One of the suspects in a double homicide in Montana, a 19-year-old Corning man who was allegedly involved in a February, 2024, shooting incident in Orland, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
At about 10:52 p.m. on February 28, 2024, Orland police officers responded to the Paigewood Apartments, 745 Paigewood Drive, for a report of multiple shots fired from two vehicles.
Officers found evidence of shots having been fired, and, with the help of Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers, began searching for the two vehicles: a black Honda Accord and a black Dodge Charger.
Both vehicles were found in different locations (one of them on South Street), and the occupants of at least one of them were detained at gunpoint.
Following an investigation, firearms and other evidence were discovered and seized.
Angelo Hawk Sanchez, 18, of Corning, was arrested at South and Eighth Streets and booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging carrying a loaded handgun by someone who was not the registered owner (a felony), possession of a billy club, leaded cane, blackjack, etc. (a felony), willful discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner (a misdemeanor), and contributing to the delinquency of a minor (a misdemeanor).
Sanchez’s bail was set at $20,000.
The three boys, ages 17, 16, and 16, also from Corning, were arrested for firearms and weapons violations and turned over to Glenn County probation officers.
No injuries were reported during the incident and both vehicles were towed.
A month later, on Thursday, March 28, 2024, Hill County, Montana, Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a report of shots fired in the parking lot of the D&L Bar in Box Elder. According to a complaint and affidavit of probable cause from Agent Ryan Eamon of the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation in the case of The State of Montana v. Angelo Hawk Sanchez:
At about 1:30 a.m. on March 28, Hill County Sheriff’s Deputy Cole Molyneaux was dispatched to 335 Highway 87, the D&L Bar, in Box Elder, Montana. Hill County dispatch relayed that a 911 call was received that gunshots had been fired at the bar.
While he was responding, dispatch informed Deputy Molyneaux that a gunshot victim was located in front of the Box Elder School. Deputy Molyneaux requested Hill County Sheriff’s Deputy Hooper continue to respond to the bar, while he, Molyneaux, respond to the gunshot victim at the school.
Upon Deputy Molyneaux’s arrival at the school, he found Darrin Wade Caplette. Caplette was receiving medical treatment from Rocky Boy Indian Reservation officers.
Molyneaux assisted with Caplette’s medical aid, during which he knew from his training, experience, and observations that Caplette had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
A Rocky Boy ambulance arrived at the Box Elder School, and Caplette was transported to the Northern Montana Hospital. Deputy Molyneaux knew from his training and experience that Caplette’s condition was deteriorating rapidly.
Deputy Molyneaux saw Melody Bernard on Main Street in Box Elder. Molyneaux knew from prior experience and contacts that Bernard was an associate of Caplette.
Deputy Molyneaux spoke with Bernard, who was highly distraught and crying. The only information Molyneaux could ascertain was that Caplette had “fallen off the wagon” and Bernard was instructed to find him.
Bernard told Molyneaux that she found Caplette at the D&L Bar. There, he waved at Bernard, and she spoke with him.
Bernard told the deputy that she believed that Caplette thought she was fighting with someone. She then told Molyneaux that when she was leaving the bar, she heard gunshots from the parking lot.
Bernard said she saw Caplette on the ground, screaming for her. She gathered Caplette into her vehicle, a white Dodge pickup, and transported him.
The other man, Thomas Roderick (T.R.) Yallup, was also transported in a private vehicle. The ambulance met it in Laredo, Hill County, Mont.
Deputy Molyneaux then went to the D&L Bar, where Deputy Hooper told Molyneaux that individuals in the parking lot were identified as witnesses to the shooting.
From information gathered from the witnesses, Hooper learned that the victims, Darrin Caplette, 41, and Thomas Roderick (T.R.) Yallup, 42, both of whom were residents of the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation, were in the parking lot when the shooting occurred. The witnesses said they did not see the shooting but heard the gunshots and saw the aftermath.
The D&L Bar owner met with the Hill County deputies at the scene. Deputy Molyneaux requested Deputy Hooper go with the owner and view the surveillance footage from the bar.
While Hooper was with the bar owner, Deputy Molyneaux walked through the crime scene, looking for evidence of the shooting. He found blood stains, saliva, tire tracks, possible shoe impressions, and personal items.
Deputy Hooper returned from viewing the surveillance footage and reported that there were two suspects involved in the shooting and both of them fired guns. Hooper added that the vehicle they exited belonged to Melody Bernard.
Deputy Molyneaux notified the Rocky Boy Police Department of the suspect vehicle from the shooting. Deputy Bicknell told him that both Caplette and Yallup had died from the injuries they sustained in the shooting.
Deputy Hooper told Deputy Molyneaux that he was able to review the footage in more detail. He said he saw two suspects exit an older model, silver, pickup with several unique identifying characteristics. Deputies Hooper and Molyneaux know from prior experience that the vehicle in question belonged to Melody Bernard.
The footage showed her vehicle parked a distance away from the bar’s parking lot. The two suspects exited the vehicle and walked through the road embankment or drainage area to a collar-style fence.
The suspects moved around the gas pump in the D&L parking lot and approached Caplette and Yallup. One suspect was wearing all dark-colored clothing while the other was wearing blue sweatpants and a black hooded sweatshirt.
The faces of both suspects were obscured.
Later, Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Agent Bruce McDermott was provided video footage from March 27 of Melody Bernard’s residence. Three males shown on that footage corresponded with the suspects seen on the video footage from the D&L Bar on March 28.
