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CHP building new office in East Quincy

Many Quincy residents have noticed an active construction site on Lee Road near the veterinarian’s office in East Quincy. The site is slated to become a new California Highway Patrol office serving Plumas and...
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Probation search, traffic stop lead to drug, firearm arrest

The Plumas County Sheriff's Office reports that on the evening of Jan. 16, a Plumas County patrol sergeant conducted a traffic stop in the Portola area that resulted in the arrest of a local...
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Juvenile arrested in relation to Portola High threats

The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office reports that it recently responded to threats made toward Portola Junior-Senior High School and that a juvenile suspect has been arrested in connection with the threats. During the late evening...
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Sheriffs work with Chico police to apprehend suspect

The Plumas County Sheriff's Office reports that staff were contacted Nov. 26 by the Chico Police Department regarding the possible location of a robbery suspect wanted out of Butte County. Detectives responded to the area...
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Missing woman has ties to Greenville, Crescent Mills

UPDATE: The Plumas County Sheriff's Office reported Dec. 4 that Cheryl Taddei has been located safe in Lake County. PCSO extends sincere thanks to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, partner agencies and the community...
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Traffic stop leads to DUI arrest of correctional officer

The Plumas County Sheriff's Office reports that a recent traffic stop in Quincy led to the DUI arrest of an off-duty correctional officer. On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 15, a Plumas County sheriff’s...
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Sonora firefighter convicted of forcible rape

The Plumas County District Attorney's Office reports that, on Oct. 30, a Plumas County jury found Guadalupe “Lupe” Basaldua-Garcia, 41, guilty of forcible rape and sexual penetration by a foreign object, each committed Aug....
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Duerr sentenced to 11 years in state prison

Caleb Lee Duerr, 40, of Johnsville, was sentenced Nov. 3 to 11 years in state prison. Although Duerr had no previous criminal history and had served in the military, visiting Superior Court Judge Scott...
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Smylie sentenced to prison for felony convictions

The Plumas County District Attorney’s Office reports that John Patrick Smylie, 39, of Quincy, was sentenced Oct. 20 by Plumas County Superior Court Judge Douglas Prouty to the aggravated term of three years and...
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Collision involves pedestrian fatality near C Road

The California Highway Patrol reports that a recent collision on State Route 70 near C Road involved the death of a pedestrian. On Oct. 8, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Jorge Sendejos Jr., of Reno, was...
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Jury convicts Caleb Duerr on multiple felony charges

The Plumas County District Attorney’s Office reports that, on Oct. 8, a Plumas County jury convicted Caleb Lee Duerr, 40, of Johnsville, of felony criminal threats, felony domestic violence with great bodily injury, misdemeanor...
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Sheriff’s office plans abandoned vehicle abatement

The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office reports that it will be conducting a collaborative abandoned vehicle abatement operation Wednesday, Oct. 8. The effort will be carried out in partnership with the California Highway Patrol, U.S....
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New podcast gives inside look at people, stories of CHP

The California Highway Patrol reports it has launched a new podcast, “Behind the Badge,” giving listeners an inside look at the people and programs that make the CHP one of the nation’s leading law...
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CHP set to crack down on impaired drivers over weekend

The California Highway Patrol reports it plans to flood roadways with all available officers this Labor Day weekend in an aggressive effort to stop impaired drivers before they cause harm. The CHP’s annual Labor Day...
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Compliance check leads to drug seizure, arrests

The Plumas County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies conducted a compliance check Aug. 16 that resulted in the seizure of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia and items commonly associated...
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Law Enforcement Fair draws crowd

Graeagle’s Herb Rowe Park was alive with family fun and animated conversation Aug. 9 at the annual Plumas-Sierra County Law Enforcement Fair. Under a warm Saturday sun, kids enjoyed a bounce house and a...
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Plumas probation department celebrates ‘Probation Services Week’

The third week of July was "Probation Services Week," an annual celebration honoring the work of community corrections professionals. On the occasion, Chief Probation Officer Keevin Allred, said, "I wanted to take a moment...
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CHP seeks motorcycle rider who left woman in ditch

The Quincy Area California Highway Patrol office announces officers are seeking information about an incident in which a female motorcycle passenger was injured near Sattley in Sierra County, just south of Plumas County. On July...
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District attorney’s case review: June 2025

Editor’s note: This is a periodic review of the Plumas County District Attorney’s Office activities and criminal cases, written by Plumas County District Attorney David Hollister. Thank you all for your support and efforts in...
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Quincy CHP conducts sobriety/driver license checkpoint

The Quincy Office of the California Highway Patrol announces its commitment to public safety through the implementation of a sobriety/driver license checkpoint between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at an undisclosed...
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