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Thefollowingdefendants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney's Office: RecentState/Local Prison Commitments: People vs. David Nikolas Bagwell, Assault By Means Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury Great Bodily Injury Brief history: The defen- dant assaulted the victim in this case and knocked him out. As a result of the altercation with the defen- dant, the victim suffered an orbital fracture that re- quired stitches on his eye- brow. Sentenced to 7 years state prison, execution sus- pended and 5 years formal probation, 210 days county jail, 80 hours community service and placement in Behavioral Health Court. People vs. Mikal Charles McClean, Criminal Threats Brief history: Both the defendant and another co- defendant broke into a stor- age building on a rural res- idential lot. While in the process of burglarizing the building, the owners of the building showed up and caught them. Sentenced to 3 years state prison execution sus- pended and 5 years formal probation, 210 days county jail, 80 hours community service, no alcohol, and search and seizure terms. Recent County Jail Commitments: People vs. Erik Jay Wag- ner, Possession of Con- trolled Substances for Sale Brief history: The defen- dant was a passenger in a car that was pulled over for expired registration. The defendant admitted to having a working scale with methamphetamine residue on it. He also had a concealed fanny pack on his person containing hy- podermic needles and 5.2 grams of methamphet- amine. When confronted about whether or not he was selling the metham- phetamine, the defendant admitted that he was sell- ing meth. Sentenced to 3 years for- mal probation, 120 days jail, and 80 hours community service. People vs. Alfonso Var- gas-Tapia, Transportation of Marijuana for Sale Pos- session of Marijuana for Sale Brief history: The defen- dant was a passenger in a car with his co-defendant cousin. Corning Police De- partment received a tip that the defendants were transporting marijuana to San Diego. The defendants were contacted at a gas sta- tion, and found to have 16 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of the car. The defen- dants admitted to planning on selling the marijuana, and making about $10,000 off the sales. Sentenced to 2 years for- mal probation, 120 days jail, and 80 hours community service. People vs. Hilaria Cruz- Pano, Perjury by Declara- tion Brief history: The defen- dant used fake Social Se- curity numbers and resi- dence cards in order to get employed. She admitted to knowing they were fake and getting them in Los Ange- les. Sentenced to 3 years for- mal probation, 120 days jail and 80 hours community service. People vs. Marvin Mer- cada, Second Degree Com- mercial Burglary Brief history: Several tools and a truck were found to be missing from an unlocked shed at an ag- ricultural business. There were shoe prints at the scene that matched shoes belonging to the defendant. The defendant was identi- fied as someone who was seen loitering in the area of the theft when it occurred. Sentenced to 3 years for- mal probation, 120 days jail and 80 hours community service. People vs. Kevin Charles Dyke, Imprisonment, Un- lawful Taking or Driving of a Vehicle Brief history: The defen- dant's elderly mother was the victim in both cases. In the first case, the de- fendant came home drunk one night and shoved his mother to the ground caus- ing her to suffer bruising. The defendant had a previ- ous conviction for battery against his mother. In the second case, the defendant took his mother's car with- out her permission and was caught driving it in Corn- ing. Sentenced to 5 years for- mal probation, 180 days jail and 80 hours community service. People vs. Anselmo Her- nandez, Failure to Appear in Court While Released on Bail or Own Recognizance, Unlawful Taking or Driving of a Vehicle, Driving Under the Influence Brief history: The defen- dant's ex-girlfriend noticed that her car was missing and reported it as stolen. The defendant was found driving the car and was pulled over for speeding. The defendant was driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.17%. While that case was pending, the defendant willfully failed to appear for one of his court dates. Sentenced to 3 years for- mal probation, 90 days jail, 80 hours community ser- vice and DUI classes. Upcoming Court Dates - Trials, Preliminary Hearings (PX) and Pre Trial Conferences (PTC): People vs. Travis John Kilburger Brief history: The defen- dant plead guilty to Do- mestic Violence with a Spe- cial Allegation Pursuant to Great Bodily Injury During Domestic Violence and Ter- rorist Threats with a Spe- cial Allegation pursuant to, Use of a Firearm and a vi- olation of False Imprison- ment. Sentencing: Aug. 16 at 1:30 pm in Department 2 People vs. Poly Duenas Sanchez, Lucio Nenecia Madera, Gabino Madera, Murder with Special Alle- gation-Personal and Inten- tional Discharge of a Fire- arm, GBI, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime with Spe- cial Allegation-Personal and Intentional Discharge of a Firearm, GBI. Brief history: The Vic- tim had met up with the three Defendants regarding money that was allegedly owed to the victim. During this confrontation the vic- tim was chased down and shot twice with a shotgun. The victim died as a result of his injuries. PTC: September 19, at 3:30 pm in Department 2 TBJ: October 19, at 9 am (Department to be Deter- mined) People vs. John Noonkester, Willful, De- liberate