A Chico businessman pleaded guilty Thursday to several charges stemming from a 2020 incident where he was caught dumping asbestos on his property north of Chico.
Butte County inmates, helpers face COVID-19 unemployment fraud charges
Courtesy: MGN
The Butte County District Attorney’s office said at least 15 inmates and people who helped them have been charged with unemployment insurance fraud as more inmates are expected to be charged.
Posted: Jun 3, 2021 10:02 AM
Updated: Jun 3, 2021 12:48 PM
Posted By: Brandon Downs
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - 15 Butte County Jail inmates and people who helped them receive COVID-19 unemployment insurance are facing fraud charges, Butte County District Attorney said.
District Attorney Mike Ramsey said some of the inmates received over $30,000 in unemployment benefits while in jail.
Investigators have found over $396,000 in unemployment benefits in total, Ramsey said.
Northern California tree trimmer charged in deadly throat slashings
By ROBERT JABLON
Ryan Scott Blinston, 37, of Oroville (Photo: Butte County District Attorney).
OROVILLE, Calif. - When Ryan Scott Blinston was arrested last year, authorities say he was trying to smash in a door with a hatchet to finish killing a man whose throat he had slashed.
That man would have become the fourth victim of Blinston, according to officials who call the Northern California tree trimmer a serial killer. Officials say before a SWAT team arrived to arrest him, he had left a bloody trail in an area where violence is usually about drugs, gangs and domestic disputes.
First Posted: May 14, 2021 03:23 AM EDT
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A tree trimmer from Butte County, California was charged with murder after police reported that the suspect slashed the throats of his victims.
The heinous crime prompted a multi-agency investigation between the Butte County Sheriff s Office and Tehama County Sheriff s Office.
The new charges were filed in Butte County Superior Court on Thursday by Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsay and Tehama County District Attorney Matte Rogers.
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Authorities identified the suspect as Ryan Scott Blinston, 37, of Butte County. Blinston was charged for the murders of Loreen Severs, Sandra George, and Vicky Cline.