Also on March 28, DCI Agent McDermott interviewed Melody Bernard, who was the registered owner of the suspect vehicle. Bernard identified the three individuals in the suspect vehicle as Angel Castillo, Miguel Ibanez, and Angelo Sanchez.
Two suspects, Ibanez and Castillo, allegedly presented firearms from their persons, firing several times at Caplette and Yallup. The suspect vehicle was seen moving closer to Ibanez and Castillo during the shooting, thereby aiding in their flight from the scene.
Deputies Molyneaux and Hooper determined that the suspects traveled away from the shooting the same direction from which they approached. The suspects then got into a silver or gold Chevy pickup known to belong to Bernard and fled the scene, traveling north on Montana Highway 87.
During a walk-through, DCI Agent Ryan Eamon observed a dark-colored Mercedes parked in the D&L lot, reportedly belonging to one of the victims.
While processing the scene at the D&L Bar, Montana DCI agents, along with deputies from the Hill County Sheriff’s Office, began initial interviews with individuals identified as people of interest in the shooting. DCI agents found evidence at the bar consistent with the shooting.
During the investigation, law enforcement gathered information that the suspects involved in the shooting were at the Super 8 Motel in Havre, Montana. Super 8 management allowed law enforcement to view the room registry and found that room #109 was registered to Angel Castillo.
During the earlier interviews by law enforcement officers, Angel Castillo was allegedly identified as the suspect driving the Chevy pickup away from the D&L Bar. The pickup was seen on surveillance footage from the bar as the vehicle the shooting suspects came to the bar in and entered as they fled from the scene.
Officers proceeded to room #109 at the Super 8 Motel and knocked on the door several times. Four individuals were found in the room.
The four were identified as Ashley Cortez, Angelo Sanchez, Miguel Ibanez, and Angel Castillo. They were transported to the Hill County Sheriff’s Office, where they were interviewed.
All four were advised of their rights. They declined to speak with law enforcement.
Three of the individuals – Sanchez, Ibanez, and Castillo – were arrested for deliberate homicide. A person convicted of deliberate homicide can be punished by death unless the guilty person is less than 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the crime, or by life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than 10 years or more than 100 years.
Hill County deputy sheriffs were assisted in their investigation by Cascade County Sheriff’s detectives, tribal police, Chouteau County deputies, and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.
Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross said, “The initial information indicates that this was a targeted assault directed at these two men and we don’t have any evidence currently that would indicate a risk to the public at large.”
Because this is a homicide investigation, the bodies will be sent to the Montana State Crime Lab for autopsy.
Back on Monday, March 4, 2024, Miguel A. Reyes Ibanez of Orland went to the Orland Police Department lobby to report his 16-year-old son, Miguel, missing. Since he lives outside the city limits of Orland, the Glenn County Sheriff’s took the call.
Deputy Gonzalez was dispatched and contacted Ibanez in the OPD lobby to take the missing person report for his son. The boy was entered into the Missing or Unidentified Persons System (MUPS).
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz sentenced Angelo Hawk Sanchez to 50 years in the Montana State Prison, with 10 years suspended and credit for 285 days already served. She also ordered him to pay $11,609 in restitution.
Sanchez was not the one who pulled the trigger on either Darrin Wade Caplette or Thomas Roderick (T.R.) Yallup, but he did drive the vehicle in which the shooters got away.
By state law, Sanchez will be up for parole after serving 12 and a half years in state prison.
Some weeks ago, an Observer reader asked about the official cause of death for Heather Reed.
As reported in The Observer on December 2, 2024, Heather Yolanda Reed, 50, died at the Habitat for Humanity Purpose Place apartments, 827 Newville Road, Orland.
The death occurred on Saturday, November 30.
Although the death was reported in both the Orland Police Department’s and Glenn County Sheriff’s logs, no cause was given.
This was, of course, because the cause of death could not have been known with certainty at this early stage. Toxicology and autopsy results generally take, at a minimum, some weeks to come back.
However, on Monday afternoon, March 10, The Glenn County Observer contacted the sheriff-coroner’s office and left a voicemail message. The call was returned Tuesday morning.
The Observer was told that the proximate cause of Reed’s death was asphyxiation by drowning.
A contributing factor was being under the influence of methamphetamine.
Asked how or where Reed drowned, The Observer was told it happened in a bathtub.
Here is a list of the bookings into the Glenn County Jail, with information provided by jail personnel, and the Glenn County Sheriff’s log. Remember: Everyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Thursday, March 6:
12:34 a.m., Domynik Scott Elwood Novack, 32, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety, assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, infliction of corporal injury on a spouse, ex-spouse, date, etc., and violation of a court order prohibiting the purchase or acquisition of a firearm (all felonies). Bail was set at $95,000. He was taken into custody at the Blue Gum Motel, 2637 Highway 99, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 8:33 a.m. on March 5, 2025, Deputy Mallon was on routine patrol and observed a red Ford Focus fail to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of South Murdock Avenue and West Laurel Street in Willows. Deputy Mallon attempted to conduct a traffic stop and the vehicle failed to yield. The vehicle came to a stop at the residence of 642 South Murdock Street and a man allegedly fled from his vehicle into the residence. The deputy later learned the man driving the vehicle was Domynik Novack and he was allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident earlier in the morning. At 11:59 p.m. on March 5, Novack was arrested at the Blue Gum Motel, 2637 Highway 99, north of Willows.
