Leslie Williams, CCIA, Yuba County Sheriff's Office

Brownsville, Calif. – Yuba County Detectives are investigating the death of a 39-year-old Alaska man who was reportedly visiting relatives in Brownsville, where he allegedly vandalized a family member’s home before setting it on fire early this morning. Deputies responded to a 911 call from a residence in the 9200 block of La Porte Rd […]

Yuba County Detectives are investigating a homicide and assault with a knife, in last month’s stabbing of two teenage boys from Nevada County that allegedly occurred in the Camptonville area of Yuba County. At approximately 9:00 p.m. on January 28, 2022, two stabbing victims were transported from Hwy 49 in Nevada County to a local […]

Camptonville, Ca. Yuba County Sheriff Deputies have arrested a 44-year-old Oregon man for Assault with a Firearm and Criminal Threats, following his alleged brandishing and discharge of a firearm at a property in the 17000 block of Weeds Point Road, Thursday morning, February 3, 2022. Just before 9:30 a.m., Yuba County Dispatch Center received a […]

Camptonville, Ca. – Yuba County Sheriff Detectives have confirmed the identity of human remains discovered near Dark Day Campground at New Bullards Bar Reservoir in Camptonville last month. The man, identified as 44-year-old Tyler Love of Grass Valley, was reported missing to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office on 11/2/2021, and was found dead by a […]

Camptonville, Ca. – Yuba County Sheriff Detectives are conducting a Coroner’s investigation into the discovery of human remains located near the Dark Day Campground at New Bullards Bar Reservoir near Camptonville, just before 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday December 21, 2021. A hiker in the area discovered the skeletal remains and called 911. Deputies responded and […]

Yuba County Sheriff Detectives have arrested two suspects for the alleged murder of 60-year-old Robert Mendoza of Lincoln, who was found deceased down an embankment in the Spenceville Wildlife Area on Friday 11/26/2021. Eric Olsen, age 61 and Carl Olsen, age 59, both of Lincoln, have been booked into the Yuba County Jail on no […]

Yuba County Sheriff Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified man that was found deceased at the bottom of an embankment along the side of Spenceville Rd near the Nevada-Yuba County border on Friday morning 11/26/2021. Nevada County Sheriff responded to a caller reporting they discovered a body at approximately 11:30 […]

On Monday night 10/4/2021, Yuba County Sheriff Detectives arrested 32-year-old transient Thomas Paul Wright for Arson, Attempted Murder, Burglary and Criminal Threats, following an investigation into the fire that destroyed the former Peachtree Mall building at 6000 Lindhurst Avenue in Linda on the morning of 10/2/2021. Deputies removed Wright from inside the vacant mall after […]

Marysville, Ca. March 31, 2021 – Yuba County Sheriff with Yuba County Office of Emergency Services and our public safety partners are excited to be launching a “Know Your Zone” campaign to help county residents and businesses be better prepared for the next evacuation or emergency. Residents simply enter their address into an interactive map […]

Oregon House, Ca. March 23, 2021 – Yuba County Sheriff Detectives are investigating an attempted homicide reported to the Sheriff’s office at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Monday March 22, 2021. One of two known victims arrived at the Sheriff’s headquarters in Marysville to report an alleged shooting that had occurred overnight off Begonia Way and […]

February 20, 2020 – On 2/19/2020, Yuba County Sheriff Wendell Anderson and Sutter County Sheriff Brandon Barnes announced a new state-of-the-art, crime-fighting tool designed to reduce agriculture thefts. Agriculture in the Yuba Sutter Area is an over 800 million dollar a year industry; and they are often a target of property crimes involving extremely valuable […]

February 5, 2020 – The North Valley Veterinary Medical Association & Yuba County Sheriff’s Animal Care Services will be sponsoring low cost rabies vaccination clinics. Saturday February 22nd, 2020, at the following locations and times: Yuba County Sheriff’s Animal Care Services 5245 Feather River Blvd, Olivehurst 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Rabies vaccinations are $8.00 […]

YUBA COUNTY, Calif. January 8, 2020 – The North Valley Veterinary Medical Association & Yuba County Sheriff’s Animal Care Services will be sponsoring low cost rabies vaccination clinics Saturday January 25th, 2020, at the following locations and times: Yuba County Sheriff’s Animal Care Services5245 Feather River Blvd, Olivehurst2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Yuba County Sheriff’s […]

October 1, 2019 – On 9/26/19 at approximately 7:00 a.m., the Yuba County Sheriff’s Marijuana Enforcement Team (METYU) along with California Fish and Wildlife officials served a search warrant at an illegal cannabis cultivation site in the 15000 block of Vierra Rd in Rackerby. Located pursuant to the search were 691 marijuana plants being grown […]

DOBBINS, Calif. May 17, 2019 – On the morning 5/16/19 at approximately 7:00 a.m. The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department Marijuana Enforcement Team (METYU) with the assistance of the California Fish and Wildlife Department, served a search warrant in the 13000 block of McMenamin Way in Dobbins, Ca at a large illegal outdoor Cannabis grow site. […]

YCSO UPDATE: We are happy to report that Mr. Harrington has been located in the search area and was rescued. He is being evaluated and treated by medical at the scene. Thank you to everyone who helped get the word out and for your positive thoughts for his safe recovery! February 26, 2019 – Yuba […]