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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.

Friday, Dec. 16:

1:17 a.m., at the Glenn County Jail, inmate Sarah Jane Hoxie, 37, of Chico, was found to have a warrant alleging possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a narcotic controlled substance (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $5,000.

6:45 p.m., Paul Everette Choquette, 40, 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 $10,000. He was taken into custody on Highway 162 at the canal by a California Highway Patrol officer.

Saturday, Dec. 17:

12:44 p.m., Vanessa Aurora Montoya, 28, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging infliction of corporal injury on a spouse or ex-spouse (a felony), and violation of a court order to prevent domestic violence (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $30,000. She was taken into custody at 600 North Humboldt Avenue, apt. #164, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

7:34 p.m., Jose Guadalupe Velediaz-Quintana, 35, of Chico, 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 32 at Los Robles Avenue, Hamilton City, by a California Highway Patrol officer.

Sunday, Dec. 18:

1:13 a.m., David Todd Moreno, 62, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (a misdemeanor), driving while under the influence of alcohol (a misdemeanor), and bringing drugs or alcohol into a prison (a felony). Bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody at 137 Sierra Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

10:57 a.m., Juan Daniel Escobar-Venegas, 22, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety (a felony), obstructing or resisting a public service officer (a misdemeanor), driving without a license (a misdemeanor), and improper display of license plates (an infraction). Bail was set at $35,000. He was taken into custody on Highway 99, south of County Road 53, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

4:49 p.m., Jason Lee Benson, 45, of Corning, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody on North Humboldt Avenue, south of the Baymont Inn, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

5:03 p.m., Wayne Clifford Williamson, 52, 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, driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence, and obstructing or resisting a public service officer (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $15,000. He was taken into custody at 6805 County Road 19, Orland, by a California Highway Patrol officer.

Monday, Dec. 19:

1:06 p.m., Christopher James Hobbs, 44, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging felony violation of probation. Bail was set at $35,000. He was taken into custody at 817 Newport Avenue, apt. #37, by an Orland police officer.

7:35 p.m., Thomas Joseph Flynn, 33, 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. He was taken into custody on County Road 20 by an Orland police officer.

8:16 p.m., Michael Jacob Abel, 23, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of any drug (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $5,000. He was taken into custody on County Road 20, west of County Road K, by a California Highway Patrol officer.

10:25 p.m., Brandi Michelle Charmbury, 54, of Gridley, 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. She was taken into custody on Eighth Street at Newville Road by an Orland police officer.

Tuesday, Dec. 20:

2:42 p.m., Albert Pulido, 53, of Orland, was committed to the Glenn County Jail without bail for charges alleging battery, and battery on a spouse, ex-spouse, date, etc. (both misdemeanors). He was taken into custody at the Willows Superior Court by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

4:07 p.m., Clark Daniel Schreiber, 41, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging stalking (a felony). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department, Willows, by a probation officer.

10:28 p.m., Johnathan Perry Bush, 35, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of burglary tools (a misdemeanor), peeking into an inhabited building (a misdemeanor), possession of a controlled substance in a jail or prison (a felony), and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody at 6203 Highway 162, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

Wednesday, Dec. 21:

8:33 a.m., at the Glenn County Jail, inmate Neil William Schweitzer, 40, of Clearlake, was found to have a warrant alleging having an improperly attached registration tab (an infraction), driving with a suspended license (a misdemeanor), driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence (a misdemeanor), driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence and refusing to take a chemical test (a misdemeanor), and being a restricted driver and operating a vehicle without an interlock device (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $5,000.

12:57 p.m., Brandon Edward Lee, 35, of Willows, was committed to the Glenn County Jail without bail for charges alleging misdemeanor violation of probation. He was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department, Willows, by a probation officer.

1:53 p.m., at the Glenn County Jail, William Donald Jarman, 33, of Willows, was found to have warrants alleging driving with a license suspended for reckless driving, failure to appear after giving a written promise, 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). Total bail was set at $11,000.

7:30 p.m., Jose Juan Robledo Lopez, 43, of Fresno, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a bail bond surrender for charges alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $25,000. He was taken into custody at 3511 Del Paso Road, Sacramento, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

10:33 p.m., Jared Ian Reusser, 39, 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 license suspended for driving while under the influence (all misdemeanors), and a warrant alleging public intoxication, and failure to appear after giving a written promise (both misdemeanor). Total bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody on Fifth Street at Cherry Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

By Larry Judkins

Glenn County Observer

“[I lost] everything I owned.”

