The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public for any information regarding a parolee at large from Highland, who is wanted for murder and considered armed and dangerous. Marco Antonio Pimentel, an Hispanic 23-year-old, described as 5’7” with a shaved head, is wanted for a shooting that took place on Baseline Street in Highland on Wednesday night, December … [Read more...] about Wanted: Marco Pimentel of Highland Considered Armed and Dangerous
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Sheriff’s Department Oversees Dismantling of House Considered Blight to Sugarloaf Neighborhood
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station, under the direction of Captain Greg Garland, has been working to clean up the Big Bear Valley, in part by addressing code enforcement violations and conducting code sweeps over a six-month period this year. Code sweeps, in conjunction with the San Bernardino County Code Enforcement Division, have resulted in cleaner neighborhoods and, all told, … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Department Oversees Dismantling of House Considered Blight to Sugarloaf Neighborhood
Former Valley Resident in Custody for String of Big Bear Burglaries; Sheriff’s Department Contacting Victims for Return of Possessions
A former Valley resident was arrested last night, for a string of at least a dozen burglaries in Big Bear over the last several months. Big Bear Sheriff’s Station Deputies Craig Harris and Lonnie Siebert located the suspect, Carl Sands, in Victorville on December 2, retrieved stolen property from the high desert and Riverside, and booked Sands, age 35, into West Valley … [Read more...] about Former Valley Resident in Custody for String of Big Bear Burglaries; Sheriff’s Department Contacting Victims for Return of Possessions
County Launches Online Program to Track Sex Offenders; “Offender Watch” Available to Public
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department this week launched a new “Offender Watch” program, featuring an improved website that will provide the public, and investigators, with greater access to detailed information about sex offenders in their neighborhoods. In a statement from the County’s First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, he says, “When I proposed the creation … [Read more...] about County Launches Online Program to Track Sex Offenders; “Offender Watch” Available to Public
Ski Resorts Receive Up to a Foot of Snow Over Holiday Weekend; R2 Chain Requirements in Effect for All Mountain Roads
The holiday weekend brought us eight inches of snow here in the Big Bear Valley, and though sunny skies are expected today (Monday), the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the San Bernardino mountains. This Wind Advisory, in effect through this afternoon, means that winds of 35 miles per hour are expected, and these northeast winds could result in gusts up … [Read more...] about Ski Resorts Receive Up to a Foot of Snow Over Holiday Weekend; R2 Chain Requirements in Effect for All Mountain Roads