and Premeditated Murder with Special Alle- gation, Personal and Inten- tional Discharge of a Fire- arm, GBI (2 counts); At- tempt: Willful, Deliberate and Premeditated Mur- der with Special Allega- tion, Personal and Inten- tional Discharge of a Fire- arm, GBI. Brief history: The Defen- dant is charged with shoot- ing and killing his ex-wife and her father, and shoot- ing a bystander. Arraignment on Infor- mation: September 6, at 1:15 pm in Department 2 People vs. Thomas Sea- graves, Michael Flowerdew, Bryan Morrison and Alex- ander Isaacson, Meeting with Minor for Lewd Pur- poses, Contacting Minor for Lewd Purposes, Sod- omy With Person Under 18 Years Old, Oral Copulation of Person Under 18 Years Old, Digital Penetration of Person Under 18 Years Old, Child Procurement Brief history: All four de- fendants were engaged in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old victim know- ing that he was a minor at the time. One of the defend- ants would drive the victim to Gridley so that he could have sex with another de- fendant on weekends. PTC: Flowerdew: Octo- ber 28, at 10 am in Depart- ment 4 TBJ: November 17, at 9 am, (department to be de- termined) PTC: Morrison: October 7, at 10 am in Department 1 TBJ: November 3, at 9 am, (department to be de- termined) PTC: Isaacson: Octo- ber 14, at 10 am in Depart- ment 2 TBJ: October 27, at 9 am, (department to be deter- mined) PTC: Seagraves: August 26, at 10 am in Department 4 TBJ: November 3, at 9 am, (department to be de- termined) People vs. Thomas Mi- chael Dixon Murder with Special Allegation and In- tentional Discharge of a Firearm, with Great Bodily Injury Brief history: The de- fendant confronted the vic- tim regarding an alleged theft. During the confron- tation the victim was shot multiple times. PTC: September 19, at 10 am in Department 1 PX: September 20, at 1:30 pm in Department 2 COURTROUNDUP By Alicia Chang TheAssociatedPress LOSANGELES Not long ago, foxes native to the Channel Islands off the California coast teetered on the edge of extinction. They have rebounded to the point where U.S. wild- life officials on Thursday removed three subspecies of island fox from the ros- ter of federally endangered species, hailing their come- back as the fastest recov- ery of any mammal listed under the Endangered Spe- cies Act. The diminutive foxes that roam San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz is- lands were placed on the endangered list in 2004 af- ter their populations were nearly wiped out by golden eagles. Scientists credited the swift recovery to an effort to relocate predators and breed foxes in captivity so they can be reintroduced to the wild. "We're ecstatic that we've reached this point so quickly," said Steve Henry, field supervisor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's office in Ventura. About the size of a house cat, the island foxes — with their gray coats and red- dish-brown ears — are only found on six of the eight Channel Islands where they have lived for thousands of years. Populations have re- turned to self-sustaining levels ranging from an es- timated 700 foxes on San Miguel Island to 2,100 foxes on Santa Cruz Island. Centuries ago, ranchers and farmers imported non- native animals such as pigs, cattle and sheep to the is- lands. Golden eagles mi- grated after native, fish-eat- ing bald eagles were wiped out by the discharge of chemical DDT off the coast. The golden eagles preyed on piglets and hunted foxes. By 2000, there were only 15 foxes each on San Miguel and Santa Rosa islands and 55 foxes on Santa Cruz Is- land. The wildlife service part- nered with the National Park Service, Nature Con- servancy and Catalina Is- land Conservancy to hatch an aggressive plan that in- cluded moving golden ea- gles to Northern California, reintroducing bald eagles to the islands, vaccinating foxes and breeding them in captivity. The effort was not with- out controversy. Thousands of pigs were shot and killed, angering animal rights groups. Wildlife officials said eliminating pigs was necessary to force golden eagles to forage elsewhere and help the foxes bounce back. The islands' remoteness also played a key role in the foxes' resurgence, giv- ing scientists better control over recovery efforts than if they happened on the main- land. Years ago, "you would not have seen a fox. Now, you go out there and you don't have to wait very long before a fox crosses your path," said Scott Morrison of the Na- ture Conservancy, which co-owns Santa Cruz Island. Fundingfortheyearslong recovery came from public and private sources and in- cluded volunteer time. Of- ficials did not have an esti- mate of the overall cost but said the captive rearing and monitoring portions of the program cost about $20 million. With the fox delisting, 19 animals and plants have been pulled from the en- dangered species list since President Barack Obama took office, more than pre- vious administrations, wildlife service director Dan Ashe said. The last U.S. mammal to be removed from the list in record time was the eastern Steller sea lion in 2013 af- ter more than two decades. Since the Endangered Spe- cies Act passed in 1973, 37 species have recovered. Foxes on Santa Cata- lina Island — a tourist des- tination — also are recov- ering but not as fast as their counterparts on the northern Channel Islands. Their numbers plummeted in the 1990s after an out- break of canine distemper, likely brought over from the mainland. 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