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On March 10, the Yucaipa Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. near the intersection of Yucaipa Blvd. and Sixth Street.

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On Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, Angel Chavez, 28, and another male Armando Steven Coria, 29, (who was identified later) shattered the patio door window at the Corky’s restaurant in Yucaipa. According to a press release by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the subjects entered the busines…

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) this week warned school leaders about a new and concerning “rainbow fentanyl” drug that may interest youth. In a letter to superintendents and charter school administrators, CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer Tomás J. Aragón warned…

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A Highland man who used his work history as a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy to gain investors’ trust and later invest millions of dollars with him, only to use their money to fund his extravagant lifestyle, was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison, according to the IRS.

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Yucaipa Police Depart-ment’s Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) conducted surveillance related to a number of commercial burglaries of electrical circuit breakers stolen from businesses and city facilities over the last several months. Based upon their investigation a search warrant was written…

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Two Mentone residents have been jailed on bail of $1 million on suspicion of child cruelty after a 4-year-old boy was taken to a hospital with severe injuries, according to the sheriff’s Crimes Against Children Detail and the Yucaipa Station.On Monday, March 21, the boy was admitted to Loma …

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A high-speed vehicle pursuit through Yucaipa brought out the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department helicopter and multiple law enforcement vehicles on Friday, March 18. According to Yucaipa Police Department, the city’s Auto-mated License Plate Reader system (ALPR) spotted a stolen Ford…

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According to a press release from Yucaipa Police Department, deputies from the Yucaipa Police Station obtained information about a subject who was selling illegal drugs at his Yucaipa residence. During the investigation, deputies learned Brent Richie, 56, Yucaipa resident, was the alleged su…

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Yucaipa Police Detective Daniel Berumen arrested Highland resident, Eric Michael Villagran, on Aug. 10, on charges of seven bank robberies, including one in January at Yucaipa Arrowhead Credit Union. Dubbed the Cartel Bandit, the 26-year-old suspect would wear a mask and hand bank tellers a …

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On Aug. 12, 2021, deputies responded to a call for service in the 40000 block of Spruce Drive in Forest Falls regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. According to the victim, Schmetzer was upset the victim’s vehicle was parked in front of Schmetzer's residence. Schmetzer used his truck to…

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On Feb. 18, 2021, deputies from the Yucaipa Police Station responded to Cloud 9 Medi Spa regarding the theft of a backflow preventer valve. The theft of the valve created significant damage which prevented the business from opening for the day. The repair costs were estimated to exceed well …

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According to a police report, on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, at approximately 4:49 p.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Station responded to a robbery alarm at the Spectrum store located in the 33600 block of Yucaipa Boulevard. When deputies arrived and contacted the store employee, they were advised …

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On Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, investigators from San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Yucaipa Station, contacted the Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail (CAC) regarding a two-year-old male victim with bruising to his face. Further investigation presented two additional…

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According to a press release by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, at 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 14, Yucaipa Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a major injury traffic collision on Yucaipa Boulevard at the intersection with Fifth Street. Deputies arrived and found a 56-year-old female unconscio…

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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Apple Valley Station, Chino Hills Station, Hesperia Station, Loma Linda Station, Rancho Cucamonga Station, Victorville Station, and Yucaipa Station arrested 19 drivers on suspicion of DUI from Aug. 21. through Sept. 7, Labor Day Weekend.

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According to a police report from San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, during an identity theft investigation of an elderly female victim, Deputy Tollefson learned the suspect, Katherine Larrabee, 36, of Yucaipa, used the victim’s identity and applied for unemployment benefits through…

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On Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at about 12:46 a.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Police Department responded to the report of shots fired at a residence in the 13300 block of Roberts Road.  The reporting party stated they had seen the suspect, later identified as Douglas Kircher, 36, of Yucaipa, wi…

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There was a reported high speed chase on County Line Road - allegedly headed eastbound then left on Third Street headed toward Yucaipa. According to initial reports by Yucaipa Police Department, Fontana Police started the pursuit and YPD assisted. There is a suspect in custody but no other i…

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San Bernardino National Forest officials are seeking help from the public in identifying a person or persons of interest seen leaving the Mount R Fire’s point of origin along City Creek Road, locally referred to as 1N09 for the Forest Service road number (pronounced with the letter-O), as th…

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On Monday, June 22, at about 11 p.m., Deputy Bremer conducted a traffic stop on the corners of Dunlap Boulevard and Kentucky Street, on a vehicle for false license plate tabs. Upon contact with the driver, Regina Broomall, 37, of Atascadero, was found to have a suspended driver’s license. Th…

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Monday, May 4, 2020, at about 9 p.m., Yucaipa Deputies responded to a gun shot call. Deputies arrived to the 34000 block of Avenue E in Yucaipa and found a 39-year-old Hispanic male shot and killed, laying on the street. The suspect is unknown and the investigation is ongoing. 

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On Tuesday, April 21, deputies from the Yucaipa Station responded to a call from the Riverside Police Department requesting assistance in locating a 14-year-old runaway juvenile. Investigation revealed the 14-year-old and a 17-year-old female ran away together. The 17-year-old later returned…

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On April 20, at approximately 5:55 a.m., deputies received a call from a resident who, through a Ring camera, observed a male stealing items from her car. Deputies were told the suspect fled on foot eastbound from the home and they began searching for the suspect.

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On April 16, deputies contacted Glenn Beaty, 58, of Yucaipa and Patricia Champion, 52, of Yucaipa, during a traffic stop. Beaty is on felony probation and has been absconding. Beaty was found in possession of 4.3 grams of methamphetamine, syringes and a stolen leaf blower belonging to Yucaip…

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On Tuesday, April 14, at approximately 9:11 a.m., deputies initiated a check of a vehicle at the park and ride lot located on Hampton Road near Overcrest Drive in the city of Yucaipa. The vehicle, registered to an address in Yucaipa, had expired registration and the driver gave a false name …

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One person was shot and another injured yesterday, Wednesday, Jan. 29, during an incident at The Hitching Post Mobilehome Park at the 33000 block of Yucaipa Blvd. The first victim was shot and transported to an area trauma center, where he later succumbed to his injury. The second injured vi…

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On December 3, at approximately 6:05 p.m., Thomas Patrick Michaud, 53, of Yucaipa, driver and unidentified passenger, male, 54, of Yucaipa, of a White Ford Boxtruck were traveling on Interstate 10 westbound, just west of County Line Road. For reasons still under investigation, the driver all…

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