The scene of the Bucke’s fire, the day after. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
By Larry Judkins
Glenn County Observer
Despite rumors to the contrary, no arrests were made pertaining to the cause of the fire that destroyed much of the Bucke’s Feed and Grain complex of structures in Orland Thursday night, Oct. 6.
Nor does it seem likely that any such arrests will be made in the future.
Yes, a man was arrested at the scene of the fire, but he was not arrested for arson or anything else directly concerning the fire itself. Rather, as the Orland Police Department reports, Roel Ramiro Torres, 45, of Orland, was intoxicated and refused to leave the closed fire scene.
He was arrested and booked for alleged public intoxication (a misdemeanor). His bail was set at zero.
Friday afternoon, Oct. 7, Orland Fire Chief Justin Chaney told The Observer that he was reasonably certain that the real cause of the inferno was a freezer motor that froze up and caught fire.
Still standing, as of Friday, Oct. 7. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
Of course, access to the scene of the fire Thursday night was extremely limited. At the time that the original report concerning the fire was published in The Observer, it was thought by many witnesses that the entire property owned by Jack Bucke on the east side of Sixth Street between Colusa and South Streets was destroyed.
This, however, was incorrect. The structures south of the old store were leveled, but the store itself was not.
Repairs to the power poles and power lines continued well into Monday, Oct. 10. Many nearby businesses were without power that day.
PG&E was still hard at work on Monday, Oct. 10, repairing and replacing power poles and lines on Sixth Street between Walker and South Streets. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
Fire departments that responded to the scene on Oct. 6 included Corning, Capay, Hamilton City, Artois, and Willows.
The Corning Fire Department responded with their ladder truck. The ladder trucks for both the Orland and Willows Fire Departments were in need of repairs, leaving Glenn County without a truck of its own, but Corning came to Orland’s aid.
Here are the latest bookings from the Glenn County Jail. Remember: Everyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Thursday, Sept. 22:
8:58 a.m., Reyna Salinas Puente, 38, of Hamilton City, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging felony violation of probation. Bail was set at $75,000. She was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department by a probation officer.
12:17 p.m., Andy Kao Saechao, 27, of Oroville, was committed to the Glenn County Jail without bail on charges alleging felony violation of probation.
12:40 p.m., Jacob Edgar Alfred Allen, 28, of Fresno, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging battery on a custodial officer (a felony), threatening to commit a crime with intent to terrorize (a felony), threatening a school or public officer (a misdemeanor), vehicle theft (a felony), and possession of a stolen vehicle (a felony). Bail for one of the warrants was set at $185,000; the other was a no-bail warrant. He was taken into custody at the Sacramento County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
8:18 p.m., at the Glenn County Jail, Derek Gerald Clark, 32, of Redding, was found to have a warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was set at $50,000.
Friday, Sept. 23:
12:23 a.m., Pedro Quin Cuin, 24, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging disobeying a court order, and making a false report of a crime (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at 600 Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
3:32 p.m., John Tommy Moore, 36, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $13,000. He was taken into custody at 745 Paigewood Drive by an Orland police officer.
6:45 p.m., Christopher Mora, 37, a transient, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging public intoxication (a misdemeanor), and a warrant alleging disorderly conduct (a misdemeanor). Bail on the warrant was set at $100,000. He was taken into custody at the Pilot Travel Center, 4444 Commerce Lane, by an Orland police officer.
Saturday, Sept. 24:
4:30 a.m., Martin Junior Rodriguez, 45, of Hamilton City, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging burglary (a felony), and possession of a narcotic controlled substance (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $30,000. He was taken into custody at 240 Sacramento Avenue, Hamilton City, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
4:30 a.m., Cristavoal Jesus Rubio, 20, of Hamilton City, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging burglary (a felony). Bail was set at $30,000. He was taken into custody at 240 Sacramento Avenue, Hamilton City, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
6:24 p.m., Gilberto Medauday Rubio, 45, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging using or being under the influence of a controlled substance, and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at West Laurel Street and South Villa Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
11:09 p.m., Austin Eugene Rush, 26, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), and a warrant alleging carrying a loaded firearm in public (a felony), possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm (a felony), and possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor). Bail on the fresh charge was set at zero, while bail for the warrant was set at $25,000. He was taken into custody in the 800 block of Tehama Street by an Orland police officer.
