Ronald William Vickery of Willows died on Monday, December 9, 2024. One of three children, he was born in Orland to Fred and Esther Vickery on August 1, 1936.
He graduated from Willows High School in 1954, after which, he joined the Air Force, where he served until 1957. One of his greatest joys was getting to fly on B47 bombers as the radar operator.
In 1960, Ron met Patricia Argo at the A&W restaurant in Willows. They were married in Reno, Nevada, on May 20, 1961.
This year, the couple celebrated 63 years of marriage. They had two sons, Steven and Craig.
Ron Vickery was a civil engineer with the California Division of Highways (CalTrans). He also farmed rice for 47 years with his brother-in-law and best friend, Frank Argo.
One of Ron’s greatest joys was sitting on the deck at his cabin in Butte Meadows and enjoying a glass of wine.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Gary and Nancy Coria of Chico; son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Sara Vickery of Chico; son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Candi Vickery of Mustang, Oklahoma; and her four grandchildren, Savannah Anderson, Bryce Vickery, Cole Vickery, and Caitlyn Vickery.
Graveside services are scheduled at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, at the Willows Cemetery.
Remember back in early February, when Christopher Kavanaugh, then 21, from Orland or Magalia (the Glenn County Jail said Orland, the Glenn County Sheriff’s log said Magalia), was arrested for stabbing Jeffrey Alan Montero of Orland?
Whatever happened regarding that case?
According to a press release from the Orland Police Department, on Friday, February 2, 2024, at about 9:44 p.m., Orland police officers responded to the 200 block of East Shasta Street in Orland for a reported domestic violence incident in process. While officers were responding, it was reported that someone was possibly stabbed multiple times.
Officers responding to the area saw Christopher Kavanaugh walking north on Papst Avenue from East Shasta Street with blood on his hands and clothes. He was detained while additional officers responded to the original location of the call.
Upon arrival at the residence, officers located a 54-year-old man, Jeffrey Alan Montero of Orland, with multiple apparent stab wounds. Officers began rendering medical aid and assisted until he was turned over to paramedics for transport to an area hospital for further treatment.
Following further investigation, Kavanaugh was arrested for alleged assault with a deadly weapon. He was treated at a local hospital for injuries sustained during the incident before he was transported and booked into the Glenn County Jail.
On April 17, Kavanaugh pled guilty to assault with a deadly weapon (a felony), and was convicted upon admission to commission of a serious felony, and assault with serious bodily injury.
On June 7, he was sentenced to 360 days in the county jail, but with credits granted, he is currently not in custody.
He was also sentenced to five years of active formal (supervised) probation.
This is to end on June 7, 2029.
As for the victim, Jeffrey Montero, on February 13, he requested a civil harassment restraining order against Kavanaugh. This was granted on March 7.
Here is a list of the bookings into the Glenn County Jail, with information provided by jail personnel, and the Glenn County Sheriff’s logs. Remember: Everyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Friday, December 6:
5 p.m., Jaytie Marie Horrell, 37, of Chico, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Total bail was set at $35,000. She was taken into custody at the Butte County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
5:35 p.m., Tammi Jo Dennis, 60, of Orland, was sentenced to the Glenn County Jail without bail for possession of a controlled substance, and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (both misdemeanors). She was taken into custody at the Glenn County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Saturday, December 7:
2:37 a.m., Antonio Gutierrez Lomeli, 36, 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 162, west of Airport Road, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
6:56 p.m., Anelisa Marie Nunes, 41, of Glenn, 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 County Road 48, east of Pacific Avenue, Willows, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
9:26 p.m., Alan Boe Kyler, 67, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging violation of a court order to prevent domestic violence (a misdemeanor), and violation of post-release community supervision (a felony). Bail for the domestic violence charge was set at $5,000, but he was held without bail for the felony charge. He was taken into custody at 904 North Butte Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 8:28 p.m. on December 7, Kelly Thompson called the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report a verbal disturbance at 904 North Butte Street in Willows. Deputy Mallon contacted Thompson and Alan Kyler. Deputy Mallon learned Thompson is a protected party in a peaceful contact order and Kyler is the restrained. Deputy Mallon initiated an investigation.
