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Butte County deputies arrest suspect who dropped gun in Uber
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Butte County deputies have arrested a suspect who dropped a gun in an Uber. The sheriff’s office said on July 23, an Uber driver picked up Jonathan Melo, 24, in Yuba City and drove him to Oroville. After Melo exited the Uber, the Uber driver located a gun in the back of the Uber.
D.A. Mike Ramsey speaks on rising fentanyl concern in Butte County in light of fentanyl infant death
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - We're learning new details about the 2023 death of a Chico 1-year-old found with fentanyl in his system. On Thursday, Chico mom Christy Scarbrough pleaded no contest to her son's death. Scarbrough is facing up to ten years in prison for the death of her 1-year-old...
Missing Butte County man's vehicle found submerged in water; Man still missing
BUTTE VALLEY, Calif. — Law enforcement searching for a Butte County man found his vehicle submerged in water, but are still trying to locate him, the sheriff's office said. Officials said Julio Gutierrez was reported missing around 2:41 a.m. Sunday. The sheriff's office said Gutierrez was attending an event...
Three things to do in Butte County this weekend
CHICO — Here are three fun things to do in Butte County this weekend. There will be a Paradise Friends of the Library Book Sale in the Emma Blackburn Community Room from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Paradise Library located at 5922 Clark Road in Paradise.
Park Fire reaches 45% containment
The Park Fire that has burned from Butte County deep into Tehama County has reached 45% containment and sits at 429,263 acres as of Thursday. Some evacuation warnings remain in Butte County but evacuation orders are still in place in parts of Tehama County and Plumas County. Lassen Volcanic National...
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