Overview
- The Butte County District Attorney last week filed first-degree residential burglary charges against 11 individuals for break-ins dating back to April 17, 2024.
- Four of the accused remain in custody on $50,000 bail while the others have been released pending arraignments scheduled for early July.
- Investigators have tentatively identified five additional suspects and expect to file charges against them as the probe continues.
- The 64-year-old homeowner abandoned the remote Lovelock-area residence after recurring burglaries made the property unsafe and uninhabitable.
- Prosecutors say damage from the break-ins created entry points that allowed bears to invade the empty house, compounding the victim’s financial losses.