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10/18/2026 "Crime Report & Arrest Log" - Gridley/Biggs California
Gridley Media Group - "Your Local News Source" Crime Report: 10/12/2026 at 10:56 AM 200 Block Of Ord Ranch Rd, Gridley Call Type: Grand Theft Disposition: REPORT TAKEN Incident Number: 2610120143 10/13/2026 at 6:51 PM 1500 Block Of SR99, Gridley Call Type: Theft Disposition: REPORT TAKEN Incident Number: 2610130026 10/15/2026 at 1:02 AM 100 Block Of Washington St, Gridley Call Type: Trespassing Disposition: CITE Incident Number: 2610150001 10/15/2026 at 8:48 AM 300 Block Of L
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2 days ago1 min read


RECYCLING SHOP OWNER SENTENCED IN STOLEN COPPER STING
10/16/2026 "Press Release" - Butte County District Attorney's Office Gridley Media Group An Oroville recycling shop owner suspected of buying stolen copper wire appeared in Butte County Superior Court today, where he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of fraudulent recordkeeping. Jacob Allen Klein, 37, of Chico, the owner of DK Recycling in Oroville, was placed on one year of probation and ordered to serve 30 days in the Butte County Jail. In addition, he was fined t
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3 days ago2 min read


Robbery and Attempted Murder Arrest
10/16/2026 "Media Release" - Chico Police Department By Will Sheffield Gridley Media Group The Chico Police Department investigated a stabbing that occurred at a residence in the 2200 block of Ceres Ave. around 4:50 PM on September 25, 2026. The adult male victim suffered serious stabwounds but survived after treatment at a local hospital. The suspects fled before police arrival. Investigators identified two suspects during the subsequent investigation. Chico Police Detecti
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3 days ago1 min read


Report of Fire - Gridley
Report of Fire - Gridley By Will Sheffield 1600 Block of Wade Road - Vegetation Fire CAL FIRE/Butte County - On Scene Gridley Media Group #buttecountycalifornia #GridleyCalifornia #gridleymediagroup #YourLocalNewsSource #ShareThisPost
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4 days ago1 min read


OROVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR RECKLESSLY CAUSING FIRE
10/14/2026 "Press Release" - Butte County District Attorney's Office Gridley Media Group John Matthew Francis, 68, of Oroville, was sentenced to three years in state prison today at the Butte County Superior Court. Francis had previously pleaded no contest in September to one count of recklessly causing a fire. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said that on August 18, 2026, at approximately 9:22 p.m., Cal Fire firefighters responded to a vegetation fire at Lincoln
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5 days ago1 min read


Report of Fire - East Gridley
Report of Fire - East Gridley 1424 Kirk Road - House Fire (Kirk IC) Fire has been knocked down (per Cal Fire) @10:10pm CAL FIRE/Butte County - On Scene Gridley Media Group #GridleyCalifornia #buttecountycalifornia #gridleymediagroup #YourLocalNewsSource #ShareThisPost
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5 days ago1 min read


Sacramento Man Sentenced for Multiple Sexual Assaults in Butte County
0/14/2026 "Press Release" - Butte County District Attorney's Office Gridley Media Group A Sacramento man was sentenced to 18 years in state prison at the Butte County Superior Court today after pleading no contest earlier this year to multiple forcible sexual assaults against two victims in Butte County. Hasan Alshammari, 23, was arrested by the Butte County Sheriff’s detectives in March 2026, following a series of sexual assaults that the detectives traced back to Alshammar
alisonhoperankin
5 days ago2 min read


Traffic Accident - Gridley
Traffic Accident - Gridley SR99/North of Spruce Street Single Vehicle Accident (single patient) SR99 South Bound Traffic is Blocked (4:30pm per Cal Fire) Gridley Police Department - On Scene CAL FIRE/Butte County - On Scene Gridley Media Group #GridleyCalifornia #buttecountycalifornia #gridleymediagroup #YourLocalNewsSource #ShareThisPost
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5 days ago1 min read


Possum Issue - Gridley
Grocery Outlet reports having a Possum sitting on Ritz Crackers inside of the store. It is unknown if "Cheese and Adult Beverages" may also be a factor. UPDATE: Possum was advised to leave the store. No direction of travel was noted. Gridley Police Department - On Scene Gridley Media Group #GridleyCalifornia #buttecountycalifornia #gridleymediagroup #YourLocalNewsSource #ShareThisPost
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6 days ago1 min read


CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Makes Felony Arrest
10/13/2026 "Media Release" - CAL FIRE/Butte County Gridley Media Group Butte County - A vehicle fire in an apartment complex parking lot in south Oroville has led to the arrest of an Oroville man. The fire was reported around 4:45 AM on Thursday, October 1 in the 3300 block of Lincoln Boulevard south of Oro Dam Boulevard. Firefighters from CAL FIRE Oroville City Fire Station 91 responded and quickly contained the fire, which threatened other vehicles parked nearby. CAL FIRE
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7 days ago1 min read


