Big Bear Lake, CA, September 24, 2014 - An 18-year-old male has been arrested for sending sexually explicit messages to students at Big Bear Middle School and Big Bear High School. The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station opened an investigation into the case on September 18, after girls reported receiving the messages through texting and social media. Deputies say at least nine female … [Read more...] about Sexting Lands Man in Jail
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Stolen Property Recovered
Big Bear City, CA, Sept. 23, 2014 - As part of an ongoing investigation regarding a series of burglaries linked between Big Bear and the High Desert, detectives from both the Big Bear and Apple Valley Sheriff's Stations served a search warrant at a residence in Big Bear City last Thursday. Execution of the warrant led to the discovery of narcotics and stolen property linked … [Read more...] about Stolen Property Recovered
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
Tailgating Driver Was Carrying Meth
Big Bear City, CA, September 18, 2014 - Shortly after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Big Bear Sheriff’s Deputy Ferronato pulled a driver over for tailgating near the intersection of North Shore Drive and Mound Street in Big Bear City. The vehicle's driver of the vehicle, 53-year-old Daniel Vanbuskirk, was found to be driving on a suspended license and to be carrying a large quantity of … [Read more...] about Tailgating Driver Was Carrying Meth
Body Found East of Baldwin Lake
Baldwin Lake, CA - September 16, 2014 - A group of horseback riders discovered the body of a deceased male adult over the weekend, near U.S. Forest Service road 2N02. Big Bear Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the east valley location Saturday afternoon and reportedly found no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident. The Big Bear Station’s Search and Rescue team … [Read more...] about Body Found East of Baldwin Lake