Sunday, Sept. 25:
1:20 a.m., Noe Casillas-Aceves, 22, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody on Papst Avenue at Yolo Street by an Orland police officer.
1:21 p.m., Anthony Michael Irmer, 31, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on a warrant alleging infliction of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant (a felony). He was taken into custody on Highway 99, south of County Road 8, by an Orland police officer.
Monday, Sept. 26:
12:19 a.m., Max Cain Hall, 27, of Chico, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (a misdemeanor), and possession of a controlled substance in a jail (a felony). Bail was set at $25,000. He was taken into custody on Highway 32, east of Sixth Avenue, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
1:13 a.m., Jordan Roy Compton, 32, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at 609 North Butte Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
1:13 a.m., William Donald Jarman, 33, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), and warrants alleging driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, and failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge (all misdemeanors). Bail on the fresh charge was set at zero, while the total bail for the warrants was set at $3,000. He was taken into custody at 609 North Butte Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
12:50 p.m., Joseph James Short, 31, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging resisting or obstructing a public service officer (a misdemeanor), causing harm or death to an elder or dependent adult (a felony), and unlawful possession of tear gas (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody at 6882 County Road 6, Orland, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
7:35 p.m., Tierre Deantoine Stamper, 46, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody on Highway 45, north of County Road 59, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
Tuesday, Sept. 27:
1:13 a.m., Gable Arthur Smith, 44, of 1021 South Street, Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging knowingly using personal identifying information to commit a violation (a felony), possession of a narcotic controlled substance (a misdemeanor), and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $10,000, but he was also held without bail on a charge alleging violation of parole (a felony). He was taken into custody at the Speedway gas station, 1021 South Street by an Orland police officer. At 5:08 p.m. the next day, he was found to have a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail on this warrant was set at zero.
9:42 a.m., Douglas James Middleton, 32, of Redding, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on a warrant alleging possession of a narcotic controlled substance for sale (a felony), possession of a narcotic controlled substance (a misdemeanor), possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor), and a California Department of Corrections hold (a felony). He was taken into custody at Folsom State Prison by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
9:42 a.m., T.J. Royce Morrison, 28, of Artois, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge, and failure to appear on a felony charge. Total bail was set at $118,000, but he was also held without bail on a California Department of Corrections hold (a felony). He was taken into custody at Folsom State Prison by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
2 p.m., Aric Joseph Brown, 29, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was set at $22,000. He was taken into custody at 600 North Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
4:20 p.m., Stephan Ross Shanks, 31, of Artois, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a felony charge, and failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. He was taken into custody at the Shasta County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Wednesday, Sept. 28:
2:40 a.m., Tomas William Contento, 42, of Medford, Ore., was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a narcotic controlled substance (a misdemeanor), using or being under the influence of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor), possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm (a felony), possession of a firearm by a felon (a felony), and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person (a felony). Bail was set at $40,000. He was taken into custody at the Speedway gas station, 1021 South Street, by an Orland police officer.
2:40 a.m., Andrew John Daniels, 39, of Medford, Ore., was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a narcotic controlled substance (a misdemeanor), using or being under the influence of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor), and possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm (a felony). Bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody at the Speedway gas station, 1021 South Street, by an Orland police officer.
8:25 a.m., Georgia Gene Fansler Lepp, 62, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on a court-ordered surrender for alleged misdemeanor violation of probation.
10:15 a.m., Phillip Lee Perham, 46, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, and public intoxication (all misdemeanors). Total bail was set at $2,000. He was taken into custody at West Sycamore and Shasta Streets, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
3:56 p.m., Mariah Sachene Renee Halvorson, 29, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on warrants alleging possession of identification of 10 or more people with intent to defraud (a felony), mail theft (a misdemeanor), possession of burglary tools (a misdemeanor), possession of a narcotic controlled substance (a misdemeanor), possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor), grand theft (a felony), and forgery (a felony). She was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department by a probation officer.
7:46 p.m., Catherine Marie Freshour, 84, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. She was taken into custody in the 400 block of Walker Street by an Orland police officer.
9:34 p.m., Scott Christopher Stone, 51, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear after giving a written promise, displaying or resisting unlawful registration, and failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge (all misdemeanors). Total bail was set at $22,000. He was taken into custody in the 500 block of Walker Street by an Orland police officer.
