Jed Mclaughlin News Today

The City of Ridgecrest will announce who will lead our local officers as their new chief on Monday.

With just a week to go until he retires a second time, councilmembers of the Ridgecrest City Council made a special presentation to Interim Police Chief Michael Scott for stepping

We may not always see what a difference a day makes, but we can sure tell what a difference a year makes.

Talk about a rough first day on the job.

The Ridgecrest City Council on Aug. 2 unanimously approved Michael Scott as interim police chief for the Ridgecrest Police Department. The item was on the consent calendar. All five council

At its meeting tonight, the Ridgecrest City Council will be asked to approve a financial assistance application for a $2.5M grant for a new Wastewater Treatment Plant. The current cost

Ridgecrest Police Department Chief Jed McLaughlin thanked Reserve Officer Rodney Robbs for 21 years of service at the Ridgecrest City Council meeting March 1.

Fred and Janelle Etoch were given the key to the city at the Ridgecrest City Council meeting Wednesday.

Now that the New Year has arrived, The Daily Independent sat down and spoke with Ridgecrest Police Chief Jed McLaughlin about what kinds of crime that was reported in Ridgecrest

Council Member Peggy Breeden shared some final thoughts at the end of the Ridgecrest City Council meeting Wednesday.