12:25 p.m., Clark Daniel Schreiber, 43, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging battery on a spouse, ex-spouse, date, etc., willful cruelty to a child with the possibility of injury or death, and violation of probation (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody at 6993 County Road 20, Orland, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s logs, at about 11:37 a.m. on March 6, 2025, Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched for a welfare check at 6693 County Road 20 in Orland. Deputies arrived at the residence and conducted an investigation. Clark Daniel Schreiber was arrested on charges alleging misdemeanor domestic violence, child endangerment, and violation of probation.
Friday, March 7:
1 p.m., Edward Leroy Gravelle, 66, of Red Bluff, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on a Glenn County Superior Court warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. He was taken into custody at the Shasta County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
5:32 p.m., Brett Sheldon Jolly, 66, of Carmichael, 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 by a runaway vehicle (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody at 353 County Road G, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 4:28 p.m. on March 7, 2025, an employee from the Freeway Bottle Shop, 1212 West Wood Street, Willows, called the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report a hit and run. Deputy Mallon contacted the employee and initiated an investigation. Deputy Mallon located the driver of the vehicle, Brett Jolly of Carmichael.
Saturday, March 8:
6:21 a.m., Jessica Lynn Esquibel, 39, of Oroville, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $5,000. She was taken into custody on Highway 45, south of County Road 65, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
9:19 p.m., Geoffrey Michael Chavez, 25, 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 driving without a license (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody on County Road P at County Road 9 by a California Highway Patrol officer.
9:44 p.m., Shillah Shea Razo, 25, of Elk Creek, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging infliction of corporal injury on a spouse, ex-spouse, date, etc., and assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (both felonies). Bail was set at $50,000. She was taken into custody at Phil’s Way and Pum Ti Ta Da Lane by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 6:48 p.m. on March 8, 2025, Detective Lopeteguy was dispatched to the Jensen Park parking lot on Elm Street in Willows regarding a domestic violence call for service and assault with a deadly weapon involving a vehicle. Detective Lopeteguy and Sgt. Lemmon responded to the park and met with the confidential victim and several juvenile witnesses. Upon arrival, Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies learned the confidential victim was injured by his or her live-in partner, Shillah Razo. Deputies learned Razo fled the area in her dark gray Cadillac with dark tinted windows. Deputies continued to interview the victim and witnesses. Detective Lopeteguy initiated a report.
Sunday, March 9:
No one was booked into the Glenn County Jail on this date.
I don’t do this for money. The Glenn County Observer is a labor of love.
Nevertheless, The Observer costs money. Gasoline payments, court document charges, and website costs all come out of my pocket.
And one of these days, my old laptop and my even older camera are going to kick the bucket.
I know most people who have encountered The Observer like it. A story in The Observer is typically read by two- or three-thousand people, with some stories reaching 10- or 20-thousand people.
Yes, really! For example, the first of my stories about the tragic death of Tracey Quarne was read by nearly 14,000 people.
Unfortunately, the number of people who have made a financial donation to The Observer over the past year can be counted on two hands. I appreciate these contributions immensely, but if a few more readers were to donate, it would be a tremendous help.
Vandalism of political signs is a violation of one’s freedom of speech.
Even if one can’t stand Trump, it’s still not okay to deface (and that’s the appropriate term for a couple of reasons) a sign bearing his likeness.
Trump’s face on the sign in question has black paint on it. The sign is located in Willows on the west side of North Tehama Street (Highway 99), just north of the Highway 99 Lodge.
Regardless of the vandalism, the sign is obsolete anyway. It shows a likeness of Trump, along with the words, “America, miss me yet!?” The sign has been at its present location for years.
Okay, Trump is back in office. The sign no longer serves its original purpose. No one, not even his most devoted supporters, misses him anymore.
Perhaps it’s time for whoever is responsible for the sign to remove it.
The four gas pumps of the Double EE Market. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
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Drum roll, please! And the winner is … the Double EE Market at Highway 32 and Sacramento Avenue in Hamilton City!
The price of regular grade gasoline there is $4.30 a gallon. (Note: For all per gallon gas and diesel #2 prices, I have rounded up a tenth of a cent to the nearest penny. None of that obsolete 9/10 of a cent B.S. here!)
The price of the plus or intermediate grade gasoline is $4.60 a gallon at the Double EE, and the price there of the premium grade is $4.70.
In Glenn County, the average price of regular is about $4.71; the average price of the intermediate grade is $5.1; and the average price of premium is $5.13.
The Double EE does not sell diesel #2. The cheapest diesel in the county is sold by (drum roll again, please!) the Maverik station in Orland.
Igbal Singh of the Double EE Market stands in front of the door of the business. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
The price of diesel #2 there is $4.40 a gallon.
The average price of diesel #2 in Glenn County is $4.92.
Following is a complete list of public fuel stations in Glenn County, showing them by city (Orland, Willows, and Hamilton City):
Orland
Liberty Food and Gas, located on the southwest corner of Sixth and Tehama Streets:
$4.66/gal. for regular; $4.96/gal. for plus; $5.26/gal. for premium; and $4.90/gal. for diesel #2.
Orland Stop and Shop, located at the northwest corner of Walker and East Streets:
$4.90/gal. for regular; $5/gal. for plus; $5.30/gal. for premium; and $5/gal. for diesel #2.
