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 ...
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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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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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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 recovered from California waterway identified as 1 of 2 missing duck-hunting brothers
On Tuesday, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced a body had been recovered in the waters near Oroville. April Clark via GoFundMe A body was recovered Tuesday from the Thermalito Afterbay ...
Search efforts continue for missing teen Wesley Cornett in Butte County
Visibility underwater is limited to just a few feet on either side, making the search feel like finding a needle in a haystack.
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Body of missing duck hunter who died trying to save brother found in California lake after two-week search
A Butte County Sheriff’s Office pilot spotted Andruw’s body in Thermalito Afterbay near the town of Oroville on Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles Times reports. Andruw disappeared on December ...
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 ...