Sunday, December 8:
8:14 p.m., Wyatt Deniz, 22, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging obstructing or resisting a public service officer (a misdemeanor), and a warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail for the fresh charge was set at $0, while bail for the warrant was set at $50,000. He was taken into custody at the Willow Oaks Apartments, 1201 West Wood Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 8:03 p.m. on December 8, Lountha Khammaloun at 1201 West Wood Street, apt. #20, Willows, called 911 and reported there were people in his apartment and one had a gun. Deputies responded and contacted Wyatt Deniz, a Willows transient, going into the apartment. Deniz disobeyed lawful orders and ran from deputies. He was caught after a short foot pursuit. Deniz did not have a firearm on his person. Deniz was found to have a felony warrant for his arrest out of Glenn County. He was subsequently arrested for resisting and the warrant.
Deputies spoke with Khammaloun, who reported he woke up to his roommate, Bounmy Touy, pulling on his necklace. Khammaloun said he did not know Deniz. Khammaloun did not want anything done and just wanted to go back to sleep. The firearm allegation was determined to be unfounded. Touy was not present during the investigation and his whereabouts were unknown. Khammaloun was provided with restraining order information. Deniz was transported to the Glenn County Jail, where he was booked.
Mary Jo Millsaps of Chrome died peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2024, after a courageous health battle following a stroke. She was born on in Lakeview, Oregon, to Lawrence and Eva Quenell on November 17, 1951.
She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1970. Leading up to that, she participated in 4-H every year and led the local horse 4-H club as a teenager.
She was a Junior Rodeo Princess and Rodeo Princess on the mare she raised and trained herself. She loved horses and rodeos, competing in barrel racing as well as team roping with her dad.
She was a proud steward of the land, dedicating a lifetime to ranching and sheepherding. From an early age, she developed a deep love for the open range and the livestock that became her life’s work. She carried on the traditions of ranching with a tireless work ethic and an unwavering respect for the land and animals under her care.
She met her husband, Mike Millsaps, at a rodeo in Cedarville, Calif., in 1974. They were married on August 2, 1975, in Lakeview, Oregon. The couple enjoyed many pack trips to the Warners and Yolla Bolly wilderness on horseback with Risky the mule and Diamond the horse.
Upon moving to the Millsaps’ ranch in Chrome, Mary started running sheep with her father-in-law, Bernie. Together, they ran several thousand head of sheep for many years.
After Bernie’s death in 2003, Mary continued to run a couple hundred head, eventually cutting the herd numbers drastically in 2021 due to the drought. She was well known for the quality of her butcher lambs, which she sold directly to many loyal customers over the years.
In addition to the sheep, Mary and Mike ran beef cattle on their foothills ranch. Mary especially enjoyed attending the Red Bluff Bull Sale, in search of the next fine addition to their herd, cooking a full meal for the branding, and traveling to Oregon in the summers to see the cattle on their summer pasture.
Mary and Mike welcomed their feisty red-headed daughter, Ritta, in 1986. Mary had her riding horseback before she could walk.
Mary enjoyed helping in the classroom and always volunteered to chaperone the school fieldtrips. She loved having her grandchildren, Reese and Paisley, involved with the livestock on the ranch and especially enjoyed involving them in caring for the newborn lambs and bottle-baby calves.
While she didn’t directly claim them as her own, Mary was an integral part of her daughter’s goat business and particularly liked to let her know when they were on the road or otherwise misbehaving.
She took great pride in mentoring younger generations, passing down hard-earned lessons about life, perseverance, and stewardship. She served as a key leader of the Elk Creek 4-H Club for many years, as well as being the sheep leader.
She was a dedicated school board member for the Stony Creek Joint Unified School District for several terms and served on the Elk Creek FFA Ag Advisory Committee. Additionally, she was a member of the Glenn County Farm Bureau, California and Oregon Cattlemen’s Associations, Glenn-Colusa Wool Growers, and California Wool Growers Association.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Mike; daughter Ritta Martin (son-in-law Mat); grandchildren Reese and Paisley Martin; sister Leslie Quenell-Silverstein (brother-in-law, Brian) of Lopez Island, Wash.; and niece Ariel Quenell of Portland, Ore. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Eva Quenell.
Her loved ones agree, she will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her, but her legacy endures in the fields she walked, the flocks she tended, the hearts she touched, and her grandchildren who walk the same land.
A celebration of Mary’s life is planned for 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, at the Elk Creek Elementary School, with a luncheon to follow. Please bring your favorite side-dish or dessert to share, plus a picture or story about Mary.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Elk Creek FFA chapter in Mary’s honor to support the agriculture education of the youth in our community.
The November election resulted in four people being elected or reelected to the Willows City Council.
Three four-year seats were open for the voters to fill. Since only three candidates ran for these seats, all three won.
The three candidates were Gary Hansen, Evan Hutson, and Matt Busby.
Hutson, who was already on the council, won 1,177 votes; Hansen, who was also an incumbent, won 953; and newcomer Matt Busby won 725.
