by News Staff | Dec 12, 2019 | Law Enforcement
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE On December 10, 2019, Mammoth Lakes resident Jorge Espitia was sentenced to 25 years in the state prison after being convicted of 12 felonies. Most of convictions were for sexual abuse of children and providing methamphetamine to children. The...
by News Staff | Dec 11, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Law Enforcement
On 12/09/2019 officers of the Bishop Area CHP responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of US-395 and SR-168 East in Big Pine. A silver Nissan sedan was attempting a left turn from westbound SR-168 onto southbound US-395 when it was struck by a black...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 18, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
Inyo and Mono counties and the town of Mammoth Lakes have all agreed to contribute up to $25,000 to study the feasibility of establishing a regional dispatch center in Bishop. Bishop’s City Council added its name to that list at last week’s meeting. While Bishop’s...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 17, 2019 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
Jorge Espitia of Mammoth Lakes accepted a plea deal from the Mono County District Attorney on 19 charges ranging from selling methamphetamines to minors and conducting sexual acts with minors. Under the agreement, Espitia will plead guilty to 12 felonies and one...
by News Staff | Nov 8, 2019 | Law Enforcement
NORTH LAKE (INYO NATIONAL FOREST), CA. November 7, 2019 – On November 4 (evening), Inyo County Sheriff’s Office received notification of a missing hiker. The reporting party said that Alan Stringer, a 40-year old man from Huntington Beach, had planned on hiking...
by News Staff | Nov 7, 2019 | Law Enforcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2019 CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT IS A CONTINUED CHP PRIORITY SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is renewing its efforts to ensure children are safely secured while traveling California’s roadways. The CHP has...
