Sierra Wave Media

Eastern Sierra News for February 11, 2026

 

 

 

 

17-year-old Confesses to Bishop Murder

A new development in the Bishop murder case. The Inyo Sheriff’s Department revealed that follow-up investigation led to the arrest of a 17-year-old juvenile male who confessed to the murder of 29-year-old James Williams.The Sheriff’s Department said that...

Travelers Stranded By Thanksgiving Snowstorm

The unexpected snowstorm over the Thanksgiving weekend, stranded at least two parties in the mountains of the Eastern Sierra. On Sunday night, Inyo and Mono Search and Rescue team members and Sheriff Officers responded to a call for stranded motorists high in the...

Charges Filed in Lake Mary Bear Shooting

The Mono County District Attorneys Office has filed charges against the Victorville man who shot and killed a bear at Lake Mary on September 22. After a lengthy investigation that involved the Mono District Attorneys Office, Fish and Game and others, DA George Boothe...

CHP Explains Tire Chain Check Points

When the weather turns rough these days, CHP officers set up stop points to see if motorists have chains with them. This past Saturday, Bridgeport CHP officers turned back some 400 people traveling north who did not have chains.CHP Public Information Officer Doug...

Murder Victim Identified

An autopsy completed and cause of death determined in the Thanksgiving murder case in Bishop. It was Thanksgiving night when officers found a man dead in a reservation home with a suspect lying next to him. The victim was 29-year-old James Williams of Bishop. Officers...

Tioga Pass Closed for the Season

After being closed for several weeks due to snow and ice, Tioga Pass is now officially closed for the winter season. Sonora Pass is closed but not officially for the season. In recent years, park staff has allowed Tioga to re-open after fall dustings melt off. This...