CRIME & SAFETY
Chico man convicted of first-degree murder with a ghost-gun
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - A Chico man was found guilty of first-degree murder regarding the 2020 killing of then-21-year-old Joshua Elysee, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said. On Friday, 30-year-old Johnny Jamar Osby was found guilty of murdering Elysee in 2020, Ramsey said. Osby was also found guilty of...
Driver arrested for DUI after rollover crash on Skyway Friday morning
CHICO, Calif. - The CHP arrested a Butte County woman for DUI after a rollover crash early Friday morning in Chico. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. in the 1800 block of the Skyway, just east of Chico. The CHP told Action News Now the driver was headed eastbound...
Chico man arraigned on embezzlement charges against local veteran organizations
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - A Chico man was arraigned today in the Butte County Superior Court on embezzlement and forgery charges against his theft from local veteran organizations, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said. 60-year-old Michael David Zylstra is charged with embezzling thousands of dollars from two different veteran...
Chico police arrest suspect for assault with a deadly weapon
CHICO, Calif. - Chico police tracked down a man who, they say, pulled a gun and rammed another driver’s car in Chico Wednesday night. Officers arrested Joseph Cummisky, 23, of Oroville, at Cohasset Road and Parmac Avenue around 9:45 p.m. That was more than two hours after a violent confrontation.
Teenager arrested for stabbing someone in Forest Ranch, deputies say
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Deputies arrested a teenager suspected of stabbing someone Thursday morning. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a report of a stabbing in the 5300 block of Headwaters Road in Forest Ranch around 11 a.m. on Thursday. The sheriff’s office said the victim...
Suspect connected to Chico OIS pleads not guilty
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - The suspect connected to the officer-involved shooting in Chico on April 15 has pleaded not guilty. District Attorney Mike Ramsey said Jason Anthony Sampson, 41, of Chico, was in Butte County Superior Court on Thursday to deliver his plea. A preliminary hearing has been set for...
Chico Air Attack Base is up and running for fire season
CHICO, Calif. - The Chico Air Attack Base is now up and running, CAL FIRE says. CAL FIRE says AA9210 and Tanker 93 are ready to fight fires. The air base is fully staffed and is currently flying training to ramp up for fire season.
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