A man was taken into custody on Saturday after authorities say he started three small fires that merged into one fire in Concow Saturday. Authorities say that during their investigation, officers were able to determine that the fire had been intentionally set. CAL FIRE reports that Luke Davidson was located nearby and was arrested by a CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officer in connection to the fire. Davidson was charged with arson
The Oroville City Council just approved adding license plate cameras across the city. The system consists of 40 cameras at a cost of 333-thousand dollars for a two-year lease. Police Chief Bill Lagrone stated that the cameras scan for license plates to recover stolen cars or cars involved in crime, and also listen for gunshots. He addressed concerns saying "It's not listening for human voices," Lagrone also said the cameras do not use facial recognition technology. The council approved the cameras by a unanimous seven-nothing vote.
District Attorney Mike Ramsey says a Magalia man and two mothers pleaded no contest to physical and sexual abuse charges and felony child abuse charges, respectively, stemming from violence and alleged abuse that occurred inside their home for over a year. Robert Chavez, 41, pleaded no contest to counts of rape and molestation of the female children of the Magalia women, who were between four and 16 years old. Additionally, Chavez pleaded no contest to a torture charge against one boy. Ramsey says Chavez faces up to 80 years in state prison. Ramsey says the mothers face up to 10 years and eight months in prison each.
The Butte County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the body that was located by the Butte County Search and Rescue is that of 72-year-old Nancy Johnson of Concow. According to the Butte County Sheriff's Office, Johnson's remains were located north of where deputies had located her vehicle in the early morning hours of April 16 on the Skyway near Inskip. Butte County Sheriff's Office said a body was found Tuesday during the search for a missing woman.
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