These were the words of Larry Chaney, posted on Facebook at about 4:46 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, just hours after a fire destroyed his trailer in northeast Willows.

At approximately 10:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, the Willows Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 860 North Plumas Street.

At first, it was described as an outbuilding that was fully involved, but it soon became apparent that it was a trailer.

At 10:54 p.m., the Orland and Artois Fire Departments were called to render mutual aid.

Then, at 11:17 p.m., the Bayliss Fire Department was contacted for its water tender.

At 1:08 a.m. on Saturday, the Willows Fire Department posted on its Facebook page, “All Willows Personnel released, incident terminated.”

About two hours later, Larry Chaney posted on a Willows Facebook page that it was his trailer that burned.

At 4:46 a.m., he posted that he lost everything he owned, then he added, “And [it] looks like someone did it intentionally.”

He ended his post with, “Hopefully my trail cam is salvageable to get [the] SD card from it.”

Longtime Willows resident Milford Colin (Mel) Boggan died on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Tacoma, Wash., while visiting his daughters. The eldest of four sons, he was born in Willows to Milford and Margaret Boggan on March 28, 1935.

He had a great childhood growing up in Willows and had many friends whom he cherished his entire life. He attended schools in Willows and was on the Willows High School football and boxing teams.

He became the father of his first daughter on Oct. 19, 1952, in Willows.

He moved to Redding California in 1953 and attended Shasta College, getting a degree in engineering. He played on the Shasta College football team and was employed by the Redding Truckstop.

While living in Redding, he met and married the love of his life, Le Ann, on Nov. 24, 1955. Together they had three daughters.

In 1961, he moved his family back to his hometown of Willows and began his career for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, for the Mendocino National Forest. He loved his career and all those he worked with in the engineering department and enjoyed helping with their annual Buck Feed held at the Elks Lodge.

He was affectionately known as Boggie by his colleagues and friends. In later years, he chose to be referred to as “Mel.”

In 2019, his wife Le Ann died after 64 years of a fun and loving marriage.

He was a member of the Elks Lodge for 45 years and served as a commissioner for the Willows Rural Fire Department. He loved road trips with his family, hunting, fishing, golfing, woodworking, playing his guitar, the Great Outdoors, and hosting barbecues.

He was known for his good looks, great sense of humor, teasing, joking around, and always telling a funny story about himself. He was someone you could always rely on to drop everything he was doing to come help out a friend or family in need.

He was a fan of all sports, especially the San Francisco 49ers.

He retired from the U.S. Forest Service in 1990 after 30 years of federal employment. He was then employed by good friends Squeaks Whitney and Don Lampe as a surveyor.

He also worked for his sons-in-law John and David during spring tractor driving and fall rice harvest. In full retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his family, maintaining his large yard and cutting up wood with his chainsaw.

For years he enjoyed his morning coffee with his buddies, often joking, “We are solving the world’s problems.”

On March 5, 2019, he attended the 49th Northern California Sports Association dinner, where his 1953 Willows High School football team was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The team won 53 consecutive games during the 1951, 52 and 53 seasons.

He loved his family immensely and will be missed by them and so many others.

He is survived by his brother, Joe Boggan (Ralphene) of Willows; daughters Debra (John) Jackson of Graham, Wash., Peggie (John) Amaro of Willows, Diana (David) Corriea of Glenn , and Patsy (Gary) Dietz of Vashon Island, Wash.; grandchildren Jasmine Burtner, Jarvell Jackson, Tonya Farnam, Casey Moore, Lucas Corriea, Nicholas Corriea, Juliann Agbisit, Jason Boggan, Brandon Dietz, and Justin Dietz; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many cousins nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Le Ann; his parents; brothers Russ and Brad Boggan; and half-brother, Harold Boggan.

A Celebration of Life is planned for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Willows Elks Lodge. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Willows Elks Lodge, P.O. Box 646, Willows, CA 95988, or to your favorite charity.

Stephen Sailsbery died at his home in Willows on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. He was born in Willows to Robert and Laura (Falk) Sailsbery on Jan. 16, 1961.

Outside of serving his country proudly in the United States Army, with stations in Missouri, Texas, and Germany, his roots started and remained in northern California, where he, and his wife, Nancy, built a life of education and service.

