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Oregon Man in County Jail for Road Rage Incident on HWY 44

Monday, May 2

An Oregon man lands himself in jail over road rage incident on highway 44. This Saturday the Susanville CHP department received a call that a handgun was pointed at the callers vehicle from the car passing them. CHP officers immediately began looking for the... Read More.

New Jail Construction in East Quincy Recieves Grant Funding

Thursday, February 24

East Quincy will begin to see the construction of a new jail, once thought to be realized 5 years ago. In 2017 when Supervisor Hagwood was Sheriff the state granted Plumas County 25 million dollars to build a new jail. Now today that same... Read More.

Susanville Man Faces Jail After DUI Charge and Lying to Peace Officers

Friday, February 11

Lying to a peace officer is a misdemeanor, adding that to a DUI will land you probationary time, fines, and jail time. Dale Wolf of Susanville found out just that as he has been convicted by jury for DUI and providing false information to... Read More.

The Modoc County Jail reported zero positive cases of COVID-19

Tuesday, November 2

The Modoc County Jail reported zero positive cases of COVID-19 among inmates on Tuesday. The announcement came after the first known case was reported on Oct. 15. Since then, a total of 15 inmates have tested positive, according to the Modoc County Sheriff's Office. With an... Read More.

Faster Jail Transfers to California Mental Hospitals Upheld

Thursday, June 17

California cant lock up people for months in jails after they have been found mentally incompetent to stand trial, a state appeals court said. In a 3-0 ruling Tuesday, a panel of the First District Court of Appeal upheld a 2019 lower court order that... Read More.