Chevron, located at 848 Newville Road, just west of Walgreens:
$4.80/gal. for regular; $4.90/gal. for plus; $5.20/gal. for premium; and $4.80/gal. for diesel.
Arco, located at 902 Newville Road, just west of Dutch Bros.:
$4.60/gal. for regular; $4.80/gal. for plus; $5/gal. for premium; and $4.70/gal. for diesel.
Speedway on the south side of South Street, just east of Interstate 5:
$4.58/gal. for regular; $4.88/gal. for plus; $5.08/gal. for premium; and $4.70/gal. for diesel.
Speedway, 1185 Hoff Way, just west of Taco Bell:
$4.52/gal. for regular; $4.82/gal. for plus; $5.02/gal. for premium; and $4.70/gal. for diesel.
Maverik, 4473 Commerce Lane, south of Newville Road:
$4.38/gal. for regular; $4.78/gal. for premium; and $4.40/gal. for diesel. Maverik has the cheapest fuel prices in Orland, although it does not sell the intermediate grade of unleaded gasoline.
Pilot Travel Center, 4444 Commerce Lane, south of Newville Road:
$4.48/gal. for regular; $4.78/gal. for plus; $5.08/gal. for premium; and $4.66/gal. for diesel #2.
Super Shopper, located on the northeast corner of East and South Streets:
$4.70/gal. for unleaded gasoline; and $5/gal. for diesel #2.
Of the three largest communities in Glenn County, Orland gives the public the most options, with nine fueling stations. Willows has only four, and Hamilton City has three.
Willows
Diamond gasoline, located at the southwest corner of West Wood Street and North Humboldt Avenue:
$4.70/gal. for regular; $4.90/gal. for plus; $5.10/gal. for premium; and $4.60/gal. for diesel #2. This is the cheapest fuel in Willows.
Willows Travel Plaza (Chevron), located at 1481 Highway 99, just south of County Road 57:
$5/gal. for regular; $5.60/gal. for plus; $5.80/gal. for premium; and $5.80/gal. for diesel #2.
Chevron, located at the southeast corner of West Wood Street and North Humboldt Avenue:
$5.30/gal. for regular; $5.50/gal. for plus; $5.68/gal. for premium; and $5.80/gal. for diesel.
Arco, located at the northeast corner of West Wood Street and North Humboldt Avenue:
$4.80/gal. for regular; $5/gal. for plus; and $5.20/gal. for premium. The Willows Arco does not sell diesel.
Hamilton City
The Double EE Market, once again, is located at Highway 32 and Sacramento Avenue:
$4.30/gal. for regular; $4.60/gal. for plus; and $4.70/gal. for premium. The Willows Arco does not sell diesel.
Sinclair gas station, located on Highway 32 between Broadway and Main Street:
$4.80/gal. for regular; $5.10/gal. for plus; $5.30/gal. for premium; and $4.90/gal. for diesel.
Shell station, located on the south side of Highway 32, east of the railroad tracks:
$4.80/gal. for regular; $5.30/gal. for plus; $5.50/gal. for premium; and $4.90/gal. for diesel.
The above survey was conducted by The Glenn County Observer late in the morning and early in the afternoon on Saturday, March 8. The survey did not include commercial fueling stations, only stations that serve the general public.
Here is a list of the bookings into the Glenn County Jail, with information provided by jail personnel, the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, the Orland police log, and other sources. Remember: Everyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Thursday, February 27:
12 p.m., Steven Storm Beckwith, 29, of Ukiah, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a Willows Superior Court warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody at the jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
The Glenn County Sheriff’s log for January 20, 2024, gives only the name and address of “Steven Storm Robinson Beckwith” of 660 Leslie Street, sp. #90, Ukiah, and that Search and Rescue was involved in some way.
However, Glenn County Superior Court records state that on January 20, 2024, Beckwith was charged with allegedly carrying a loaded firearm while not the registered owner (a felony). On February 28, 2025, he pled not guilty.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 12, 2025.
3 p.m., Jody Scott Mattis, 51, of Chico, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on a Willows Superior Court warrant alleging failure to appear on a felony charge, and a State of California warrant alleging violation of parole (a felony). He was taken into custody at the jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy. The next day, he was remanded to the jail without bail for failure to appear on a felony charge. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Superior Court in Willows by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy. And on Wednesday, March 5, he was again remanded without bail, this time for violation of parole (a felony).
According to a press release from the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office on February 10, 2023, Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies were detailed to the 1100 block of County Road J in Willows for a report of a burglary which was discovered in the morning hours. Deputies arrived and found signs of forced entry and the inside of the residence had been gone through.
Detectives from the Glenn Investigation and Narcotics Task Force (GLINTF) were requested to assist due to the extent of potential property taken and found evidence. An investigation led to the discovery that a vehicle had been taken, as well as large amounts of property from inside the residence.
Shortly after deputies and detectives left the scene, the stolen vehicle was located at the Economy Inn in Willows. The vehicle was associated with a man and woman who were staying at the hotel.
Deputies and detectives contacted Jody Mattis, Tara Bessmer, and a 9-year-old child. Mattis was on parole and Bessmer was on probation. A compliance search of their hotel room revealed hundreds of items of suspected stolen personal property, as well as items associated with the burglary investigation from earlier in the morning.
Mattis and Bessmer were arrested and booked into Glenn County Jail for multiple charges, including burglary, possession of stolen property, motor vehicle theft, and parole/probation violations.