He graduated from Orland High School in 1979, and, following three years of Army service, returned to graduate from California State University, Chico, in 1990, and received his teaching credential the following year. He enjoyed a prosperous career with the Willows Unified School District, serving as a history teacher for a number of years before moving to principal positions at Willows Community High School and Willows Intermediate School, retiring in June, 2022.

He also served for a number of years as an administrator in the Butte Community College Night Class Program. He was loved and respected for his devotion to his students and his sense of fairness.

His sense of service did not end with his honorable discharge from the Army. He served the VA while in college, providing transportation for veterans to medical appointments.

He also supported local VFW activities for a number of years.

As committed as he was to educating young people and honoring veterans, his joy was even greater in serving his family. Steve and Nancy loved helping raise their “Pride and Joy,” their grandson, Matthew.

Steve beamed as he loved hanging out with his buddy, Matthew.

Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Nancy, daughter Charisse Stava, and grandson Matthew Buren, all of Willows. He is also survived by his brother, Tim (Tracy) Sailsbery, of Orland.

A memorial service is planned for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, at Open Gate Christian Fellowship, 950 West Laurel Street, Willows. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in Steve’s honor to VFW Post 1770, 525 West Sycamore, Suite 5A, Willows, CA 95988.

By Larry Judkins

Glenn County Observer

Longtime Orland Firefighter Bruce Bennett died unexpectedly at his home south of town late Wednesday morning.

At about 11:14 a.m. on Dec. 21, Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 61-year-old Bennett’s home on County Road M for a report of an “unresponsive male.” At 11:27 a.m., the Orland Fire Department was also dispatched to the scene.

Glenn County Sheriff’s Deputy Vargas arrived at about 11:40 a.m. and was informed that Bennett had died a few minutes earlier. Deputy Vargas initiated a coroner’s investigation and spoke with the next of kin, Kimberly Bennett (daughter), who was on scene.

The body of the decedent was later released to Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary of Orland.

Persons listed in the sheriff’s log for this incident include Orland Assistant Fire Chief John McDermott, Orland Firefighter and Glenn County Sheriff’s Deputy Grant Lemmon, and daughter Nicole Ordaz. The reporting party was Teresa Lamb of Corning.

On its Facebook page on Thursday, the Orland Fire Department posted the following message:

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our own. Bruce Bennett passed away yesterday unexpectedly. Bruce served with the Orland Fire Department for 25+ years.

“Bruce worked on strike teams and volunteered countless hours at our station. He loved sharing his knowledge with the younger generation and loved nothing more than seeing his children share in what he loved.

“Bruce will be greatly missed and may he R.I.P.”

Bruce Bennett’s daughter, Kimberly Bennett, included the following message with the GoFundMe account she opened to raise money to cover funeral expenses:

“As many of you may have heard, we tragically and unexpectedly lost our Dad today. Our Dad was Bruce Bennett.

“He was the most amazing father and grandfather. He also dedicated the better part of the last 25 years serving his community as a firefighter.

“At this time, we thank everyone who has given their condolences. We are currently just trying to process this sudden loss.

“We would greatly appreciate any help that can be given to cover end of life/funeral costs for our Dad. Unfortunately, we were not in any way prepared for this.

“He is survived by myself, Kimberly Bennett; his daughter, Nicole Ordaz; and his son, Patrick Bennett.”

The link to the GoFundMe account follows:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/bruce-bennetts-funeral-expenses?member=23996771&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na%20share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR0aBcVMzcL7AvPdSU0QVwzCVXk_tRUNyAD1MWDeJ3QklrB2TwMz4oHHuU8

Marybeth Lucille Culp died on Oct. 18, 2022. The fourth child of Orville Leo and Jean Aloha Culp, she was born in Oakland on Nov. 19, 1954.

She attended St. Elizabeth Elementary and High Schools in Oakland, and was a proud graduate of Holy Names University (BA) in Oakland. She received her MA in English Literature from the University of the Pacific in Stockton.

She went on to become a professor in the English department at Marymount College University in Palos Verdes for over two decades.

She is fondly remembered by her friend and former Marymount colleague, Jane Gabriel, whose support over the years is greatly appreciated. She was a skilled and prolific writer, and she loved literature and animals.

She is survived by sisters Nora of Willows, and Kathryn and Lorrie of Alameda; sisters-in-law Barbara Jean of Hayward and Barbara Joan of Willows; nieces and nephews Mark, Timothy, Christopher, Rebecca, Beverly, Elizabeth, and Jean; cousins Sally Theriault, Karen Jesser and Wayne Jesser; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two older brothers, James and Richard; and nephew, Matthew.

