Butte County, Duck Hunting

Second Body Believed to Be Missing Teen Found in Thermalito Afterbay as Butte County Concludes Tragic Search for Duck Hunting Brothers
A second body found is believed to be Wesley Cornett, lost on a duck hunting trip with his brother, confirmed by the Butte County Sheriff.
Second body found in Butte County in area where duck hunters went missing
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Second body found amid search for missing brother in Butte County waterway
A body was found amid a search for one of two brothers who went missing in a Butte County waterway in mid-December, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office. The brothers went missing after their kayak flipped while hunting.
Body found at Thermalito Afterbay identified as second missing duck hunter
A body believed to be the second missing duck hunter at the Thermalito Afterbay in Butte County was found on Sunday, authorities said.
Body of the second missing teenage duck hunter brother identified
The body found Sunday morning in the area where two teenage duck hunters went missing was confirmed as 17-year-old Wesley Cornett, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office Monday. The Sheriff's Office said the body was found shortly after 9 a.
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Butte County man to learn sentencing after pleading no contest to murdering his grandmother
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - A Butte County man convicted of murdering his 80-year-old grandmother is set to learn his sentencing ...
Andruw Cornett identified as body pulled from water in Butte County
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — A body was recovered from Thermalito Afterbay near Oroville Tuesday morning after following a search for two teenage brothers not seen since they went duck hunting earlier in ...
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Butte Wells Fargo robbery suspect makes initial court appearance
A Butte man made his initial court appearance after allegedly attempting to rob the local Wells Fargo branch before ...
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Butte County Sheriff's Office investigating shooting in Magalia Friday
Deputies and investigators from the Butte County Sheriff's Office are actively investigating a shooting that took place in ...
Chico man arrested for attempted burglary after late-night chase with sheriff's deputies
Deputies with the Butte County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) arrested a man after a short foot pursuit in Chico after they located ...
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Body of missing duck hunter who attempted to save his brother has been found in waterway
A Butte County Sheriff’s Office pilot spotted the body of Andruw Cornett, 19, in the original search area of the large reservoir near Oroville around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. His body was recovered ...
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Second body recovered, ending search for missing California brothers
Megan McCann, spokesperson for the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, told SFGATE that a body was located in the afterbay at 9:12 a.m., south of the State Route 162 bridge. While investigators will ...
Intoxicated taxi driver arrested after speeding on Highway 99 in Chico
A taxi driver was arrested for driving under the influence after a Butte County sergeant observed them speeding and weaving ...