The child was released to the custody of Glenn County Child Welfare Services. Contact was made with the victim from the original burglary.
According to Glenn County Superior Court records, on February 17, 2023, Mattis pled not guilty to two counts of first degree burglary (a felony), one count of second degree burglary (a felony), and interception of a police radio communication (a misdemeanor), and he denied “special allegations” of committing a serious felony after committing a prior serious felony, and committing a violent felony after committing a prior felony. On April 19, 2024, he changed his plea to guilty for the two first degree burglary charges, and admitted to both special allegations.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, on August 18, 2023, while on patrol in the area of South Murdock Avenue and West Sycamore Street, Willows, a deputy contacted Jodi Mattis of Chico and Tara Bessmer of Orland after observing Mattis operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended. Mattis was on CDC Parole and Bessmer was on Glenn County Probation. A compliance search was conducted and both Bessmer and Mattis were found to be in possession of property that had been reported stolen out of Butte County. Both Bessmer and Mattis were arrested and later booked into the Glenn County Jail.
According to Glenn County Superior Court records, on June 14, 2024, Mattis was charged with failure to appear on a felony charge. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 5, 2025.
According to Vinelink, Mattis is currently still in custody in the Glenn County Jail.
3:22 p.m., Alicia Marie Goodman, 44, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on Willows Superior Court warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $10,000. She was taken into custody at North Tehama and Walnut Streets, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 3:13 p.m. on February 27, 2025, Deputy Mallon observed a man pushing a vehicle on North Tehama Street at East Walnut Street in Willows. Deputy Mallon contacted Luz Salas and Alicia Goodman, both of Willows. Deputy Mallon conducted a records check and GCSO Communications reported that Goodman had a local misdemeanor warrant. Deputy Mallon placed Goodwin under arrest for the local warrant. Deputies contacted the owner of the vehicle, Tracy Peterson of Willows, and advised her to leave the vehicle in the dirt lot. Deputy Mallon transported Goodman to the Glenn County Jail for booking.
8:30 p.m., Yaneth Diaz Morales, 36, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging willful cruelty to a child possibly resulting in injury or death (a felony). Bail was set at $50,000. She was taken into custody at 6386 County Road 200, sp. #25, by an Orland police officer.
According to the Orland Police Department’s log, at about 6:56 p.m. on February 27, 2025, Orland police officers responded to the report of an out-of-control juvenile at the Black Butte Mobile Home Park, 6386 County Road 200. Following an investigation, Yaneth Morales, 36, of Orland was arrested and booked for felony child abuse.
10:26 p.m., Yolanda Guadalupe Landeros-Hernandez, 20, of Chico, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on three Glenn County warrants alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Total bail was set at $30,000. She was taken into custody on Wood Street near Villa Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 10:24 p.m. on February 27, 2025, Deputy Ayres contacted Yolanda Hernandez, who was walking on Wood Street in the area of North Villa Street, Willows. Hernandez was found to have three local misdemeanor warrants for her arrest. She was arrested and transported to Glenn County Jail to be booked.
Friday, February 28:
10:30 a.m., Jose Guillermino Cedillos Murillo, 45, of West Sacramento, was remanded to the Glenn County Jail without bail for receiving stolen property (a felony). He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Superior Court by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, on November 9, 2022, deputies were dispatched to a report of the theft of pallets from the Rumiano Cheese Company, 101 Harvest Drive, north of Willows. Deputies located the described suspect vehicle and contacted the occupants, Jose Cedillos Murillo and Jose Diaz-Nava. After a subsequent investigation, both subjects were arrested for drug-related charges and conspiracy. Cedillos Murillo was also found to have an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest out of Solano County. The pallets were recovered and returned to the business.
Murillo pled guilty to receiving stolen property on November 22, 2024. On February 28, 2025, he was sentenced to 120 days in jail, and two years of formal (supervised) probation.
12:45 p.m., Ashley Nicole Spang, 29, of Citrus Heights, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on three Glenn County Superior Court warrants alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Total bail was set at $60,000. She was taken into custody at the Sacramento County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, on May 1, 2021, deputies were dispatched to the Walmart parking lot in Willows for the report of possible drug activity. The reporting party said a woman and two men in a black Audi were consuming narcotics. Deputies responded and located the described vehicle with a woman and two men inside. The subjects were contacted and told why they were being talked to. Upon initial contact, Deputy Huichapan observed a clear plastic container containing a white substance, possibly methamphetamine, in plain view. Deputy Huichapan learned one of the occupants was on searchable and testable probation and two of the occupants admitted to having drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Deputy Huichapan initiated an investigation and shortly after Detective Johnsen arrived on-scene and took over the investigation.
According to Glenn County Superior Court records, on June 4, 2023, Spang pled not guilty to false impersonation (a felony), and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor). Spang missed a court appearance and, on March 29, 2024, a warrant was issued by Judge Donald Cole Byrd. Two additional warrants were issued later.
7:50 p.m., Hector Octavio Salazar Degonzales, 37, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a firearm by a felon or addict (a felony), possession of ammunition by a prohibited person (a felony), and possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody at 4368 County Road RR by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
8:06 p.m., Michael Gregory Criss, 57, 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 County Road 200 at County Road 18 by a California Highway Patrol officer.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 7:08 p.m. on February 28, 2025, Detective Barnes conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a silver Dodge pickup at County Road 200 and Hambright Avenue for multiple alleged moving violations. Detective Barnes contacted the driver of the vehicle, Michael Gregory Criss, who allegedly displayed multiple objective signs or symptoms of alcohol intoxication. The CHP was contacted for a possible DUI turnover and Criss was subsequently arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol,
8:47 p.m., Ector Rodriguez, 19, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of an undetectable firearm (a “ghost gun”) (a felony), and carrying a loaded firearm on his person or in a vehicle in a public place (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody at Walker and East Streets by an Orland police officer.
