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Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Use-of-force Bill

Posted by: thepinetree on 08/19/2019 10:28 PM

Sacramento, CA..Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 392 by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego). The bill enacts one of the strongest use-of-force laws in the country. AB 392 modernizes standards for use of deadly force by officers. Specifically, this bill updates the existing deadly force standards to provide that deadly force may only be used when necessary. AB 392 also requires officers to use other techniques to address threats instead of using deadly force when safe to do so, encouraging law enforcement to train on and use de-escalation techniques like verbal persuasion and other crisis intervention methods.

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Human Remains Believed to be Missing Person Helen Coultrup’s Located

Posted by: thepinetree on 08/16/2019 01:26 PM

San Andreas, CA...On August 15, 2019, at about 8:10 AM, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle matching the description of Helen Coultrup’s car. A citizen recreating the area located the vehicle near Wilseyville (California) several miles off the highway on a dirt road. Calaveras County Sheriff’s Detectives, California Highway Patrol Air Unit and the Calaveras County Volunteer Search and Rescue Team (including a search dog) were dispatched to investigate and search the area. Upon arrival, they located Coultrup’s vehicle and began searching the area.

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Volunteers Asking for Community's Help in Thefts from White Pines Park

Posted by: thepinetree on 08/15/2019 09:18 AM

White Pines, CA...In our small communities many of the community resources visitors and residents use are run by volunteers. So when thieves and vandals take from them it is an offense against all of us. Recently the donation boxes at White Pines Park have been damaged and the contents stolen. The contents of these donation boxes goes to pay for sand for the beach, supplies for the restrooms, maintenance & more. The White Pines Park Committee is asking for the community's help in finding the thieves. If you see anything or anyone suspicious please call the Calaveras Sheriff's Dept at 209.754.6500 or the White Pines Park Committee at 209.795.1226

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Missing San Andreas Woman Helen Coultrup’s Vehicle Located in Wilseyville Area

Posted by: thepinetree on 08/15/2019 03:58 PM

San Andreas, CA...On Saturday, August 3, 2019, Helen Coultrup disappeared from her San Andreas apartment, presumably in her four door, silver / light blue to tan colored 2010 Toyota Yaris hatchback, CA License #6WWY181. At the time of the report, an investigation was initiated which included the issuance of a Silver Alert, a search of her residence, a search of her possible path of travel, financial records examined, as well as Helen and her vehicle were listed on multiple state and nationwide databases as a missing person.

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Two Juveniles Charged with Homicide and Arson in Fatal Columbia Area Fire

Posted by: thepinetree on 08/14/2019 12:28 PM

Columbia, CA...Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with a death and house fire in Columbia. Yesterday morning, deputies and firefighters responded to a structure fire on Calle Quartz Road in Columbia. The home was fully engulfed in flames and one person was found dead. The cause of the fire and circumstances surrounding the homicide are under investigation. The juveniles are facing charges of homicide and arson. An autopsy will be conducted to determine cause of death and ID of the victim.

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Investigations Continue in Fatal House Fire in Columbia Area

Posted by: thepinetree on 08/13/2019 06:26 PM

Columbia, CA...Tuolumne County Sheriff’s deputies along with fire personnel responded to a house fire on Calle Quartz Road near Adelleana Lane in the Big Hill area of Columbia. The home was fully engulfed in flames and one person was found dead. The cause of the fire and death remain under investigation. An autopsy to determine cause of death and identification of the victim will be conducted.

Jeffrey Epstein Died of Apparent Suicide While in Custody

Posted by: thepinetree on 08/11/2019 08:44 AM

New York, NY...."Jeffrey Edward Epstein (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and convicted sex offender. Epstein began his career in finance at the investment bank Bear Stearns, before forming his own firm, Epstein & Co., until his conviction for sex crimes in 2008, for running an underage prostitution ring for well-connected financial, political, and cultural elite."