11:54 p.m., Leon Ray Holt, 51, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging attempted receiving stolen property (a felony). Bail was set at $25,000. He was taken into custody at East Walker Street and Papst Avenue by an Orland police officer.
Thursday, Sept. 29:
11:27 p.m., Joseph Benjamin Perez, 19, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging burglary (a felony). Bail was set at $15,000. He was taken into custody at 544 North Shasta Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Friday, Sept. 30:
12:38 p.m., Hermelindo Gonzalez Salgado, 33, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Total bail was set at $52,000. He was taken into custody in the 400 block of Fourth Street by an Orland police officer.
7:55 p.m., Weylin James German-Perez, 34, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging assault, and battery (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at 7266 Highway 32, Orland, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
7:58 p.m., Timothy Duane Slye, 41, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging using or being under the influence of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at Walmart, 470 Airport Road, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Saturday, Oct. 1:
7:12 p.m., Johny Clifford Jordan, 52, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $12,000. He was taken into custody at the Irvine Finch river access area off Highway 32, east of Hamilton City, by a state parks ranger.
Sunday, Oct. 2:
5:04 a.m., Richard Howard Peterson, 49, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging resisting or obstructing a public service officer (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at 4140 County Road KK, Orland, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
1:40 p.m., Gavin Cole McGrew-Waggoner, 23, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, driving while under the influence of alcohol, and driving with a suspended license (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $15,000. He was taken into custody at the Freeway Bottle Shop, 1212 West Wood Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
2:51 p.m., Janeva Chante Trenado, 29, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a felony charge, and failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Total bail was set at $65,000. She was taken into custody at 4254 County Road M, Orland, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
5:20 p.m., Alicia Cardoza-Lara, 63, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. She was taken into custody on Highway 99 at County Road 33 by a California Highway Patrol officer.
8:55 p.m., Pankaj Ramesh Kahlasi, 31, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody on Papst Avenue at East Swift Street, Orland, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
9:13 p.m., Antonio Martinez Munoz, 35, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging infliction of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant (a felony). Bail was set at $25,000. He was taken into custody at 6199 County Road 20, Orland, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Monday, Oct. 3:
8:15 a.m., Bert Land Callis, 49, of Chico, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was set at $40,000. He was taken into custody at the Butte County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
1:25 p.m., Seth Dasan Dominguez-Feathers, 27, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $12,000. He was taken into custody at 600 Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
3:11 p.m., Saul Rangel, 21, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody on Newville Road (County Road 200), east of County Road 206, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
Tuesday, Oct. 4:
1:34 p.m., Andy Kao Saechao, 27, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging felony violation of probation. Bail was set at $30,000. He was taken into custody at 210 West Wood Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
9:11 p.m., Francisco Zamora-Ochoa, 49, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance, possession of a billy club, and driving without a license (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at 1182 Hoff Way by an Orland police officer.
Wednesday, Oct. 5:
12:41 a.m., Angie Jasmine Hernandez, 21, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging misdemeanor violation of probation. Bail was set at $10,000. She was taken into custody at 226 East Shasta Street, #7, by an Orland police officer.
6:38 a.m., Andrew Horace Westbrook, 42, of Red Bluff, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance, and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at zero, but he was also held without bail on charges alleging violation of parole (a felony). He was taken into custody at 1257 West Wood Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
10:13 a.m., Paul Everette Choquette, 40, of Willows, was remanded to the Glenn County Jail without bail for misdemeanor violation of probation.
2:18 p.m., Steven Mitchell Butler, 31, of Orland, was committed to the Glenn County Jail without bail for infliction of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, and violation of probation (both felonies). He was taken into custody at the Willows branch of the Glenn County Superior Court by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
3:57 p.m., John Samuel Cox, 68, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging placing a pollutant near state waters (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $2,000. He was taken into custody on Highway 162, west of County Road P at Willow Creek, by a forest ranger.
9:43 p.m., Tracy Erin Boyd, 45, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging embezzlement of more than $400, and grand theft (both felonies). Bail was set at $10,000. She was taken into custody at 1133 West Sycamore Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Thursday, Oct. 6:
11:16 a.m., Edgar Castro, 40, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. He was taken into custody on an order of production at 10333 El Camino Real, Atascadero, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
12:30 p.m., Casey Marvin Bayles, 49, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on charges alleging violation of post-release community supervision (a felony). He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department by a probation officer.