According to the Orland Police Department’s log, at about 9 p.m. on February 28, 2025, an Orland police officer initiated an enforcement stop in the 100 block of Walker Street on a silver 2013 Mercedes sedan. Following an investigation, Ector Rodriguez, 19, of Orland was arrested and booked for alleged possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle and alleged possession of a firearm without a serial number. A 17-year-old female passenger was released to her parent.
Saturday, March 1:
11:56 a.m., Chelsea Jean Jensen, 32, of Red Bluff, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor), and a Butte County Superior Court warrant alleging three counts of petty theft (a misdemeanor). Bail on the fresh charge was set at $0, while bail on the warrant was set at $1,000. She was taken into custody at the Pilot Travel Center, 4444 Commerce Lane, by an Orland police officer. (See below.)
11:56 a.m., Kody Jonathan Julien, 38, of McCloud, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on four Tehama County warrants alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge, and failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail on one of the warrants was set at $7,500. The other three warrants were no-bail warrants. He was taken into custody at the Pilot Travel Center, 4444 Commerce Lane, by an Orland police officer. (See below.)
11:56 a.m., Danny Lee McDowell, 51, of Gerber, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance, and four Tehama County warrants alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge, and failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail on one of the fresh charge was set at $0. Total bail on two of the warrants was set at $30,000. The other two warrants were no-bail warrants. He was taken into custody at the Pilot Travel Center, 4444 Commerce Lane, by an Orland police officer.
According to the Orland Police Department’s log, at about 11:27 a.m. on March 1, 2025, Orland police officers were dispatched to the Pilot Travel Center, 4444 Commerce Lane, for a report of two men and one woman shoplifting. Officers contacted Kody Julien, 39, of McCloud, Danny McDowell, 52, of Gerber, and Chelsea Jensen, 33, of Red Bluff. Following an investigation, Julien was arrested and booked for four felony and misdemeanor Tehama County warrants. McDowell was arrested and booked for three felony and misdemeanor Tehama County warrants. And Jensen was arrested and booked for a misdemeanor Butte County warrant.
6:40 p.m., Shellra Deanne Barron, 59, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging misdemeanor battery. Bail was set at $0. She was taken into custody at 6155 Highway 162, sp. C1, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 6:17 p.m. on March 1, 2025, deputies responded to 6155 Highway 162, sp. C6, Willows, on a report of a physical altercation. Deputies arrived on scene and contacted Amanda Marler, Billie Burke, and Shellra Barron. Marler and Burke reported that Barron came to her space angry and allegedly assaulted them. Marler and Burke both signed private person’s arrest forms requesting Barron be placed under arrest. Deputies contacted Barron at her residence and placed her under arrest for misdemeanor battery.
11:02 p.m., Joshua John Welter, 43, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging public intoxication (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $0. He was taken into custody at West Wood Street and Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 10:58 on March 1, 2025, Deputy Peterson observed a man, whom he recognized based on prior contacts, to be Joshua Welter, walking with an unsteady gait westbound on Highway 162 (West Wood Street), just west of North Humboldt Avenue, in Willows. While Deputy Peterson contacted Welter, a strong alcoholic smell emitted from Welter’s person. Welter also had red, watery eyes, slurred speech, and was speaking incoherently. Welter was unable to follow instructions that were given to him by Deputy Peterson during the contact. Deputy Peterson determined Welter to be too intoxicated to care for himself. Welter was placed under arrest for allegedly being drunk in public. He was transported to the Glenn County Jail. He was booked and was to be released when sober.
Sunday, March 2:
12:41 a.m., Austin Day James, 26, of Artois, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging public intoxication (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $0. He was taken into custody in the 400 block of A Street by an Orland police officer.
According to the Orland Police Department’s logs, at about 12:15 a.m. on March 2, 2025, Orland police officers responded to 433 A Street for a report of a disturbance. Officers contacted Lidia Mendoza, 38, and Austin James, 26, both of Orland. Mendoza stated they were having a get-together, and that James was under the influence of alcohol and had become hostile with other people at the residence. James was counseled and Mendoza said they would be done for the night. A short time later, officers were dispatched back to the residence for another disturbance. Officers found James outside the residence. He was arrested and booked for alleged public intoxication.
7:36 a.m., Andrew Austin Eddy, 29, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging attempted property theft (a felony), grand theft of property (a felony), evading a peace officer (a misdemeanor), and felony vandalism. Bail was set at $35,000. He was taken into custody near County Roads M and 21 by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy. (See The Glenn County Observer stories, “Arrest made in rural fuel theft” and “Update: Suspected fuel thief identified”.)
10:48 p.m., Joshua Lambert Odonnell, 38, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging public intoxication (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $0. He was taken into custody at North Tehama and West Willow Streets, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy. Early the next morning at the jail, he was charged with alleged violation of parole (a felony). He was held without bail on this charge.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 10:23 p.m. on March 2, 2025, an anonymous person called and reported a man yelling in the area of West Wood and North Tehama Streets in Willows. Deputies arrived on-scene and contacted a man. While talking to the man, deputies continued to hear yelling in the area. An area check was conducted but deputies were unable to locate the source of the yelling. One person involved in this incident was Joshua Lambert Odonnell of Willows.
