Aaron Bassler: A Lethal and Deadly Engagement

The 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

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Mendocino Sheriff's Office Releases Estimates on Cost of Bassler Hunt

Mendocino 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

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Police Search for Aaron Bassler as Fort Bragg Residents Worry

$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

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$30,000 Reward for Aaron Bassler

WANTED 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

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Fort Bragg Homicide Suspect Breaking into Vacation Homes…and Shaving

Ukiah 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

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Why is Mendocino Law Enforcement Ignoring their Local Press?

  Today, 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.

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