One two-year city council seat was also up for grabs. The two candidates for it were Lorri Pride and incumbent David Vodden.
Pride won 1,175 votes to Vodden’s 687.
At the November 26 Willows City Council meeting, Gary Hansen announced that Councilman Forrest Sprague resigned his seat, effective November 22, 2024.
Prior to the upcoming December 10 meeting, the Willows mayor and vice mayor were Gary Hansen and Evan Hutson, respectively.
They will continue to hold those positions following December 10.
Also of relevance to the City of Willows in the election results of Measure I, the 1.5 percent transaction and use tax – a sales tax.
It passed with 1,243 voters approving it, and 846 voting against it“No one likes to pay more taxes,” commented Mayor Hansen. However, in this case, it is imperative in order to safeguard the future of our city’s crucial services, including law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical, and public works.”
The Willows City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, at 201 North Lassen Street.
Here is a list of the bookings into the Glenn County Jail, with information provided by jail personnel, the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, and the Orland police log. Remember: Everyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Sunday, December 1:
2:06 a.m., Douglas Ray Kennedy, 42, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging public intoxication (a misdemeanor), misdemeanor battery, threatening to commit a crime with intent to terrorize (a felony), obstructing or resisting an executive officer (a felony), and assault on a public service officer (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $175,000. He was taken into custody at 253 North Merrill Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 1:28 a.m. on December 1, deputies responded to 253 North Merrill Avenue in Willows for a physical altercation in progress. Deputies contacted Douglas Kennedy, Christopher Loesch and Skyla Campbell. After an investigation, Kennedy was placed under arrest for alleged criminal threats, battery and drunk in public. Kennedy was transported to Glenn Medical Center for medical clearance prior to jail booking. At Glenn Medical Center, Kennedy physically resisted and spit on a deputy. Additional charges were added. After he was medically cleared, Kennedy was transported to the Glenn County Jail, where he was booked.
10:52 a.m., Fernando Mendoza, 39, of Redding, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Total bail was set at $35,000. He was taken into custody at the Shasta County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
10:52 a.m., Brandon Casey Heaton, 33, of Redding, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $50,000. He was taken into custody at the Shasta County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 11:41 p.m. on October 18, 2022, Deputy Tuma contacted Brandon Heaton, 31, in the area of Highway 99 and County Road 20, Orland. A record check showed Heaton had two outstanding warrants for his arrest out of Glenn County. Heaton was placed under arrest and transported to the Glenn County Jail after being medically cleared at Glenn Medical Center. Heaton was allegedly found to be in possession of multiple syringes, which were collected and discarded. Heaton was also allegedly found to be in possession of a JCPenney Gold card that did not belong to him. The card was collected and booked into GCSO Evidence as found property.
9:25 p.m., Sarah Lianne Mummert, 29, of Orland, 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 hit and run with property damage (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. She was taken into custody at 832 Woodward Avenue by an Orland police officer.
According to the Orland Police Department logs, at about 1:22 a.m. on December 1, Orland police officers were dispatched to a report of a blue 2016 Nissan Rogue that collided with a white 2001 Ford F250 parked near the intersection of Woodward Avenue and East Mill Street. Officers learned the female driver of the Nissan left the collision scene on foot. Officers located and detained Sarah Mummert, 29, of Orland, a few blocks away. Following an investigation, Mummert was arrested and booked for driving while under the influence of alcohol, and hit and run.
Monday, December 2:
6:40 a.m., Rene Richard Barrera-Antonio, 28, 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 at 600 North Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s logs, at about 6:10 a.m. on December 2, an anonymous person called and reported a vehicle collision in the parking lot of the Cedar Hill Manor apartments, 600 North Humboldt Avenue, Willows. The reporting party said a blue Dodge Ram collided with a parked vehicle. It was also reported the driver of the pickup was still inside the vehicle. Deputies arrived on the scene and contacted Rene Barrera-Antonio, of Willows, who was seated in the driver’s seat, asleep. Barrera-Antonio was awakened, and an investigation was initiated. Sgt. Lemmon arrived and noticed Barrera-Antonio showed obvious signs of being under the influence. At the conclusion of the investigation, Barrera-Antonio was arrested for allegedly driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.