At about 10:49 p.m. on this same date, deputies were dispatched to West Wood and North Tehama Streets in Willows for a report a man yelling at people and vehicles. Deputy Peterson arrived in the area and contacted Joshua Odonnell, sitting under a gazebo, talking to himself on Willow Street. As Deputy Peterson spoke with Odonnell, a strong alcoholic scent emitted from his person, and he had slurred speech. Additionally, Odonnell had red, watery eyes and was unable to stand up without assistance. Based on Deputy Peterson’s observations and Odonnell being too intoxicated to care for himself, Odonnell was placed under arrest for allegedly being drunk in public. He was transported to the Glenn County Jail, to be booked and released once sober.
Monday, March 3:
4:40 a.m., Felix Armando Raygoza, 57, of Orland, 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 the Glenn County Probation Department in Willows by a probation officer.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, on August 29, 2023, agents from the Glenn Investigations and Narcotics Task Force (GLINTF), along with additional Glenn County law enforcement officers, served a search warrant on two residences on Lassen Street in Orland. Two people were contacted, Felix Raygoza and Stanley Madrigal. Agents eradicated approximately 200 pounds of marijuana. An amount of methamphetamine was also seized during the service of the warrant. Both Raygoza and Madrigal were arrested and booked into Glenn County Jail for multiple drug-related charges.
According to Glenn County Superior Court records, Raygoza pled guilty to providing a place to prepare and store a controlled substance (a felony), and planting and cultivating more than six marijuana plants by a person over the age of 18. On December 20, 2024, Judge Donald Cole Byrd sentenced Raygoza to 180 days in the county jail, and two years’ formal (supervised) probation.
10:30 a.m., Vivian Lee, 42, of Chico, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on two Butte County Superior Court warrants alleging possession of IDs of 10 or more people with intent to defraud, forgery of checks, records, documents, etc., and failure to appear on a felony charge (all felonies). Total bail was set at $31,000. She was taken into custody at 4290 Highway 45, Hamilton City, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 9:57 a.m. on March 3, 2025, Mary Fitsgivens reported two people were inside her residence when she arrived home in Hamilton City. The caller reported the people had fled the area on foot. Fitsgivens believed the man was Hispanic and wore a black sweater and gray pants, and the woman was believed to be Hispanic and wore a white sweater and blue denim jeans. Deputies searched the area and ultimately found the two in a nearby orchard. They were identified as Vivian Lee and Eliseo Gonzalez. Sergeant Ramirez contacted the caller, who said the two were believed to have been squatting in an unattached studio apartment on her property. There was no damage caused to her property, and nothing appeared to be taken. Lee was found to have two active Butte County warrants. Lee was ultimately arrested and transported to the Glenn County Jail.
6:12 p.m., Liliana Mendoza, 22, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging battery (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $0. She was taken into custody at 504 First Street by an Orland police officer.
According to the Orland Police Department’s log, at about 5:52 p.m. on March 3, 2025, at 504 First Street, Amparo Rivera, 45, of Orland, alleged her daughter, Liliana Mendoza, 22, of Orland, assaulted her. Following an investigation, Mendoza was placed under private person’s arrest by Rivera and booked for alleged assault.
Tuesday, March 4:
12:27 a.m., Maddison Afton Hancock, 23, of Willows, 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 600 North Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 12:20 a.m. on March 4, 2025, deputies were dispatched to a 911 hang-up call at 600 North Humboldt Avenue in Willows. Deputies arrived on-scene and contacted Kiersten Bramble and Maddison Hancock in the parking lot area. An investigation was conducted and deputies discovered Hancock was the restrained party in a no-contact domestic violence restraining order against Bramble. Hancock was subsequently placed under arrest for allegedly violating the no-contact order and transported to the Glenn County Jail.
11:09 a.m., Victoria Denise Powell, 19, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging violation of a court order to prevent domestic violence, and violation of probation (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $15,000. She was taken into custody at 22 East Swift Street, apt. #5, by an Orland police officer.
According to the Orland Police Department’s log, at about 10:52 a.m. on March 4, 2025, Orland police officers responded to a report of a disturbance between a man and woman at 22 East Swift Street. Officers contacted Victoria Powell, 19, and Esteban Garcia, 19, both of Orland. Following an investigation, Powell was arrested and booked for alleged violation of a restraining order, and alleged violation of probation.
11:10 a.m., Oscar Cante-Perez, 50, of Elk Grove, was remanded to the Glenn County Jail for allegedly driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $0. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Superior Court by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
11:10 a.m., James Kevin Ellis, 63, of Willows, was remanded to the Glenn County Jail without bail for charges of driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence, and violation of probation (both misdemeanors). He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Superior Court by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
7:23 p.m., Ruben Corza, 37, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging disorderly conduct while under the influence of a drug, and possession of a controlled substance (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $0. He was taken into custody at 6465 County Road 24, Orland, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 6:54 p.m. on March 4, 2025, Deputy Thompson was dispatched to a report of a man trespassing on the property of Foster Trucking, 6465 County Road 24, Orland. The deputy contacted Ruben Corza standing near a shop building. Corza allegedly displayed objective signs of being under the influence. He was ultimately arrested for allegedly being unable to care for himself or others and alleged drug-related charges.