5 p.m., Ismael Ortiz Soliz, Jr., 26, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging continuous sexual abuse of a child, and violation of probation (both felonies). Bail was set at $180,000. He was taken into custody at 1401 West Wood Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
9:43 p.m., Roel Ramiro Torres, 45, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging public intoxication (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at 1001 Sixth Street by an Orland police officer.
Friday, Oct. 7:
12:25 a.m., Alejandro Cabrera Hernandez, 36, of Stockton, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, driving while under the influence of alcohol, and driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $15,000. He was taken into custody on Highway 32, just west of County Road RR by a California Highway Patrol officer.
12:41 a.m., Dildardo Velasquez Gutierez, 34, of Stockton, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging public intoxication (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at Highway 32 and County Road R by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
11:25 a.m., Daniel Ryann Ramey, 40, of Corning, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Total bail was set at $50,000. He was taken into custody at the Tehama County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
3:14 p.m., Michael Thomas Arbuckle, 30, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging disobeying a court order (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office, 543 West Oak Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Saturday, Oct. 8:
9:37 a.m., Eulogio Santoyo Garcia, 57, of Salem, Ore., was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody on the northbound side of Interstate 5, north of County Road 33, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
4:56 p.m., Abel Chinas Ovando, 40, of Fortuna, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence, and possession of stolen property (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $15,000. He was taken into custody on the southbound side of Interstate 5 at County Road 68 by a California Highway Patrol officer.
Sunday, Oct. 9:
3:07 p.m., Adrian Rico Pimentel, 41, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging giving false identification to a peace officer, and possession of stolen property (both misdemeanors), and a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at zero for the fresh charges, but bail on the warrant was set at $15,000. He was taken into custody on County Road 43 at Highway 99 by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
9:41 p.m., Michael Thomas Arbuckle, 30, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging disobeying a court order (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at 216 Robbins Street by an Orland police officer.
Monday, Oct. 10:
9 a.m., John Ray Brown, 39, of Oroville, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. He was taken into custody for an order of production at the Butte County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
9 a.m., Leeann Carol Jones, 28, of Janesville, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on a warrant alleging vehicle theft (a felony), and driving with a suspended license (a misdemeanor). She was taken into custody for an order of production at the Butte County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
9 a.m., Robert Walter Taresh, 52, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a felony charge, and possession of drugs in jail (both felonies). He was taken into custody for an order of production at the Butte County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
11:12 a.m., Markus Christopher Jackson, 21, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging infliction of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant (a felony). Bail was set at $25,000. He was taken into custody at 1201 West Wood Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
10:47 p.m., Gable Arthur Smith, 44, of 1021 South Street, Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, and using or being under the influence of a controlled substance (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at zero, but he was also held without bail on charges alleging violation of parole (a felony). He was taken into custody at 702 Peach Circle by an Orland police officer.
Tuesday, Oct. 11:
No one was booked into the Glenn County Jail on this date.
Wednesday, Oct. 12:
12:05 a.m., Michael Anthony Perez, 28, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging felony violation of probation, and a warrant alleging obstructing or resisting a public service officer (a misdemeanor). Total bail was set at $47,000. He was taken into custody at 6155 Highway 162, sp. #18, Willows, by a Glenn County probation officer. The next morning at the jail, he was found to have a warrant alleging felony violation of probation. Bail for this warrant was set at $35,000.
10:27 a.m., Fredi Molina Pineda, 48, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging kidnapping (a felony). Bail was set at $100,000. He was taken into custody at 308 French Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
11:45 a.m., Laura Gutierrez Alcaraz, 45, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), and a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail for the fresh charge was set at zero, while bail for the warrant was set at $10,000. She was taken into custody at 6155 Highway 162, sp. #18, Willows, by a Glenn County probation officer.
2:06 p.m., Ocie Marie Darling, 31, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear after giving a written promise, and driving with a suspended license (both misdemeanors). Total bail was set at $36,000. She was taken into custody at East Central Street and Walnut Avenue by an Orland police officer.
4:53 p.m., Allan Paul Rueda, 32, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging felony violation of probation. Bail was set at $62,000. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department by a probation officer.
11:33 p.m., Pedro Castro-Guzman, 22, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of marijuana for sale (a misdemeanor), transportation of marijuana for sale (a misdemeanor), and forging or altering a vehicle registration (a felony). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody in the 800 block of Newville Road by an Orland police officer.
