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California Correctional Institution Officials Investigating Riot

TEHACHAPI – On Sunday, March 25 at 1:33 p.m., about 65 inmates were involved in a riot in the Facility A yard at California Correctional Institution (CCI). No staff members were injured during the attack.

CCI staff responded immediately, utilizing force consisting of 40 mm less-than-lethal direct impact rounds and OC pepper grenades to gain control of the incident. In addition, three lethal weapon rounds were fired, with one of them hitting an inmate in the buttocks. He was transported to an outside hospital for treatment, with non-threatening injuries. Five other inmates were injured during the incident, and were also transported to outside hospitals. Their condition is unknown at this time.

FBI Provides Update on Travis Air Force Base Security Incident

SACRAMENTO - During a press conference at the Sacramento Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI provided an update regarding a March 21, 2018 attempted security breach at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California.

A vehicle entered the base without authorization and a fire occurred in the vehicle. The driver died at the scene. The investigation is in the early stages. Travis Air Force Base first responders and local emergency officials responded to the incident, which took place at the main gate entrance.

Madera Man Accused of Attempted Homicide of Correctional Officer Under Investigation

CORCORAN – Two correctional officers are recovering from injuries sustained during an attack by an inmate Tuesday at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran (SATF).

At 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, inmate Jose Moreno, 24, approached a correctional officer from behind and began striking him in the back of the head with a horseshoe. Staff immediately responded to the area to stop the attack. Moreno threw an additional two horseshoes at responding staff, striking another correctional officer in his face and arm. Staff used pepper spray to quell the attack.

Two Fresno PD Motor Officers Injured in Collision

FRESNO - Two Fresno Police Motorcycle Officers were injured in a traffic collision Tuesday afternoon. Both officers were transported to Community Regional Medical Center for treatment and are listed in stable condition.

Motor Officers Brian Chadwick and Steven Craig were traveling northbound on Fresno Street approaching Lewis Avenue when a Nissan pick-up truck made an illegal left turn in front of the officers. The officers were unable to avoid the collision and struck the right side of the truck causing moderate damage to the truck and major damage to both motorcycles.

Fresno County District Attorney Announces $500,000 Settlement ith COSTCO and San Francisco Bay Gourmet Coffee Over Sales of Plastic Coffee Pods

FRESNO - Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp announced today that her office, along with 24 other District Attorney’s Offices in California, settled a consumer protection action against Costco Wholesale Corporation, Inc. and JBR, Inc., a coffee company headquartered in Roseville, California, which does business as San Francisco Bay Gourmet Coffee and the Rogers Family Company.

The settlement was based on allegations that the companies sold plastic coffee pods, labeled with untrue and misleading marketing claims, including statements related to biodegradability and compostability. A stipulated final judgment settling the matter, that had been filed in Alameda County, was issued by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Morris Jacobson.

Ship Famous for "Fighting Sullivan Brothers" Discovered on Saint Patrick's Day 76 Years after the USS Juneau was Sunk During World War II

SEATTLE - Wreckage from the USS Juneau (CL-52) was discovered on March 17, 2018, by the expedition crew of Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel, which is owned by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen. The Juneau was sunk by a Japanese torpedo during the Battle of Guadalcanal, ultimately killing 687 men aboard including all five Sullivan Brothers. The Atlanta-class light cruiser was found 4,200 meters below the surface, resting on the floor of the South Pacific off the coast of the Solomon Islands.

"We certainly didn't plan to find the Juneau on St. Patrick's Day. The variables of these searches are just too great," said Robert Kraft, director of subsea operations for Mr. Allen. "But finding the USS Juneau on Saint Patrick's Day is an unexpected coincidence that allows us to pay final respects to the Sullivan brothers and all the service members who were lost 76 years ago."

Two Solano County Men Indicted for Conspiring to Bomb a Suisun City Residence

SACRAMENTO - A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Thomas Wayne Capenhurst, 33, of Dixon, and Robert Lee McGraw, 20, of Fairfield, charging both men with conspiracy, malicious use of explosive materials, and using a destructive device during a crime of violence, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. The indictment also charges McGraw with possessing an unregistered destructive device.

According to court documents, Capenhurst offered to pay McGraw and another man $10,000 each to place pipe bombs at his brother’s house in Suisun City. According to the complaint, Capenhurst gave McGraw three homemade pipe bombs and directed him to “try to knock the house down.”