Wednesday, March 5:
1:45 p.m., John Michael Luna, 21, of Willows, 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 by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, on April 26, 2022, Edgar Ruiz contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report three males had broken into an abandoned residence on Glennwood Lane in Willows and had toy firearms. Deputy Chavez responded. Deputy Chavez contacted two male juveniles and John Luna, who were running from the back door of the residence. Deputy Chavez located two airsoft handguns on the boys. Deputy Chavez initiated an investigation. Deputies ultimately determined the three males used force to enter the residence and vandalized the interior. The two boys, both from Willows (The Observer knows their names but will not publish them), were transported to the Tehama County Juvenile Hall and Luna was transported to the Glenn County Jail, to be booked by jail staff.
According to Glenn County Superior Court records, Luna was initially charged with felony vandalism, and first-degree burglary (a felony). On July 6, 2022, he pled guilty to felony vandalism, and the burglary charge was dismissed. On December 20, 2024, he was sentenced to 76 days in the county jail (later said to be 180 days by the Glenn County District Attorney’s Office), and two years’ formal (supervised) probation. On February 5 and March 5, 2025, Luna was arraigned for violation of probation.
3:32 p.m., Michael Jeffery Puleo, 39, of Willows, 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 in the 300 block of the alley between North Plumas and North Shasta Streets, Willows, by a Glenn County Probation officer.
9:41 p.m., Logan Jennings Smith, 37, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging battery on a spouse, ex-spouse, date, etc. (a misdemeanor), and a warrant alleging violation of post-release community supervision (a felony). Bail for the fresh charge was set at $5,000, while the warrant was a no-bail warrant. He was taken into custody at the southbound Interstate 5 rest area near Maxwell by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, at about 8:08 p.m. on March 5, 2025, Sarah Smith contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report possible domestic violence between her and Logan Smith at 1201 West Wood Street, apt. #57, Willows. Deputy Peterson responded to the address and contacted Sarah. Deputy Peterson initiated an investigation and determined Logan and Sarah were in an argument at first but then it became physical, with Sarah sustaining a red mark on her arm from Logan. Logan was later located by Colusa County Sheriff’s deputies at a rest stop in Maxwell. Deputy Peterson responded and subsequently placed Logan under arrest for alleged domestic violence and an active felony warrant. Logan was transported to the Glenn County Jail to be booked and processed.
Willows resident Shawna Lynn Greenslit died in Willows on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. She was born on March 18, 1982.
She was a loving and compassionate woman who cared deeply for her friends and family. She had a remarkable ability to make everyone feel like they belonged, often treating her daughter’s friends as her own.
She was incredibly proud of her 14 years of sobriety, a testament to her strength and perseverance.
She had a passion for cooking and baking, always eager to share a homemade meal or sweet treat with the people she loved. Her kindness and generosity left a lasting impact on those fortunate enough to know her.
She is survived by her mother, Robyn Gordon; siblings Misty Greenslit, Brandy Fenner, and Cody Greenslit, along with her stepsiblings; daughter Rhianna Stillwell, and son-in-law Dylan Sturman; beloved granddaughter Oriza Sturman; former husband Gene Goodrich and his children, Christopher and Danielle Goodrich; and many cherished nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Kenny Greenslit; and her daughter, Meryah Stillwell.
A small celebration of life is being planned for a future date to honor Shawna’s memory.
The California Highway Patrol and the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office released information on Monday regarding Sunday evening’s fatal vehicle versus motorcycle accident.
At about 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, a 40-year-old Hamilton City man was driving a 2022 Tesla west on Highway 32, approaching Sacramento Avenue, the easternmost street that intersects with Highway 32 in Hamilton City. The name of this driver was withheld in both the CHP’s and GCSO’s news releases,
Also in the Tesla were two children, a 14-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, both from Hamilton City. Their names were also withheld.
The Tesla driver had turned into the left turn lane with the intention of turning left onto southbound Sacramento Avenue.
Jeremy Steven Rosales, 43, was driving a 2022 Harley Davidson motorcycle east on Highway 32, approaching Sacramento Avenue. The CHP’s news release says that Rosales was from Forest Ranch, while the sheriff’s log says he had a Butte Meadows zip code.
The Tesla driver began turning left as the Harley Davidson approached. According to the CHP, the Tesla driver did not see the Harley as he began his turn.
According to weather websites, sunset was at about 6:01 p.m. on Sunday, with twilight ending at about 6:27 p.m., so the sun would not have made it difficult for the Tesla driver to see. The CHP’s news release does not specify whether the Tesla’s and Harley’s headlights were turned on.
The motorcycle struck the left front of the Tesla. The motorcycle and its rider continued traveling east, where it struck the stop sign at the southeast corner of the intersection of Highway 32 and Sacramento Avenue.
Rosales was ejected from the Harley. Deputies found him alongside the road.
He was unresponsive and Hamilton City firefighters began performing CPR. Westside Ambulance personnel arrived and Rosales was pronounced deceased at 6:56 p.m.
Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary of Orland later arrived and took possession of the body.
No injuries were reported for the driver of the Tesla. Both of his passengers sustained minor injuries. All the occupants were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the collision.
Jeremy Rosales was wearing a helmet when the accident occurred.
Neither drugs nor alcohol were a factor in the incident.
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