Thursday, Oct. 13:
2:12 p.m., Bridjet Simone Reed-Nutter, 26, of Artois, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a felony charge, failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge, and felony violation of probation. Total bail was set at $54,000. She was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department by a probation officer.
3:56 p.m., Abraham Leos, 30, of Williams, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on an out-of-county felony detainer. He was taken into custody in Colusa County by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Friday, Oct. 14:
6:22 a.m., Ethan Grant Barker, 21, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging infliction of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant (a felony), and false imprisonment (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $25,000. He was taken into custody at 600 North Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
2:52 p.m., Desiree Janine Conley, 40, of Lakehead, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was set at $25,000. She was taken into custody on the southbound side of Interstate 5, north of County Road 68, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
6:33 p.m., Michael Allan Markell, 38, of Weed, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was set at $50,500. He was taken into custody on Wood Street in Willows at the Interstate 5 overpass by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
8:37 p.m., Rudy Michael Gore, 43, of Yreka, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging public intoxication (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at the Subway sandwich shop, 839 Newville Road, by an Orland police officer.
With the roof of the Ford Expedition torn open, CHP Officer Ron Benfer and an involved person look at an item from the vehicle. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
By Larry Judkins
Glenn County Observer
Another collision occurred early Saturday afternoon at what may well be the most dangerous intersection in Glenn County.
Every year, far too many vehicle accidents occur at the intersection of Highway 32 and County Road P.
Not a few of these crashes have involved fatalities.
On Saturday, Oct. 15, at about 12:23 p.m., another accident occurred at this intersection.
Fortunately, this time, no one seemed to be seriously injured, although the driver of one of the vehicles had to extricated with the “Jaws of Life.”
Emergency responders from the California Highway Patrol, Orland Police Department, Orland Fire Department, and Enloe Ambulance were quickly on the scene.
Its right rear fender smashed, the Jeep involved in Saturday’s crash at Highway 32 and County Road P rests by the side of the road. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
It is tentatively believed that the accident occurred when a Jeep Cherokee traveling south on Road P pulled out in front of a Ford Expedition traveling east on Highway 32.
The Ford flipped over onto its passenger side and came to a stop on the southeast corner of the intersection.
The woman who was driving the Ford could not get out and firefighters had to open up the roof of the vehicle to extricate her.
The Jeep came to a stop on the east side of Road P, just south of Highway 32.
A third vehicle reportedly also sustained very minor damage, but left after the driver provided the CHP with information.
One wonders how many more accidents, injuries and deaths will occur before the state and/or county makes this intersection safer.
Watch The Observer for an update regarding this collision in the days to come.
Leon “John” Roff – dedicated and loving husband, father of four, and friend of many – died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. The fourth and only boy of five children, he was born in Brainerd, Minn., to Leon and Emma Roff, on March 17, 1936.
He grew up hunting, fishing, and causing a ruckus. He enjoyed a successful career in carpentry that brought him to California, where he worked at Comet Rice and met the love of his life, Jane.
Together they spent 40 years loving one another unconditionally and raising a beautiful family.
No matter where John went, his smile, sarcasm, and kindness made an impact. He loved country music, cheered faithfully for the Raiders, cherished his pecan trees, enjoyed helping Jane make quilts, and never encountered a repair job he could not fix.
One of his biggest contributions was through “John’s Pool,” where he spent 35 years bringing people together and helping children and adults learn to swim. He opened his pool to the town of Willows and provided a place of joy, community, and laughter. He loved watching the children grow up and eventually bring their own children to his pool.
He is survived by his daughters, Brandi, Kelly, and Kerri; seven grandchildren; and the countless family and friends he has touched throughout his life. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jane; daughter, Angela; and his sisters, Ermadale, Imogene, Shirley, and Judy.
A celebration of life is planned for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, at F.D. Sweet and Son Mortuary, 114 North Shasta Street, Willows, with a reception to follow at “John’s Pool,” 621 Third Street, Willows, where friends and family will enjoy one last barbecue to celebrate John’s life.
Ginger Elaine Martin Gammon died unexpectedly in her Willows home on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. She was born to Lillie and William Martin on June 30, 1952.
She grew up in Oklahoma and then later moved to Gridley, Calif. Growing up, she was very close with her mom and one older sister, and she always had a dog.
She was a wild teenager. She spoke of running through orchards, getting into trouble with her girlfriends, getting kicked off the stage at an Elvis concert, and she enjoyed attending movies.