Services are scheduled at St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Willows on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, with a Rosary set to begin at 10 a.m., followed by Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Her loved ones ask that in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Marybeth’s name to your local animal shelter.

By Larry Judkins

Glenn County Observer

At least for the time being, Sacramento Valley attorney Stephana Femino has been deemed “not eligible to practice law in California.”

This determination was made on Thursday, Dec. 15, when her attorney license status was changed from “active” to “not eligible to practice law.” Should the charges against Femino be dropped for whatever reason, it is conceivable her license status could be restored to “active.”

As reported previously in The Glenn County Observer, Femino was arrested Friday, July 29, 2022, by investigators from the Butte County District Attorney’s Office and charged with harboring her fugitive boyfriend, who was also her client. She was taken into custody outside the Butte County Superior Court Friday morning after a warrant for her arrest was issued by a Butte County judge Thursday night, July 28.

According to a July 29 press release, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said his office began investigating Femino in June after it was discovered she was allegedly assisting her boyfriend, Adam Ashford, 49, in remaining a fugitive on several felony arrest warrants. Ramsey said Ashford is a convicted felon and was on probation in several serious cases, including possession of drugs while armed with a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon, and felony evading the police.

Ramsey said Ashford had violated the terms of his probation earlier this year and failed to appear in court on May 11. At that time, a Butte County judge issued “no bail” warrants for his arrest for the probation violations.

Ramsey said Femino represented Ashford on those cases and was in court when Ashford failed to show up and the warrants were issued. In the weeks that followed, law enforcement became aware of evidence that showed Femino was assisting Ashford in remaining free and avoiding the warrants.

Ramsey said that in late June his office began a formal investigation into Femino and Ashford, and learned that Femino was allegedly allowing Ashford to stay in her law office in Chico. It also became apparent that Femino and Ashford were engaged in a romantic relationship.

Law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies participated in the investigation, and on June 24 located and arrested Ashford, who was with Femino in a car near Butte College. Ashford was taken into custody and booked into the Butte County Jail without bail.

Ramsey said after Ashford’s arrest, investigators seized his cell phone and obtained a specialized search warrant designed to protect the privacy of Femino’s other clients, as there was a claim that Ashford had worked as an office manager for Femino for a time. A download of Ashford’s cell phone yielded hundreds of texts between Femino and Ashford.

Ramsey said those texts confirmed Femino was providing Ashford with money and shelter to assist him in remaining a fugitive. He said that after his investigative team concluded that portion of their investigation, they determined there was sufficient evidence to arrest and charge Femino for harboring a fugitive, which is a felony in California.

Investigators then obtained an arrest warrant for Femino, which resulted in her being taken into custody on July 29 and being transported to the Butte County Jail. Ramsey said the information surrounding Femino’s arrest was shared with the California State Bar.

In addition to now listing Femino’s license status to “not eligible to practice law in California,” the bar association also includes this consumer alert:

“This attorney has been charged with a felony. The felony matter is pending in Butte County Superior Court (Case No. 22CF04021). For more information, contact the court in the jurisdiction where the case is pending. The State Bar posts consumer alerts online when lawyers are charged in a criminal court with a felony or felonies. Anyone who believes they have been the victim of attorney misconduct is urged to file a complaint with the State Bar.

“DISCLAIMER: The filing of criminal charges does not constitute a finding of guilt or professional misconduct. Criminal defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”

Femino attended Orland High School. She began studying at California State University, Chico, in 1994, majoring in political science.

She began studying law at Cal Northern School of Law in 2001.

Before becoming an attorney, she worked as a courtroom clerk at the Butte County Superior Court. She was admitted to the State Bar of California on Jan. 4, 2010, and opened her law offices in Chico in that year.

She was a resident of Paradise and is a survivor of the Camp Fire of November, 2018.

Adam Ashford has a very long criminal history. In Butte County alone, between 1994 and 2022, the court’s website lists seven misdemeanor cases and 11 felony cases against him.

Ashford has also been arrested in Yuba, Colusa, Shasta, Glenn, and Placer Counties. Femino was relieved as Ashford’s attorney on July 27, two days before her arrest.

On Nov. 16 of this year, Ashford was sentenced to state prison for four years and eight months. The crimes for which he was convicted date from 2019.

Femino is scheduled for court for “Further Arraignment/Entry of Plea” on Jan. 6, 2023.

