Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - The Big Bear Fire Authority has reported that at approximately 6:22 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, Big Bear Fire Department resources were dispatched to a reported aircraft incident in the area of Greenway Drive in Big Bear City.Responding resources included Medic Engine 282, Medic Engine 283, Medic Ambulance 282, Medic Ambulance 281, and … [Read more...] about Pilot Suffers Critical Injuries After Aircraft Incident Near Big Bear Airport
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UPDATE: Big Bear Sheriff Deputies Request the Public’s Assistance in Locating Man Reported Missing While Camping in Fawnskin
*********************** UPDATE **************************Updated on August 4, 2026, 9:50 a.m., Big Bear News - Fawnskin, CA - On Monday August 3, 2026, after an extensive search, Brian Schofield was found deceased near his campsite. A preliminary investigation indicates there are no signs of foul play surrounding the circumstances of his death. The Big Bear Station would … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Big Bear Sheriff Deputies Request the Public’s Assistance in Locating Man Reported Missing While Camping in Fawnskin
Prison Sentences Handed Down in Tragic Death of Sugarloaf Toddler
Big Bear Valley - Sugarloaf - Big Bear News - A San Bernardino County judge sentenced a woman and her boyfriend to state prison on Tuesday, July 28, following their guilty pleas in the 2023 death of 14-month-old Henry Wheatley Brown. Superior Court Judge Alexander R. Martinez handed down the sentences at the San Bernardino Justice Center. Samantha Victoria Garver, 36, was … [Read more...] about Prison Sentences Handed Down in Tragic Death of Sugarloaf Toddler
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
Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Big Bear by Suspected DUI Driver
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - According to Kbear resources, the victim in Monday’s deadly accident near the Big Bear Dam has been identified as William Brandt, 54, of Fawnskin. The collision occurred around 6pm on Monday, August 18, 2025 on Big Bear Boulevard, just east of Rim of the World Scenic Byway and the Big Bear Dam involving the Harley-Davidson motorcycle Brandt … [Read more...] about Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Big Bear by Suspected DUI Driver