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Modoc Students Learn about Justice System

Monday, April 21

Friday was a great day for the Modoc High School MCORPS Class. For the last two week we have been learning all about our justice system. After two weeks of preparation, they concluded with a Mock Jury trial in which our students played the... Read More.

Justice Served: Castillo Receives 11-Year Sentence for Stabbing and Vandalism Cases

Friday, January 3

PRESS RELEASECastillo Sentenced in Stabbing and Vandalism CasesMODOC COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Nina Salatrno 204 S. Court St. . Alturas, CA 96101 Phone: (530) 233-6212 * Fax: (530) 233-4067January 3, 2024, after Modoc County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a reported stabbing in Fort Bidwell, Rigoberto Castillo, 31, was taken into custody, Castillo,... Read More.

Sheriffs Dispatcher Faces Justice for Embezzlement Scheme in Plumas County

Friday, October 18

A Plumas County Sheriff's Office dispatcher, Cassandra Beth Lavley, has been convicted of felony embezzlement after misappropriating more than $20,000 from the Plumas County Sheriff’s Employee’s Association. Lavley, 39, pleaded no contest to one count of felony embezzlement on October 11, and now faces... Read More.

Justice Served in Armed Robbery and Burglary Case in Modoc

Friday, June 7

District attorney Nina Salarno said today Gianluca Faia pleaded guilty to two felony charges for first-degree burglary and evading. He will now face two years in state prison for leading sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase after robbing a home in the Modoc Recreational... Read More.

Alturas Man Sentenced to Prison for First-Degree Murder: Noted as a Victory for Justice in the Case of Murdered Pit River Tribal Man

Friday, May 3

52 year old, Jarrett Bleu Rucker of Alturas will face 26 years to life for the first-degree murder of Milton "Yogi" McGarva, a member of the Pit River Tribe, in a conviction by jury, handed down on February 27th as announced California Attorney General... Read More.

Sierra County Achieves Justice: Arsonist Sentenced for Berry Fire Incident

Friday, January 26

After enduring over a year of delays, justice has finally been served in Sierra County regarding the Berry Fire incident that unfolded on August 22, 2022. Dillon James Schneider, the individual linked to igniting the Berry Fire, faced sentencing yesterday for his role in... Read More.

Lassen Property Owner Filed Against by Dept. of Justice for Sexual Harassment

Wednesday, March 1

The Justice Department has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit under the Fair Housing Act against Joel Nolen, the owner, and operator of rental properties in Lassen County, along with Shirlee Nolen and Nolen Properties LLC, co-owners of the rental properties, that includes... Read More.

2nd Degree Murder Conviction Gives Two Elders in Plumas County Justice

Thursday, October 21

Two elders in Plumas County get justice as Nicholas Phillips, age 30 of Blairsden and Reno, was convicted of second degree murder and felony elder abuse with great bodily injury. In 2019 Phillips had set fire to the 85 and 89 year old couples... Read More.

Stories tagged with: justice

Modoc Students Learn about Justice System

Justice Served: Castillo Receives 11-Year Sentence for Stabbing and Vandalism Cases

Sheriffs Dispatcher Faces Justice for Embezzlement Scheme in Plumas County

Justice Served in Armed Robbery and Burglary Case in Modoc

Alturas Man Sentenced to Prison for First-Degree Murder: Noted as a Victory for Justice in the Case of Murdered Pit River Tribal Man

Sierra County Achieves Justice: Arsonist Sentenced for Berry Fire Incident

Lassen Property Owner Filed Against by Dept. of Justice for Sexual Harassment

2nd Degree Murder Conviction Gives Two Elders in Plumas County Justice

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