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Oroville teenager pleads no contest to grand theft auto crime spree
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - An Oroville teenager pleaded no contest to 13 felony counts for his grand theft auto crime spree that occurred on Dec. 13, 2023. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said William Phillip Kevil, 18, and two others were arrested after the culmination of a roughly four-hour crime spree in both Oroville and Chico. One of the participants, Kaitlynne Lewis, 20, of Oroville, admitted her crimes on January 17 and was sentenced to a youthful offender probation program for vehicle thefts and being an accessory to the crimes charged against Kevil.
BINTF agents locate over 100 grams of powered fentanyl in Oroville hotel room
Two suspects were arrested after agents from the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force said they found over 184 grams of powered fentanyl as well as other drugs in a room at the America’s Best Value Inn and Suites in Oroville.
Firefighters extinguish structure fire in Thermalito
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Fire crews extinguished a structure fire early Thursday morning. The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of Leta Lane in Thermalito. Firefighters said the fire damaged the front porch.
BINTF agents seize rifles, shotguns and meth from Chico home
CHICO, Calif. - A suspect was arrested after agents from the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant in the 800 block of Muir Avenue. On May 15, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office and the Chico Police Department executed the initial stage of the search warrant at the Muir Avenue location. During the service of the warrant, Brian David Heaston, 46, and Janet McCready Murphy, 56, were detained, as were several large dogs.
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