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.

Friday, Dec. 9:

2:06 a.m., Christopher James Dunn, 36, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence, and failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge (both misdemeanors). Total bail was set at $42,000. He was taken into custody at the Pilot Travel Center, 4444 Commerce Lane, by an Orland police officer.

8:57 a.m., Kenneth Wayne Roberson, 61, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging threatening to commit a crime with intent to terrorize (a felony). Bail was set at $150,000. He was taken into custody at Glenn Medical Center, 1133 West Sycamore Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

1:15 p.m., Hermelindo Gonzalez Salgado, 33, of Orland, 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 in the 400 block of A Street by an Orland police officer.

3:29 p.m., Paul Douglas Blake, 32, of Orland, 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 on County Road G near Orland by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

8:57 p.m., Robert John Suarez, 71, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging possession of a controlled substance, and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $14,000. He was taken into custody on South Yolo Street at Laurel Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

10:54 p.m., Nancy Carolyn Garcia, 45, of Corning, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging child endangerment, and battery on a spouse, ex-spouse, date, etc. (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. She was taken into custody at 135 Capay Avenue, Hamilton City, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

Saturday, Dec. 10:

No one was booked into the Glenn County Jail on this date.

Sunday, Dec. 11:

11:45 a.m., Joseph Elwin Robert Workman, 38, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging public intoxication (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody on Villa Court, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

Monday, Dec. 12:

6 a.m., at the Glenn County Jail, Jason Joseph Mitchell, 44, of Sebastolpol, was booked on an order of production for warrants alleging failure to appear on a felony charge. Total bail was set at $40,000, but he was also held without bail on an out-of county detainer.

9:35 a.m., Kaelene Elizabeth Scritchfield, 31, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging misdemeanor violation of probation. Bail was set at $17,000. She was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy. The following day, she was remanded to the jail without bail for misdemeanor violation of probation (two counts).

10:34 a.m., David Lee Triplette-Jackson, 31, of Sacramento, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $5,000. He was taken into custody on the southbound side of Interstate 5, south of County Road 57, by a California Highway Patrol officer.

9:31 p.m., Don Richard Hart, 63, of Shingletown, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor), possession of a stolen vehicle (a felony), possession of ammunition by a prohibited person (a felony), possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), and driving with a suspended license (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody at Sixth and Colusa Streets by an Orland police officer.

Tuesday, Dec. 13:

12:11 a.m., Seth Dasan Dominguez-Feathers, 28, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Bail was set at $2,000. He was taken into custody at 505 North Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

10:58 p.m., Chentel Marie Rios, 32, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), and warrants alleging getting credit, etc., from another’s identification (a felony), and driving while under the influence of any drug (a misdemeanor). Total bail was set at $33,000. She was taken into custody at Sixth Street and Jacquelyn Drive by an Orland police officer.

10:58 p.m., Sean Adam Talmadge, 32, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), and warrants alleging getting credit, etc., from another’s identification (a felony), conspiracy to defraud a person (a felony), vehicle theft (a felony), driving with a suspended license (a misdemeanor), using or being under the influence of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), and misdemeanor violation of probation. Total bail was set at $66,000. He was taken into custody at Sixth Street and Jacquelyn Drive by an Orland police officer.

Wednesday, Dec. 14:

3:05 a.m., Benjamin Jonathan Burt, 20, of Snohomish, Wash., was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety (a felony). Bail was set at $35,000. He was taken into custody on the southbound side of Interstate 5 at the Glenn-Colusa county line by a California Highway Patrol officer.

9:08 a.m., William Conley Bird II, 34, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging battery on a spouse, ex-spouse, date, etc., false imprisonment, and damaging or destroying a wireless communication device (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $15,000. He was taken into custody at 1245 West Sycamore Street, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

11:11 a.m., Joseph Blair Ahlin, 36, of Redding, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on warrants alleging failure to appear after giving a written promise (a misdemeanor), and failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail for one of the warrants was set at $10,000, but the other was a no-bail warrant. He was taken into custody at the northbound Interstate 5 exit at Newville Road, Orland, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

3:23 p.m., Aric Joseph Brown, 29, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging possession of metal knuckles (a felony), possession of a switchblade in a vehicle (a misdemeanor), grand theft (a felony), possession of stolen property (a felony), possession of a controlled substance (a felony), and possession of a narcotic controlled substance (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $27,000. He was taken into custody at 600 North Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

4:10 p.m., Loren Dale Skidmore, 62, of Red Bluff, was booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail on an order of production and out-of-county detainer for charges alleging bringing a controlled substance into a jail or prison (a felony). He was taken into custody at the Tehama County Jail by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

4:58 p.m., Bridjet Simone Reed-Nutter, 26, of Artois, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging felony violation of probation. Bail was set at $20,000. She was taken into custody at the Glenn County Probation Department, Willows, by a probation officer. At the jail Thursday evening, Dec. 15, she was found to have warrants alleging felony violation of probation, failure to appear on a felony charge, and failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. Total bail for these warrants was set at $54,000.

