230,000 grant will fund a Vertical Prosecution team to work cases … [Read more...] about County Gets Tougher On Impaired Drivers