8 a.m., Justin Lee Helton, 23, of Chico, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $30,000. He was taken into custody at the Butte County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s logs, at about 11:28 p.m. on December 30, 2023, Glenn County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call for a welfare check on a man walking up to the McDonald’s drive thru window (1401 West Wood Street, Willows), who appeared to be under the influence. The man was wearing red pants, a green sweater, and he was stumbling. Deputy Gonzalez was detailed to the area, and found the man walking in the nearby Walmart parking lot (470 North Airport Road). The man was Justin Helton of Muskogee, Okla., and he was arrested for allegedly being under the influence of narcotics, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
8 a.m., Jacob Karl Weiss, 23, of Oroville, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging rape by force or fear. Bail was set at $160,000. He was taken into custody at the Butte County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 8:43 p.m. on May 21, 2023, an Enloe Medical Center employee contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report that a patient was reporting a sexual assault that occurred at Stony Gorge Reservoir in Glenn County. Deputy Chavez responded to Enloe Hospital and contacted the confidential victim and initiated an investigation. The alleged suspect was named as Jacob Karl Weiss of Oroville.
Tuesday, December 3:
11:40 a.m., Joseph Scott Fahey, 41, of Willows, was remanded to the Glenn County Jail without bail for failure by a transient to register as a sex offender after being released from custody (a misdemeanor). He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Superior Court in Willows by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
11:55 a.m., Oscar Portugal Ornalas, 51, of Hayward, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, driving while under the influence of alcohol, and driving without a license (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $50,000. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Superior Court in Willows by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
12:58 p.m., Bernard James Curtis, 73, of Oroville, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging grand theft, and obtaining more that $400 in money, etc., by false pretenses (both felonies). Bail was set at $25,000. He was taken into custody at Walker and Second Streets in Orland by a Glenn County Probation officer.
1:30 p.m., Yolanda Guadalupe Landeros-Hernandez, 20, of Willows, was remanded to the Glenn County Jail for possession of a substance similar to toluene (an ingredient of some paint thinners that is sometimes used as an inhalant), possession of a controlled substance, and public intoxication (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $6,000. She was taken into custody at the Glenn County Superior Court in Willows by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Orland Police Department’s logs, at about 12:27 p.m. on February 7, 2024, Orland police officers responded to the Dollar General, 851 Newville Road, for a report of a woman allegedly “huffing”, causing her to become unconscious. Officers contacted Yolanda Hernandez, 19, of Willows. Following an investigation, Hernandez was cited and released for alleged possession of inhalants.
9:30 p.m., Brianna Lee Phillips, 36, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging violation of a court order to prevent domestic violence (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $5,000. She was taken into custody at 6276 Newville Road by an Orland police officer.
According to the Orland Police Department logs, at about 8:45 p.m. on December 3, in the 300 block of Stanton Way, Erika Gomez, 39, reported that Brianna Phillips, 36, allegedly violated a restraining order. Following an investigation, Phillips was arrested and booked for allegedly violating a restraining order.
Wednesday, December 4:
1:45 p.m., Thomas Michael Butler, 30, of Orland, was remanded to the Glenn County Jail without bail for misdemeanor violation of probation. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Superior Court in Willows by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
2:10 p.m., Jason Raymond Herr, 43, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department, Willows, by a probation officer.
2:20 p.m., Austin Tyler Dodge, 31, of Chico, was remanded to the Glenn County Jail without bail for felony violation of probation. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Superior Court in Willows by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Thursday, December 5:
11:02 a.m., at the Glenn County Jail, 141 South Lassen Street, Willows, Charles Pineda Ballesteros, 44, of Redding, was found to have a warrant alleging driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $35,000.
11:34 a.m., Felipe Joaquin Cortes, 46, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a Butte County warrant alleging possession of a controlled substance (a felony). Bail was set at $35,000. He was taken into custody at 35 East Walker Street, Orland, by a Glenn County probation officer.
5 p.m., Christopher Michael Willard Nunn, 36, of Corning, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging felony violation of probation. Bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
Three new Orland City Councilmembers – Terrie Barr, Brandon Smith, and JC Tolle, replacing Bruce T. Roundy, Chris Dobbs, and Jeffrey A. Tolley – were sworn in and took their seats at the council meeting on Tuesday, December 3.
The new councilmembers, joined by Mathew “Matt” Romano and John McDermott, then chose who would represent Orland as the city’s mayor and vice major.
Romano was selected as mayor of Orland, and JC Tolle as vice mayor.
According to a press release from the City of Orland, Romano said, “I appreciate the opportunity over the next year to work with the city council, staff and the citizens of Orland to continue to make Orland a wonderful city to be a part of and raise a family in. I have always considered it an honor and a privilege to say I’m from Orland.”
Following the council reorganization, the public works, engineering and administration department directors provided information annual presentations.