It was during her time in Gridley that she met and fell in love with Doug Gammon. They both worked at a local burger shack called the “Ice Burgie”.
They were engaged in 1969 and married in September of 1970. They had their honeymoon in Monterey.
The couple bought their first home in 1974, in Willows. It would end up being their “forever home.”
She went to beauty school and carried her love of makeup and jewelry with her, her whole life. She always wore makeup and her hair always had to be done.
Doug Gammon was deployed to Vietnam in 1969 and Ginger worked and held down things at home. She often spoke of how hard those times were, waiting on letters and hoping he would return safely.
He did and in October, 1972, they welcomed their first baby boy, Joshua Richard Gammon. Five years later, in December of 1977, they had their second son, Jordan Tyler Gammon, and then in March, 1981, they welcomed their third and last son, David Michael Gammon.
Ginger was an amazing wife and mother. She managed working full time, doing all the housework, raising three boys, and always had a homecooked meal on the table every night, and made it look easy.
She always went all out for the holidays, hosting huge family dinners with her mom and sister, where her three boys as well as her four nephews and one niece would get together.
In October of 1994, as Ginger would say, she finally got her baby girl: Her first granddaughter, Kylie Alyssa Gammon, was born.
Ginger had seven grandkids. After Kylie came Tony, Brittyn, Troy, Marissa, Shane, and Cole. They all lived in Willows and she got to help raise them all.
It turned out the only thing she was even better at than being a mother was being a grandmother. She loved to spoil them all and there wasn’t a day when the house wasn’t filled with candy and baked goods.
There was nothing she loved more than her family and the house was never empty. Her three sons went to see her almost every day and the grandkids were always over.
You could always go to “Grandma’s” for some stories, advice, and, of course, a homecooked meal.
Later on, in 2019, her great-grandchild, Max Gonzalez, was born, and then in 2022, Adrian Gonzalez. She adored them and they were so lucky to know her.
She loved scary movies, Elvis music, and chocolate.
In 2012, she got to visit Graceland with her husband and granddaughter. She was like a kid in a candy store, touching all the things she thought he might have touched.
She loved her dogs, usually having up to five in the house at a time. When she was young, she would always say she wanted a puppy farm, and she basically did get one!
She raised cocker spaniels for many years and eventually switched her obsession to pugs. She spoiled them as well, with Doug often joking that the dogs ate better than he did.
She also loved the ocean, visiting Fort Bragg as often as she could throughout her life.
Everything she did, she went all in. She always went through phases where she obsessed over something and then would move onto something else.
Over the years, to name a few, her hobbies including knitting, crocheting, sewing, baking, making shoes, gardening, video games, etc. She was a very good painter as well.
She would paint really neat birdhouses and other things that Grandpa would build. When she entered the 21st century and her son, Jordan, got her a computer, many of her hobbies became computer games and learning to email.
She would say she didn’t like to cook, but even so she was the best at it. Many of her recipes were passed on from her mom and that was something that they shared.
Especially during the holidays, she made sure to make everyone homemade cinnamon rolls, holiday-themed sugar cookies, popcorn balls, and all kinds of other treats.
She ran the Sani Food Deli in Willows for many years. Most of the salad and dip recipes they still use today are from her, along with the popular “Honker Meal” that she created.
Her favorite drinks were Diet Pepsi and Starbucks. She also loved her snacks, sending Doug to the store every day with a list of items, whatever the craving of the week was.
She was lucky enough to spend her life married to her high school sweetheart and on Sept. 12 of this year they celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary.
Her family is planning on spreading her ashes in Fort Bragg, one of her favorite places. She will be greatly missed.
The vehicle involved in the hit and run collision with a pedestrian on Oct. 1 may have been similar to this 2010 Mercedes C250. The vehicle in this photo is not the one involved in the collision.
Glenn County Observer
The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the driver involved in a Willows hit and run (vehicle versus pedestrian) collision from the evening of Saturday, Oct. 1.
At about 7:48 p.m. on that date, deputies responded to a report of a person laying in the roadway in front of Circle K, 210 West Wood Street.
Deputies found Victoria Zunega-Portillo, 63, of Willows, who had been struck by a vehicle as she was trying to cross Wood Street near Shasta Street.
Due to Portillo’s injuries, deputies requested Willows Fire Department personnel and an ambulance.
