High Speed Chase Ends in Crash In Potter Valley

A high-speed pursuit that started at the 101 and State Route 20 exit late Friday night and traveled through Ukiah, Redwood Valley, and Potter Valley ended in a crash that injured two. The vehicle hit speeds of 100 mph before crashing on Eastside Potter Valley Road. One male suspect attempted to flee but was captured. … Read more

Trial Set for Man Accused of Robbing Soda Bay Market

A jury trial has been set for a man suspected of robbing the Soda Bay Market this past May. Bryan Albert Bouchard entered a not-guilty plea to charges of robbery, burglary, grand theft, and carrying a firearm in a public place while masked. Bouchard is out on bail and is wearing an electric monitoring device. … Read more

Governor Newsome Signs Bill That Strengthens Feather Alerts

The governor has signed a bill that will revise and strengthen the state’s Feather Alert, the notification system designed to notify the public when an Indigenous person goes missing. AB2348 would streamline the process of requesting and activating the alert, providing tribal governments with a direct pathway to communicate with the agencies involved, which will … Read more

Ukiah Man Convicted of Armed Carjacking

A Ukiah man was convicted midweek of armed carjacking in Mendocino County Superior Court. Justin Michael Hietala, 41, was convicted of three counts of attempted carjacking with a weapon. After the jury was excused, a bench trial was scheduled to present additional evidence to support the DA’s allegations that Hietala’s crimes should be designated aggravated. … Read more

Fort Bragg PD Receives Grant for Care Response Unit

The Fort Bragg Police Department has been awarded 2.5 million dollars to be used over the next three and a half years to expand its Care Response Unit outside of the city on the coast. The competitive grant will be split between expanding the Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center to expand mental health services outside of … Read more