Business included approval of co-funding an assessment study regarding Pioneer Community Energy; approval of a new training and retention policy for the public works department; award of a contract to a new CPA for financial consulting; and direction to city staff about the downtown streetscape project.
A powerful earthquake, followed by a series of apparent aftershocks, struck off the Northern California coast late Thursday morning.
The seismic event triggered a tsunami warning from the southwest coast of Oregon, south to Santa Cruz. This advisory has since been cancelled.
At about 10:45 a.m., this reporter was sitting in his recliner at home, reading a book on his Tablet, when suddenly a message appeared at the top of the page warning that an earthquake had just occurred near my location.
Sure enough, literally a few seconds later, the house began to shake and creak. This lasted several seconds.
When the shaking stopped, my phone received a message advising me to “drop and cover” – a little late, but thanks for trying. Hopefully, someday the science of predicting earthquakes will improve enough that warnings will provide enough advanced notice as to be useful.
The December 5 temblor hit at 10:44 a.m., about 39 miles northwest of Petrolia, Humboldt County. It had a depth of roughly eight miles.
It measured 7.0 on the so-called Richter Scale.
Despite its distance, it was felt throughout Glenn County.
The Richter Scale is a logarithmic scale. Thus, a quake measuring 6.0 is not twice as strong as one measuring 3.0.
An earthquake measuring 3.0 is roughly the equivalent of 20,000 kilograms of TNT, while a 6.0 quake is about the equivalent of 60 million kilograms of TNT.
As for a 7.0 earthquake, it is equivalent to approximately 20 billion kilograms of TNT.
A few of the notable California earthquakes include the Northridge quake of January 17, 1994, which measured 6.7 and killed 57 people; the Loma Prieta Earthquake (also known as the World Series Earthquake) of October 17, 1989, which measured 6.9 and killed 63 people; and the Sylmar or San Fernando Valley Earthquake of February 9, 1971, which measured 6.6 and killed between 58 and 65 people.
This reporter was a junior high school student living in Whittier in Southern California when the Sylmar quake happened. It struck at 6 a.m. on a Tuesday and shook me out of bed.
Of course, the granddaddy of all California earthquakes in modern times was the San Francisco quake of April 18, 1906. It measured an estimated 7.9 (the Richter Scale was devised in 1935) and, along with the fire that resulted from it, killed between 700 and 3,000 people.
Adelia Biggs died on Monday, November 18, 2024. The seventh of eight children born to Martin and Martha Erwin, she was born in Florence, Alabama, on April 23, 1935.
She moved to Willows in 1964 with her two children, Michele and Jay Poulter. She met and married Roy Biggs and had two more children, Michael and Fred (Ted) Biggs.
She worked for the Glenn County Office of Education as a bus driver for 20 years and was inducted into the Glenn County Hall of Fame.
She is survived by her younger sister, Cornelia (Connie); children Michele, Jay (wife, Jill), Mike and (wife, Becky), and Ted (wife, Chandra); grandchildren Jessica, Jake (wife, Camille), Josh, Riley, Gage, Michaela (husband, Derek), Teresa, and Tyler; and great-grandchildren Joey (husband, Dante), and Benjamin. She was preceded in death by her husband, who died in 2007.
A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, at the Open Gate Christian Fellowship in Willows. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made in Adelia’s honor to the Susan G. Komen Foundation or the Special Olympics.
A check with the Orland Police Department late Wednesday morning indicated that there is nothing new to report in the case of the June 10 armed robbery of the Orland Speedway station of Hoff Way.
No suspect has been arrested for the crime. It is reasonable that following the robbery, the suspect jumped on the freeway and left the area.
On June 14, The Observer published information from an OPD press release that asked the public for help regarding the robbery. The Observer piece stated:
“The Orland Police Department is asking for help from the public in identifying the suspect in the armed robbery of the Speedway convenience story on Hoff Way early Sunday morning.
“At about 3:33 a.m. on Sunday, June 10, Orland police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Speedway gas station and convenience store, 1185 Hoff Way.
“Responding officers confirmed that a robbery had occurred.
Holding a gun in his left hand, the robber stands at the counter of the convenience store.
“The suspect is a middle-aged man who entered the store, brandished a handgun, and demanded money.
“He fled the area in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of cash.
“In its press release sent out late Thursday afternoon, the Orland Police Department included two photographs of the suspect, apparently taken from the convenience store’s security camera….
“Anyone with information regarding the incident or suspect identity is asked to contact Officer Ryan Martindale, Case #24-0344, at the Orland Police Department, 530-865-1616.”
The Glenn County Observer 