UPDATE: 04/08/16 ; 1225 hrs. Suspect Nioel Banuelos was booked into the Big Bear Jail on felony charges of Evading a Peace Officer With Disregard for Public Safety; Assault With a Deadly Weapon; and Assault With a Deadly Weapon on a Peace Officer. Banuelos remains in custody at High Desert Detention Center. The active no-bail probation violation warrant issued against him … [Read more...] about High Speed Pursuit Ends in Big Bear Lake
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Fatal Fall from Bridge Near Big Bear Dam
Big Bear Lake, CA, April 7, 2016 - At approximately 11:15 p.m. on April 6, deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station responded to assist Big Bear Fire Department with a subject who reportedly fell from the structure of the Highway 18 bridge near Big Bear Dam. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Craig Cowie, a resident of Sugarloaf, was hiking with friends in the ravine … [Read more...] about Fatal Fall from Bridge Near Big Bear Dam
Moonridge Post Office Burglarized
Big Bear, CA, March 31, 2016 - Shortly before 8:00 a.m. yesterday, deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a commercial burglary in progress at the Moonridge Post Office. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a male subject inside the business. The male was identified as Wade Hall. Hall forced entry into the closed business office. While … [Read more...] about Moonridge Post Office Burglarized
Sheriffs Seek Help in Locating Probationer
Big Bear, CA, March 25, 2016 - The Big Bear Sheriff's Station is requesting the public's assistance in locating probationer Kyle Dennett. Dennett is wanted on a no bail warrant for violation of probation terms stemming from a weapons conviction. Dennett is reported to be a transient from the Yucaipa area and is known to frequent the Big Bear Valley. Kyle Dennett is a … [Read more...] about Sheriffs Seek Help in Locating Probationer
Landlord Arrested After Assaulting Tenant
Big Bear City, CA, March 17, 2016 - Shortly after 10:30 a.m. yesterday, deputies responded to a reported assault at a residence in the 500 block of W. Rainbow Boulevard in Big Bear City. Deputies made contact with the involved parties and determined that Ronnie Yeager, the landlord of the property, went to the house and confronted the tenant about past due rent. A physical … [Read more...] about Landlord Arrested After Assaulting Tenant