5:32 p.m., Odilon Perez Hernandez, 34, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving without a license (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $5,000. He was taken into custody on Sixth Street, south of Tehama Street, Orland, by a California Highway Patrol officer.

Thursday, Dec. 15:

8:12 a.m., Chad William Bauska, 35, of Orland, 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 35 East Walker Street, Orland, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

2:22 p.m., Choua Vang, 36, of Willows, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging using or being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at zero. He was taken into custody at 600 North Humboldt Avenue, Willows, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

10:30 p.m., Sarah Jane Hoxie, 37, of Chico, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a bail bond surrender for charges alleging using or being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a narcotic controlled substance, and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $20,000. She was taken into custody at 2875 Morrison Avenue, sp. #209, Chico, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

10:34 p.m., Carlos Prentice Hill, 30, of Elk Creek, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on a warrant alleging possession of a firearm by a felon (a felony). Bail was set at $40,000. He was taken into custody at 3600 County Road 305, #27, Elk Creek, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy.

August (Art) Rose died at his home in Willows on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. He celebrated turning 100 years of age in May of this year.

The oldest of seven children, he was born in Hamilton City to Manuel and Rosie (Borba) on May 22, 1922. He was raised on the family farm in Los Molinos in Tehama County, where he learned the love of horses and was given the job of “breaking and saddling” the horses.

He joined the Merchant Marines and served one year in the Philippines. He returned home on leave, whereupon he had a motorcycle accident, breaking his back and ending his service career.

He met the love of his life, Barbara Cecilia Smith, and they were married on Sept. 14, 1949, in the old St. Monica’s Catholic Church on the corner of Sycamore and Plumas Streets. The couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in September of 2019.

He was a hard, conscientious worker and family provider, working in the agricultural field. He worked for William Lohse at Lohse Mills for over 50 years, and was a faithful, well-respected employee until his retirement.

He was a life-long member of St. Monica’s Catholic Church and, along with his wife, was always a cheerful and happy presence at Mass every Sunday. He will truly be missed by all those who loved him, both family and friends, and will forever be remembered, as his family believes, “He is home now with Barbara and his family.”

He is survived by children, Eileen Wilkins (Bill) of Sacramento, Janita Welling (Michael) of Vacaville, Clifford Rose (Diane) of Oregon, and Deanna Johnson (Leroy) of Idaho; grandchildren Gus Wilkins, Maranda Berry (Ray), Jason Welling (Allison), Keetra Welling-Upton (Bob), Jenna Rose, Tabitha Cessna (Kyle) and Zachary Johnson; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews, who were proud to call him “Uncle Art” and loved to listen to his many stories.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara (Smith) Rose, who died on April 1, 2020; his brothers, William (Bill), Manuel, Anthony (Tony), Alfonso, and Frank; sister Emily (Rose) Steenburgen; and daughter-in-law Lanita Rose.

A viewing is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at F.D. Sweet and Son Funeral Home in Willows. Graveside services are to follow at 1 p.m. at the Catholic Cemetery.

Glenn County Observer

Former Willows Intermediate School Principal Stephen Sailsbery died unexpectedly early Thursday morning, Dec. 15.

At about 5 a.m., Glenn County Sheriff’s Deputy Vargas and other emergency responders were dispatched to the Sailsbery home on Glennwood Lane in Willows for a report of an unresponsive man.

Upon arrival, deputies found Stephen Sailsbery, 61, unresponsive.

According to the sheriff’s log, paramedics exhausted all life-saving measures and Sailsbery was declared deceased at 5:42 a.m.

Deputies initiated a coroner’s investigation and notified the decedent’s next of kin, wife Nancy Sailsbery, who was on-scene.

The body of Stephen Sailsbery was ultimately released to the care of F.D. Sweet and Son Funeral Home, Willows.