Day: January 16, 2024

By Larry Judkins

Glenn County Observer

At about 4:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, emergency responders were dispatched to 226 Plumas Street in Orland for a report of two victims of a stabbing.

Orland police officers did not immediately hear the call from the Glenn County Sheriff’s dispatcher.

The dispatcher repeated the call and Officer 510, Edgar Pinedo, answered that he was enroute.

A moment later, the county dispatcher updated the call to report that there were actually three stabbing victims.

Pinedo, having not yet arrived at the scene, asked the dispatcher if there was any information regarding the suspect or the victims.

The dispatcher replied that the suspect is autistic, and the two victims are a brother and mother of the reporting party.

Officer 511, Jose Flores, asked the dispatcher, “Where is the suspect now?”

The dispatcher answered, “511, the suspect is also stabbed in the back. They are together being talked to [unclear].”

Orland Police Chief Joe Vlach reported there were three victims, “a 14-year-old male, a 44-year-old male, and a 65-year-old female.” He added that ambulances were responding from Willows and from Westside in Orland.

At 4:43 a.m., fire department volunteers began responding. Unit 27 told the fire dispatcher in Corning that it was “responding with four [firefighters].”

Orland Fire Chief Justin Chaney reported, “Per the scanner, subject is detained by law enforcement.”

A short time later, the Corning dispatcher said, “That’s affirmative. The scene is secure. Continue in.” He added, “And your third ambulance will be from Tehama County.”

At 4:46 a.m., Chief Chaney was on the scene. A moment later, he told the Corning dispatcher that they were waiting for the third ambulance to arrive.

The dispatcher responded, “Your third ambulance was coming from Corning.” He also commented, “I don’t know what your ceiling is for fog down there, but it’s pretty low here.”

Chaney confirmed, “Yeah, it’s pretty dense here. I’m sure it will be a little bit before they get here.”

The dispatcher replied, “Copy. 0454 [4:54 a.m.].”

At 5:10 a.m., Chief Chaney informed the Corning dispatcher that the first patient was being transported [to the hospital] “with a rider.”

Eight minutes later, the other two patients were transported.

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