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Over 36 years ago, Wilbert Wilson started a small alarm company in Murphys California; today Signal Service is the largest family owned alarm company throughout the Sierra foothills. Owned and managed by Wilbert's three sons, Andy, Mark and Will who have made Signal Service the success it is today. We measure our success by the quality of our relationships and service to our customers, and look forward to the opportunity for continued service in the years to come. Contact Signal Service Inc. for more information on a security system! We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Coverage!

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Veteran Stockton Fire Captain Max Fortuna Shot & Killed While Extinguishing Dumpster Fire

Posted by: thepinetree on 01/31/2022 03:43 PM

Stockton, CA...Today, January 31, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. A press conference was held to share information about the loss of Captain Max Fortuna. Stockton Fire Chief Richard Edwards shared the following statement: “This morning at approximately 4:45 a.m. the Stockton Fire Department’s Emergency Communications Division received a 911 call for a dumpster fire in the area of Washington and Aurora Streets. Engine 2 arrived on the scene a short time later and found a dumpster fire impinging on a structure. As firefighters were extinguishing the fire, gunshots were heard, and the Fire Captain of Engine 2 had been struck. Firefighters quickly transitioned to providing EMS care and transported him to the hospital.

Amazon Employee Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud For Stealing More Than $273,000 In Merchandise

Posted by: thepinetree on 01/31/2022 07:11 PM

Charlotte, NC...Douglas Wright, Jr., 27, of Charlotte, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to mail fraud, for stealing merchandise from Amazon worth over $273,000, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

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Probation Search Leads to Arrest for Weapons Violation

Posted by: thepinetree on 01/29/2022 05:49 PM

West Point, CA...On January 25th, 2022, at about 9:00 AM, Calaveras County Sheriff’s deputies and Calaveras County Probation officers conducted a probation search at a residence located in the 400 block of Main Street, West Point. The purpose of the search was to ensure that Nicholas Harley Caspary, age 32, from West Point, CA, was complying with the terms and conditions of his probation.

Nothing like a Cattle Drive on a Friday Morning in Tuolumne County

Posted by: thepinetree on 01/28/2022 11:01 AM

Jamestown, CA...This morning CHP Sonora helped with a bit of bovine wrangling. Video and photos of our local wild wild west from Sonora CHP below...

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New York was a Sea of Blue for Slain NYPD Detective Jason Rivera

Posted by: thepinetree on 01/28/2022 08:03 PM

New York, NY...From the NYPD..."A sea of blue lined Fifth Avenue shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow first responders from around the country as we rendered a final salute to Detective Jason Rivera. With tears in our eyes we bid farewell and make a solemn vow to #NeverForget his legacy and sacrifice to this city."

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16 Covid Cases Reported in Tuolumne Jail

Posted by: thepinetree on 01/27/2022 07:26 AM

Sonora, CA...This week, Tuolumne County Jail staff has worked closely with Department of Public Health (DPH) officials to test inmates for COVID-19. As a result, 16 inmates in three housing units have tested positive for the virus.

Ione Man Lost His Life Yesterday in Hwy 49 Collision.

Posted by: thepinetree on 01/27/2022 11:39 AM

Mokelumne Hill, CA...The sad notifications have been made and now CHP has released the following on the fatal collision that closed Hwy 49 for several hours north of Mokelumne Hill yesterday. Kelly Dean Kuntz, 61 from Ione was was traveling northbound on State Route 49, south of Big Bar Road in a 2014 KW Tank Truck at approximately 45 MPH, approaching a curve in the roadway. He failed to maintain the tanker truck within the traffic lane and allowed it to collide with the guard rail on the east roadway shoulder. The force of this collision caused Vehicle to rollover the guard rail and roll into the ravine on the other side, where it came to rest.