Man lets evacuee stay for the night, woke up to car missing
December 12, 2018
Filed under Crime, News, Police Blotter
Chico Police Call Type: ThreatsMonday 6:21 p.m., 200 Vail DriveReporting party states ex-boyfriend made a threat was going to kill her. Subject confronted reporting party as she left Kmart the night before.Call Type: Stolen Vehicle Wednesday 7:42 a.m., 00 Glenshire LaneReporting party allowed an evacuee to s...
Police chase vehicle through northern Chico, fights and thefts abound
December 5, 2018
Filed under Crime, News, Police Blotter
University PoliceCall Type: Vandalism Tuesday 11:58 a.m., Parking Structure 1 Reporting party stated their tire had been slashed. When officers arrived they discovered that the reporting party had a flat tire and was advised to call road assistance. Call Type: Suspicious Circumstance Wednesday 9:11 a.m., Butte Hal...
Felonies, kerfuffles, and toilet troubles
December 2, 2018
Filed under Crime, News, Police Blotter
Editor's note: Due to a special print edition covering only the Camp Fire, and subsequent cancelling of all classes, the blotter was released online only and covers the previous weeks (Nov. 17 to Nov. 25)University Police Call Type: Sex Crime Wednesday Nov. 21, 11:08 a.m., West 5th Street A rape reportedly occurred at Alp...
Chico mourns passing of Linda Blacksten
November 7, 2018
Filed under Campus, Community, Crime, News, Showcase
The Devil whispered in her ear, “You’re not strong enough to withstand the storm.”Today she whispered in the Devil’s ear, “I am the storm.”– UnknownIn the early hours of October 30, 2018, Linda Blacksten, 55, passed away just outside the south entrance to Kenda...
Indecent exposure and sex crimes, battery and fights
November 7, 2018
Filed under Crime, News, Police Blotter
University Police Call Type: Sex Crime Tuesday 1:31 p.m., Sutter Hall Reporting party stated their niece had been raped 2 days prior and knows the suspect. Call Type: Battery Tuesday 5:07 p.m., West Legion Avenue A heavy set woman in a violet shirt reportedly struck a student at the front desk. Reporting p...
Body found at Kendall Hall, police investigation ongoing
October 30, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Campus, Community, Crime, News
Kendall Hall was taped off and closed Tuesday morning after a deceased body was found on campus.On Monday night, police discovered a body on campus in the area around Kendall Hall. The building was closed to the campus on Tuesday until 11 a.m. and the area around the building was taped off for most ...
Suspicious subjects and circumstances, continued thefts and assault
September 26, 2018
Filed under Crime, News, Police Blotter
University Police Call Type: Suspicious Person Thursday 9:37 a.m., Bell Memorial Union Subject was harassing reporting party after he didn’t want to sign petition.Call Type: Theft Thursday 2:52 p.m., West 1st Avenue A laptop was reported stolen from the Physical Science building. The laptop was ...
Chico High catches burglary on camera, leading to arrest
September 13, 2018
Michael Coley, was arrested for stealing thousands of dollars worth of tech from Chico High School, after six days on the lam. Coley allegedly snuck in to an open copy room and stole approximately $2,500 worth of Chromebooks and other items from adjacent classrooms, according to Assistant Principal B...
Shots fired in downtown Chico leaves one injured and one detained
September 6, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Community, Crime, News, Showcase
Around 1 a.m. this morning, Chico Police responded to a report of a subject in the downtown area brandishing a firearm. Upon arriving downtown, police heard multiple gun shots and people running from the 300 block of Main Street. When police arrived on scene they located a person lying on the ground...
2018 white Toyota Camry stolen from Hazel street parking lot
September 5, 2018
Filed under Community, Crime, Mobile Headlines, News, Police Blotter
University Police Call Type: Accident Monday 8:15 a.m., Holt Hall A car was reported hit last Thursday, Aug. 23, inside Parking Structure 2 on the third floor. Call Type: Theft Monday 9:39 a.m., Lassen Hall Dormitory A green single-speed mountain bike was taken from a residence hall...
Public drinking incidents reported in Chico
May 13, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Campus, Community, Crime, News, Police Blotter
Chico Police: Call Type: Domestic Violence Monday, 2:30 a.m., White Avenue A man was arrested for allegedly inflicting corporal injury on a spouse Call type: Disorderly conduct Monday, 6:11 a.m., West 9th Ave A man was arrested for disorderly conduct while under the influence of drug...
The Orion News: The Week’s End Update May 11, 2018
May 12, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Campus, Community, Crime, Mobile Headlines, Multimedia, News, Showcase, Video
The week’s wrap up broadcast of breaking news reports at Chico State and in the Butte County area, from May 6 to May 11. Natalie Hanson, Alejandra Fraga, Christian Solis and Josh Cozine can be reached at [email protected] [email protected]_news on Twitter....
