Lassen County Sheriff update on Death in Custody

Lassen County Sheriff update on Death in Custody -On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the Susanville Police Department (SPD) arrested 55-year-old Robert Wayne Simpson for disturbing the peace, which they believed was likely to continue. He was booked into the Lassen County Jail after Officers... Read More.

Herlong Man Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse

ANTHONY MICHAEL AMERO, 35, of Herlong, CA, was found guilty by jury last week of violating two counts of Penal Code section 288.7(a), sexual intercourse or sodomy with a child under 10, and two counts of Penal Code section 288.7(b), sexual penetration or oral... Read More.

DWR Adjusts Feather River Flows for Maintenance This Weekend

DWR is decreasing Feather River flows Friday and increasing flows on Saturday, in support of planned and required maintenance work at the O’Neill Forebay. At 11 a.m. on Friday, Feather River releases will be dropping to 1,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) through the... Read More.

Hemphill Ranch Suffers Total Loss of Main Residence

A tragic loss last evening for the Hemphill family as a fire completely destroyed the main house where beloved Lassen county residents JD and Fran Hemphill used to reside. The blaze also damaged Jeff and Nancy Hemphills residence next door and according to an... Read More.

Sheriff Hermann Announces New Undersheriff for Plumas County

Sheriff Hermann Announces New Undersheriff for Plumas CountySheriff Chad Hermann is pleased to announce the selection of Jeremy Beatley as the new Undersheriff for the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office.Undersheriff Beatley began his law enforcement career in 1997, attending the San Diego Regional Public Safety... Read More.

CAL FIRE Makes Felony Arrest Related to Ranch Fire

On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., CAL FIRE Lassen Modoc Unit personnel responded to the Ranch Fire, a reported vegetation fire in Ranch Park off of the Paul Bunyan Logging Road.While responding, resources observed a suspicious individual fleeing the area of... Read More.