More on the Hunt for Aaron Bassler
This morning’s Press Democrat has another in depth look at the Aaron Bassler killings. Well worth the read.
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This morning’s Press Democrat has another in depth look at the Aaron Bassler killings. Well worth the read.
Read moreAaron Bassler in a Fort Bragg High School photo The following is a guest post by Skippy Massey: 35-YEAR-OLD murder suspect Aaron Bassler’s death brings to an end 16 years of what his family has described as “a slow motion train wreck.” AARON BASSLER was a shy but seemingly normal boy until his late teens, when he began a dark
Read moreThe Mendocino Co. Sheriff Tom Allman announced tonight that Aaron Bassler was killed at 12:23 this afternoon. According to Allman, yesterday another burglary was reported outside of the 6 square miles that law enforcement had encircled. A garage/shop was broken into. Ammunition and food items, as well as matches and other items were stolen. The MO fit Bassler. A canine
Read moreMendocino Co. Sheriff’s Office has been facing questions on how much money is being spent on the hunt for the suspect in two homicides, Aaron Bassler. This afternoon they released this: Since the murders of Matthew Coleman and Jere Melo by Aaron Bassler, The Mendocino County sheriff’s Office, with the assistance from: Fort Bragg Police Department Willits Police Department Ukiah
Read more$30,000 Reward Over this last week, the search for Aaron Bassler, suspect in the deaths of Jere Melo and Matthew Coleman, has led to serious disruptions in the lives of Mendocino County residents. On Monday, law enforcement locked down the Fort Bragg middle school. Fortunately, it was after hours and only three classes were still being held. Reportedly, Bassler had
Read moreWANTED FOR MURDER Mendocino Co. Sheriff Press Release: The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has been contacted by private citizens as well as the U.S. Marshals’ Service and the Mendocino Land Trust, providing reward funds for information leading to the capture and arrest of Aaron Bassler. The reward amount is at $30,000 at the time of this press release. Aaron Bassler
Read moreUPDATE: 5:30pm: In a terse statement, Sheriff Allman said that there had been no homicide in Mendocino. As yet, there is no explanation of the situation described below. As news of a stabbing near the Wiggly Giggly Park and city library trickles out, Fort Bragg residents reel. The news of yet another possible murder near/in this Mendocino tourist town leaves
Read moreUkiah Daily Journal reports that Aaron Bassler, a suspect in the deaths of Jere Melo, a former Fort Bragg mayor, and Matthew Coleman, a well known employee of the Mendocino Land Trust, is probably breaking into vacation homes to access food and…shaving equipment. Authorities believe Bassler is still somewhere in the forest, according to Van Patten, where his family said
Read moreToday, the Noyo News finally addressed a question that has been bugging me. Why has the Mendocino Sheriff’s office given great information to the Santa Rosa newspaper, the Press Democrat, and given little information to sources closer to home? Frequently, a piece of information from the department is in the Democrat before it is in the official press release.
Read moreUpdated with photo of James Kester from Fort Bragg Advocate With law enforcement already combing the woods for a suspect in two murders, Fort Bragg’s jitters just got worse. Yesterday evening (Sept. 5), just before 8:30, police raced to respond to a 911 call about a man yelling for help. By the time they reached the area, the caller, Jason
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