According to witnesses, Portillo was struck by a silver passenger vehicle that fled the area.
With the help of witnesses, deputies determined the vehicle may have been a gray or silver 2008-2011 Mercedes C250 and that it would have damage to the passenger side headlight.
After the collision, the suspect vehicle did not stop and continued eastbound on Wood Street to an unknown destination.
Portillo was transported by ambulance and the deputies conducted an extensive search for the vehicle, without success.
Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office issued a request for information from the public in relation to this hit and run.
Anyone with information regarding the location and identification of the driver of the vehicle or the vehicle’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office.
Members of the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted in person at 543 West Oak Street, Willows; or by phone at 530-934-6431.
Glenn County Sheriff Richard Warren swore in Sheriff-Elect Justin Gibbs as undersheriff on Monday, Oct. 10. Gibbs will serve in the role of undersheriff and acting sheriff until he officially takes office as Glenn County Sheriff in less than three months. Gibbs is the third person to serve as acting sheriff since Sheriff Warren suffered major injuries in a motorcycle accident on June 26. The first was Undersheriff Jason Dahl and the second was Lt. Travis Goodwin, who early Monday afternoon was still issuing sheriff’s logs as acting sheriff. Gibbs is scheduled to take office as sheriff on Jan. 2.
A motorcyclist was flown by helicopter to Enloe Medical Center in Chico for treatment of major injuries following a three-vehicle collision south of Willows Sunday morning.
At about 10:55 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, Marcos Parra, 23, of Williams, was riding a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle south on Highway 99 at an unknown but high rate of speed, approaching County Road 68.
Thomas Cronin, 36, of Redding, was driving a 2019 Toyota Tacoma west on Road 68 and was stopped at the intersection with Highway 99.
David Bianchi, 57, of Sebastopol, was driving 2016 Peterbilt east on Road 68, and was also stopped at the intersection with Highway 99.
As Thomas Cronin and his pickup traveled into the intersection, the front of the Yamaha collided with the right front of the Tacoma.
Marcos Parra and the Yamaha continued in a southwesterly direction and Parra was ejected from the motorcycle, and both collided into a perimeter fence.
The Yamaha caught fire after the crash.
The Tacoma was pushed in a southwesterly direction and collided with the left front of the Peterbilt.
All three vehicles sustained disabling damage and were towed from the scene of the accident.
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Shane Roach, Cronin and Bianchi were both wearing their seatbelts and neither of them was injured.
Parra was wearing his helmet incorrectly and it came off during the crash. He suffered major injuries that included an apparent compound fracture to his right leg and major facial injuries.
He was flown to Enloe Medical Center in the Enloe FlightCare helicopter.
Neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to be a factor in this accident.
Besides CHP officers, Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies, Willows firefighters, and Enloe medics responded to the crash.
One emergency responder’s uniform pants and skin were contaminated with blood. The pants were discarded and had to be replaced.
Firefighters work to extinguish the burning ruins of the old Bucke’s Feed and Grain in the 1000 block of Sixth Street. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
By Larry Judkins
Glenn County Observer
The old Bucke’s Feed and Grain building in the 1000 block of Sixth Street (Highway 99) was destroyed by fire Thursday evening, Oct. 6.
At about 9 p.m., the Orland Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire in the area of Fifth and Walker Streets. A minute or two later, the actual location was determined to be Bucke’s on the east side of Sixth Street between Walker and South Streets.
Almost immediately, aid was requested from numerous area fire departments, including Corning, Capay, Artois, and Willows. Sixth Street was shut down between Walker and South Streets.
As firefighters wage battle with the structure fire, a power pole and power lines across Sixth Street can be seen smoking and burning. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
The fire caused power lines to fall and a power pole to catch fire on Sixth Street, and firefighters had to drive along the railroad tracks to get to the fire.
Power went out to more than 1,000 residences and businesses west of Sixth Street and Interstate 5. PG&E said it would be hours before the pole and lines were replaced and the power turned back on.
The fire as viewed from the west end of Yolo Street. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
Sixth Street was reopened at about 11:30 p.m. The various fire departments began to be released from the scene at about the same time.
Shortly before midnight, Orland Fire Chief Justin Chaney told the fire dispatcher that the fire was mostly out and Orland firefighters were leaving for the night, but a couple of hot spots remained and Orland police officers would be checking on them throughout the night.
The Orland Fire Department would return to complete mop-up in the morning.
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