OROVILLE HISTORIC LOTT HOME ARSONIST ARRAIGNED
10/12/2026 "Press Release" - Butte County District Attorney's Office Gridley Media Group A functioning alarm system and quick-responding Oroville first responders saved Oroville’s Historic Lott Home from burning down early Friday morning. Brandon Cody Dingman, 37, homeless in Oroville, was arraigned in Butte County Superior Court today on felony charges of intentional arson and burglary. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said the charges stemmed from motion and smo
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7 days ago2 min read


Fentanyl Trafficking Arrest
10/12/2026 "Media Release" - Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force (BINTF) Gridley Media Group Agents with the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force (BINTF) and the Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office developed information that 46-Year-old Rust Lee Gordon Jr.was trafficking large quantities of fentanyl in our region. Agents then obtained a search warrant for Mr. Gordon Jr., his vehicle and his residence at 455 Rio Lindo Avenue, Apt. #40, in
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7 days ago2 min read


10/11/2026 "Crime Report & Arrest Log" - Gridley/Biggs California
Gridley Media Group "Your Local News Source" Crime Report: 10/4/2026 at 1:42 PM 100 Block Of Indiana St, Gridley Call Type: Battery Disposition: ARREST MADE Incident Number: 2610040018 10/5/2026 at 11:47 AM 1400 Block Of Oregon St, Gridley Call Type: Violation Of A Court Order Disposition: REPORT TAKEN Incident Number: 2610050019 10/5/2026 at 11:56 PM 100 Block Of Washington St, Gridley Call Type: Trespassing Disposition: ARREST MADE Incident Number: 2610050050 10/6/2026 at 1
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7 days ago3 min read


Traffic Accident (Moderate Injury) - Gridley Area
SR70/Lower Honcut Road Motorcycle (Harley Davidson) vs Motorhome Motorcycle Rider is down in #2 Lane (speaking to EMS) Injured MC Rider is being transported to Rideout, Marysville. CHP - Oroville - On Scene CAL FIRE/Butte County - On Scene Gridley Media Group #buttecountycalifornia #honcutcalifornia #GridleyCalifornia #gridleymediagroup #YourLocalNewsSource #ShareThisPost
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Oct 91 min read


PJ Helicopter (PG&E Contractor) that was flying in the area.
FYI: we are aware of the PJ Helicopter (PG&E Contractor) that was flying in the area this morning. Thank you all for the messages. Gridley Media Group #buttecountycalifornia #gridleycalifornia #suttercountycalifornia #redbluffcalifornia #tehamacountycalifornia #gridleymediagroup #YourLocalNewsSource #ShareThisPost
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Oct 91 min read


Report of Fire - Gridley
39 Obermeyer Ave Detached Garage Fire - Fully Involved “Making Good Progress, Fire Knocked Down”, per CalFire Gridley Police Department - On Scene CAL FIRE/Butte County - On Scene Gridley Media Group #GridleyCalifornia #buttecountycalifornia #gridleymediagroup #YourLocalNewsSource #ShareThisPost
alisonhoperankin
Oct 81 min read


OROVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR HATE CRIMES
10/07/2026 "Press Release" - Butte County District Attorney's Office Gridley Media Group An Oroville man was sentenced today in the Butte County Superior Court to two years and eight months in state prison for felony hate-crime charges stemming from a racially motivated confrontation with a Hispanic family at Palermo Park last year. Orrin Tyler Colbourn, age 40, had previously pleaded no contest last month to one felony count of criminal threats and one felony count of vio
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Oct 82 min read


Fatal Accident in Sutter County Claims Two Chico Residents
10/07/2026 "Press Release" - Sutter County Sheriff's Office Gridley Media Group On October 6, 2026, the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Highway 99 and Howsley Road for a coroner case involving a traffic collision that had occurred. The victims in the traffic collision were identified as 45-year-old Chico CA resident Gabriel Rodriguez Maldonado and 42-year-old Chico CA resident Maria Cristina Alarcon-Abarca. The traffic collision is being investigated
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Oct 81 min read


Assault - Biggs California
Assault - Biggs California 300 Block of J Street Report of Person Breaking Windows w/Chair One Person being transported by EMS to Gridley Hospital. Gridley Police Department - On Scene CAL FIRE/Butte County - On Scene Gridley Media Group #biggscalifornia #buttecountycalifornia #gridleymediagroup #YourLocalNewsSource #ShareThisPost
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Oct 81 min read


79 year Old Chico Resident is Missing
10.05.2026 "Press Release" - Chico Police Department Gridley Media Group SHARE THIS POST The Chico Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing at risk woman, 79-year-old Sandra DELLAGOSTINO. Sandra left her residence near El Monte Ave and has not been seen since 2:45 PM today. Sandra frequents the Lower Bidwell Park area. Sandra is described as a white female adult, 5’9” tall, approximately 130 pounds, shoulder length brown hair and brown ey
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Oct 51 min read
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